Shadowing Practice: Flyers SUCCEED 8 Complete Practice Tests - Listening Test 5 | Lớp Học Thầy Mol - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 346 sentences and 1858 words to shadow. The speech runs for 20:23. The speaker talks slowly, about 91 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 89% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 less common words from the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
- pizza /ˈpi.tsə/ (noun) — A baked Italian dish of a thinly rolled bread crust typically topped before baking with tomato sauce, cheese, and other ingredients such as meat or vegetables.
- flower /ˈfloʊɚ/ (noun) — A colorful, conspicuous structure associated with angiosperms, frequently scented and attracting various insects, and which may or may not be used for sexual…
- tail /ˈteɪ̯l/ (noun) — The caudal appendage of an animal that is attached to their posterior and near the anus or cloaca.
- treasure /ˈtɹɛʒəɹ/ (noun) — A collection of valuable things; accumulated wealth; a stock of money, jewels, etc.
- hungry /ˈhʌŋ.ɡɹi/ (adjective) — Affected by hunger; having the physical need for food.
- uncle /ˈʌŋ.kl̩/ (noun) — The brother or brother-in-law of one’s parent.
- sand /sænd/ (noun) — Rock that is ground more finely than gravel, but is not as fine as silt (more formally, see grain sizes chart), forming beaches and deserts and also used in…
- hockey /ˈhɑ.ki/ (noun) — Any of a family of sports in which hockey sticks are used to move a ball or puck into a goal.
- cousin /ˈkʌz(ə)n/ (noun) — Chiefly with a qualifying word: Any relation (especially a distant one) who is not a direct ancestor or descendant but part of a person's extended family; a…
- desert /ˈdɛz.ɚt/ (noun) — A barren area of land or desolate terrain, especially one with little water or vegetation; a wasteland.
- purple /ˈpɝ.pl̩/ (noun) — A colour between red and blue; violet, though often closer to magenta.
- shoe /ˈʃu/ (noun) — 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…
- climb /ˈklaɪ̯m/ (verb) — To traverse a slope or contour, either upwards (ascending) or downwards (descending).
- aunt /ɑːnt/ (noun) — The sister or sister-in-law of one’s parent.
- homework /ˈhoʊmˌwɝk/ (noun) — Exercises assigned by a teacher to a student which review concepts studied in class.
Phrasal verbs you will hear
- look at (verb) — To observe or watch.
- get into (verb) — To move into (an object), such that one ends up inside it.
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 27 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, doesn't, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: treasure /ˈtɹɛʒəɹ/, shoe /ˈʃu/, shell /ʃɛl/
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 pizza, flower, tail.
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 | You've met |
| Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing | one who is |
| Advice with “should” should + verb — saying what is a good idea | should get |
| Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a group | the smallest |
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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