Shadowing Practice: I Played MM2 UNCUT with FRIENDS.. - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 635 sentences and 5812 words to shadow. The speech runs for 33:22. The speaker talks at a natural 174 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. Only 81% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| steal verb | /stiːl/ | To take illegally, or without the owner's permission, something owned by someone else without intending to return it. |
| kyle noun | /kaɪl/ | A narrow arm or channel of the sea between an island and the mainland, or between two islands. |
| genuinely adverb | /ˈd͡ʒɛn.ju.ɪn.li/ | In a genuine manner; truthfully, truly. |
| dragon noun | /ˈdɹæɡən/ | In European mythologies, a gigantic beast, typically reptilian with leathery bat-like wings, lion-like claws, scaly skin and a lizard-like body, often a… |
| knife noun | /ˈnaɪ̯f/ | A utensil or a tool designed for cutting, consisting of a flat piece of hard material, usually steel or other metal (the blade), usually sharpened on one edge… |
| scam noun | /ˈskæm/ | A fraudulent or dishonest deal. A swindle. |
| whoa | /woʊ/ | Stop (especially when commanding a horse or imitative thereof); calm down; slow down. |
| giveaway noun | Something that is given away or handed out for free. | |
| script noun | /skɹɪpt/ | A writing; a written document. |
| butt noun | /bʌt/ | Body; self. |
| innocent adjective | /ˈɪnəsənt/ | Free from guilt, sin, or immorality. |
| whoever | /huˈɛvɚ/ | Who ever: an emphatic form of who. |
| tube noun | /tuːb/ | Anything that is hollow and cylindrical in shape. |
| edit verb | /ˈɛdɪt/ | To change a text, or a document. |
| rude adjective | /ɹuːd/ | Lacking in refinement or civility; bad-mannered; discourteous. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| come out verb | /ˌkʌm ˈaʊt/ | To be discovered; to be revealed. |
| cut out verb | To refrain from (doing something, using something etc.), to stop or cease (doing something). | |
| leave out verb | To omit, to not include, to neglect to mention. | |
| shut up | /ʃʌt ʌp/ | Stop talking (usually in the form of making annoying, irrelevant, or false comments, during a period of peace and quiet, or when one is not allowed to talk)… |
| come over verb | To affect in a sudden, unprecedented or surprising manner; to overwhelm a person's ordinarily contrary impulse. | |
| get up to verb | To do something, especially something that is forbidden or improper. | |
| look forward to verb | To anticipate, expect, or wait for, especially with a feeling of approval or pleasure; to be excited or eager to. | |
| move up verb | To promote, put onto a higher level. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 327 contractions and reduced forms, such as we're, don't, I'm. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: underneath /ˌʌndɚˈniθ/, worthy /ˈwɝ.ði/, scythe /ˈsaɪð/, enthrall /ɪnˈθɹɔːl/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: gosh /ɡɑːʃ/, establishment /ɪˈstæb.lɪʃ.mənt/, shake /ˈʃeɪk/, congratulations /kənˌɡɹæt͡ʃəˈleɪʃ(ə)nz/, compensation /ˌkɑm.pənˈseɪ.ʃən/
- Long words — get the stress right: genuinely /ˈd͡ʒɛn.ju.ɪn.li/, establishment /ɪˈstæb.lɪʃ.mənt/, geometry /d͡ʒiˈɑ.mə.tɹi/, congratulations /kənˌɡɹæt͡ʃəˈleɪʃ(ə)nz/, compensation /ˌkɑm.pənˈseɪ.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 steal, kyle, genuinely.
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 want to like I won't blame · if they're good okay i'll give |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | has only been · I've gated · we've lost |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | would be cut · wasn't meant · was locked |
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.
























