Shadowing Practice: HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA 4 All Movie Clips + Trailer (2022) - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 181 sentences and 847 words to shadow. The speech runs for 11:32. The speaker talks slowly, about 73 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 82% 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 less common words from the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
- retire /ɹəˈtaɪɹ/ (verb) — To stop working on a permanent basis, usually because of old age or illness.
- crystal /ˈkɹɪstəl/ (noun) — A solid composed of an array of atoms or molecules possessing long-range order and arranged in a pattern which is periodic in three dimensions.
- reverse /ɹɪˈvɝs/ (noun) — The opposite of something.
- privacy /ˈpɹaɪ.və.si/ (noun) — The state of being secluded from the presence, sight, or knowledge of others.
- wooden /ˈwʊdn̩/ (adjective) — Made of wood.
- ruin /ˈɹuː.ɪn/ (noun) — The remains of a destroyed or dilapidated construction, such as a house or castle.
- differently /ˈdɪf.ə.ɹənt.li/ (adverb) — In a different way.
- transformation /ˌtɹæns.fɔɹˈmeɪ.ʃən/ (noun) — The act of transforming or the state of being transformed.
- shine /ʃaɪn/ (verb) — To emit or reflect light so as to glow.
- stake /steɪk/ (noun) — A piece of wood or other material, usually long and slender, pointed at one end so as to be easily driven into the ground as a marker or a support or stay.
- transform /tɹænsˈfɔɹm/ (verb) — To change greatly the appearance or form of.
- headache /ˈhɛdeɪk/ (noun) — A pain or ache in the head.
- oops /ups/ — Used to acknowledge a small mistake or accident.
- paranoid /ˈpæɹ.əˌnɔɪd/ (adjective) — Of, related to, or suffering from clinical paranoia.
- cinnamon /ˈsɪnəmən/ (noun) — A small evergreen tree native to Sri Lanka and southern India, Cinnamomum verum or Cinnamomum zeylanicum, belonging to the family Lauraceae.
Phrasal verbs you will hear
- play with (verb) — To fiddle with; make small adjustments to, for example to something mechanical in order to improve its performance.
- go on /ˈɡoʊˌɒn/ (verb) — To continue in extent.
- bring out (verb) — To elicit, evoke, or emphasize (a particular quality).
- carried away (adjective) — Made excessively emotional or excited, so that one goes too far.
- come on /ˌkʌm ˈɒn/ — Come along with me; join me in going.
- find out (verb) — To discover, as by asking or investigating.
- go away (verb) — To depart or leave a place.
- live in (verb) — To reside on the premises of one's employer (used especially of domestic staff such as nannies, cooks, maids, etc.)
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 24 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, I'm, you're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: transformation /ˌtɹæns.fɔɹˈmeɪ.ʃən/, shine /ʃaɪn/
- Long words — get the stress right: differently /ˈdɪf.ə.ɹənt.li/, transformation /ˌtɹæns.fɔɹˈmeɪ.ʃən/
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 retire, crystal, reverse.
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | being done · be reversed |
| Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a group | the greatest · the worst |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | is giving · we're not covering · is getting |
| Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see coming | gonna have · are you going to play |
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.
































