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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Get Fluency: Shadowing English with Kylie Jenner”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: taught, gokai, blanket, obsessed, honored. This video has 32 sentences and 275 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:18. The speaker talks slowly, about 83 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 89% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.
Key vocabulary in this video
9 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| blanket noun | /ˈblæŋ.kɪt/ | A heavy, loosely woven fabric, usually large and woollen, used for warmth while sleeping or resting. |
| cloth noun | /klɒθ/ | A fabric, usually made of woven, knitted, or felted fibres or filaments, such as used in dressing, decorating, cleaning or other practical use. Sometimes… |
| obsess verb | /əbˈsɛs/ | To be preoccupied with a single topic or emotion. |
| teach verb | /ˈtiːt͡ʃ/ | To pass on knowledge to. |
| advice noun | /ədˈvaɪs/ | An opinion offered to guide behavior in an effort to be helpful. |
| powerful adjective | /ˈpaʊɚfl̩/ | Having, or capable of exerting, power or influence. |
| feature noun | /ˈfi.t͡ʃɚ/ | A component that draws attention or interest. |
| beauty noun | /ˈbjuti/ | The quality of being (especially visually) attractive, pleasing, fine or good-looking; comeliness. |
| honor noun | /ˈɒn.ə/ | Recognition of importance or value; respect; veneration (of someone, usually for being morally upright or successful). |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- My mom's my security blanket.
- She's taught me so much about beauty.
- I'm honored and let's make some more clothes.
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 6 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, we're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
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 blanket, cloth, obsess.
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.