Shadowing Practice: Frozen - Memorable Moments and Best Scenes - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “Frozen - Memorable Moments and Best Scenes”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Anna, elsa, ice, woah, Hans. This video has 228 sentences and 930 words to shadow. The speech runs for 12:36. The speaker talks slowly, about 74 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 83% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 41 of its 228 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 |
|---|---|---|
| whoa | /woʊ/ | Stop (especially when commanding a horse or imitative thereof); calm down; slow down. |
| freeze verb | /ˈfɹiːz/ | Especially of a liquid, to become solid due to low temperature. |
| sharp adjective | /ʃɑɹp/ | Terminating in a point or edge, especially one that can cut or pierce easily; not dull, obtuse, or rounded. |
| gate noun | /ˈɡeɪ̯t/ | A doorlike structure outside a house. |
| thin adjective | /ˈθɪn/ | Having little thickness or extent from one surface to its opposite. |
| awful adjective | /ˈɔːfʊl/ | Very bad. |
| buddy | /ˈbʌdi/ | A person far removed from the conversation. |
| sacrifice noun | /ˈsæk.ɹɪ.faɪs/ | Originally, the killing (and often burning) of a human being or an animal as an offering to a deity; later, also the offering of an object to a deity. |
| slip verb | /ˈslɪp/ | To lose one’s traction on a slippery surface; to slide due to a lack of friction. |
| stranger noun | /ˈstɹeɪnd͡ʒɚ/ | A person whom one does not know; a person who is neither a friend nor an acquaintance. |
| dirt noun | /dɝt/ | Soil or earth. |
| mama noun | /ˈmɑmə/ | Synonym of mother (“a female parent”). |
| apologize verb | /əˈpɑləˌd͡ʒaɪz/ | To make an apology or excuse; to acknowledge some fault or offense, with expression of regret for it, by way of amends |
| hurry verb | /ˈhʌ.ɹi/ | To do things quickly. |
| scare verb | /skɛɚ/ | To frighten, terrify, startle, especially in a minor way. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| calm down verb | To become less excited, intense, or angry. | |
| back up verb | To move backwards, especially for a vehicle to do so. | |
| bring back verb | /ˈbɹɪŋ bæk/ | To fetch something. |
| come back verb | To return to a place. | |
| get up verb | To move in an upward direction; to ascend or climb. | |
| go back verb | To return to a place or state after having been there at a previous time. | |
| hold up verb | To wait or delay. | |
| look out verb | To be vigilant and aware often as an imperative to alert a person to danger. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Do you want a better snowman?
- Do you wanna build a snowman?
- Can I say something even crazier?
- May I talk to you, please?
- Didn't your parents ever warn you about strangers?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | was born · was killed |
| Advice with “should” should + verb — saying what is a good idea | should go · should probably go |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | is getting · We're coming · are you doing |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | will be · There'll be · It'll be |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 41 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, doesn't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: sharp /ʃɑɹp/, sheer /ʃɪɚ/, coronation /ˌkɔɹəˈneɪʃ(ə)n/
- Long words — get the stress right: apologize /əˈpɑləˌd͡ʒaɪz/, coronation /ˌkɔɹəˈneɪʃ(ə)n/
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 whoa, freeze, sharp.
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.












