Shadowing Practice: NewJeans (뉴진스) 'OMG' Official MV (Performance ver.1) - 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 “NewJeans (뉴진스) 'OMG' Official MV”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: asking, glowing, pointless, hoping, lucky. This video has 17 sentences and 495 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:16. The speaker talks at a natural 152 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. 87% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow. 3 of its 17 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 11 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| glow verb | /ɡloʊ/ | To emit heat and light without a flame. |
| pointless adjective | /ˈpɔɪntləs/ | Having no point or sharp tip; terminating squarely or in a rounded end. |
| hesitation noun | /ˌhɛzɪˈteɪʃən/ | An act of hesitating |
| scare verb | /skɛɚ/ | To frighten, terrify, startle, especially in a minor way. |
| boundless adjective | /ˈbaʊndləs/ | Without bounds, unbounded. |
| fill verb | /fɪl/ | To add contents to (a container, cavity, or the like) so that it is full. |
| laugh verb | /læf/ | To show mirth, satisfaction, or derision, by peculiar movement of the muscles of the face, particularly of the mouth, causing a lighting up of the face and… |
| cry verb | /kɹaɪ/ | To shed tears; to weep, especially in anger or sadness. |
| noise noun | /ˈnoɪ̯z/ | Various sounds, usually unwanted or unpleasant. |
| lucky adjective | /ˈlʌki/ | Favoured by luck; fortunate; having good success or good fortune. |
| worry verb | /ˈwʌ.ɹi/ | To be troubled; to give way to mental anxiety or doubt. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| come through verb | To come into a room or other space through a door or passageway. |
| call away verb | To summon; to cause to depart. |
| fill up verb | To make (something) completely full. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Advice with “should” should + verb — saying what is a good idea | should do · should I do |
| Past continuous was/were + -ing — an action in progress at a moment in the past | was really hoping |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | I'm crying · I'm going · is glowing |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | will come |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 11 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, can't, you're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
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 glow, pointless, hesitation.
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.






















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