Shadowing Practice: KPop Demon Hunters English Part 18 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 48 sentences and 254 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:14. The speaker talks at a steady 114 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. Only 73% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
14 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| demon noun | /ˈdiː.mən/ | An evil being resident in or working for Hell; a devil. |
| whoa | /woʊ/ | Stop (especially when commanding a horse or imitative thereof); calm down; slow down. |
| pants noun | /pænts/ | An outer garment that covers the body from the waist downwards, covering each leg separately, usually as far as the ankles; trousers. |
| possession noun | /pəˈzɛʃn̩/ | A control or occupancy of something for which one does not necessarily have private property rights. |
| desperate adjective | /ˈdɛs.p(ə.)ɹɪt/ | In dire need (of something); having a dire need or desire. |
| overnight adverb | /əʊvə(ɹ)ˈnaɪt/ | During or throughout the night, especially during the evening or night just past. |
| miserable adjective | /ˈmɪz(ə)ɹəbəl/ | In a state of misery: very sad, ill, or poor. |
| misery noun | /ˈmɪz(ə)ɹi/ | Great unhappiness; extreme pain of body or mind; wretchedness; distress; woe. |
| starve verb | /stɑɹv/ | To die because of lack of food or of not eating. |
| choo noun | /tʃuː/ | The sound of a locomotive whistle. |
| busk verb | /bʌsk/ | To solicit money by entertaining the public in the street or in public transport. |
| geez | /d͡ʒiːz/ | An exclamation denoting surprise or frustration. |
| icebreaker noun | /ˈaɪsˌbɹeɪkəɹ/ | A ship designed to break through ice so that it, or other ships coming behind, can navigate on frozen seas. |
| mannequin noun | /ˈman.ɪ.kɪn/ | A dummy, or life-size model of the human body, used for martial arts training or the fitting or displaying of clothes. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| calm down verb | To become less excited, intense, or angry. |
| walk around verb | To walk with no planned destination; to meander. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 14 contractions and reduced forms, such as you're, didn't, don't. 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 demon, whoa, pants.
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.