Shadowing Practice: Painting - english vocabulary - Learn English Speaking with Video
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We will teach you the painting vocab.
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Interested in painting?
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You are at a right time in a right place.
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My name is Lukas and this is MonkeyEnglish.
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We will learn how to fold a painting cap.
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We must keep the floor clean.
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I am laying the tarpauline on the floor.
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I am taping the window frame.
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A painting bucket.
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A paint. The paint is very dense.
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I must water down the paint with water.
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I am mixing the paint with the stick.
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I am painting the room white.
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I use the paintbrush.
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I'm painting the corner.
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Paint roller on a telescopic stick.
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Ups. The paint is too thin.
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It's splashing.
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I am painting the ceiling.
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Fresh painted wall.
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A paint drop.
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I will wipe the drop with the cloth.
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My work is finished.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “Painting - english vocabulary”. This video has 23 sentences and 134 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:45.
Key vocabulary in this video
13 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| thin adjective | /ˈθɪn/ | Having little thickness or extent from one surface to its opposite. |
| tape noun | /teɪ̯p/ | Flexible material in a roll with a sticky surface on one or both sides; adhesive tape. |
| ceiling noun | /ˈsilɪŋ/ | The overhead closure of a room. |
| fold verb | /ˈfəʊld/ | To bend (any thin material, such as paper) over so that it comes in contact with itself. |
| bucket noun | /ˈbʌkɪt/ | A container made of rigid material, often with a handle, used to carry liquids or small items. |
| cloth noun | /klɒθ/ | A fabric, usually made of woven, knitted, or felted fibres or filaments, such as used in dressing, decorating, cleaning or other practical use. Sometimes… |
| wipe verb | /waɪp/ | To move an object over, maintaining contact, with the intention of removing some substance from the surface. (Compare rub.) |
| roller noun | /ˈɹoʊlɚ/ | Any rotating cylindrical device that is part of a machine, especially one used to apply or reduce pressure. |
| dense adjective | /ˈdɛns/ | Having relatively high density. |
| splash verb | /splæʃ/ | To hit or agitate liquid so that part of it separates from the principal liquid mass. |
| paintbrush noun | /ˈpeɪntˌbɹʌʃ/ | A thin brush for applying paint. |
| telescopic adjective | /tɛlɪˈskɒpɪk/ | Pertaining to, or carried out by means of, a telescope. |
| vocab noun | [ˈvoʊ.kæb] | Vocabulary, especially that acquired while learning a language. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | am laying · am taping · am mixing |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | will teach · will learn · will wipe |
| Obligation: must / have to / need to saying that something is necessary | must keep · must water |
Pronunciation to watch
- The “th” sounds: thin /ˈθɪn/, cloth /klɒθ/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: splash /splæʃ/, paintbrush /ˈpeɪntˌbɹʌʃ/
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 thin, tape, ceiling.
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.