Shadowing Practice: ガオブルー?マジ!? Gao Blue? Thật hả?!【TAKERU SHIBAKI🇻🇳channel#3】 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 207 sentences and 1018 words to shadow. The speech runs for 12:42. The speaker talks slowly, about 80 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. Only 78% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
14 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| spicy adjective | /ˈspaɪsi/ | Of, pertaining to, or containing spice. |
| lion noun | /ˈlaɪən/ | A big cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa, India and formerly much of Europe. |
| delicious adjective | /dɪˈlɪ.ʃəs/ | Pleasing to the sense of taste; tasty. |
| taxi noun | /ˈtæksi/ | A vehicle that may be hired for single journeys by members of the public, particularly one with an automated meter to calculate the fare. |
| sour adjective | /ˈsaʊ.ə/ | Tasting of acidity. |
| vegetable noun | /ˈvɛd͡ʒ.tə.bəl/ | A plant raised for some edible part of it, such as the leaves, roots, fruit or flowers, but excluding any plant considered to be a fruit, grain, herb, or spice… |
| scary adjective | /ˈskɛə.ɹi/ | Causing fear or anxiety |
| menu noun | /ˈmɛn.juː/ | The details of the food to be served at a banquet; a bill of fare. |
| tension noun | /ˈtɛnʃən/ | The condition of being held in a state between two or more forces, which are acting in opposition to each other. |
| flavor noun | /ˈfleɪvə/ | The quality produced by the sensation of taste or, especially, of taste and smell in combined effect. |
| tofu noun | /ˈtoʊfu/ | A protein-rich food made from curdled soy milk. |
| bread noun | /brɛd/ | A foodstuff made by baking dough made from cereals. |
| cream noun | /kɹiːm/ | The butterfat or milkfat part of milk which rises to the top; this part when separated from the remainder. |
| draft noun | /dɹæft/ | A current of air, usually coming into a room or vehicle. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 67 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, I'll. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: delicious /dɪˈlɪ.ʃəs/, tension /ˈtɛnʃən/
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 spicy, lion, delicious.
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 eating · are expecting · are you doing |
| Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see coming | I'm going to go · I'm going to get · I'm going to eat |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | will be · I'll I · I'll eat |
| Obligation: must / have to / need to saying that something is necessary | need to go · need to walk |
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.











