Shadowing Practice: Jesus Be The Name | Elevation Worship (feat. Tiffany Hudson) - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 61 sentences and 543 words to shadow. The speech runs for 9:23. The speaker talks slowly, about 58 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 92% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.
Key vocabulary in this video
14 less common words from the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
- glory /ˈɡlɔːɹi/ (noun) — Great beauty and splendor.
- heal /ˈhiːl/ (verb) — To make better from a disease, wound, etc.; to revive or cure.
- worthy /ˈwɝ.ði/ (adjective) — Having worth, merit, or value.
- salvation /sælˈveɪ.ʃn̩/ (noun) — The process of being saved, the state of having been saved (from hell).
- groove /ɡɹuv/ (noun) — A long, narrow channel or depression; e.g., such a slot cut into a hard material to provide a location for an engineering component, a tire groove, or a…
- lip /lɪp/ (noun) — Either of the two fleshy protrusions around the opening of the mouth.
- reign /ɹeɪ̯n/ (noun) — The exercise of sovereign power.
- deny /dəˈnaɪ/ (verb) — To disallow or reject.
- darkness /ˈdɑɹk.nɪs/ (noun) — The state of being dark; lack of light; the absolute or comparative absence of light.
- lonely /ˈloʊnli/ (adjective) — Unhappy due to feeling isolated from contact with other people.
- shout /ʃaʊt/ (verb) — To utter a sudden and loud cry, as in joy, triumph, exultation or anger, or to attract attention, to animate others, etc.
- resurrection /ɹɛzəˈɹɛkʃən/ (noun) — The act of arising from the dead and becoming alive again.
- faithfulness (noun) — The state or act of keeping faith; constancy of support.
- stormy /ˈstɔɹmi/ (adjective) — Of or pertaining to storms.
Phrasal verbs you will hear
- call on (verb) — To visit (a person); to pay a call to.
- come on /ˌkʌm ˈɒn/ — Come along with me; join me in going.
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 12 contractions and reduced forms, such as you're, I've, you've. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: salvation /sælˈveɪ.ʃn̩/, shout /ʃaʊt/, resurrection /ɹɛzəˈɹɛkʃən/
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 glory, heal, worthy.
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 | I've been grooving |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | have been · You've never failed |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | won't forget · will ever great |
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.





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