Shadowing Practice: hey man we're going on a trip - 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 “hey man we're going on a trip”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: arr, creaky, Floorboard, leaky, boards. This video has 31 sentences and 243 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:51. The speaker talks at a steady 132 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. Only 76% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 12 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| vacation noun | /veɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ | An extended trip or journey away from home for rest or pleasure. |
| buddy | /ˈbʌdi/ | A person far removed from the conversation. |
| relax verb | /ɹɪˈlæks/ | To make something loose. |
| awake verb | /əˈweɪk/ | To become conscious after having slept. |
| owl noun | /aʊ(ə)l/ | Any of various birds of prey of the order Strigiformes, families Strigidae and Tytonidae, that are primarily nocturnal and have forward-looking, binocular… |
| coma noun | /ˈkoʊmə/ | A state of unconsciousness from which one may not wake up, usually induced by some form of trauma. |
| damp adjective | /ˈdæmp/ | In a state between dry and wet; moderately wet; moist. |
| creaky adjective | /ˈkɹiːki/ | Tending to creak. |
| leaky adjective | /ˈliːki/ | Having leaks; not fully sealed. |
| floorboard noun | Any of the long boards laid over joists to make a floor. | |
| morphine noun | /ˈmɔɹˌfin/ | A crystalline alkaloid (4,5-epoxy-17-methyl-7,8-didehydromorphinan-3,6-diol), extracted from opium, the salts of which are soluble in water and are used as… |
| saucer noun | /ˈsɔsɚ/ | A small shallow dish to hold a cup and catch drips. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| wake up verb | /ˌweɪk ˈʌp/ | To stop sleeping; to awake. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Are you starting to wake up?
- Wow, you're actually waking up?
- I forgot to get anything else so that's it.
- I'll see you next time.
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 8 contractions and reduced forms, such as you're, don't, I'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.
- 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 vacation, buddy, relax.
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.