Shadowing Practice: HAVALİMANINDA UNUTULAN VALİZLERİ SATIN ALMAK!! - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “HAVALİMANINDA UNUTULAN VALİZLERİ SATIN ALMAK!!”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: valise, America, price, cabs, electric. This video has 376 sentences and 3799 words to shadow. The speech runs for 15:52. The speaker talks fast, about 239 words per minute, so expect linked and reduced sounds. Only 80% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| cab noun | /kæb/ | A compartment at the front of a truck or train for the driver. |
| lens noun | /lɛnz/ | An object, usually made of glass, that focuses or defocuses the light that passes through it. |
| tablet noun | /ˈtæblət/ | A slab of clay, stone or wood used for inscription. |
| subscribe verb | /səbˈskɹaɪb/ | To write (one’s name) at the bottom of a document; to sign (one's name). |
| desk noun | /dɛsk/ | A table, frame, or case, in past centuries usually with a sloping top but now usually with a flat top, for the use of writers and readers. It often has a… |
| telephone noun | /ˈtɛləˌfoʊn/ | A telecommunication device which converts data or sounds (usually speech) into electrical signals which are then transmitted to enable two or more people to… |
| laptop noun | /ˈlæp.tɑp/ | A laptop computer. |
| stressful adjective | /ˈstɹɛsfəl/ | Irritating; causing stress. |
| kindle verb | /ˈkɪn.dəl/ | To start (a fire) or light (a torch, a match, coals, etc.). |
| valise noun | /vəˈliːz/ | A piece of hand luggage such as a suitcase or travelling bag. |
| coli noun | /ˈkoʊ.laɪ/ | Escherichia coli, a Gram-negative bacterium commonly found in the lower intestine of warm-blooded organisms. |
| kutu noun | A body louse. | |
| tripod noun | /ˈtɹaɪpɑd/ | A three-legged stand or mount. |
| kama noun | /kɑmə/ | A sickle-like weapon, originally used as a tool for cutting weeds. |
| bayram noun | In Turkic cultures, a nationally celebrated festival or holiday, whether secular or religious. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| come out verb | /ˌkʌm ˈaʊt/ | To be discovered; to be revealed. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- I think it's a good idea.
- We don't know what we're doing.
- I'm sorry for it, I'm sorry for it.
- What did you see?
- How many of you are going to go to the box?
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 this is an action camera, we'll show |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | we're doing · I'm saying |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | I'll tell · will open · will be |
| Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see coming | I'm going to show · are going to go |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 283 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, I'll, we'll. 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.
- 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 cab, lens, tablet.
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.













