Shadowing Practice: LV3 009 Doors - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A1 speaking lesson is built on the video “LV3 009 Doors”. This video has 16 sentences and 84 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:13. The speaker talks slowly, about 69 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound.
Key vocabulary in this video
13 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| wash verb | /wɑʃ/ | To clean with water. |
| sixth adjective | /sɪksθ/ | The ordinal form of the number six. |
| garage noun | /ɡəˈɹɑʒ/ | A building (or section of a building) used to store a car or cars, tools and other miscellaneous items. |
| closet noun | /ˈklɑzɪt/ | A small room within a house used to store clothing, food, or other household supplies. |
| cookie noun | /ˈkʊki/ | A small, flat, baked good which is either crisp or soft but firm. |
| laundry noun | /ˈlɔːn.dɹi/ | A laundering; a washing. |
| oven noun | /ˈʌ.vn̩/ | A chamber used for baking or heating. |
| cloth noun | /klɒθ/ | A fabric, usually made of woven, knitted, or felted fibres or filaments, such as used in dressing, decorating, cleaning or other practical use. Sometimes… |
| elevator noun | /ˈɛləˌveɪtɚ/ | Anything that raises or uplifts. |
| bake verb | /beɪk/ | To cook (something) in an oven (for someone). |
| floor noun | /flɔː/ | The interior bottom or surface of a house or building; the supporting surface of a room. |
| machine noun | /məˈʃiːn/ | A device that directs and controls energy, often in the form of movement or electricity, to produce a certain effect. |
| shop noun | /ʃɑp/ | An establishment that sells goods or services to the public; originally only a physical location, but now a virtual establishment as well. |
Pronunciation to watch
- The “th” sounds: sixth /sɪksθ/, cloth /klɒθ/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: wash /wɑʃ/, garage /ɡəˈɹɑʒ/, machine /məˈʃiːn/, shop /ʃɑp/
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 wash, sixth, garage.
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.