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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 20 sentences and 159 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:20. The speaker talks slowly, about 68 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 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
12 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| mama noun | /ˈmɑmə/ | Synonym of mother (“a female parent”). |
| chill verb | /tʃɪl/ | To lower the temperature of something; to cool. |
| levitate verb | /ˈlɛvɪteɪt/ | To cause to rise in the air and float, as if in defiance of gravity. |
| gravitate verb | /ˈɡɹævɪteɪt/ | To move under the force of gravity. |
| fake adjective | /feɪ̯k/ | Not real; false, fraudulent. |
| loud adjective | /ˈlaʊ̯d/ | Of great intensity. |
| shower noun | /ˈʃaʊ.ɚ/ | A brief fall of precipitation (spell of rain, or a similar fall of snow, sleet, or cascade); burst of hefty precipitation. |
| stupid adjective | /ˈstjuːpɪd/ | Lacking in intelligence. |
| fish noun | /ˈfɪʃ/ | A typically cold-blooded vertebrate animal that lives in water, moving with the help of fins and breathing with gills; any vertebrate that is not a tetrapod. |
| soul noun | /soʊl/ | The spirit or essence of a person usually thought to consist of one's thoughts and personality, often believed to live on after the person's death. |
| proud adjective | /ˈpɹaʊ̯d/ | Feeling honoured (by something); feeling happy or satisfied about an event or fact; gratified. |
| tired adjective | [ˈtaɪ̯ɚd] | In need of some rest or sleep. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| come out in verb | to be afflicted by (a visible disruption of the body) |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 7 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, wanna, can't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: shower /ˈʃaʊ.ɚ/, fish /ˈfɪʃ/
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 mama, chill, levitate.
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.