Shadowing Practice: Gogo36 some any - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Gogo36 some any”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: bread, hungry, sandwich, jam, sugar. This video has 59 sentences and 286 words to shadow. The speech runs for 4:32. The speaker talks slowly, about 63 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. Only 74% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding. 14 of its 59 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
13 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| hungry adjective | /ˈhʌŋ.ɡɹi/ | Affected by hunger; having the physical need for food. |
| sandwich noun | /ˈsæn(d).wɪd͡ʒ/ | A dish or foodstuff where at least one piece, but typically two or more pieces, of bread serves as the wrapper or container of some other food. |
| butter noun | /ˈbʌtɚ/ | A soft, fatty foodstuff made by churning the cream of milk (generally cow's milk). |
| soup noun | /sup/ | Any of various dishes commonly made by combining liquids, such as water or stock, with other ingredients, such as meat and vegetables, that contribute the food… |
| pepper noun | /ˈpɛp.ə/ | A plant of the family Piperaceae. |
| wash verb | /wɑʃ/ | To clean with water. |
| clock noun | /klɑk/ | A chronometer, an instrument that measures time, particularly the time of day. |
| twelve noun | /twɛlv/ | A group of twelve items. |
| powder noun | /ˈpaʊ.dɚ/ | The fine particles which are the result of reducing a dry substance by pounding, grinding, or triturating, or the result of decay; dust. |
| dish noun | /dɪʃ/ | A vessel such as a plate for holding or serving food, often flat with a depressed region in the middle. |
| curry noun | /ˈkʌ.ɹi/ | One of a family of dishes originating from Indian cuisine, flavored by a spiced sauce. |
| tomato noun | /təˈmeɪ.toʊ/ | A widely cultivated plant, Solanum lycopersicum, having edible fruit. |
| saucepan noun | /ˈsɔsˌpæn/ | A deep cooking vessel with a long protruding handle and sometimes a lid; used for boiling, stewing and making sauces. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Alright, what do you want to put in it?
- Have you got any meat?
- Have you got any oil?
- Do you want any pepper?
- Do I want any sugar?
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 19 contractions and reduced forms, such as haven't, I'm, we've. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: wash /wɑʃ/, dish /dɪʃ/
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 hungry, sandwich, butter.
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.