Shadowing Practice: Overkill on make-up - Learn English Speaking with Video
Choose a practice mode
Each mode opens a full-screen practice room.
29 sentences
If sentences are too short or too long, click Edit to adjust them.
1
Back in the early days of Overkill, before we even got signed and stuff,
2
yeah, we used to have kind of our whole vibe was we wanted to do this horror show kind of thing.
3
So we used the white face and the black eyes and everything.
4
We were really after this dead kind of a vibe.
5
We, you know, have skulls and candelabras on stage and spider webs all over the place.
6
And Blitz had this big cape
7
and this like eight-foot drum riser with the big fence gates that opened up and Blitz would come roaring out, he'd come running from the side.
8
And it was fun.
9
We had a lot of fun doing that.
10
And then, little by little, we kind of merged out of that.
11
And I see a lot of the bands, a lot of the black metal bands, you see those guys now.
12
It's a different kind of vibe, though.
13
They may be doing the kind of...
14
Ours was more like the horror show kind of thing.
15
We wanted to look like dead people, zombies, more like that vibe, instead of like a lot of the black metal stuff is,
16
you know, hatred and, you know, so heavy
17
and the thing okay some of it is give me a break with
18
that stuff naturally we didn't think it up kiss preceded us bands like the misfits preceded us
19
and you see a lot of it today you see uh
20
bands using this clown white i think it's called corpse paint
21
today that's uh it'll always be clown white to me i like extreme anything
22
so uh you know if people are taking it to
23
that degree i'll get a kick out of it one way
24
or another whatever it may be whether it be extreme like a black metal band would go
25
or even if it's extreme you know poppy like you know i used to really like twisted sister and
26
that kind of stuff um just as long as you take
27
it to a certain level i'll get a kick out of it
28
but i with the makeup stuff we just kind of grew
29
away from it i don't think we were any kind of trendsetters with it or anything like that
Download App
Everything you need to speak fluently
AI PronunciationScore every sentence
IPA PracticeMaster every sound
VocabularyBuild your word bank
Vocab GameLearn while playing
FOR YOU
Recommend Video
B13
13 sentences
Kirk and James talk Danzig Fashion
TeensDaily ConversationHigh School Students
B12
7 sentences
"NO MAKEUP" MAKEUP ♡ Natural Everyday Makeup for Beginners
TeensDaily ConversationHigh School Students
B11
674 sentences
ROBLOX SURVIVE ZOMBIE ARENA..
TeensDaily ConversationHigh School Students
B12
88 sentences
Mean Girls: The Burn Book (HD CLIP)
TeensDaily ConversationHigh School Students
B136
54 sentences
B1 English Listening Practice - Fads
American AccentKidsTeensDaily Conversation
B13
19 sentences
Gary Holt from Exodus on 80's talk show
TeensHigh School Students
B14
133 sentences
Zendaya Explains the Story Behind Her Iconic Breastplate Look | Fashion Flashback | Harper's BAZAAR
TeensDaily ConversationHigh School Students
B17
21 sentences
XXXTENTACION - KING OF THE DEAD
TeensHigh School Students
B14
402 sentences
My Most Recent Obsessions and Hobbies (use this as inspo)
TeensDaily ConversationHigh School Students
![Episode 1: Meet the Creeps [Audio Only]](https://img.youtube.com/vi/MWfMNtwWHT4/mqdefault.jpg)
B15
323 sentences
Episode 1: Meet the Creeps [Audio Only]
KidsTeensDaily Conversation
B1719 sentences
The Worst Things That Can Happen To You...
TeensDaily ConversationHigh School Students
B17
91 sentences
William of LYKN Talks WilliamEst
TeensDaily ConversationHigh School Students
Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 29 sentences and 380 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:42. The speaker talks fast, about 223 words per minute, so expect linked and reduced sounds. 83% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| vibe noun | /vaɪb/ | An atmosphere or aura felt to belong to a person, place or thing. |
| horror noun | /ˈhɒɹ.ə/ | An intense distressing emotion of fear or repugnance. |
| clown noun | /ˈklaʊ̯n/ | A slapstick performance artist often associated with a circus and usually characterized by bright, oversized clothing, a red nose, face paint, and a brightly… |
| naturally adverb | /ˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə.)ɹə.li/ | In a natural manner. |
| gate noun | /ˈɡeɪ̯t/ | A doorlike structure outside a house. |
| cape noun | /keɪp/ | A piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into a sea or lake; a promontory; a headland. |
| spider noun | /ˈspaɪ̯dɚ/ | Any of various eight-legged, predatory arthropods, of the order Araneae, most of which spin webs to catch prey. |
| twist verb | /twɪst/ | To turn the ends of something, usually thread, rope etc., in opposite directions, often using force. |
| fence noun | /fɛns/ | A thin artificial barrier that separates two pieces of land or forms a perimeter enclosing the lands of a house, building, etc. |
| drum noun | /ˈdɹʌm/ | A percussive musical instrument spanned with a thin covering on at least one end for striking, forming an acoustic chamber; a membranophone. |
| skull noun | /ˈskʌl/ | The main bones of the head considered as a unit; including the cranium, facial bones, and mandible. |
| hatred noun | /ˈheɪtɹɪd/ | A strong aversion; an intense dislike. |
| zombie noun | /ˈzɑmbi/ | A person, usually undead, animated by unnatural forces (such as magic), with no soul or will of his or her own, typically being slow, obedient, and harmless… |
| bind verb | /ˈbaɪ̯nd/ | To tie; to confine by any ligature. |
| merge verb | /mɝd͡ʒ/ | To combine into a whole. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| open up verb | To open. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| “Used to” used to + verb — a past habit or state that is no longer true | used to have · used to really like |
| Possibility with “might / may” might/may + verb — something that is possible but not certain | may be |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | it'll always be · i'll get |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 6 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'll, didn't, don'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.
- 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 vibe, horror, clown.
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.