Shadowing Practice: Extra 1. Bölüm - İngilizce AltYazılı Dizi - Learn English Speaking with Video
Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 334 sentences and 1542 words to shadow. The speech runs for 23:19. The speaker talks slowly, about 66 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. Only 80% 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:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| hector verb | /ˈhɛktɚ/ | To dominate or intimidate in a blustering way; to bully, to domineer. |
| nickname noun | /ˈnɪkneɪm/ | A familiar, invented name for a person or thing used instead of the actual name of the person or thing, often based on some noteworthy characteristic. |
| oven noun | /ˈʌ.vn̩/ | A chamber used for baking or heating. |
| butler noun | /ˈbʌt.lɚ/ | A manservant having charge of wines and liquors. |
| bedroom noun | /ˈbɛdˌɹum/ | A room in a house, apartment, hotel, or other dwelling where a bed is kept for sleeping. |
| arrive verb | /əˈɹaɪv/ | To reach; to get to a certain place. |
| fancy noun | /ˈfæn.si/ | The imagination. |
| flower noun | /ˈfloʊɚ/ | A reproductive structure in angiosperms (flowering plants), often conspicuously colourful and typically including sepals, petals, and either or both stamens… |
| chip noun | /t͡ʃɪp/ | A small piece broken from a larger piece of solid material. |
| babe noun | /beɪb/ | A baby or infant; a very young human or animal. |
| servant noun | /ˈsɝvənt/ | One who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation. As opposed to a slave. |
| pal noun | /pæl/ | A friend, buddy, mate, cobber; someone to hang around with. |
| cushion noun | /ˈkʊʃən/ | A soft mass of material stuffed into a cloth bag, used for comfort or support. |
| awful adjective | /ˈɔːfʊl/ | Very bad. |
| hungry adjective | /ˈhʌŋ.ɡɹi/ | Affected by hunger; having the physical need for food. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| come out verb | /ˌkʌm ˈaʊt/ | To be discovered; to be revealed. |
| come up verb | To emerge or become known, especially unexpectedly. | |
| go out verb | To leave, especially a building. | |
| shut up | /ʃʌt ʌp/ | Stop talking (usually in the form of making annoying, irrelevant, or false comments, during a period of peace and quiet, or when one is not allowed to talk)… |
| sit down verb | To assume a sitting position from a standing position. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | I've told · have gone |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | we'll show · I'll teach · will teach |
| Obligation: must / have to / need to saying that something is necessary | must go |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | am coming · is coming |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 23 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, I'll, we'll. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- Long words — get the stress right: electricity /ɪˌlɛkˈtɹɪsɪti/, tarantula /təˈɹæn.t͡ʃə.lə/
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 hector, nickname, oven.
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.











