Shadowing Practice: EYELASH EXTENSIONS FOR BEGINNERS | HOW TO TALK TO YOUR CLIENT | FIRST TIME LASH CLIENT - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “EYELASH EXTENSIONS FOR BEGINNERS”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: lashes, makeup, lash, wear. This video has 379 sentences and 4575 words to shadow. The speech runs for 18:46. The speaker talks fast, about 244 words per minute, so expect linked and reduced sounds. 84% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| extension noun | /ɪkˈstɛnʃən/ | The act of extending; a stretching out; enlargement in length, breadth, or time; an increase. |
| wipe verb | /waɪp/ | To move an object over, maintaining contact, with the intention of removing some substance from the surface. (Compare rub.) |
| strip verb | /ˈstɹɪp/ | To remove or take away, often in strips or stripes. |
| dramatic adjective | /dɹəˈmætɪk/ | Of or relating to the drama. |
| cure verb | /kjɔː/ | To restore to health. |
| dirt noun | /dɝt/ | Soil or earth. |
| gentle adjective | /ˈd͡ʒɛntl̩/ | Tender and amiable; of a considerate or kindly disposition. |
| silk noun | /sɪlk/ | A fine fiber excreted by the silkworm or other arthropod (such as a spider). |
| certification noun | /ˌsɜː.tɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ | The act of certifying. |
| debris noun | /ˈdɛbɹi/ | Rubble, wreckage, scattered remains of something destroyed. |
| glue noun | /ɡlu/ | A hard gelatin made by boiling bones and hides, used in solution as an adhesive; or any sticky adhesive substance. |
| purity noun | /ˈpjʊɹɪti/ | The state or degree of being pure. |
| vacation noun | /veɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ | An extended trip or journey away from home for rest or pleasure. |
| versus | /ˈvɝsəs/ | Against; in opposition to. |
| brush noun | /bɹʌʃ/ | An implement consisting of multiple more or less flexible bristles or other filaments attached to a handle, used for any of various purposes including… |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| take off verb | To remove. |
| come off verb | To become detached. |
| fall off verb | To become detached or to drop from. |
| build up verb | To erect; to construct. |
| come back verb | To return to a place. |
| end up verb | To bring to a conclusion. |
| go around verb | To move or spread from person to person. |
| grow out verb | To allow (something, often hair) to grow unimpeded. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Conditional sentences if + clause, will/would + verb — a condition and its result | if you wear lashes every day you'd want · if I have liner or whatever I'll rub · if i don't wear makeup i'll do |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | has never had · haven't talked · they've had |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | are not certified · are meant · being said |
| Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing | someone who offers · someone who does · people who work |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 168 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, you're, they're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: extension /ɪkˈstɛnʃən/, certification /ˌsɜː.tɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/, vacation /veɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/, brush /bɹʌʃ/, wash /wɑʃ/
- Long words — get the stress right: certification /ˌsɜː.tɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/, necessarily /ˌnɛs.əˈsɛɹ.ə.li/, consultation /ˌkɑnsəlˈteɪʃən/, naturally /ˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə.)ɹə.li/, accidentally /ˌæk.sɪˈdɛnt(ə)li/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like extension, wipe, strip.
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.












