Shadowing Practice: KENDİMİZE AQUAPARK AÇTIK!! | DELİ Mİ NE - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “KENDİMİZE AQUAPARK AÇTIK!!”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: bir, Pepsi, Hahaha, Kanka, yand. This video has 328 sentences and 1586 words to shadow. The speech runs for 12:25. The speaker talks at a steady 128 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. Only 64% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
13 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| scare verb | /skɛɚ/ | To frighten, terrify, startle, especially in a minor way. |
| subscribe verb | /səbˈskɹaɪb/ | To write (one’s name) at the bottom of a document; to sign (one's name). |
| bravo | /ˈbɹɑvoʊ/ | Used to express acclaim, especially to a performer. |
| avatar noun | /ˌæv.əˈtɑː(ɹ)/ | An incarnation of a deity, particularly Vishnu. |
| aqua noun | /ˈækwə/ | The compound water. |
| dakimakura noun | /dɑ.kiˈmɑ.kɚ.ə/ | A body-length pillow, originating in Japan, which can be embraced or wrapped around one's body while sleeping. |
| kuru noun | /ˈkʉː.ɹʉː/ | A chronic, progressive, fatal central nervous system disease found mainly among the Fore and neighboring peoples of New Guinea, caused by a prion that probably… |
| hangi noun | /ˈhaŋi/ | A traditional Māori pit oven, in which (suitably wrapped) raw food is lain on a base of heated stones. |
| malo noun | malolactic fermentation | |
| olay noun | /ˈəʊleɪ/ | palm leaves, prepared for being written upon with a steel-tipped stylus |
| renice verb | To change (usually to lower) the priority of a process that is already running. | |
| suya noun | A marinated spicy kebab from Nigeria. | |
| vallum noun | /ˈvæləm/ | The eyebrow. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| get out verb | To leave or escape. |
| go back to verb | To stem from; to originate in. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- What do you think?
- I'm not sure what I'm talking about.
- I'm going to the next time.
- I don't know what you want.
- Why did you get more?
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 | we're going to go · I'm going to go · you're going to go |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | we'll open · I'll take · will start |
| Obligation: must / have to / need to saying that something is necessary | have to go |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 158 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, can't, I'll. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
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 scare, subscribe, bravo.
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.













