Shadowing Practice: 아무리 잠을 자도 피곤한 이유 / Hello Jadoo - Learn English Speaking with Video
Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 144 sentences and 1049 words to shadow. The speech runs for 9:58. The speaker talks slowly, about 105 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 81% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ghost noun | /ɡoʊst/ | A disembodied soul; a soul or spirit of a deceased person; a spirit appearing after death. |
| rite noun | /ɹaɪt/ | A religious custom. |
| scary adjective | /ˈskɛə.ɹi/ | Causing fear or anxiety |
| scare verb | /skɛɚ/ | To frighten, terrify, startle, especially in a minor way. |
| kitty noun | /ˈkɪti/ | A young cat; a kitten. |
| ouch | /ˈaʊt͡ʃ/ | An expression of one's own physical pain. |
| memorial noun | /məˈmɔːɹi.əl/ | Something, such as a monument, by which someone or something is remembered. |
| pray verb | /pɹeɪ/ | To direct words, thoughts, or one's attention to a deity or any higher being, for the sake of adoration, thanks, petition for help, etc. |
| grandmother noun | /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/ | A mother of someone's parent. |
| seasonal adjective | /ˈsiːzənəl/ | Of, related to, or reliant on a season or period of the year, especially with regard to weather characteristics. |
| disguise verb | /dɪsˈɡaɪz/ | To change the appearance of (a person or thing) so as to hide, or to assume an identity. |
| relative noun | /ˈɹɛl.ə.tɪv/ | Someone connected by blood, marriage, or adoption; someone in the same family. |
| trick noun | /ˈtɹɪk/ | Something designed to fool, dupe, outsmart, mislead or swindle. |
| lesson noun | /ˈlɛs.ən/ | A section of learning or teaching into which a wider learning content is divided. |
| prayer noun | /pɹɛɚ/ | A practice of communicating with one's God, or with some spiritual entity. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| run away verb | To flee by running. |
| come back verb | To return to a place. |
| go back to verb | To stem from; to originate in. |
| lie down verb | To assume a horizontal position. |
| sit down verb | To assume a sitting position from a standing position. |
| take over verb | To assume control of something, such as a business or enterprise, and sometimes by force. |
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 be · used to call |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | you've grown |
| Advice with “should” should + verb — saying what is a good idea | should take · should have · should go |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | is still attending · I'm still paying · I'm getting |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 35 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, you're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: grandmother /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/, bother /ˈbɑðɚ/, cloth /klɒθ/, filthy /ˈfɪlθi/, feather /ˈfɛðə/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: occasion /əˈkeɪ̯ʒən/, delicious /dɪˈlɪ.ʃəs/
- Long words — get the stress right: memorial /məˈmɔːɹi.əl/, ancestral /ænˈsɛs.təɹ.əl/
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 ghost, rite, scary.
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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