Shadowing Practice: Jeremy Clarkson drove the Lincoln Continental Mark IV - Learn English Speaking with Video
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33 sentences
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With James having doubled to Stiggs that time, I was feeling confident in the USS Lincoln.
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Massive wheel spin.
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Oh, look at that.
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One of the big problems I have is that I'm sitting over ten feet from the front of the car.
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The bonnet itself is six feet, six inches long.
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Power!
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No!
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Stalled.
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In Europe, cars are built to the nearest millimetre.
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In America, it's to the nearest foot.
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Come on, you wazzuck.
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Power! And he's out.
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He's out and he's heading for the slalom.
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I stand back.
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Now, lean in!
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Whoa-ho-ho!
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Lovely to watch.
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Look at the way it just darts.
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It's like a mountain goat, the way it...
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Oh, and he's lost a hubcap.
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Two-speed gearbox.
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The Americans, of course, terribly confused by the concept of four or five.
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Six is something they don't understand at all.
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Oh, my God!
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Utter rubbish.
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I think when they were designing this car, no one in any meeting ever used the word precision.
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Into the box for the J-turn.
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J-turn. And brake flick!
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Just a magnificent display of agility, poise.
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And now it's the home straight.
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My son is coming out to celebrate a fine victory. And...
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stop.
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Seven seconds, point nine seven.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 33 sentences and 209 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:57. The speaker talks slowly, about 107 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. Only 78% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| confused adjective | /kənˈfjuːzd/ | unable to think clearly or understand |
| spin verb | /spɪn/ | To rotate, revolve, gyrate (usually quickly); to partially or completely rotate to face another direction. |
| lean verb | /ˈliːn/ | To incline, deviate, or bend, from a vertical position; to be in a position thus inclining or deviating. |
| magnificent adjective | /mæɡˈnɪfəsənt/ | Grand, elegant or splendid in appearance. |
| goat noun | /ɡoʊt/ | Any ruminant of the genus Capra. |
| precision noun | /pɹɪˈsɪʒ.ən/ | The state of being precise or exact; especially, both exact and accurate. |
| terribly adverb | /ˈtɛɹ.ɪ.bli/ | Very; extremely. |
| rubbish noun | /ˈɹʌbɪʃ/ | Refuse, waste, garbage, junk, trash. |
| utter verb | /ˈʌtəɹ/ | Sometimes preceded by forth, out, etc.: to produce (a cry, speech, or other sounds) with the voice. |
| whoa | /woʊ/ | Stop (especially when commanding a horse or imitative thereof); calm down; slow down. |
| stall noun | /stɔːl/ | A compartment for a single animal in a stable or cattle shed. |
| flick noun | /flɪk/ | A short, quick movement, especially a brush, sweep, or flip. |
| dart noun | /dɑɹt/ | A pointed missile weapon, intended to be thrown by the hand; for example, a short lance or javelin. |
| agility noun | /əˈd͡ʒɪl.ɪ.ti/ | The quality of being agile; the power of moving the limbs quickly and easily; quickness of motion |
| bonnet noun | /ˈbɑnɪt/ | A type of hat, once widely worn by women or children, held in place by ribbons tied under the chin; now uncommonly worn except in certain religious sects. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sit over verb | To move along a seat or bench to make room. |
| stand back verb | To maintain distance. |
Pronunciation to watch
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: precision /pɹɪˈsɪʒ.ən/, rubbish /ˈɹʌbɪʃ/
- Long words — get the stress right: magnificent /mæɡˈnɪfəsənt/, agility /əˈd͡ʒɪl.ɪ.ti/
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 confused, spin, lean.
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.