Shadowing Practice: I Built 4 SECRET Rooms In ONE COLOR! - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “I Built 4 SECRET Rooms In ONE COLOR!”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: secret, dad, decoy, color. This video has 704 sentences and 5133 words to shadow. The speech runs for 29:04. The speaker talks at a natural 177 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. 84% 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 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| hurry verb | /ˈhʌ.ɹi/ | To do things quickly. |
| tan verb | /tæn/ | To change to a tan colour due to exposure to the sun. |
| stairs noun | /ˈstɛɹz/ | A contiguous set of steps connecting two floors. |
| whoa | /woʊ/ | Stop (especially when commanding a horse or imitative thereof); calm down; slow down. |
| underwater adjective | /ʌndɚˈwɔtəɹ/ | Beneath the surface of the water; of or pertaining to the region beneath the water surface. |
| gray adjective | /ɡɹeɪ/ | Of a color between black and white, having neutral hue and intermediate brightness. |
| ladder noun | /ˈlæd.ɚ/ | A frame, usually portable, of wood, metal, or rope, used for ascent and descent, consisting of two side pieces to which are fastened rungs (cross strips or… |
| meanwhile adverb | /ˈmiːnwaɪl/ | During the time that something is happening, often specifically in a different place. |
| entrance noun | /ˈɛn.tɹəns/ | The action of entering, or going in. |
| ant noun | /ænt/ | Any of various insects in the family Formicidae in the order Hymenoptera, typically living in large colonies composed almost entirely of flightless females. |
| breathe verb | /bɹiːð/ | To draw air into (inhale), and expel air from (exhale), the lungs in order to extract oxygen and excrete waste gases. |
| couch noun | /ˈkaʊ̯t͡ʃ/ | An item of furniture, often upholstered, for the comfortable seating of more than one person; a sofa. |
| pig noun | /ˈpɪɡ/ | Any of several mammalian species of the family Suidae, having cloven hooves, bristles and a snout adapted for digging; especially the domesticated animal Sus… |
| snack noun | /snæk/ | A light meal. |
| tile noun | /ˈtaɪ.əl/ | A regularly-shaped slab of clay or other material, affixed to cover or decorate a surface, as in a roof-tile, glazed tile, stove tile, carpet tile, etc. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| come out verb | /ˌkʌm ˈaʊt/ | To be discovered; to be revealed. |
| go up verb | To move upwards. | |
| set up verb | /ˌsɛt ˈʌp/ | To make ready for use. |
| check out verb | To record the departure or withdrawal of someone or something (such as guests, employees, books, etc.). | |
| cover up verb | To conceal or disguise. | |
| cut out verb | To refrain from (doing something, using something etc.), to stop or cease (doing something). | |
| find out verb | To discover, as by asking or investigating. | |
| go down verb | To descend; to move from a higher place to a lower one. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Tanner, can you help me?
- Where did my ladder go?
- What are you doing to my car?
- Can I smash a hole in your wall?
- What am I even doing?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | We've built · I've done · hasn't even found |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | would be hidden · be considered · might be broken |
| Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing | one who hadn · one who hasn · minute, which is |
| Past continuous was/were + -ing — an action in progress at a moment in the past | were starting · were just now arriving · was struggling |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 181 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, we're, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: breathe /bɹiːð/, underneath /ˌʌndɚˈniθ/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: trash /tɹæʃ/, rush /ɹʌʃ/, smash /smæʃ/, shave /ˈʃeɪ̯v/, bash /bæʃ/
- Long words — get the stress right: underwater /ʌndɚˈwɔtəɹ/, difficulty /ˈdɪfɪkəlti/, celebration /ˌsɛl.ɪˈbɹeɪ.ʃən/
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 hurry, tan, stairs.
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.
















