Shadowing Practice: GUESS THE JORDANIAN - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 435 sentences and 3893 words to shadow. The speech runs for 26:19. The speaker talks at a steady 148 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. Only 77% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| float verb | /fləʊt/ | To be supported by a fluid of greater density (than the object). |
| 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… |
| flash verb | /flæʃ/ | To cause to shine briefly or intermittently. |
| scary adjective | /ˈskɛə.ɹi/ | Causing fear or anxiety |
| shake verb | /ˈʃeɪk/ | To cause (something) to move rapidly in opposite directions alternatingly. |
| candy noun | /ˈkæn.di/ | Crystallized sugar formed by boiling down sugar syrup. |
| visa noun | /ˈviːzə/ | A permit to enter and leave a country, normally issued by the authorities of the country to be visited. |
| desert noun | /ˈdɛz.ɚt/ | A barren area of land or desolate terrain, especially one with little water or vegetation; a wasteland. |
| beef noun | /bif/ | The meat from cattle or other bovines; especially, that from adults. |
| mall noun | /mɔːl/ | A pedestrianised street, especially a shopping precinct. |
| pipe noun | /ˈpaɪp/ | A wind instrument consisting of a tube, often lined with holes to allow for adjustment in pitch, sounded by blowing into the tube. |
| swim verb | /swɪm/ | To move through the water, without touching the bottom; to propel oneself in water by natural means. |
| accent noun | /ækˈsɛnt/ | A higher-pitched or stronger (louder or longer) articulation of a particular syllable of a word or phrase in order to distinguish it from the others or to… |
| lean verb | /ˈliːn/ | To incline, deviate, or bend, from a vertical position; to be in a position thus inclining or deviating. |
| curriculum noun | /kəˈɹɪk.jə.ləm/ | The set of courses, coursework, and content offered at a school or university. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| get out of verb | To leave, exit or escape from; to become free of. | |
| go ahead verb | /ˌɡoʊ əˈhɛd/ | To proceed with; to begin. |
| grow up verb | To mature and become an adult. | |
| figure out verb | To come to understand; to discover or find a solution; to deduce. | |
| find out verb | To discover, as by asking or investigating. | |
| get out verb | To leave or escape. | |
| go back verb | To return to a place or state after having been there at a previous time. | |
| mix up verb | To mix or blend thoroughly and completely. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 138 contractions and reduced forms, such as you're, don't, I'm. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: southeast /sawˈθɪjst/, thumb /ˈθʌm/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: flash /flæʃ/, shake /ˈʃeɪk/, attraction /əˈtɹækʃn̩/, vacation /veɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/, celebration /ˌsɛl.ɪˈbɹeɪ.ʃən/
- Long words — get the stress right: curriculum /kəˈɹɪk.jə.ləm/, supermarket /ˌsupɚˈmɑɹkət/, celebration /ˌsɛl.ɪˈbɹeɪ.ʃən/, graduation /ˌɡɹæd͡ʒuˈeɪʃən/, harmonica /ˌhɑɹˈmɑ.nɪ.kə/
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 float, vegetable, flash.
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Conditional sentences if + clause, will/would + verb — a condition and its result | if you do you'll get |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | I've lived · I've been · we've done |
| Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing | one which is · guy who sells · everyone who thinks |
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.











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