Shadowing Practice: Hentai Virus - 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 “Hentai Virus”. This video has 29 sentences and 296 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:12. The speaker talks slowly, about 92 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. Only 50% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| diggety adverb | /ˈdɪɡəti/ | A general intensifier. |
| hantavirus noun | /ˈhæn.təˌvaɪ.ɹəs/ | Any virus of the genus Hantavirus, transmitted by aerosolized rodent excreta or rodent bites, especially the deer mouse. Hantaviruses cause Hantavirus… |
| broomstick noun | /ˈbɹum.stɪk/ | The handle of a broom (sweeping tool); (sometimes) the entire broom. |
| corona noun | /kəˈɹoʊ.nə/ | A large, round, pendent chandelier, with spikes around its upper rim to hold candles or lamps, usually hung from the roof of a church. |
| coronavirus noun | /kəˈɹoʊnəˌvaɪɹəs/ | A member of the family Coronaviridae, comprising viruses which infect animals and human beings, and the genome of which consists of a single strand of RNA. |
| infect verb | /ɪnˈfɛkt/ | To bring (the body or part of it) into contact with a substance that causes illness (a pathogen), so that the pathogen begins to act on the body; (of a… |
| prolapse noun | /ˈpɹoʊlæps/ | A moving out of place, especially a protrusion of an internal organ. |
| symptom noun | /ˈsɪm(p)təm/ | A perceived change in some function, sensation or appearance of a person that indicates a disease or disorder, such as fever, headache or rash; strictly, a… |
| quarantine noun | /ˈkwɔɹ.ən.tin/ | A period of 40 days, particularly |
| poop noun | /ˈpuːp/ | The sound of a steam engine's whistle, typically low-pitched. |
| enjoyment noun | /ɪnˈd͡ʒɔɪ.mənt/ | The condition of enjoying anything. |
| irrelevant adjective | /ɪˈɹɛləvənt/ | Not relevant, as |
| outbreak noun | /ˈaʊtbɹeɪk/ | An eruption; the sudden appearance of a rash, disease, etc. |
| dock noun | /dɑk/ | A fixed structure attached to shore to which a vessel is secured when in port; usually for loading and unloading. |
| detect verb | /dɪˈtɛkt/ | To discover or find by careful search, examination, or probing. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 4 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, won't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- Long words — get the stress right: hantavirus /ˈhæn.təˌvaɪ.ɹəs/, coronavirus /kəˈɹoʊnəˌvaɪɹəs/, irrelevant /ɪˈɹɛləvənt/, intelligent /ɪnˈtɛlɪd͡ʒənt/
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 diggety, hantavirus, broomstick.
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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