Shadowing Practice: Mia Martina feat. Waka Flocka - Beast (Official Video) - 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 “Mia Martina feat. Waka Flocka - Beast”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: eyes, align, talent, stars, boy. This video has 31 sentences and 409 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:17. The speaker talks at a steady 124 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 88% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 12 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| align verb | /əˈlaɪn/ | To form a line; to fall into line. |
| beast noun | /biːst/ | Any four-footed land mammal. |
| anxious adjective | /ˈæŋkʃəs/ | Nervous and worried. |
| weave verb | /wiːv/ | To form something by passing lengths or strands of material over and under one another. |
| thigh noun | /θaɪ/ | The upper leg of a human, between the hip and the knee. |
| candle noun | /ˈkæn.dəl/ | A light source consisting of a wick embedded in a solid, flammable substance such as wax, tallow, or paraffin. |
| canvas noun | /ˈkæn.vəs/ | A type of coarse cloth, woven from hemp (traditionally) or from cotton and polyesters, useful for making sails, tents, and overcoats or as a surface for… |
| weigh verb | /weɪ/ | To determine the weight of an object. |
| flame noun | /fleɪm/ | The visible part of fire; a stream of burning vapour or gas, emitting light and heat. |
| tragic adjective | /ˈtɹæd͡ʒɪk/ | Causing great sadness or suffering. |
| attraction noun | /əˈtɹækʃn̩/ | The tendency to attract. |
| slide noun | /ˈslaɪ̯d/ | An item of play equipment that children can climb up and then slide down again. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| come down verb | To descend, fall down, collapse. |
| go down verb | To descend; to move from a higher place to a lower one. |
| run down verb | To hit someone with a car or other vehicle and injure or kill them. |
| end up verb | To bring to a conclusion. |
| turn around verb | To physically rotate (usually around a vertical axis) for a half turn (180 degrees), a whole turn (360 degrees), or an indefinite amount. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 21 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, I'll. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: anxious /ˈæŋkʃəs/, attraction /əˈtɹækʃn̩/
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 align, beast, anxious.
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.