Shadowing Practice: Home Alone (1990) Pizza Delivery - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Home Alone (1990) Pizza Delivery”. This video has 16 sentences and 99 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:23. The speaker talks slowly, about 71 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 5 of its 16 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
12 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| pizza noun | /ˈpi.tsə/ | A baked Italian dish of a thinly rolled bread crust typically topped before baking with tomato sauce, cheese, and other ingredients such as meat or vegetables. |
| ugly adjective | /ˈʌɡli/ | Displeasing to the eye; aesthetically unpleasing. |
| pump noun | /pʌmp/ | A device for moving or compressing a liquid or gas. |
| filthy adjective | /ˈfɪlθi/ | Covered with filth; very dirty. |
| guts noun | /ɡʌts/ | The entrails or contents of the abdomen. |
| doorstep noun | /ˈdɔː(ɹ)stɛp/ | An outside step leading up to the door of a building, usually a home. |
| cheapskate noun | /ˈt͡ʃipˌskeɪt/ | Someone who stingily avoids spending money. |
| yellow adjective | /ˈjɛloʊ/ | Of a yellow hue. |
| cheese noun | /t͡ʃiz/ | A dairy product made from curdled or cultured milk. |
| count verb | /kaʊnt/ | To recite numbers in sequence. |
| animal noun | /ˈænɪməl/ | A multicellular organism of the kingdom Animalia that is usually mobile, with cells that are not encased in a rigid cell wall (distinguishing them from plants… |
| lovely adjective | /ˈlʌv.li/ | Delightful for beauty, harmony, or grace. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see coming | gonna give |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | that'll be |
| Obligation: must / have to / need to saying that something is necessary | have to pay |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 3 contractions and reduced forms, such as gonna, I'm, that'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 pizza, ugly, pump.
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.