Shadowing Practice: Giancarlo Esposito 2023 Critics Choice Acceptance Speech - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 16 sentences and 178 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:00. The speaker talks at a natural 179 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. Only 81% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| essence noun | /ˈɛsəns/ | The inherent nature of a thing or idea. |
| breathe verb | /bɹiːð/ | To draw air into (inhale), and expel air from (exhale), the lungs in order to extract oxygen and excrete waste gases. |
| adore verb | /əˈdoɹ/ | To worship. |
| filmmaker noun | A producer or director of films/movies. | |
| eternally adverb | /ɪˈtɜː.nə.li/ | For eternity; forever. |
| seamlessly adverb | In a seamless manner. | |
| ourselves | /aʊɚˈsɛlvz/ | Us; the group including the speaker as the object of a verb or preposition when that group also is the subject. |
| creative adjective | /kɹiˈeɪtɪv/ | Tending to create things, or having the ability to create; often, excellently, in a novel fashion, or any or all of these. |
| honor noun | /ˈɒn.ə/ | Recognition of importance or value; respect; veneration (of someone, usually for being morally upright or successful). |
| wonderful adjective | /ˈwʌndəfl̩/ | Tending to excite wonder; surprising, extraordinary. |
| cast verb | /kæst/ | To throw. |
| raise verb | /ɹeɪz/ | To cause to rise; to lift or elevate. |
| choose verb | /t͡ʃuːz/ | To pick; to make the choice of; to select. |
| peter verb | /ˈpitɚ/ | Chiefly followed by out: originally (mining), of a vein of ore: to be depleted of ore; now (generally), to diminish to nothing; to dwindle, to trail off. |
| truly adverb | /ˈtɹuːli/ | In accordance with the facts; truthfully, accurately. |
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 | be chosen · be honored |
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like essence, breathe, adore.
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.