Shadowing Practice: EVERY Weekend Goal | Matchweek 7 | 2026/27 Premier League Highlights - Learn English Speaking with Video

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1
The delightful flick, Maitland -Niles can't keep them out of trouble.
2
Pedro Neto beats Jordan Pickford.
3
And it is Henderson, and after the long wait the anti -climax, but there's Pedro Neto who pounces.
4
Igor Thiago, another cross comes in, the header towards goal!
5
He's perfectly executed!
6
De Munoz chops inside, looks for the corner.
7
Kalister will send it in now, it goes beyond
8
Van Dijk, nodded down by Barclay.
9
Isak strike, Liverpool lead and Alexander Isak does it against Brentford yet again, every single time he faces them.
10
It's given back to King and Iwobi!
11
Gokou cuts the ball back, broken!
12
Out to Watara, who's tried to play one in round the back foot.
13
Dyson Maeda, who's in on goal!
14
Has done well, ridden the challenge.
15
Knots the ball back, Haaland!
16
Smashes the ball into Haaland, who manages to tuck away a second!
17
The arch striker does it again.
18
Too much power, too much pace and in the end too much precision.
19
He won't be denied.
20
Charles Gomez. And a three -header.
21
Newcastle hit by a sucker punch.
22
Trying to get in between two, he's done supremely well, Evan Nilsson, and a chance for Davania!
23
Here is Evan Nilsson, one -on -one with the goalkeeper, and he just rolls it in.
24
Beautifully done as Evan Ilsen nets for the third game in a row.
25
Oh, it's gone in.
26
Oh, look at that, look at that!
27
Oh, would you look at that!
28
Diego Gomez!
29
With a goal that the Brighton fans will never forget!
30
Kostoulas.
31
Lovely flick.
32
One, another!
33
Harry again and Kostoulas! And Hajar.
34
And it's one...Viljkovic!
35
This is Djilovic, looking for him, Bumo!
36
And Manchester United take the lead!
37
Mujemovic, into the back of the net from Calvert -Lewin!
38
Madweke onto his right foot, deflected and in.
39
Yet again, they find their way through, far from convincing.
40
But this is Arsenal's MO.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This speaking lesson is built on the video “EVERY Weekend Goal”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Evan, ball, goal. This video has 40 sentences and 315 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:13. The speaker talks slowly, about 98 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. Only 72% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.

Key vocabulary in this video

15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:

WordPronunciationMeaning
header noun/ˈhɛdɚ/The upper portion of a page (or other) layout.
flick noun/flɪk/A short, quick movement, especially a brush, sweep, or flip.
pace noun/peɪs/A step taken with the foot.
deny verb/dəˈnaɪ/To disallow or reject.
punch noun/pʌnt͡ʃ/A hit or strike with one's fist.
convince verb/kənˈvɪns/To make someone believe, or feel sure about something, especially by using logic, argument or evidence.
smash verb/smæʃ/To break (something brittle) violently.
arch noun/ɑɹt͡ʃ/An inverted U shape.
precision noun/pɹɪˈsɪʒ.ən/The state of being precise or exact; especially, both exact and accurate.
execute verb/ˈɛksɪˌkjuːt/To kill, especially as punishment for a capital crime.
beautifully adverb/ˈbju.tɪ.fə.li/In a beautiful manner.
striker noun/ˈstɹaɪkɚ/A person who is on strike, someone who has stopped working as a protest.
goalkeeper noun/ˈɡoʊl.kiːpɚ/A designated player that attempts to prevent the opposing team from scoring by protecting a goal.
chop verb/t͡ʃɑp/To cut into pieces with short, vigorous cutting motions.
delightful adjective/dəˈlaɪt.fl̩/Pleasant; pleasing, bringing enjoyment, satisfaction, or pleasure.

Pronunciation to watch

  • The “sh” and “zh” sounds: smash /smæʃ/, precision /pɹɪˈsɪʒ.ən/

How to practise with this video

  1. Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
  2. Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
  3. Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like header, flick, pace.

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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