Shadowing Practice: I REACTED TO MY OWN DHAR MAN VIDEO! - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 494 sentences and 3313 words to shadow. The speech runs for 23:06. The speaker talks at a steady 143 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. Only 80% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 less common words from the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
- gosh /ɡɑːʃ/ — A mild expression of surprise or enthusiasm.
- whoa /woʊ/ — Stop (especially when commanding a horse or imitative thereof); calm down; slow down.
- steal /stiːl/ (verb) — To take illegally, or without the owner's permission, something owned by someone else without intending to return it.
- subscribe /səbˈskɹaɪb/ (verb) — To write (one’s name) at the bottom of a document; to sign (one's name).
- laptop /ˈlæp.tɑp/ (noun) — A laptop computer.
- skip /skɪp/ (verb) — To move by hopping on alternate feet.
- anyways /ˈɛn.iˌweɪz/ (adverb) — Anyway, anyhow, in any case.
- bore /boɹ/ (verb) — To inspire boredom in somebody.
- fry /fɹaɪ/ (verb) — To cook (something) in hot fat.
- drip /ˈdɹɪp/ (verb) — To fall one drop at a time.
- experiment /ɪkˈspɛɹ.ə.mənt/ (noun) — A test under controlled conditions made to either demonstrate a known truth, examine the validity of a hypothesis, or determine the efficacy or likelihood of…
- gather /ˈɡæðɚ/ (verb) — To collect normally separate things.
- chill /tʃɪl/ (verb) — To lower the temperature of something; to cool.
- classroom /ˈklɑːsɹʊm/ (noun) — A room, often in a school, where classes take place.
- sweat /swɛt/ (verb) — To emit sweat.
Phrasal verbs you will hear
- come on /ˌkʌm ˈɒn/ — Come along with me; join me in going.
- look at (verb) — To observe or watch.
- come in /ˌkʌm ˈɪn/ (verb) — To enter.
- go on /ˈɡoʊˌɒn/ (verb) — To continue in extent.
- come from (verb) — To have as one's origin, birthplace or nationality.
- get in (verb) — To get into or inside something, literally or figuratively.
- back in (verb) — To reverse a vehicle into a space.
- come through (verb) — To come into a room or other space through a door or passageway.
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 146 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, gonna. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: gather /ˈɡæðɚ/, eighth /eɪtθ/, mathematics /mæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪks/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: gosh /ɡɑːʃ/, partnership /ˈpɑɹtnɚʃɪp/, congratulations /kənˌɡɹæt͡ʃəˈleɪʃ(ə)nz/, garage /ɡəˈɹɑʒ/, fraction /ˈfɹæk.ʃən/
- Long words — get the stress right: experiment /ɪkˈspɛɹ.ə.mənt/, congratulations /kənˌɡɹæt͡ʃəˈleɪʃ(ə)nz/, mathematics /mæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪks/, curriculum /kəˈɹɪk.jə.ləm/, genuinely /ˈd͡ʒɛn.ju.ɪn.li/
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 gosh, whoa, steal.
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 | hasn't been · have spent · you've lost |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | is called · were actually tagged |
| Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing | one who lets · ones who care |
| Past continuous was/were + -ing — an action in progress at a moment in the past | was she going · was struggling · was trying |
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.




















