Shadowing Practice: Learning 24 Bloxd.io skills in 24 Hours - Learn English Speaking with Video

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I gave myself 24 hours to learn 24 skills in Blocks .io, starting with water jumping.
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If you double click jump super fast while you're in water, you get launched, which is pretty useful in games like Skywars.
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And after practicing in a private world for a while, I was able to do it pretty consistently.
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The next skill is Block -ins.
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This is when you block yourself into an opponent's bed defense, making it easier to break their bed without getting attacked.
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To complete this skill, I have to do a successful block -in in a game of Bed Wars.
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This next skill is the mango clutch.
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If you're falling and have nothing to clutch with, you can throw two mangoes at the perfect time and you won't take any fall damage.
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Next up is ladder launching.
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By placing two ladders like this, you can get launched super high, which is super useful in bedwars when you run out of blocks.
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The next skill is Mango Pillar.
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If you throw mango onto you and quickly switch your blocks, you can pillar up super fast.
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Next is chest looting.
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I practiced this by making a custom Skyward Smack with only chests, and in no time I had this skill mastered.
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Now we have the 1 block clutch, 2 block clutch, 3 block clutch, and the 2 block ladder clutch.
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This next skill is called attribute swapping.
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There's a bug in blocks where you can throw a projectile and switch to a stick to make a deal knockback.
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I've been dreading this next skill.
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UHC PvP.
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Good enough.
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This next skill is the glider.
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To master it, I have to complete a glider course without touching any of the rings.
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And this next skill is subscribing to my channel, but seriously, these videos take a ton of time to make,
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and all I ask in return is that you subscribe.
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Thanks!
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And with that skill mastered, I only have 5 hours to master the next 10 skills.
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Next we have ladder play.
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Building up with blocks takes forever, but by building blocks in front of you and every two blocks place a ladder,
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you can go up much faster.
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This next skill is building.
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To complete this skill, I have to get first place in a game of Doodle Cube.
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Next up we have wall jumping.
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I have to use blocks to scale this wall without stopping.
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We're almost done.
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Just a few challenges to go.
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This next skill I have to learn is bow aiming.
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I have to beat my friend in a bow weapon.
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This one took a while.
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Next is the 1 block
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Neo, 2 block
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Neo, 3 block
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Neo, 4 block
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Neo, 5 block
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Neo, and finally the hardest
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Neo in blocks, the 6 block Neo.
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Thank you guys so much for watching, have a good one.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This speaking lesson is built on the video “Learning 24 Bloxd.io skills in 24 Hours”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: block, skill, Neo, clutch, ladder. This video has 46 sentences and 466 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:18. The speaker talks at a steady 141 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. Only 75% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.

Key vocabulary in this video

15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:

WordPronunciationMeaning
skill noun/skɪl/A capacity to do something well; a technique, an ability, usually acquired or learned, as opposed to abilities that are regarded as innate.
clutch noun/ˈklʌt͡ʃ/The claw of a predatory animal or bird.
ladder noun/ˈlæd.ɚ/A frame, usually portable, of wood, metal, or rope, used for ascent and descent, consisting of two side pieces to which are fastened rungs (cross strips or…
mango noun/ˈmæŋɡəʊ/Any of species Mangifera indica of tropical Asian fruit trees.
subscribe verb/səbˈskɹaɪb/To write (one’s name) at the bottom of a document; to sign (one's name).
pillar noun/ˈpɪlɚ/A large post, often used as supporting architecture.
custom noun/ˈkʌstəm/Frequent repetition of the same behavior; way of behavior common to many; ordinary manner; habitual practice; method of doing, living or behaving.
consistently adverb/kənˈsɪstəntli/In a consistent manner.
swap verb/ˈswɑp/To exchange or give (something) in an non-normal exchange (for something else).
attribute noun/ˈæt.ɹɪˌbjut/A characteristic or quality of a thing.
dread noun/dɹɛd/Great fear in view of impending evil; fearful apprehension of danger; anticipatory terror.
glider noun/ˈɡlaɪdɚ/One who glides.
knockback nounA blow that causes the recipient to fall or move backwards, a knock back; a recoil.
loot verb/luːt/Synonym of plunder, to seize by violence, particularly during the capture of a city during war or (video games) after successful combat.
projectile noun/pɹəˈd͡ʒɛk.taɪl/An object intended to be or having been shot from a weapon.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

WordMeaning
go up verbTo move upwards.

Grammar in this video

The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:

StructureIn the video
Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thinglaunched, which is · high, which is
Obligation: must / have to / need to saying that something is necessaryhave to do · have to complete · have to get
Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around nowyou're falling · is subscribing

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 5 contractions and reduced forms, such as you're, I've, we're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

How to practise with this video

  1. Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
  2. Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
  3. Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like skill, clutch, ladder.

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.

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