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Paul goes forward, looked like a handball there, but Jackson's laid it off to John McGinn, sent it out to the left -hand side,
2
but Alisson just shows, he's gone through the goalkeeper's leg, and Alisson puts
3
Willow one goal to the good, inside the first minute, Alisson lurking against, good delivery, into that far post area again,
4
Yoro heads away, still not clear, Alisson again, oh, Lamenters spilt it, it's so nil, Nicholas Jackson pounces,
5
Lamenters spilt it, we've only had three and a half minutes, and Aston Willow a lead in Manchester United by two goals to nil,
6
Want to get the better of Howard Bellis and does so as well, Kamara's chasing back at him now, he's into the penalty box,
7
that's a great challenge for Boubacar Kamara, he got the ball, he's given a penalty for Skavanagh, that looked like an exceptional challenge from Boubacar Kamara,
8
takes a couple of steps to his left hand side, runs up now and sloshes it,
9
calmly home, here is Ahmed with Martsen jockeying him down the line, as Rice carried on his run, here he is, he's pulled it back,
10
there are men arriving, this is dangerous, and it's 2 -2.
11
Oh, he's in the front of the goalkeeper, he's in front of the goalkeeper,
12
there is a player literally in front of Zaren Suzuka He's stood in front of the goalkeeper
13
Alisson into the United penalty box, got Manzambi arriving, oh that's a penalty surely,
14
and it is, Alisson fell John McGinn runs up now, and no mistake this time, the Villa skipper slots home
15
In its curl, it's a good delivery, oh, nearly no goal, can it be tapped out?
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It is this time, oh, Villa have got a second quickfire goal, two in the first half, two in the second, is Leon Goretzka this time.
17
Early ball whips in, and here's a chance, and he's off the top of the bar, there's Mason Mount that crept in there.
18
It's Dorgou running into the Villa penalty box now, in comes a canadras cross, and it's Xerxe, and it's 4 -3.
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Floated in, Suzuki underneath it, oh he's got in, oh it's 4 -4,
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I'm not so sure who got the final touch but he's ended up in the back of the Villanette.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Man Utd 4-4 Aston Villa”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Alisson, penalty, goal, goalkeeper, Villa. This video has 20 sentences and 379 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:59. The speaker talks fast, about 190 words per minute, so expect linked and reduced sounds. Only 78% 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:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| penalty noun | /ˈpɛn.əl.ti/ | A legal sentence. |
| goalkeeper noun | /ˈɡoʊl.kiːpɚ/ | A designated player that attempts to prevent the opposing team from scoring by protecting a goal. |
| arrive verb | /əˈɹaɪv/ | To reach; to get to a certain place. |
| spill verb | /spɪl/ | To drop something so that it spreads out or makes a mess; to accidentally pour. |
| chase verb | /t͡ʃeɪs/ | To follow at speed. |
| slot noun | /slɑt/ | A narrow depression, perforation, or aperture; especially, one for the reception of a piece fitting or sliding into it. |
| underneath adverb | /ˌʌndɚˈniθ/ | Below; in a place beneath. |
| exceptional adjective | /ɪkˈsɛpʃənəl/ | Forming an exception; not ordinary; uncommon; rare. |
| whip noun | /ˈwɪp/ | A lash; a pliant, flexible instrument, such as a rod (commonly of cane or rattan) or a plaited or braided rope or thong (commonly of leather) used to create a… |
| float verb | /fləʊt/ | To be supported by a fluid of greater density (than the object). |
| creep verb | /kɹiːp/ | To move slowly with the abdomen close to the ground. |
| jockey noun | /ˈd͡ʒɑki/ | One who rides racehorses competitively. |
| calmly adverb | /ˈkɑː(ɹ)m.li/ | In a calm manner; coolly. |
| skipper noun | /ˈskɪp.ɚ/ | The master of a ship. |
| curl noun | /kɜɹl/ | A curving piece or lock of hair; a ringlet. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| run up verb | To run (towards someone or something); to hasten to a destination. |
| go through verb | To travel from one end of something to the other. |
Pronunciation to watch
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: exceptional /ɪkˈsɛpʃənəl/, slosh /slɑʃ/
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 penalty, goalkeeper, arrive.
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.