Shadowing Practice: شرح انجليزي عربي : كورس اهم ٥٠٠٠ كلمة في الانجليزية : كلمات الأجهزة المنزلية - Learn English Speaking with Video
Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 398 sentences and 3621 words to shadow. The speech runs for 20:25. The speaker talks at a natural 177 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. Only 78% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| technician noun | /tɛkˈnɪʃən/ | A person who studies or practises technology; an expert in a particular technology. |
| helpful adjective | /ˈhɛlp.fl̩/ | Furnishing help; giving aid; useful. |
| vacuum noun | /ˈvæ.kjuːm/ | A region of space that contains no matter. |
| laptop noun | /ˈlæp.tɑp/ | A laptop computer. |
| remote adjective | /ɹəˈməʊt̞/ | At a distance; disconnected. |
| microwave noun | /ˈmaɪkɹoʊˌweɪv/ | An electromagnetic wave with wavelength between that of infrared light and radio waves. |
| extent noun | /ɪkˈstɛnt/ | A range of values or locations. |
| disaster noun | /dɪˈzɑːs.təː/ | An unexpected natural or man-made catastrophe of substantial extent causing significant physical damage or destruction, loss of life or sometimes permanent… |
| arrive verb | /əˈɹaɪv/ | To reach; to get to a certain place. |
| connect verb | /kəˈnɛkt/ | To join (to another object): to attach, or to be intended to attach or capable of attaching, to another object. |
| bow noun | /ˈboʊ̯/ | A weapon made of a curved piece of wood or other flexible material whose ends are connected by a string, used for shooting arrows. |
| accidentally adverb | /ˌæk.sɪˈdɛnt(ə)li/ | In an accidental manner; by chance, unexpectedly. |
| freeze verb | /ˈfɹiːz/ | Especially of a liquid, to become solid due to low temperature. |
| shout verb | /ʃaʊt/ | To utter a sudden and loud cry, as in joy, triumph, exultation or anger, or to attract attention, to animate others, etc. |
| wash verb | /wɑʃ/ | To clean with water. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| switch off verb | To stop or disable a device by turning a switch or a lever. |
| go through verb | To travel from one end of something to the other. |
| find out verb | To discover, as by asking or investigating. |
| get up to verb | To do something, especially something that is forbidden or improper. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| “Used to” used to + verb — a past habit or state that is no longer true | used to the · used to use |
| Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing | person who likes · people who are · person who died |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | is called · must be added · was done |
| Verb + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbs that are followed by the -ing form | started playing · started talking · started speaking |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 58 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'll, you're, they're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: breathe /bɹiːð/, cloth /klɒθ/, beth /bɛθ/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: technician /tɛkˈnɪʃən/, shout /ʃaʊt/, wash /wɑʃ/, renovation /ɹɛnəˈveɪʃən/, invention /ɪnˈvɛnʃən/
- Long words — get the stress right: accidentally /ˌæk.sɪˈdɛnt(ə)li/, renovation /ɹɛnəˈveɪʃən/, vocabulary /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/, conditioner /kənˈdɪʃənə/, hikikomori /ˌhɪkikoʊˈmɔɹi/
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 technician, helpful, vacuum.
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.












