Shadowing Practice: Jajanan Lokal Paling GREENGREEN Versi CORTIS - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 423 sentences and 2054 words to shadow. The speech runs for 19:33. The speaker talks slowly, about 105 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. Only 80% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| banana noun | /bəˈnænə/ | An elongated curved tropical fruit of a banana plant, which grows in bunches and has a creamy flesh and a smooth skin. |
| coconut noun | /ˈkəʊ.kə.nʌt/ | A fruit of the coconut palm (not a true nut), Cocos nucifera, having a fibrous husk surrounding a large seed. |
| leaf noun | /lif/ | The usually green and flat organ that represents the most prominent feature of most vegetative plants. |
| layer noun | /ˈleɪ̯ɚ/ | A single thickness of some material covering a surface. |
| snack noun | /snæk/ | A light meal. |
| sticky adjective | /ˈstɪki/ | Tending to stick; able to adhere via the drying of a viscous substance. |
| thick adjective | /θɪk/ | Relatively great in extent from one surface to the opposite in its smallest solid dimension. |
| grass noun | /ɡɹɑːs/ | Any plant of the family Poaceae, characterized by leaves that arise from nodes in the stem and leaf bases that wrap around the stem, especially those grown as… |
| delicious adjective | /dɪˈlɪ.ʃəs/ | Pleasing to the sense of taste; tasty. |
| chip noun | /t͡ʃɪp/ | A small piece broken from a larger piece of solid material. |
| depend verb | /dɪˈpɛnd/ | To be contingent or conditioned; to have something as a necessary condition |
| earl noun | /ɝl/ | A British or Irish nobleman next in rank above a viscount and below a marquess; equivalent to a European count. A female using the style is termed a countess. |
| flour noun | /ˈflaʊ.ə/ | Powder obtained by grinding or milling cereal grains, especially wheat, or other foodstuffs such as soybeans and potatoes, and used to bake bread, cakes, and… |
| whoa | /woʊ/ | Stop (especially when commanding a horse or imitative thereof); calm down; slow down. |
| passion noun | /ˈpæʃən/ | A true desire sustained or prolonged. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| look forward to verb | To anticipate, expect, or wait for, especially with a feeling of approval or pleasure; to be excited or eager to. | |
| make up verb | /ˌmeɪk ˈʌp/ | To constitute, to compose. |
| stand out verb | To jut out, protrude (from a surface etc.). | |
| dress up verb | To put on special or fancy clothes. | |
| drive down verb | To cause or force a price, quantity, rate, etc. to decrease. | |
| go through verb | To travel from one end of something to the other. | |
| pull up verb | /ˌpʊl ˈʌp/ | To lift upwards or vertically. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect continuous have/has been + -ing — an action that started earlier and is still going on | We've been listening · We've been bumping |
| Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a group | The best |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | We're having · I'm thinking · We're sharing |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | will get · It'll change · I'll get |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 41 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, they're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: delicious /dɪˈlɪ.ʃəs/, passion /ˈpæʃən/, inspiration /ˌɪn.spɪˈɹeɪ.ʃən/, vacation /veɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/, occasion /əˈkeɪ̯ʒən/
- Long words — get the stress right: inspiration /ˌɪn.spɪˈɹeɪ.ʃən/, differently /ˈdɪf.ə.ɹənt.li/, supermarket /ˌsupɚˈmɑɹkət/, tapioca /tæpiˈoʊkə/, aromatic /ˌɛɹ.əˈmæt.ɪk/
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 banana, coconut, leaf.
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.












