Shadowing Practice: From Basic to BLACKPINK: Jennie-Inspired Soft Glam Makeup Tutorial!”#Jennie#Makeup #KBeauty #GlowUp - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “From Basic to BLACKPINK: Jennie-Inspired Soft Glam Makeup Tutorial!””. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: glow, soft, brow, step, skin. This video has 65 sentences and 599 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:56. The speaker talks at a natural 152 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. Only 70% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| glow verb | /ɡloʊ/ | To emit heat and light without a flame. |
| brow noun | /bɹaʊ/ | The bony ridge over the eyes, upon which the eyebrows are located. |
| blush noun | /ˈblʌʃ/ | An act of blushing; a pink or red glow on the face caused by embarrassment, shame, shyness, love, etc. |
| recreate verb | /ˈɹɛk.ɹi.eɪt/ | To give new life, energy or encouragement (to); to refresh, enliven. |
| lip noun | /lɪp/ | Either of the two fleshy protrusions around the opening of the mouth. |
| babe noun | /beɪb/ | A baby or infant; a very young human or animal. |
| gently adverb | /ˈd͡ʒɛntli/ | Without strong force or quickness: softly, lightly. |
| inspire verb | /ɪnˈspaɪə(ɹ)/ | To infuse into the mind; to communicate to the spirit; to convey, as by a divine or supernatural influence; to disclose preternaturally; to produce in, as by… |
| pencil noun | /ˈpɛnsəl/ | A writing utensil with a graphite (commonly referred to as lead) shaft, usually blended with clay, clad in wood, and sharpened to a taper. |
| vibe noun | /vaɪb/ | An atmosphere or aura felt to belong to a person, place or thing. |
| juicy adjective | /ˈd͡ʒuːsi/ | Having lots of juice. |
| tone noun | /ˈtəʊn/ | A specific pitch. |
| sharp adjective | /ʃɑɹp/ | Terminating in a point or edge, especially one that can cut or pierce easily; not dull, obtuse, or rounded. |
| bone noun | /boʊn/ | A composite material consisting largely of calcium phosphate and collagen and making up the skeleton of most vertebrates. |
| innocent adjective | /ˈɪnəsənt/ | Free from guilt, sin, or immorality. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 6 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, you're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: blush /ˈblʌʃ/, sharp /ʃɑɹp/, shadow /ˈʃædəʊ̯/, luxury /ˈlʌk.ʃə.ɹi/, brush /bɹʌʃ/
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 glow, brow, blush.
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.












