Shadowing Practice: Invincible | THRAGG - Learn English Speaking with Video
B2Omni-Man Discovers Thadeus' Long Kept Secret | Invincible Season 4
B2Elden Ring - All Boss Dialogues (Introduction, Player Death, Boss Defeat)
B2Top 10 Most Epic Movie Scenes of All Time
B2GALACTUS vs Arishem The Judge & The Celestials | Complete Full Battle
B2(Vikings) Ragnar Lothbrok || The Choice
B2Invincible's Voice Actor Problem
B2Nobody Cares. Get Stronger: Sung Jin-Woo’s Raw Truth (Solo Levelling Motivation)
B2No Peace Amongst the Stars | Warhammer 40,000 Official Cinematic Trailer
B2JAEHAERYS TARGARYEN FIRST OF HIS NAME BEFORE THE EVENTS OF HOUSE OF THE DRAGON (AI FILM)
B2You Misjudged Ao’nung! (Avatar analysis)
B2shadowing
B2Invincible Vs Conquest Full Fight Mark vs Conquest BRUTAL Final Battle
Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 25 sentences and 208 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:17. The speaker talks slowly, about 91 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. Only 81% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| hype noun | /haɪp/ | Promotion or propaganda, especially exaggerated claims. |
| virus noun | /ˈvaɪ.ɹəs/ | A submicroscopic, non-cellular structure that consists of a core of DNA or RNA surrounded by a protein coat, that requires a living host cell to replicate, and… |
| dragon noun | /ˈdɹæɡən/ | In European mythologies, a gigantic beast, typically reptilian with leathery bat-like wings, lion-like claws, scaly skin and a lizard-like body, often a… |
| dust noun | /dʌst/ | Fine, dry particles of matter found in the air and covering the surface of objects, typically consisting of soil lifted up by the wind, pollen, hair, fiber… |
| reward noun | /ɹɪˈwɔɹd/ | Something of value given in return for an act. |
| painful adjective | /ˈpeɪn.fl̩/ | Causing pain or distress, either physical or mental. |
| beneath | /bɪˈniːθ/ | Below. |
| poison noun | /ˈpɔɪ.zən/ | A substance that is harmful or lethal to a living organism when ingested. |
| impress verb | /ɪmˈpɹɛs/ | To affect (someone) strongly and often favourably. |
| rebuild verb | /ɹiːˈbɪld/ | To build again or anew. |
| heel noun | /hil/ | The rear part of the foot, where it joins the leg. |
| sickness noun | /ˈsɪknɪs/ | The quality or state of being sick or diseased; illness; an illness. |
| depraved adjective | /dɪˈpɹeɪvd/ | Perverted or extremely wrong in a moral sense. |
| extinguish verb | /ɪkˈstɪŋ.ɡwɪʃ/ | To stop (fire, etc.) from burning; also, to stop (light, etc.) from shining; to put out, to quench. |
| sire noun | /saɪə(ɹ)/ | A lord, master, or other person in authority, most commonly used vocatively: formerly in speaking to elders and superiors, later only when addressing a… |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 4 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, haven't, I'll. 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 hype, virus, dragon.
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.