Shadowing Practice: ما هي NotPetya ؟ تعرف على أكبر سرقة لبنك روسي من قراصنة مهرة - Learn English Speaking with Video
Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 95 sentences and 1171 words to shadow. The speech runs for 8:33. The speaker talks at a steady 137 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 92% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.
Key vocabulary in this video
13 less common words from the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
- connect /kəˈnɛkt/ (verb) — To join (to another object): to attach, or to be intended to attach or capable of attaching, to another object.
- eternal /ɪˈtɝ.nl̩/ (adjective) — Lasting forever; unending.
- electrical /ɪˈlɛktɹɪkəl/ (adjective) — Related to electricity (or electronics)
- mini /ˈmɪn.i/ (adjective) — Miniature, tiny, small.
- regime /ɹəˈʒiːm/ (noun) — Mode of rule or management.
- transition /tɹænˈzɪʃ.ən/ (noun) — The process of change from one form, state, style or place to another.
- enforcement /ɪnˈfoɹsm(ə)nt/ (noun) — The act of enforcing; compulsion.
- domain /ˌdəʊˈmeɪ̯n/ (noun) — A geographic area owned or controlled by a single person or organization.
- bitcoin /ˈbɪtˌkɔɪn/ (noun) — A unit of the bitcoin (proper noun proper noun sense 1) cryptocurrency.
- implement /ˈɪmpləmənt/ (verb) — To bring about; to put into practice; to carry out.
- controller /kənˈtɹoʊlɚ/ (noun) — One who controls something.
- locate /ˈloʊˌkeɪt/ (verb) — To place; to set in a particular spot or position.
- kilobyte (noun) — One thousand (10³, or 1,000) bytes.
Phrasal verbs you will hear
- come after (verb) — To pursue or follow; to pursue with hostile intent.
Pronunciation to watch
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: regime /ɹəˈʒiːm/, transition /tɹænˈzɪʃ.ən/
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 connect, eternal, electrical.
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.











