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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 21 sentences and 154 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:43. The speaker talks slowly, about 90 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 86% 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
9 less common words from the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
- swim /swɪm/ (verb) — To move through the water, without touching the bottom; to propel oneself in water by natural means.
- cinema /ˈsɪn.ə.mə/ (noun) — A movie theatre, a movie house.
- supermarket /ˌsupɚˈmɑɹkət/ (noun) — A large self-service store that sells groceries and, usually, medications, household goods, and/or clothing.
- restaurant /ˈɹɛst(ə)ˌɹɑnt/ (noun) — An eating establishment in which diners are served food, usually by waiters at their tables but sometimes (as in a fast food restaurant) at a counter.
- pool /puːl/ (noun) — A small and rather deep area of (usually) fresh water, as one supplied by a spring, or occurring in the course of a stream or river; a reservoir for water.
- village /ˈvɪlɪd͡ʒ/ (noun) — A rural habitation of size between a hamlet and a town.
- hotel /həʊˈtɛl/ (noun) — An establishment that provides accommodation and other services for paying guests; normally larger than a guesthouse, and often one of a chain.
- shop /ʃɑp/ (noun) — An establishment that sells goods or services to the public; originally only a physical location, but now a virtual establishment as well.
- museum /mjuˈziəm/ (noun) — A building or institution dedicated to the acquisition, conservation, study, exhibition, and educational interpretation of objects having scientific…
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 swim, cinema, supermarket.
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.