Shadowing Practice: Oturmak Yeni Sigara mı? - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Oturmak Yeni Sigara mı?”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: cigarette, driver, sea, harm, camera. This video has 403 sentences and 3689 words to shadow. The speech runs for 13:39. 85% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| cigarette noun | /ˈsɪɡəɹɛt/ | A small cigar consisting of tobacco or another substance, wrapped up in a thin roll with paper, intended for smoking. |
| harm noun | /hɑːm/ | Physical injury; hurt; damage. |
| dose noun | /ˈdəʊ̯s/ | A measured portion of medicine taken at any one time. |
| der | /dɜː/ | Disdainful indication that something is obvious. |
| sponge noun | /spʌnd͡ʒ/ | Any of various marine invertebrates of the phylum Porifera, that have a porous skeleton often of silica. |
| laboratory noun | /ˈlæb(ə)ɹəˌtɔɹi/ | A room, building or institution equipped for scientific research, experimentation or analysis. |
| scenario noun | /sɪˈnɛəɹioʊ/ | An outline or model of an expected or supposed sequence of events. |
| stare verb | /stɛɚ/ | To look fixedly (at something). |
| viewer noun | /ˈvju.ɚ/ | Someone who views a spectacle; an onlooker or spectator. |
| hale verb | /heɪl/ | To drag or pull, especially forcibly. |
| subscriber noun | /səbˈskɹaɪbɚ/ | A person who subscribes to a publication or a service. |
| autobus noun | /ˈɔtoʊˌbʌs/ | A large group of cyclists who have fallen behind the peloton (“main group of riders”) in a race. |
| bast noun | /bæst/ | Inner bark of a tree from which rope is traditionally made. |
| cubicle noun | /ˈkjuːbɪkəl/ | A small separate part or one of the compartments of a room, especially in a work environment. |
| kilogram noun | /ˈkɪləɡɹæm/ | In the International System of Units, the base unit of mass; conceived of as the mass of one litre of water, but now defined by taking the fixed numerical… |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dry out verb | To cause moisture to be completely removed from; to make dry. |
| get back to verb | Return to (an activity) |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- That's why we have a driver like a driver.
- That's why we don't have a driver like that.
- I don't have a lot of exercise.
- I'm going to go for a week.
- What do we know about that?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Past continuous was/were + -ing — an action in progress at a moment in the past | were working · were doing |
| Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a group | the most important · the smallest |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | are you watching · are watching · are not looking |
| Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see coming | I'm going to go · I'm going to put · we're going to be |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 117 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, can't. 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.
- 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 cigarette, harm, dose.
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.














