Shadowing Practice: Itachi's Best speech about REALITY !! 🗿 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 5 sentences and 41 words to shadow. The speech runs for 0:22.
Key vocabulary in this video
9 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| awareness noun | /əˈwɛɹ.nəs/ | The state or level of consciousness where sense data can be confirmed by an observer. |
| dependent adjective | /dɪˈpɛndənt/ | Relying upon; depending upon. |
| illusion noun | /ɪˈl(j)uːʒ(ə)n/ | A distortion of sensory perception where real stimuli lead to a false or misleading impression of reality. |
| bind verb | /ˈbaɪ̯nd/ | To tie; to confine by any ligature. |
| equivocal adjective | /ɪˈkwɪvək(ə)l/ | Having two or more equally applicable meanings; capable of double or multiple interpretation. |
| fantasy noun | /ˈfæntəsi/ | That which comes from one's imagination or the act of imagining things. |
| knowledge noun | /ˈnɑ.lɪdʒ/ | The fact of knowing about something; general understanding or familiarity with a subject, place, situation etc. |
| reality noun | /ɹiˈæləti/ | The state of being actual or real; realness. |
| individual noun | /ˌɪndɪˈvɪd͡ʒ(u)əl/ | A person considered alone, rather than as belonging to a group of people. |
Pronunciation to watch
- Long words — get the stress right: equivocal /ɪˈkwɪvək(ə)l/, reality /ɹiˈæləti/, individual /ˌɪndɪˈvɪd͡ʒ(u)əl/
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 awareness, dependent, illusion.
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.