Shadowing Practice: I Survived 100 Days in a REALISTIC APOCALYPSE in Minecraft Hardcore - 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 Survived 100 Days in a REALISTIC APOCALYPSE in Minecraft Hardcore”. This video has 974 sentences and 5384 words to shadow. The speech runs for 51:33. The speaker talks slowly, about 104 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 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
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| zombie noun | /ˈzɑmbi/ | A person, usually undead, animated by unnatural forces (such as magic), with no soul or will of his or her own, typically being slow, obedient, and harmless… |
| boom verb | /bum/ | To make a loud, hollow, resonant sound. |
| whoa | /woʊ/ | Stop (especially when commanding a horse or imitative thereof); calm down; slow down. |
| pizza noun | /ˈpi.tsə/ | A baked Italian dish of a thinly rolled bread crust typically topped before baking with tomato sauce, cheese, and other ingredients such as meat or vegetables. |
| vaccine noun | /vækˈsin/ | A substance given to stimulate a body's production of antibodies and provide immunity against a disease without causing the disease itself in the treatment… |
| gimme noun | /ˈɡɪmiː/ | That which is easy to perform or obtain, especially in sports. |
| scary adjective | /ˈskɛə.ɹi/ | Causing fear or anxiety |
| bullet noun | /ˈbʊlɪt/ | A projectile, usually of metal, shot from a gun at high speed. |
| climb verb | /ˈklaɪ̯m/ | To traverse a slope or contour, either upwards (ascending) or downwards (descending). |
| goodness noun | /ˈɡʊdnəs/ | The state or characteristic of being good. |
| burger noun | /ˈbɝ.ɡɚ/ | A hamburger. |
| pistol noun | /ˈpɪstəl/ | A handgun |
| infection noun | /ɪnˈfɛkʃən/ | The act or process of infecting. |
| shelter noun | /ˈʃɛltə/ | A place where a person or animal may find protection from the elements (especially rain, storms, or cold) sometimes as a place to sleep (such as a cave). |
| sandwich noun | /ˈsæn(d).wɪd͡ʒ/ | A dish or foodstuff where at least one piece, but typically two or more pieces, of bread serves as the wrapper or container of some other food. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| get out of verb | To leave, exit or escape from; to become free of. | |
| go out verb | To leave, especially a building. | |
| go up verb | To move upwards. | |
| stay away verb | To avoid or not go anywhere near someone or something. | |
| hold up verb | To wait or delay. | |
| break down verb | To stop functioning. | |
| come out verb | /ˌkʌm ˈaʊt/ | To be discovered; to be revealed. |
| come back verb | To return to a place. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Can I make this jump?
- What do we have here?
- What else do we have?
- Where did you come from?
- Principal, which one's your room?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | were contaminated · been barricaded · is messed |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | it's been barricaded · have baked · has risen |
| Verb + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbs that are followed by the -ing form | keep running · started smiling · keep getting |
| Past continuous was/were + -ing — an action in progress at a moment in the past | was planning · was not expecting · was working |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 240 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, gonna, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: thirsty /ˈθɝs.ti/, thirst /θɝst/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: infection /ɪnˈfɛkʃən/, shelter /ˈʃɛltə/, evacuation /ɪˌvækjuˈeɪʃən/, rush /ɹʌʃ/, sharp /ʃɑɹp/
- Long words — get the stress right: evacuation /ɪˌvækjuˈeɪʃən/, helicopter /ˈheliːˌkɔptə(ɹ)/, apocalypse /əˈpɑkəlɪps/, electronics /ɪˌlɛkˈtɹɑ.nɪks/, 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.
- 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 zombie, boom, whoa.
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.












