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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 11 sentences and 109 words to shadow. The speech runs for 0:39. The speaker talks at a natural 167 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. Only 81% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
13 less common words from the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
- homework /ˈhoʊmˌwɝk/ (noun) — Exercises assigned by a teacher to a student which review concepts studied in class.
- routine /ɹuˈtin/ (noun) — A course of action to be followed regularly; a standard procedure.
- brush /bɹʌʃ/ (noun) — An implement consisting of multiple more or less flexible bristles or other filaments attached to a handle, used for any of various purposes including…
- weekday /ˈwiːkdeɪ̯/ (noun) — Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday, but not Saturday or Sunday.
- exercise /ˈɛk.sə.saɪz/ (noun) — Any activity designed to develop or hone a skill or ability.
- feed /fiːd/ (verb) — To give (someone or something) food to eat.
- breakfast /ˈbɹeɪkˌfæst/ (noun) — The first meal of the day, usually eaten in the morning.
- typical /ˈtɪp.ɪ.kəl/ (adjective) — Capturing the overall sense of a thing.
- text /tɛkst/ (noun) — A writing consisting of multiple glyphs, characters, symbols or sentences.
- finish /ˈfɪnɪʃ/ (verb) — To complete (something).
- dinner /ˈdɪnɚ/ (noun) — The main meal of the day, often eaten in the evening.
- dress /dɹɛs/ (verb) — To put clothes (or, formerly, armour) on (oneself or someone, a doll, a mannequin, etc.); to clothe.
- wake /ˈweɪ̯k/ (verb) — (often followed by up) To stop sleeping.
Phrasal verbs you will hear
- get up (verb) — To move in an upward direction; to ascend or climb.
Pronunciation to watch
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: brush /bɹʌʃ/, finish /ˈfɪnɪʃ/
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 homework, routine, brush.
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.