Shadowing Practice: I Let ChatGPT Edit My Video With ChatCut. Here is the Result. - 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 Let ChatGPT Edit My Video With ChatCut. Here is the Result”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: chat, cut, recording, tool. This video has 220 sentences and 2979 words to shadow. The speech runs for 12:36. The speaker talks fast, about 236 words per minute, so expect linked and reduced sounds. 86% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| edit verb | /ˈɛdɪt/ | To change a text, or a document. |
| graphics noun | /ˈɡɹæfɪks/ | The making of architectural or design drawings. |
| connect verb | /kəˈnɛkt/ | To join (to another object): to attach, or to be intended to attach or capable of attaching, to another object. |
| desktop noun | /ˈdɛsktɒp/ | The top surface of a desk. |
| prompt verb | /pɹɑmpt/ | To lead (someone) toward what they should say or do. |
| pause noun | /pɔːz/ | A temporary stop or rest; an intermission of action; interruption; suspension; cessation. |
| silence noun | /ˈsaɪ̯ləns/ | The absence of any sound. |
| plug noun | /plʌɡ/ | A pronged connecting device which fits into a mating socket, especially an electrical one. |
| upload verb | /ˈʌpˌloʊd/ | To transfer data to a computer on a network, especially to a server on the Internet. |
| browser noun | /ˈbɹaʊ.zəɹ/ | One who or which browses. |
| folder noun | /ˈfoʊldɚ/ | An organizer that papers are kept in, usually with an index tab, to be stored as a single unit in a filing cabinet. |
| transition noun | /tɹænˈzɪʃ.ən/ | The process of change from one form, state, style or place to another. |
| discovery noun | /dɪˈskʌv.ɹi/ | Something discovered. |
| sole noun | /səʊl/ | The bottom or plantar surface of the foot. |
| clip noun | /klɪp/ | Something which clips or grasps; a device for attaching one object to another. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| go ahead verb | /ˌɡoʊ əˈhɛd/ | To proceed with; to begin. |
| mess up verb | To make a mess of; to untidy, disorder, soil, or muss. | |
| take out verb | To remove. | |
| come back verb | To return to a place. | |
| come up with verb | To manage to produce, deliver, or present (something) by inventing, creating, thinking of, or obtaining it. | |
| go through verb | To travel from one end of something to the other. | |
| open up verb | To open. | |
| start over verb | to begin again; to return to the beginning |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Don't worry, you don't need to be a coder.
- You'll learn how to integrate it with tools.
- You'll learn how to create automations and workflow.
- We'll see you in the school community.
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 you're in my school community I'll put · if you needed to, you would be |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | has been · has fallen · have just given |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | isn't registered · has been made · was dumbed |
| Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing | here, which has · minutes which is · cut, which is |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 87 contractions and reduced forms, such as you're, we're, I'm. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: transition /tɹænˈzɪʃ.ən/, integration /ˌɪn.tɪˈɡɹeɪ.ʃən/, polish /ˈpɑ.lɪʃ/, animation /ˌæn.ɪˈmeɪ.ʃən/, revision /ɹəˈvɪʒ.ən/
- Long words — get the stress right: integration /ˌɪn.tɪˈɡɹeɪ.ʃən/, successfully /səkˈsɛs.fə.li/, communicate /kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪt/, accessible /əkˈsɛs.ɪ.bəl/, animation /ˌæn.ɪˈmeɪ.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 edit, graphics, connect.
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.












