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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 5 sentences and 27 words to shadow. The speech runs for 0:17. The speaker talks slowly, about 95 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. Only 70% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
9 less common words from the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
- juice /d͡ʒuːs/ (noun) — A liquid made from plant, especially fruit.
- leather /ˈlɛðɚ/ (noun) — A tough material produced from the skin of animals, by tanning or similar process, used e.g. for clothing; often denotes leather from cattle when no qualifier…
- impress /ɪmˈpɹɛs/ (verb) — To affect (someone) strongly and often favourably.
- sausage /ˈsɔsɪd͡ʒ/ (noun) — A food made of ground meat (or meat substitute) and seasoning, packed in a section of the animal's intestine, or in a similarly cylindrical shaped synthetic…
- flirt /flɚt/ (verb) — To throw (something) with a jerk or sudden movement; to fling.
- sizzle /ˈsɪzəl/ (verb) — To make the sound of water boiling on a hot surface.
- flow /ˈfloʊ̯/ (verb) — To move as a fluid from one position to another.
- sell /sɛl/ (verb) — To transfer goods or provide services in exchange for money.
- lady /ˈleɪ.di/ (noun) — A woman of breeding or higher class, a woman of authority.
Phrasal verbs you will hear
- go on /ˈɡoʊˌɒn/ (verb) — To continue in extent.
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 juice, leather, impress.
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.