Shadowing Practice: How I Make $100,000+ Per Week - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “How I Make $100,000+ Per Week”. This video has 11 sentences and 146 words to shadow. The speech runs for 0:42. The speaker talks fast, about 208 words per minute, so expect linked and reduced sounds.
Key vocabulary in this video
13 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| sixth adjective | /sɪksθ/ | The ordinal form of the number six. |
| residential adjective | /ˌrɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl/ | Of or pertaining to a place of personal residence or to a location for such places. |
| invest verb | /ɪnˈvɛst/ | To spend money, time, or energy on something, especially for some benefit or purpose; used with in. |
| seventh adjective | /ˈsɛvənθ/ | The ordinal form of the number seven. |
| generate verb | /ˈd͡ʒɛn.ə.ɹeɪt/ | To bring into being; give rise to. |
| helicopter noun | /ˈheliːˌkɔptə(ɹ)/ | An aircraft that is borne along by one or more sets of long rotating blades which allow it to hover, move in any direction including reverse, or land; and… |
| distribute verb | /dɪˈstɹɪbjuːt/ | To divide into portions and dispense. |
| rent noun | /ˈɹɛnt/ | A payment made by a tenant at intervals in order to lease a property. |
| teach verb | /ˈtiːt͡ʃ/ | To pass on knowledge to. |
| stream noun | /ˈstɹiːm/ | A small river; a large creek; a body of moving water confined by banks. |
| fail verb | /feɪl/ | To be unsuccessful. |
| retail noun | /ˈɹiˌteɪl/ | The sale of goods directly to the consumer, encompassing the storefronts, mail-order, websites, etc., and the corporate mechanisms, branding, advertising, etc… |
| wealth noun | /wɛlθ/ | Riches; a great amount of valuable assets or material possessions. |
Pronunciation to watch
- The “th” sounds: sixth /sɪksθ/, seventh /ˈsɛvənθ/, wealth /wɛlθ/
- Long words — get the stress right: residential /ˌrɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl/, helicopter /ˈheliːˌkɔptə(ɹ)/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like sixth, residential, invest.
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.























