Shadowing Practice: I Spent 100 Hours In Roblox Murder Mystery 2! - 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 Spent 100 Hours In Roblox Murder Mystery 2!”. This video has 1235 sentences and 10355 words to shadow. The speech runs for 53:42. The speaker talks fast, about 193 words per minute, so expect linked and reduced sounds. 83% 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
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| gosh | /ɡɑːʃ/ | A mild expression of surprise or enthusiasm. |
| locust noun | /ˈloʊ.kəst/ | Any of the grasshoppers, often polyphenic and usually swarming, in the family Acrididae that are very destructive to crops and other vegetation, especially… |
| heck | /hɛk/ | Hell. |
| murderer noun | /ˈmɝdɚɚ/ | A person who commits murder. |
| emote verb | /əˈmoʊt/ | To display or express (emotions, mental states, etc.) openly, particularly while acting, and especially in an excessive manner. |
| myth noun | /mɪθ/ | A traditional story which embodies a belief regarding some fact or phenomenon of experience, and in which often the forces of nature and of the soul are… |
| invisible adjective | /ɪnˈvɪzəb(ə)l/ | Unable to be seen; out of sight; not visible. |
| glitch noun | /ˈɡlɪt͡ʃ/ | A problem affecting function. |
| whoa | /woʊ/ | Stop (especially when commanding a horse or imitative thereof); calm down; slow down. |
| coin noun | /ˈkoɪ̯n/ | A piece of currency, usually metallic and in the shape of a disc, but sometimes polygonal, or with a hole in the middle. |
| revive verb | /ɹɪˈvaɪ̯v/ | To cause (a person or animal) to recover from a faint; to cause (a person or animal) to return to a state of consciousness. |
| cheat verb | /ˈt͡ʃiːt/ | To violate rules in order to gain, or attempt to gain, advantage from a situation. |
| equip verb | /ɪˈkwɪp/ | To supply with something necessary in order to carry out a specific action or task; to provide with (e.g. weapons, provisions, munitions, rigging). |
| admin noun | /ˈædˌmɪn/ | Administration, or administrative work. |
| anyways adverb | /ˈɛn.iˌweɪz/ | Anyway, anyhow, in any case. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| run away verb | To flee by running. | |
| run away from verb | To avoid or shirk a problem or consequences; to rush to back away from or disclaim responsibility for something. | |
| check out verb | To record the departure or withdrawal of someone or something (such as guests, employees, books, etc.). | |
| get through verb | /ɡɛt ˈθɹu/ | To overcome; to endure. |
| dress up verb | To put on special or fancy clothes. | |
| fall off verb | To become detached or to drop from. | |
| get out verb | To leave or escape. | |
| go over verb | To look at carefully; to scrutinize; to analyze. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Wait, girl, where are you running?
- Do you have anyone else in here?
- Am I tripping or she talks to me?
- Cheat on you and your boyfriend?
- Are you sure about that?
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 | have offered · have whipped · have done |
| Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing | one who killed · one who did · guy who was |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | are run · is busted · is glitched |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 503 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, gonna, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: gosh /ɡɑːʃ/, sheriff /ˈʃɛɹɪf/, showcase /ˈʃoʊˌkeɪs/, smash /smæʃ/, animation /ˌæn.ɪˈmeɪ.ʃən/
- Long words — get the stress right: invisible /ɪnˈvɪzəb(ə)l/, unlimited /ʌnˈlɪm.ɪ.tɪd/, genuinely /ˈd͡ʒɛn.ju.ɪn.li/, elevator /ˈɛləˌveɪtɚ/, 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 gosh, locust, heck.
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.












