Shadowing Practice: KOMİK SAHNELER - 3 | Erkenci Kuş - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “KOMİK SAHNELER - 3”. This video has 559 sentences and 2918 words to shadow. The speech runs for 24:03. The speaker talks at a steady 121 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. Only 77% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 12 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| alder noun | /ˈɔːldə/ | Any of several trees or shrubs of the genus Alnus, belonging to the birch family. |
| hala noun | Pandanus tectorius, a screw pine native to Malesia, eastern Australia, and the Pacific Islands. | |
| patron noun | /ˈpeɪ.tɹən/ | One who protects or supports; a defender or advocate. |
| vallum noun | /ˈvæləm/ | The eyebrow. |
| aisle noun | /aɪ̯l/ | A wing of a building, notably in a church separated from the nave proper by piers. |
| pardon noun | /ˈpɑːdn̩/ | Forgiveness for an offence. |
| compliment noun | /ˈkɑmpləmənt/ | An expression of praise, congratulation, or respect. |
| bore verb | /boɹ/ | To inspire boredom in somebody. |
| automobile noun | /ˈɔː.tə.məˌbil/ | A type of motor vehicle designed to move on the ground under its own stored power and intended to carry a driver, a small number of additional passengers, and… |
| jam noun | /ˈd͡ʒæm/ | A sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar and allowed to congeal. Often spread on bread or toast or used in jam tarts |
| snake noun | /sneɪk/ | Any of the suborder Serpentes of legless reptiles with long, thin bodies and fork-shaped tongues. |
| goodbye | /ɡʊdˈbaɪ/ | Farewell; a formula used to another person or persons when the speaker, writer, or person addressed is departing. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| get out of verb | To leave, exit or escape from; to become free of. | |
| go ahead verb | /ˌɡoʊ əˈhɛd/ | To proceed with; to begin. |
| go together verb | To be in a relationship. | |
| get back to verb | Return to (an activity) | |
| get up verb | To move in an upward direction; to ascend or climb. | |
| go back to verb | To stem from; to originate in. | |
| shut up | /ʃʌt ʌp/ | Stop talking (usually in the form of making annoying, irrelevant, or false comments, during a period of peace and quiet, or when one is not allowed to talk)… |
| take over verb | To assume control of something, such as a business or enterprise, and sometimes by force. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- You're fine, I'm not a fan of you?
- What's going on when I'm writing this job?
- I'm your name, why are you getting your name?
- You're not going to know about this information?
- You're a bread for me?
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 | Arzu's been working · he's been saying |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | he's been · It's been |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | will be published · is broken |
| Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing | person who talks · guy who says |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 266 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, I'll, you're. 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 alder, hala, patron.
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.












