Shadowing Practice: Have you ever GONE FLYING while you were out walking? 🙈 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Have you ever GONE FLYING while you were out walking? 🙈”. This video has 10 sentences and 94 words to shadow. The speech runs for 0:30. The speaker talks fast, about 191 words per minute, so expect linked and reduced sounds. 2 of its 10 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 12 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| pavement noun | /ˈpeɪvm(ə)nt/ | A paved surface; a hard covering on the ground. |
| uneven adjective | /ʌnˈivən/ | Of a surface, not even; covered with raised spots, pits and grooves. |
| slab noun | /slæb/ | A large, flat piece of solid material; a solid object that is large and flat. |
| suddenly adverb | /ˈsʌd.ən.li/ | Happening quickly and with little or no warning; in a sudden manner. |
| entertainment noun | /ˌɛn.tɚˈteɪn.mənt/ | An activity designed to give pleasure, enjoyment, diversion, amusement, or relaxation to an audience, no matter whether the audience participates passively as… |
| catch verb | /kæt͡ʃ/ | To capture or snare (someone or something which would rather escape). |
| foot noun | /fʊt/ | A biological structure found in many animals that is used for locomotion and that is frequently a separate organ at the terminal part of the leg. |
| absolutely adverb | /ˌæb.səˈlut.li/ | In an absolute or unconditional manner; utterly, positively, wholly. |
| trip noun | /tɹɪp/ | A journey; an excursion or jaunt. |
| everybody | /ˈɛvɹi(ˌ)bədi/ | All people. |
| obviously adverb | /ˈɑ(b).vi(.)əs.li/ | In an obvious or clearly apparent manner. |
| fly noun | /ˈflaɪ̯/ | Any insect of the order Diptera; characterized by having two wings (except for some wingless species), also called true flies. |
Pronunciation to watch
- Long words — get the stress right: entertainment /ˌɛn.tɚˈteɪn.mənt/, absolutely /ˌæb.səˈlut.li/, everybody /ˈɛvɹi(ˌ)bədi/, obviously /ˈɑ(b).vi(.)əs.li/
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 pavement, uneven, slab.
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.