Shadowing Practice: Inglês com SHREK - Aula 03 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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This speaking lesson is built on the video “Inglês com SHREK - Aula 03”. This video has 206 sentences and 1292 words to shadow. The speech runs for 12:10. The speaker talks slowly, about 106 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. Only 50% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding. 55 of its 206 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| bother verb | /ˈbɑðɚ/ | To annoy, to disturb, to irritate; to be troublesome to, to make trouble for. |
| torch noun | /ˈtɔːtʃ/ | A stick of wood or plant fibres twisted together, with one end soaked in a flammable substance such as resin or tallow and set on fire, which is held in the… |
| nope | /noʊp/ | No. |
| donkey noun | /ˈdɑŋ.ki/ | A domestic animal, Equus asinus asinus, similar to a horse. |
| para noun | /ˈpɑːɹə/ | A woman who has given birth or brought pregnancies to viable gestational age a certain number of times, indicated by the number prepended to this word. |
| legend noun | /ˈlɛd͡ʒ.ənd/ | The life story of a saint (such stories are often embellished, but any kind is called a legend). |
| ness noun | /nɛs/ | A promontory; a cape or headland. (Frequently used as a suffix in placenames.) |
| pronunciation noun | /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/ | The formal or informal way in which a word is made to sound when spoken. |
| phrase noun | /ˈfɹeɪ̯z/ | A short written or spoken expression. |
| informal adjective | /ɪnˈfɔɹ.m(ə)l/ | Not formal or ceremonious. |
| singular adjective | /ˈsɪŋ.ɡjə.lɚ/ | Being only one of a larger population; single, individual. |
| pronounce verb | /pɹəˈnaʊns/ | To declare formally, officially or ceremoniously. |
| pitchfork noun | /ˈpɪt͡ʃˌfɔɹk/ | An agricultural hand tool comprising a fork with sparse, light tines, attached to a long handle, used for pitching hay (especially loose hay) high up onto a… |
| ogre noun | /ˈoʊ.ɡɚ/ | A large, grotesque, brutish humanoid monster, typically marked by great strength and a propensity to kill or devour humans. |
| pron noun | Filter-avoidance spelling of porn. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| look around verb | To inspect a building or area. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 18 contractions and reduced forms, such as doesn't, I'm, they're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
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 bother, torch, nope.
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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