Shadowing Practice: How to make mango smoothies - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “How to make mango smoothies”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: mango, smoothie, blender. This video has 15 sentences and 112 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:30. The speaker talks slowly, about 75 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| mango noun | /ˈmæŋɡəʊ/ | Any of species Mangifera indica of tropical Asian fruit trees. |
| delicious adjective | /dɪˈlɪ.ʃəs/ | Pleasing to the sense of taste; tasty. |
| pour verb | /poɹ/ | To cause (liquid, or liquid-like substance) to flow in a stream, either out of a container or into it. |
| optional adjective | /ˈɑp.ʃə.nəl/ | Not compulsory; left to personal choice; elective. |
| tasty adjective | /ˈteɪsti/ | Having a pleasant or satisfying flavor. |
| peel verb | /piːl/ | To remove the skin or outer covering of. |
| smoothie noun | /ˈsmuːði/ | A smooth-talking person. |
| blender noun | /ˈblɛn.dɚ/ | A machine with sharp rotating blades in a bowl, for mashing, crushing, or liquefying food ingredients. |
| sugar noun | /ˈʃʊɡə/ | A food consisting of small, sweet crystals, principally of sucrose, obtained from sugar cane or sugar beet and used as sweetener and preservative. |
| milk verb | /mɪlk/ | To express milk from (a mammal, especially a cow). |
| glass noun | /ɡlɑːs/ | An amorphous solid, often transparent substance, usually made by melting silica sand with various additives (for most purposes, a mixture of soda, potash and… |
| healthy adjective | /ˈhɛl.θi/ | Enjoying good health; free from disease or disorder. |
| drink verb | /ˈdɹɪŋk/ | To consume (a liquid) through the mouth. |
| fresh adjective | /fɹɛʃ/ | Newly produced or obtained; recent. |
| hello | /hɛˈloʊ/ | A greeting (salutation) said when meeting someone or acknowledging someone’s arrival or presence. |
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 | am going to tell |
Pronunciation to watch
- The “th” sounds: smoothie /ˈsmuːði/, healthy /ˈhɛl.θi/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: delicious /dɪˈlɪ.ʃəs/, optional /ˈɑp.ʃə.nəl/, sugar /ˈʃʊɡə/, fresh /fɹɛʃ/
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 mango, delicious, pour.
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.