Shadowing Practice: Jon Snow - Jon's Speech proves to Daenerys he's a Great king - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Jon Snow - Jon's Speech proves to Daenerys he's a Great king”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: dead, Cersei, permission, Wall, army. This video has 52 sentences and 438 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:15. The speaker talks at a steady 135 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 85% 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
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| soldier noun | /ˈsoʊld͡ʒɚ/ | A member of a ground-based army, of any rank, but especially an enlisted member. |
| dragon noun | /ˈdɹæɡən/ | In European mythologies, a gigantic beast, typically reptilian with leathery bat-like wings, lion-like claws, scaly skin and a lizard-like body, often a… |
| nurse noun | /nɝs/ | Anyone performing this role, regardless of training or profession. |
| cure verb | /kjɔː/ | To restore to health. |
| fighter noun | /ˈfaɪtɚ/ | A person who fights; a combatant. |
| convince verb | /kənˈvɪns/ | To make someone believe, or feel sure about something, especially by using logic, argument or evidence. |
| raid noun | /ɹeɪd/ | A quick hostile or predatory incursion or invasion in a battle. |
| invitation noun | /ɪnvɪˈteɪʃən/ | The act of inviting; solicitation; the requesting of a person's company. |
| presumably adverb | /pɹɪˈzuːməbli/ | Able to be sensibly presumed. |
| propose verb | /pɹəˈpəʊz/ | To suggest a plan, course of action, etc. |
| cloak noun | /kləʊk/ | A long outer garment worn over the shoulders covering the back; a cape, often with a hood. |
| behead verb | /bɪˈhɛd/ | To deliberately remove the head of; to cut off (someone's) head. |
| frighten verb | /ˈfɹaɪ.tən/ | To cause to feel fear; to scare; to cause to feel alarm or fright. |
| smuggle verb | /ˈsmʌɡəl/ | To import or export, illicitly or by stealth, without paying lawful customs charges or duties |
| wight noun | /waɪt/ | A supernatural being, often used in compounds such as the land-vættr which guard the land, especially the four guardians of Iceland. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| bring back verb | /ˈbɹɪŋ bæk/ | To fetch something. |
| make up verb | /ˌmeɪk ˈʌp/ | To constitute, to compose. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- You said you don't have enough men.
- We'll fight with the men we have.
- What if we prove her wrong?
- We don't have to bring the whole army.
- How do you propose to find one?
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 23 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, I'm, won't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- Long words — get the stress right: invitation /ɪnvɪˈteɪʃən/, presumably /pɹɪˈzuːməbli/
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 soldier, dragon, nurse.
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.