Shadowing Practice: 이준영 (LEE JUN YOUNG) ‘Bounce’ MV - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “이준영 (LEE JUN YOUNG) ‘Bounce’ MV”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: excited, bounce, die, bouncing, drop. This video has 44 sentences and 481 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:31. The speaker talks fast, about 191 words per minute, so expect linked and reduced sounds. 91% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.
Key vocabulary in this video
10 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| bounce verb | /baʊns/ | To change the direction of motion after hitting an obstacle. |
| panic noun | /ˈpænɪk/ | Overwhelming fear or fright, often affecting groups of people or animals; (countable) an instance of this; a fright, a scare. |
| peer noun | /pɪɹ/ | Somebody who is, or something that is, at a level or of a value equal (to that of something else). |
| loud adjective | /ˈlaʊ̯d/ | Of great intensity. |
| excited adjective | /ɪkˈsaɪ.tɪd/ | Having great enthusiasm, passion and energy. |
| drop noun | /dɹɑp/ | A small quantity of liquid, just large enough to hold its own rounded shape through surface tension, especially one that falls from a source of liquid. |
| limit noun | /ˈlɪm.ɪt/ | A restriction; a bound beyond which one may not go or proceed. |
| moon noun | /mun/ | Any natural satellite of a planet. |
| dream verb | /ˈdɹim/ | To see imaginary events in one's mind while sleeping. |
| nine noun | /naɪn/ | The digit or figure 9. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| hands up | /hæn(d)ˈzʌp/ | Put your hands up (if you wish to participate). |
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 | I'm going to turn · We're going to be · gonna die |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | I'm keeping · We're bouncing |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 39 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, we're, gonna. 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.
- Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like bounce, panic, peer.
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.