Shadowing Practice: I became a BOXER 🥊 Anime Event Vlog ⭐️ | UpMinaa - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “I became a BOXER 🥊 Anime Event Vlog ⭐️”. This video has 267 sentences and 1775 words to shadow. The speech runs for 17:23. The speaker talks slowly, about 102 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. Only 80% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding. 50 of its 267 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ginger noun | /ˈd͡ʒɪnd͡ʒɚ/ | The pungent aromatic rhizome of a tropical Asian herb, Zingiber officinale, used as a spice and as a stimulant and acarminative. |
| strawberry noun | /ˈstɹɔˌbɛɹi/ | The sweet, usually red, edible accessory fruit of certain plants of the genus Fragaria. |
| scare verb | /skɛɚ/ | To frighten, terrify, startle, especially in a minor way. |
| euro noun | /ˈjʊɹoʊ/ | The currency unit of the European Monetary Union. Symbol: € |
| toilet verb | /ˈtɔɪ.lət/ | To assist another (a child, etc.) in using a toilet. |
| matcha noun | /ˈmɑ.t͡ʃə/ | A type of powdered green tea, traditionally used in Japanese tea ceremonies. |
| vlog noun | /ˈvlɑɡ/ | A weblog using video as its primary presentation format. |
| wasp noun | /wɑsp/ | Any of many types of stinging flying insect resembling a hornet. |
| sushi noun | /ˈsuːʃi/ | A Japanese dish made of small portions of sticky white rice flavored with vinegar, usually wrapped in seaweed and filled or topped with fish, vegetables or… |
| vanilla noun | /vəˈnɪl.ə/ | Any tropical climbing orchid of the genus Vanilla (especially Vanilla planifolia), bearing podlike fruit yielding an extract used in flavoring food or in… |
| clown noun | /ˈklaʊ̯n/ | A slapstick performance artist often associated with a circus and usually characterized by bright, oversized clothing, a red nose, face paint, and a brightly… |
| heck | /hɛk/ | Hell. |
| goodness noun | /ˈɡʊdnəs/ | The state or characteristic of being good. |
| cinema noun | /ˈsɪn.ə.mə/ | A movie theatre, a movie house. |
| mushroom noun | /ˈmʌʃˌɹuːm/ | Any of the fleshy fruiting bodies of fungi typically produced above ground on soil or on their food sources (such as decaying wood). |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| beat up verb | To give a severe beating to; to assault violently with repeated blows. |
| go down verb | To descend; to move from a higher place to a lower one. |
| open up verb | To open. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Who's playing the coffee game?
- We're gonna get something to drink now.
- Are we in an enemy's territory?
- Why are you not happy?
- Why wouldn't you play this at midnight?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Advice with “should” should + verb — saying what is a good idea | should we get · should take |
| Comparatives -er than / more … than — comparing two things | bigger than · stronger than |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | You're coming · I'm trying · I'm coming |
| Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see coming | gonna get · gonna direct · We're going to take |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 92 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, we're, gonna. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: cloth /klɒθ/, netherite /ˈnɛðəraɪt/, breathe /bɹiːð/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: sushi /ˈsuːʃi/, mushroom /ˈmʌʃˌɹuːm/, obsession /əbˈsɛʃən/, suspension /səˈspɛnʃən/
- Long words — get the stress right: supermarket /ˌsupɚˈmɑɹkət/, accidentally /ˌæk.sɪˈdɛnt(ə)li/, avocado /ˌɑvəˈkɑdoʊ/
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 ginger, strawberry, scare.
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.












