Shadowing Practice: New MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display: The first-ever Mac with Touch - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “New MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display: The first-ever Mac with Touch”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Oled, Mac, Pro. This video has 24 sentences and 192 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:49. The speaker talks slowly, about 106 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. Only 73% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| sharp adjective | /ʃɑɹp/ | Terminating in a point or edge, especially one that can cut or pierce easily; not dull, obtuse, or rounded. |
| contrast noun | /kənˈt(ʃ)ɹæst/ | The degree of this difference. |
| dragon noun | /ˈdɹæɡən/ | In European mythologies, a gigantic beast, typically reptilian with leathery bat-like wings, lion-like claws, scaly skin and a lizard-like body, often a… |
| spin verb | /spɪn/ | To rotate, revolve, gyrate (usually quickly); to partially or completely rotate to face another direction. |
| monitor noun | /ˈmɑ.nɪ.tɚ/ | Someone who watches over something; a person in charge of something or someone. |
| bass noun | /beɪs/ | A low spectrum of sound tones. |
| reflection noun | /ɹɪˈflɛkʃən/ | The act of reflecting or the state of being reflected. |
| colours noun | Flag denoting the nationality of a vessel, flown from the stern. | |
| portable adjective | /ˈpɔɹtəbəl/ | Able to be carried or easily moved. |
| correction noun | /kəˈɹɛkʃən/ | The act of correcting. |
| scroll noun | /skɹoʊl/ | A roll of paper or parchment; a writing formed into a roll. |
| mic noun | A microfarad. | |
| pinch verb | /pɪnt͡ʃ/ | To squeeze a small amount of a person's skin and flesh, making it hurt. |
| vivid adjective | /ˈvɪvɪd/ | Clear, detailed, or powerful. |
| pixel noun | /ˈpɪk.səl/ | One of the tiny dots that make up the representation of an image in a computer's memory. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| reach out verb | To extend one's hand(s) forward; to reach for something. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Then you've got a totally portable reference monitor.
- It'll look so real, you'll wanna reach out and...
- You'll want memory and storage to match.
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 15 contractions and reduced forms, such as you'll, it'll, you've. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: sharp /ʃɑɹp/, contrast /kənˈt(ʃ)ɹæst/, reflection /ɹɪˈflɛkʃən/, correction /kəˈɹɛkʃən/
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 sharp, contrast, dragon.
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.