Shadowing Practice: John Wick 2 Legendary Ending Scene ("Excommunicado" 👀 ) - Learn English Speaking with Video
Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “John Wick 2 Legendary Ending Scene”. This video has 41 sentences and 162 words to shadow. The speech runs for 4:51. Only 80% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 10 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| whoever | /huˈɛvɚ/ | Who ever: an emphatic form of who. |
| confirm verb | /kənˈfɝm/ | To strengthen; to make firm or resolute. |
| delay noun | /dɪˈleɪ̯/ | A period of time before an event occurs; the act of delaying; procrastination; lingering inactivity. |
| provider noun | /pɹəˈvaɪ.də(ɹ)/ | One who, or that which, provides a service, commodity, or the means for subsistence. |
| declare verb | /dɪˈklɛɚ/ | To assert or announce formally, officially, explicitly, or emphatically. |
| transcription noun | /tɹænˈskɹɪpʃən/ | The act or process of transcribing. |
| deem verb | /dim/ | To hold in belief or estimation; to adjudge as a conclusion; to regard as being; to evaluate according to one's beliefs; to account. |
| forfeit verb | /ˈfɔɹ.fɪt/ | To suffer the loss of something by wrongdoing or non-compliance |
| payable adjective | /ˈpeɪəbl̩/ | Due to be paid. |
| connection noun | /kəˈnɛkʃ(ə)n/ | The act of connecting. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see coming | You're going to go · I'm not going to die |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | I'll do · I'll kill |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 14 contractions and reduced forms, such as you're, I'm, I'll. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: transcription /tɹænˈskɹɪpʃən/, connection /kəˈnɛkʃ(ə)n/
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 whoever, confirm, delay.
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.






























