Shadowing Practice: فقرة بسيطة حول " الخصوصية على الانترنت Privacy on the internet" - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “فقرة بسيطة حول " الخصوصية على الانترنت Privacy on the internet"”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: online, privacy, personal. This video has 6 sentences and 92 words to shadow. The speech runs for 0:47. The speaker talks at a steady 117 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| privacy noun | /ˈpɹaɪ.və.si/ | The state of being secluded from the presence, sight, or knowledge of others. |
| carefully adverb | /ˈkɛɹf(ə)li/ | With care; attentively, circumspectly. |
| sensitive adjective | /ˈsɛn.sɪt.ɪv/ | Having the faculty of sensation; pertaining to the senses. |
| stranger noun | /ˈstɹeɪnd͡ʒɚ/ | A person whom one does not know; a person who is neither a friend nor an acquaintance. |
| password noun | /ˈpæs.wɜɹd/ | A word relayed to a person to gain admittance to a place or to gain access to information. |
| unsafe adjective | /ʌnˈseɪf/ | Not safe (various senses); dangerous. |
| essential adjective | /ɪˈsɛn.ʃəl/ | Necessary. |
| careful adjective | /ˈkɛɹfəl/ | Taking care; attentive to potential danger, error or harm; cautious. |
| detail noun | /ˈdi.teɪl/ | A part small enough to escape casual notice. |
| protect verb | /pɹəˈtɛkt/ | To keep safe; to defend; to guard; to prevent harm coming to. |
| photo verb | /ˈfəʊ̯.təʊ̯/ | To take a photograph of. |
| avoid verb | /əˈvɔɪd/ | To try not to meet or communicate with (a person); to shun. |
| therefore adverb | /ˈðɛɹ.fɔɹ/ | Consequently, by or in consequence of that or this cause; referring to something previously stated. |
| digital adjective | /ˈdɪd͡ʒɪtl̩/ | Having to do with digits (fingers or toes); especially, performed with a finger. |
| setting noun | /ˈsɛtɪŋ/ | The time, place and circumstance in which something (such as a story or picture) is set; context; scenario. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Advice with “should” should + verb — saying what is a good idea | should be · should also avoid · should think |
| Verb + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbs that are followed by the -ing form | avoid sharing |
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 privacy, carefully, sensitive.
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.