Shadowing Practice: Extra 2. Bölüm - İngilizce AltYazılı Dizi - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Extra 2. Bölüm - İngilizce AltYazılı Dizi”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: hector, shopping, egg, cold, Annie. This video has 80 sentences and 1503 words to shadow. The speech runs for 23:07. The speaker talks slowly, about 65 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. Only 78% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding. 30 of its 80 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 |
|---|---|---|
| hector verb | /ˈhɛktɚ/ | To dominate or intimidate in a blustering way; to bully, to domineer. |
| egg noun | /ɛɡ/ | An approximately spherical or ellipsoidal body produced by birds, insects, reptiles, and other animals, often housing an embryo within a membrane or shell… |
| lemon noun | /ˈlɛmən/ | A yellowish citrus fruit. |
| cloth noun | /klɒθ/ | A fabric, usually made of woven, knitted, or felted fibres or filaments, such as used in dressing, decorating, cleaning or other practical use. Sometimes… |
| shoe noun | /ˈʃu/ | A protective covering for the foot, with a bottom part composed of thick leather or plastic sole and often a thicker heel, and a softer upper part made of… |
| trousers noun | /ˈtɹaʊzɚz/ | An article of clothing that covers the part of the body between the waist and the ankles or knees, and is divided into a separate part for each leg. |
| cowboy noun | /ˈkaʊˌbɔɪ/ | A man who tends free-range cattle, especially in the American West. |
| tin noun | /tɪn/ | A malleable, ductile, metallic element, resistant to corrosion, with atomic number 50 and symbol Sn. |
| awful adjective | /ˈɔːfʊl/ | Very bad. |
| designer noun | /dɪˈzaɪnɚ/ | A person who designs something, or who designs things as a profession. |
| fancy noun | /ˈfæn.si/ | The imagination. |
| jacket noun | /ˈd͡ʒæk.ɪt/ | A piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse, often waist length to thigh length. |
| pound noun | /ˈpaʊ̯nd/ | A unit of weight in various measurement systems. |
| goodbye | /ɡʊdˈbaɪ/ | Farewell; a formula used to another person or persons when the speaker, writer, or person addressed is departing. |
| handsome adjective | /ˈhæn.səm/ | Having a pleasing appearance, good-looking, attractive, particularly |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| go out verb | To leave, especially a building. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Hector, would you like some...?
- Hector, can I tell you something?
- No, you don't look good.
- There's no problem, I'll take him shopping.
- What will you say?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect continuous have/has been + -ing — an action that started earlier and is still going on | has been shopping · have been shopping |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | has asked · has put |
| Advice with “should” should + verb — saying what is a good idea | should see · shouldn't do |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | I'll take · will go · will you say |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 34 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'll, don't, I'm. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: cloth /klɒθ/, thick /θɪk/, leather /ˈlɛðɚ/, thirsty /ˈθɝs.ti/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: shoe /ˈʃu/, tissue /ˈtɪʃ.(j)u/, shine /ʃaɪn/, shopkeeper /ˈʃɑpkiːpɚ/, shoop /ʃup/
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, egg, lemon.
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.












