Shadowing Practice: How To Make A Guy Chase You - 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 To Make A Guy Chase You”. This video has 335 sentences and 3972 words to shadow. The speech runs for 18:31. The speaker talks fast, about 215 words per minute, so expect linked and reduced sounds. 87% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| perfume noun | /ˈpɝfjuːm/ | A pleasant smell; the scent, odor, or odoriferous particles emitted from a sweet-smelling substance; a pleasant odor. |
| tape noun | /teɪ̯p/ | Flexible material in a roll with a sticky surface on one or both sides; adhesive tape. |
| scent noun | /sɛnt/ | A distinctive smell. |
| egg noun | /ɛɡ/ | An approximately spherical or ellipsoidal body produced by birds, insects, reptiles, and other animals, often housing an embryo within a membrane or shell… |
| chase verb | /t͡ʃeɪs/ | To follow at speed. |
| label noun | /ˈleɪ.bəl/ | A small ticket or sign giving information about something to which it is attached or intended to be attached. |
| settle verb | /ˈsɛtəl/ | To determine (something which was exposed to doubt or question); to resolve conclusively; to set or fix (a time, an order of succession, etc). |
| roster noun | /ˈɹɔ.stɚ/ | A list of individuals or groups, usually for an organization of some kind such as military officers and enlisted personnel enrolled in a particular unit; a… |
| basket noun | /ˈbæskɪt/ | A lightweight woven container, generally round, open at the top, and tapering toward the bottom. |
| extension noun | /ɪkˈstɛnʃən/ | The act of extending; a stretching out; enlargement in length, breadth, or time; an increase. |
| routine noun | /ɹuˈtin/ | A course of action to be followed regularly; a standard procedure. |
| invite verb | /ɪnˈvaɪt/ | To ask for the presence or participation of someone or something. |
| vibe noun | /vaɪb/ | An atmosphere or aura felt to belong to a person, place or thing. |
| earn verb | /ɝn/ | To gain (success, reward, recognition) through applied effort or work. |
| everyday adjective | /ˈɛvɹiˌdeɪ/ | Appropriate for ordinary use, rather than for special occasions. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| come over verb | To affect in a sudden, unprecedented or surprising manner; to overwhelm a person's ordinarily contrary impulse. | |
| go out verb | To leave, especially a building. | |
| going over noun | An inspection, examination, review, or investigation. | |
| give off verb | /ɡɪv ɒf/ | To emit; to produce and send forth; to come across in some manner. |
| end up verb | To bring to a conclusion. | |
| go ahead verb | /ˌɡoʊ əˈhɛd/ | To proceed with; to begin. |
| go in with verb | To commit to something with; to partner with. | |
| go round verb | To physically swirl or rotate. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Anyway I'm going to do that.
- You got to say, you know what?
- How about you decide what we're doing?
- You're the one he picks.
- He's not a dog, but you know what I mean?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Conditional sentences if + clause, will/would + verb — a condition and its result | if I've messed up at all I'll just · if he messes up you will have |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | I've had · I've been played · have written |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | I've been played · being stuck · be replaced |
| Verb + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbs that are followed by the -ing form | started working · start shopping · Stop ignoring |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 171 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, you're, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: unhealthy /ʌnˈhɛl.θi/, toothbrush /ˈtuːθ.bɹʌʃ/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: extension /ɪkˈstɛnʃən/, shoe /ˈʃu/, validation /ˌvæl.əˈdeɪ.ʃən/, luxury /ˈlʌk.ʃə.ɹi/, sufficient /səˈfɪʃənt/
- Long words — get the stress right: priority /pɹaɪˈɒɹɪti/, affordable /əˈfɔɹ.də.bəl/, validation /ˌvæl.əˈdeɪ.ʃən/, genuinely /ˈd͡ʒɛn.ju.ɪn.li/, inevitably /ɪˈnɛvɪtəbli/
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 perfume, tape, scent.
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.


















