Shadowing Practice: G6 U10 Des - Learn English Speaking with Video
Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 11 sentences and 139 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:16. The speaker talks at a steady 110 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| robot noun | /ˈɹoʊ.bɑt/ | An intelligent mechanical being designed to look like a human or other creature, and usually made from metal. |
| vacuum noun | /ˈvæ.kjuːm/ | A region of space that contains no matter. |
| flower noun | /ˈfloʊɚ/ | A reproductive structure in angiosperms (flowering plants), often conspicuously colourful and typically including sepals, petals, and either or both stamens… |
| classroom noun | /ˈklɑːsɹʊm/ | A room, often in a school, where classes take place. |
| tablet noun | /ˈtæblət/ | A slab of clay, stone or wood used for inscription. |
| groceries noun | /ˈɡɹoʊ.s(ə.)ɹiz/ | Retail foodstuffs and other household supplies; the commodities sold by a grocer or in a grocery store. |
| appliance noun | /əˈplaɪ.əns/ | An implement, an instrument or apparatus designed (or at least used) as a means to a specific end, especially |
| housework noun | /ˈhaʊsˌwɝk/ | domestic household chores such as cleaning and cooking |
| speaker noun | /ˈspikɚ/ | One who speaks. |
| smart adjective | /smɑɹt/ | Exhibiting social ability or cleverness. |
| clean adjective | /kliːn/ | Free of dirt, filth, or impurities (extraneous matter); not dirty, filthy, or soiled. |
| plant noun | /plɑːnt/ | An organism that is not an animal, especially an organism capable of photosynthesis, and typically a small or herbaceous organism of this kind, rather than a… |
| floor noun | /flɔː/ | The interior bottom or surface of a house or building; the supporting surface of a room. |
| wear verb | /wɛ(ə)ɹ/ | To carry or have equipped on or about one's body, as an item of clothing, equipment, decoration, perfume, etc. |
| fresh adjective | /fɹɛʃ/ | Newly produced or obtained; recent. |
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 robot, vacuum, flower.
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | is watering · is cleaning |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | will help · will make |
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.






























