Shadowing Practice: I Think I Got THAT Ending.. - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 838 sentences and 4963 words to shadow. The speech runs for 42:16. The speaker talks at a steady 117 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 84% 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 less common words from the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
- soup /sup/ (noun) — Any of various dishes commonly made by combining liquids, such as water or stock, with other ingredients, such as meat and vegetables, that contribute the food…
- bone /boʊn/ (noun) — A composite material consisting largely of calcium phosphate and collagen and making up the skeleton of most vertebrates.
- demon /ˈdiː.mən/ (noun) — An evil being resident in or working for Hell; a devil.
- chop /t͡ʃɑp/ (verb) — To cut into pieces with short, vigorous cutting motions.
- trash /tɹæʃ/ (noun) — Useless physical things to be discarded; rubbish; refuse.
- sacrifice /ˈsæk.ɹɪ.faɪs/ (noun) — Originally, the killing (and often burning) of a human being or an animal as an offering to a deity; later, also the offering of an object to a deity.
- purple /ˈpɝ.pl̩/ (noun) — A colour between red and blue; violet, though often closer to magenta.
- cage /keɪd͡ʒ/ (noun) — An enclosure made of spaced bars, normally to hold animals while providing some ventilation.
- potato /pəˈteɪ.təʊ/ (noun) — The edible starchy tuber of the plant species Solanum tuberosum.
- bury /ˈbɛɹi/ (verb) — To outlive.
- onion /ˈʌn.jən/ (noun) — A monocotyledonous plant (Allium cepa), allied to garlic, used as vegetable and spice.
- flush /ˈflʌʃ/ (verb) — To cleanse by flooding with generous quantities of a fluid.
- fireplace /ˈfaɪɹpleɪs/ (noun) — An open hearth for holding a fire at the base of a chimney.
- romantic /ɹoʊˈmæn(t)ɪk/ (adjective) — Fantastic, unrealistic (of an idea etc.); fanciful, sentimental, impractical (of a person).
- forgive /fɚˈɡɪv/ (verb) — To pardon (someone); to waive any negative feeling towards or desire for punishment or retribution against.
Phrasal verbs you will hear
- look at (verb) — To observe or watch.
- back in (verb) — To reverse a vehicle into a space.
- caught up (verb) — Involuntarily involved in a situation.
- come on /ˌkʌm ˈɒn/ — Come along with me; join me in going.
- deal with (verb) — To handle verbally or in some form of artistic expression; to address or discuss as a subject.
- do with (verb) — Only used in to do with
- find out (verb) — To discover, as by asking or investigating.
- fit in (verb) — To be physically capable of going into a space.
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 167 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, I'm, can't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: sixth /sɪksθ/, ethical /ˈɛθɪkəl/, theirs /ðɛɚz/, filthy /ˈfɪlθi/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: trash /tɹæʃ/, flush /ˈflʌʃ/, explanation /ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən/, flesh /flɛʃ/, sunshine /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/
- Long words — get the stress right: ingredient /ɪnˈɡɹiːdi.ənt/, explanation /ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən/, unexpected /ʌnɪkˈspɛktɪd/, simultaneously /ˌsaɪmlˈteɪnɪəsli/, 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 soup, bone, demon.
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 | be caught · were locked · aren't evolved |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | we've dealt · I've really come · have never gotten |
| Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing | one that has · guy who sells · someone who sells |
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.




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