Shadowing Practice: Impractical Jokers: Funniest Fast Food Moments (Mashup) | truTV - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 827 sentences and 4560 words to shadow. The speech runs for 32:26. The speaker talks at a steady 141 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 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| buddy | /ˈbʌdi/ | A person far removed from the conversation. |
| toast noun | /toʊst/ | Bread that has been toasted (cooked lightly by browning). |
| tray noun | /tɹeɪ/ | A small, typically rectangular or round, flat, and rigid object upon which things are carried. |
| whoa | /woʊ/ | Stop (especially when commanding a horse or imitative thereof); calm down; slow down. |
| refuse verb | /ɹɪˈfjuːz/ | To decline (a request or demand). |
| spin verb | /spɪn/ | To rotate, revolve, gyrate (usually quickly); to partially or completely rotate to face another direction. |
| coat noun | /ˈkoʊ̯t/ | An outer garment covering the upper torso and arms. |
| sink verb | /ˈsɪŋk/ | To descend or submerge (or to cause to do so) into a liquid or similar substance. |
| beard noun | /bɪɹd/ | Facial hair on the chin, cheeks, jaw and neck. |
| slice noun | /slaɪs/ | That which is thin and broad. |
| stare verb | /stɛɚ/ | To look fixedly (at something). |
| fry verb | /fɹaɪ/ | To cook (something) in hot fat. |
| combo noun | /ˈkɒmbəʊ/ | A small musical group. |
| waiter noun | /ˈweɪ̯təː/ | A male or female attendant who serves customers at their tables in a restaurant, café or similar. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| go back verb | To return to a place or state after having been there at a previous time. |
| get out of verb | To leave, exit or escape from; to become free of. |
| back up verb | To move backwards, especially for a vehicle to do so. |
| get out verb | To leave or escape. |
| mess up verb | To make a mess of; to untidy, disorder, soil, or muss. |
| pick up verb | To lift; to grasp and raise. |
| bring over verb | To cause to change allegiance or point of view. |
| come over verb | To affect in a sudden, unprecedented or surprising manner; to overwhelm a person's ordinarily contrary impulse. |
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 need anything, I'll be · If the pizza's too hot, I'll blow |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | have been · you've had · I've ever heard |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 152 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, I'll. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: promotion /pɹəˈmoʊʃn̩/, shake /ˈʃeɪk/, establishment /ɪˈstæb.lɪʃ.mənt/, punishment /ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/, emotion /ɪˈməʊ.ʃən/
- Long words — get the stress right: complicated /ˈkɑm.plɪˌkeɪ.tɪd/, establishment /ɪˈstæb.lɪʃ.mənt/, uncomfortable /ʌnˈkʌm.fɚ.tə.bl̩/, exceptional /ɪkˈsɛpʃənəl/, misunderstand /mɪs.ʌn.də(ɹ)ˈstænd/
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 sandwich, buddy, toast.
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.














