Shadowing Practice: Esta Edu - B-Runner - Topic 13: How may I help you? - Learn English Speaking with Video
Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “Esta Edu - B-Runner - Topic 13: How may I help you?”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: ticket, luggage, diamond, double, flight. This video has 302 sentences and 2661 words to shadow. The speech runs for 24:07. The speaker talks at a steady 110 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 75% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 56 of its 302 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| luggage noun | /ˈlʌɡ.ɪdʒ/ | The bags and other containers that hold a traveller's belongings. |
| diamond noun | /ˈdaɪ.ə.mənd/ | A glimmering glass-like mineral that is an allotrope of carbon in which each atom is surrounded by four others in the form of a tetrahedron. |
| staircase noun | /ˈstɛɹˌkeɪs/ | A flight of stairs; a stairway. |
| luxury noun | /ˈlʌk.ʃə.ɹi/ | Very wealthy and comfortable surroundings; the state of being that they create. |
| gate noun | /ˈɡeɪ̯t/ | A doorlike structure outside a house. |
| entrance noun | /ˈɛn.tɹəns/ | The action of entering, or going in. |
| twin noun | /twɪn/ | Either of two people (or, less commonly, animals) who shared the same uterus at the same time; one who was born at the same birth as a sibling. |
| meter noun | /ˈmitəɹ/ | A device that measures things. |
| confirm verb | /kənˈfɝm/ | To strengthen; to make firm or resolute. |
| emerald noun | /ˈɛm.(ə.)ɹəld/ | Any of various green gemstones, especially a green transparent form of beryl, highly valued as a precious stone. |
| topic noun | /ˈtɑpɪk/ | A subject; a theme; a category or general area of interest. |
| lesson noun | /ˈlɛs.ən/ | A section of learning or teaching into which a wider learning content is divided. |
| formal adjective | /ˈfɔɹməl/ | In accordance with established forms. |
| seventh adjective | /ˈsɛvənθ/ | The ordinal form of the number seven. |
| runner noun | /ˈɹʌnɚ/ | A person who moves, on foot, at a fast pace, especially an athlete. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Can I try it on?
- Do you have feeding rooms?
- How may I help you?
- Can I have a look?
- Can I have a look at your room, please?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing | room, which is · person who gets · woman who is |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | have booked · has ever become · have set |
| Possibility with “might / may” might/may + verb — something that is possible but not certain | might get · may have |
| Comparatives -er than / more … than — comparing two things | longer than · bigger than |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 36 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, I'm, I'll. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: luxury /ˈlʌk.ʃə.ɹi/, receptionist /ɹɪˈsɛp.ʃə.nɪst/
- Long words — get the stress right: vocabulary /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/, receptionist /ɹɪˈsɛp.ʃə.nɪst/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like luggage, diamond, staircase.
What is the Shadowing Technique?
Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.








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