Shadowing Practice: Living With IShowSpeed For 72 Hours! - 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 “Living With IShowSpeed For 72 Hours!”. This video has 776 sentences and 5301 words to shadow. The speech runs for 29:44. The speaker talks at a natural 178 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. Only 80% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding. 134 of its 776 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| atom noun | /ˈætəm/ | The smallest possible amount of matter which still retains its identity as a chemical element, now known to consist of a nucleus surrounded by electrons. |
| nerve noun | /nɝv/ | A bundle of neurons with their connective tissue sheaths, blood vessels and lymphatics. |
| emotion noun | /ɪˈməʊ.ʃən/ | A person's internal state of being and involuntary physiological response to an object or a situation, based on or tied to physical state and sensory data. |
| mature adjective | /məˈt͡ʃʊ(ə)ɹ/ | Fully developed; grown up in terms of physical appearance, behaviour or thinking; ripe. |
| apex noun | /ˈeɪ.pɛks/ | The highest or the greatest part of something, especially forming a point. |
| cube noun | /kjub/ | A regular polyhedron having six identical square faces. |
| reset verb | /ɹiːˈsɛt/ | To set back to the initial state. |
| leaderboard noun | A board showing the ranking of leaders in a competition. | |
| nab verb | /næb/ | To seize, arrest or take into custody (a criminal or fugitive). |
| sweater noun | /ˈswɛtɚ/ | A knitted jacket or jersey, usually of thick wool, worn by athletes before or after exercise. |
| sleeve noun | /sliv/ | The part of a garment that covers the arm. |
| gameplay noun | /ˈɡeɪmˌpleɪ/ | The totality of player experiences during a game, such as the gaming environment and the competitive interaction with other players; often with reference to a… |
| chill verb | /tʃɪl/ | To lower the temperature of something; to cool. |
| signature noun | /ˈsɪɡ.nə.t͡ʃə/ | A person's name, written by that person, used as identification or to signify approval of accompanying material, such as a legal contract. |
| offense noun | /əˈfɛns/ | A crime or sin. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| push up verb | To make (something) higher; to increase. | |
| go ahead verb | /ˌɡoʊ əˈhɛd/ | To proceed with; to begin. |
| get down verb | /ɡɛt ˈdaʊn/ | To bring or come down; to descend; to cause to bring or come down. |
| go out verb | To leave, especially a building. | |
| give up verb | To surrender (someone or something); to inform on (someone). | |
| 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)… |
| come back verb | To return to a place. | |
| come out verb | /ˌkʌm ˈaʊt/ | To be discovered; to be revealed. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Bro, he's not a own me?
- You got your hair, didn't you?
- You know what he's doing?
- You'll blow up on your brain?
- Why'd you hit me so hard?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | I've won · have fallen · I've seen |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | was traded · is lost · will be handled |
| Advice with “should” should + verb — saying what is a good idea | should probably practice · should practice · should I box |
| Past continuous was/were + -ing — an action in progress at a moment in the past | was begging · were begging · was talking |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 244 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, gonna. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: emotion /ɪˈməʊ.ʃən/, shake /ˈʃeɪk/, delusion /dɪˈl(j)uːʒ(ə)n/, moustache /ˈmʌstæʃ/, replenish /ɹɪˈplɛn.ɪʃ/
- Long words — get the stress right: cameraman /ˈkæm(ə)ɹəˌmæn/, genetically /d͡ʒəˈneɾɪkli/, comparative /kəmˈpæɹətɪv/, mathematics /mæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪks/, communicate /kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪt/
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 atom, nerve, emotion.
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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