Shadowing Practice: MARPOL Annex ( I to VI) - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “MARPOL Annex”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: pollution, Prevention, ships, annex, discharge. This video has 20 sentences and 178 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:30. The speaker talks at a steady 118 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. Only 61% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| pollution noun | /pəˈluʃən/ | Physical contamination, now especially the contamination of the environment by harmful substances, or by disruptive levels of noise, light etc. |
| annex noun | /əˈnɛks/ | An addition, an extension. |
| discharge verb | /dɪsˈtʃɑɹdʒ/ | To accomplish or complete, as an obligation. |
| substance noun | /ˈsʌbstəns/ | Physical matter; material. |
| liquid noun | /ˈlɪk.wɪd/ | A substance that is flowing, and keeping no shape, such as water; a substance of which the molecules, while not tending to separate from one another like those… |
| garbage noun | /ˈɡɑɹ.bɪd͡ʒ/ | Food waste material of any kind. |
| harmful adjective | /ˈhɑɹmfl̩/ | Causing or likely to cause harm or damage; injurious. |
| regulate verb | /ˈɹɛɡ.jə.leɪt/ | To dictate policy. |
| sewage noun | /ˈsu.ɪd͡ʒ/ | A suspension of water and solid waste, transported by sewers to be disposed of or processed. |
| package noun | /ˈpæk.ɪd͡ʒ/ | Something which is packed, a parcel, a box, an envelope. |
| label noun | /ˈleɪ.bəl/ | A small ticket or sign giving information about something to which it is attached or intended to be attached. |
| routine noun | /ɹuˈtin/ | A course of action to be followed regularly; a standard procedure. |
| requirement noun | /ɹɪˈkwaɪɹmənt/ | A necessity or prerequisite; something required or obligatory. Its adpositions are generally of in relation to who or what has given it, on in relation to whom… |
| bulk noun | /bʌlk/ | Size, specifically, volume. |
| strictly adverb | /ˈstɹɪktli/ | In a strict manner. |
Pronunciation to watch
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: pollution /pəˈluʃən/, machinery /məˈʃiːnəɹi/, documentation /ˌdɑkjəmɛnˈteɪʃən/, emission /ɪˈmɪʃ.ən/, noxious /ˈnɑkʃəs/
- Long words — get the stress right: machinery /məˈʃiːnəɹi/, documentation /ˌdɑkjəmɛnˈteɪʃən/
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 pollution, annex, discharge.
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.