Shadowing Practice: #GameTime10 Guess the language زمانەکە بزانە ، کێ براوە بوو ؟ - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Guess the language زمانەکە بزانە ، کێ براوە بوو ؟”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Russia, doctor, Hrusha, Europe, Cuba. This video has 1284 sentences and 7268 words to shadow. The speech runs for 54:16. The speaker talks at a steady 134 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 83% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 453 of its 1284 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 |
|---|---|---|
| vocal adjective | /ˈvoʊ̯.kəl/ | Of, pertaining to, or resembling the human voice or speech. |
| skip verb | /skɪp/ | To move by hopping on alternate feet. |
| harmony noun | /ˈhɑ̟ɹ.mə.ni/ | Agreement or accord. |
| sponsor noun | /ˈspɒn.səː/ | A person or organization with some sort of responsibility for another person or organization, especially where the responsibility has a religious, legal, or… |
| happiness noun | /ˈhæpinɪs/ | The emotion of being happy; joy; elation. |
| engage verb | /ɪnˈɡeɪd͡ʒ/ | To engross or hold the attention of; to keep busy or occupied. |
| communicate verb | /kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪt/ | To impart or transmit (information or knowledge) to someone; to make known, to tell. |
| bless verb | /blɛs/ | To make something holy by religious rite, sanctify. |
| infant noun | /ˈɪn.fənt/ | A very young human being, from birth to somewhere between six months and two years of age after birth, needing almost constant care and attention. |
| iceland noun | A land or region of icy terrain. | |
| trick noun | /ˈtɹɪk/ | Something designed to fool, dupe, outsmart, mislead or swindle. |
| pole noun | /pəʊl/ | Either of the two points on the earth's surface around which it rotates; also, similar points on any other rotating object. |
| productive adjective | /pɹəˈdʌk.tɪv/ | Capable of producing something, especially in abundance; fertile. |
| shine verb | /ʃaɪn/ | To emit or reflect light so as to glow. |
| cookie noun | /ˈkʊki/ | A small, flat, baked good which is either crisp or soft but firm. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| go ahead verb | /ˌɡoʊ əˈhɛd/ | To proceed with; to begin. |
| go over verb | To look at carefully; to scrutinize; to analyze. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Every day, what is my sponsor?
- What do you think about the government?
- What do you say about it?
- Do you want to talk about this?
- I don't know, how are you?
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 | It's been · have you been · have written |
| Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing | harmony, which means · trees which makes |
| Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a group | the biggest · the most unique |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | I'm talking · are you talking · are you doing |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 526 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, you're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: shine /ʃaɪn/, chic /ʃik/
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 vocal, skip, harmony.
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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