Shadowing Practice: Law of Vibration (Full Lesson) | Bob Proctor - Learn English Speaking with Video
Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 679 sentences and 6991 words to shadow. The speech runs for 50:03. The speaker talks at a steady 140 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 |
|---|---|---|
| frequency noun | /ˈfɹiːkwənsi/ | The rate of occurrence of anything; the relationship between incidence and time period. |
| vibration noun | /vaɪˈbɹeɪʃən/ | The act of vibrating or the condition of being vibrated. |
| imagination noun | /ɪˌmæd͡ʒəˈneɪʃən/ | The image-making power of the mind; the act of mentally creating or reproducing an object not previously perceived; the ability to create such images. |
| paradigm noun | /ˈpæɹ.ə.daɪm/ | A pattern, a way of doing something; especially a pattern of thought, a system of beliefs, a conceptual framework. |
| attract verb | /əˈtɹækt/ | To pull toward without touching. |
| marvelous adjective | /ˈmɑɹvələs/ | Exciting wonder or surprise; astonishing; wonderful. |
| conscious adjective | /ˈkɑn.ʃəs/ | Alert, awake; with one's mental faculties active. |
| infinite adjective | /ˈɪnfɪnɪt/ | Indefinably large, countlessly great; immense. |
| phenomenal adjective | /fɪˈnɒmɪnəl/ | Very remarkable; highly extraordinary; amazing. |
| earn verb | /ɝn/ | To gain (success, reward, recognition) through applied effort or work. |
| achievement noun | /əˈt͡ʃiːv.mənt/ | The act of achieving or performing; a successful performance; accomplishment. |
| weakness noun | /ˈwik.nɪs/ | The condition of being weak. |
| attraction noun | /əˈtɹækʃn̩/ | The tendency to attract. |
| emotionally adverb | /ɪˈməʊʃənəli/ | In an emotional manner; displaying emotion. |
| seminar noun | /ˈsɛmɪnɑɹ/ | A class held for advanced studies in which students meet regularly to discuss original research, under the guidance of a professor. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| find out verb | To discover, as by asking or investigating. | |
| go back to verb | To stem from; to originate in. | |
| put together verb | To assemble, construct, build, or formulate. | |
| sit down verb | To assume a sitting position from a standing position. | |
| bring out verb | To elicit, evoke, or emphasize (a particular quality). | |
| check out verb | To record the departure or withdrawal of someone or something (such as guests, employees, books, etc.). | |
| come down verb | To descend, fall down, collapse. | |
| come together verb | /ˈkʌm tʊˈɡɛðɚ/ | To assemble; to congregate; to combine. |
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 | I've been studying · you've been reading |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | have quoted · have been impacted · It's been |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | have been impacted · been often said · are activated |
| Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing | those who tell · those who succeed |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 203 contractions and reduced forms, such as you're, don't, I'm. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: thread /ˈθɹɛd/, gather /ˈɡæðɚ/, grandmother /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: vibration /vaɪˈbɹeɪʃən/, imagination /ɪˌmæd͡ʒəˈneɪʃən/, conscious /ˈkɑn.ʃəs/, attraction /əˈtɹækʃn̩/, emotionally /ɪˈməʊʃənəli/
- Long words — get the stress right: imagination /ɪˌmæd͡ʒəˈneɪʃən/, phenomenal /fɪˈnɒmɪnəl/, emotionally /ɪˈməʊʃənəli/, intuition /ˌɪn.tjuːˈɪʃ.ən/, photography /fəˈtɑ.ɡɹə.fi/
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 frequency, vibration, imagination.
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.














