Shadowing Practice: HELLUVA BOSS - Murder Family // S1: Episode 1 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “HELLUVA BOSS - Murder Family // S1: Episode 1”. This video has 278 sentences and 1828 words to shadow. The speech runs for 13:27. The speaker talks at a steady 136 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 84% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| innocent adjective | /ˈɪnəsənt/ | Free from guilt, sin, or immorality. |
| devil noun | /ˈdɛvəl/ | An evil creature, the objectification of a hostile and destructive force. |
| honey noun | /ˈhʌni/ | A sweet, viscous, gold-colored fluid produced from plant nectar by bees, and often consumed by humans. |
| fancy noun | /ˈfæn.si/ | The imagination. |
| revenge noun | /ɹəˈvɛnd͡ʒ/ | Any form of personal, retaliatory action against an individual, institution, or group for some alleged or perceived harm or injustice. |
| homework noun | /ˈhoʊmˌwɝk/ | Exercises assigned by a teacher to a student which review concepts studied in class. |
| sweetie noun | /ˈswi.ti/ | A person who is much loved. |
| universal adjective | /ˌjunəˈvɜɹs(ə)l/ | Of or pertaining to the universe. |
| stable noun | /ˈsteɪ.bəl/ | A building, wing or dependency set apart and adapted for lodging and feeding (and training) ungulates, especially horses. |
| gross adjective | /ɡɹoʊs/ | remarkably great, big, vast in an often unpleasant way; (of behaviour) Highly or conspicuously offensive. |
| dragon noun | /ˈdɹæɡən/ | In European mythologies, a gigantic beast, typically reptilian with leathery bat-like wings, lion-like claws, scaly skin and a lizard-like body, often a… |
| remote adjective | /ɹəˈməʊt̞/ | At a distance; disconnected. |
| objective noun | /ɒbˈd͡ʒɛk.tɪv/ | A material object that physically exists. |
| brave adjective | /bɹeɪv/ | Strong in the face of fear; courageous. |
| shake verb | /ˈʃeɪk/ | To cause (something) to move rapidly in opposite directions alternatingly. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| end up verb | To bring to a conclusion. | |
| follow up on verb | To take further actions regarding (something). | |
| get off verb | To move from being on top of (something) to not being on top of it. | |
| get out of verb | To leave, exit or escape from; to become free of. | |
| go down verb | To descend; to move from a higher place to a lower one. | |
| mess up verb | To make a mess of; to untidy, disorder, soil, or muss. | |
| send down verb | To cause something or someone to pass from a higher to a lower place. | |
| shut up | /ʃʌt ʌp/ | Stop talking (usually in the form of making annoying, irrelevant, or false comments, during a period of peace and quiet, or when one is not allowed to talk)… |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Remember what you taught us?
- Sweetie, what are you doing here?
- I mean, was she hotter?
- When did we start implementing that deal?
- You mean, our only ticket to the other side?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | have you done · have I done · have allowed |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | was given · are dealt |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 56 contractions and reduced forms, such as you're, don't, I'm. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: breathe /bɹiːð/, therapist /ˈθɛɹəpɪst/, filthy /ˈfɪlθi/, earthly /ˈəːθli/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: shake /ˈʃeɪk/, passionate /ˈpæʃənɪt/, accomplish /əˈkɑm.plɪʃ/, donation /doʊˈneɪʃən/, hush /hʌʃ/
- Long words — get the stress right: universal /ˌjunəˈvɜɹs(ə)l/, apology /əˈpɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/, eradicate /əˈræd.əˌkeɪt/, melodrama /ˈmɛləˌdɹɑːmə/
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 innocent, devil, honey.
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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