Shadowing Practice: Pronunciation in Use Advanced, Unit 51, How embarrassing - Learn English Speaking with Video
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51. A.
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Dan got the job.
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Great!
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It's incredible to think that it's over a hundred years old.
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Amazing!
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Sounds really good, doesn't it?
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Fantastic!
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The flight's been cancelled.
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Great!
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The computer's crashed again.
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Wonderful!
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Jack's just bought a new car.
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It's pink.
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Pink?
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This cheese is frozen.
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Frozen?
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51. B.
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They're stupid to close the school.
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Absolutely ridiculous.
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Carl's given up his college course.
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He must be completely mad.
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Were the instructions any good?
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They were totally incomprehensible.
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How embarrassing.
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How cool.
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51. C.
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You're joking.
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Nonsense.
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They've got diamonds in them.
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Diamonds?
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Diamonds?
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51. D.
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It only cost me 10 euros.
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Really?
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Really?
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51.1.
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Example.
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You had a good time then.
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Superb.
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1. I can't find the tickets.
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Brilliant.
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2. The house had a well in the kitchen.
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Extraordinary.
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Three.
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That's the third red bus I've seen today.
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Fascinating.
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Four.
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Dan's coming over at six.
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Great.
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5. Kate's just phoned to say she'll be late.
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Marvelous.
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6. She speaks 14 languages.
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Remarkable.
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7. These beetles glow in the dark.
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Interesting.
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51.2.
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Example.
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How are you feeling?
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Absolutely dreadful.
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1. There's a coffee shop right next door.
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How convenient.
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2. Were you shocked by the news?
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Totally horrified.
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3. This heater isn't much good.
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Completely useless.
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4. His paintings are weird, aren't they?
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Totally bizarre.
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5. How did you find the heat in Malaysia?
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Completely exhausting.
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6. The view from here is fantastic absolutely stunning 51.3 example
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the boss wants the report by tomorrow tomorrow 1.
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He reckons United are going to win.
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That's ridiculous.
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2. I crashed my car again.
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You idiot.
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3. Go on, lend me the money.
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No way.
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Four.
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Jane has left Adam.
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You're kidding.
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Five.
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He's bought a Porsche.
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A Porsche.
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Fifty-one point four.
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Example.
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Marcus has left his job Really?
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1. Karen says she wants to be a vet 2.
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I thought the homework was easy 3.
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The builders say they'll be finished by tomorrow 4.
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Lee's going to work in Nepal 5.
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Crossing the river shouldn't be a problem.
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6. I passed my driving test.
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7. Paul and Nicky are getting married.
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8. My sister's planning to cycle across the country.
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9. I plan to lose 5 kilos in the next month.
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10. There's a fox in the garden.
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51.4 Part 2 1.
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Karen says she wants to be a vet.
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Really?
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2. I thought the homework was easy.
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Really?
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3. The builders say they'll be finished by tomorrow.
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really for Lee's going to work in Nepal really five crossing the river shouldn't be a problem really
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six I passed my driving test really 7.
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Paul and Nicky are getting married.
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Really?
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8. My sister's planning to cycle across the country.
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Really?
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9. I plan to lose 5 kilos in the next month.
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Really?
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10. There's a fox in the garden.
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Really?
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B2 speaking lesson is built on the video “Pronunciation in Use Advanced, Unit 51, How embarrassing”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: tomorrow, example, diamonds, totally, absolutely. This video has 110 sentences and 427 words to shadow. The speech runs for 7:30. Only 78% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding. 19 of its 110 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| builder noun | /ˈbɪl.dəɹ/ | One who builds or constructs things. |
| freeze verb | /ˈfɹiːz/ | Especially of a liquid, to become solid due to low temperature. |
| homework noun | /ˈhoʊmˌwɝk/ | Exercises assigned by a teacher to a student which review concepts studied in class. |
| embarrass verb | /ɪmˈbæɹəs/ | To disrupt someone's composure or comfort with acting publicly or freely. |
| fascinate verb | /ˈfæsɪneɪt/ | To evoke an intense interest or attraction in someone. |
| horrify verb | /ˈhɒɹɪfaɪ/ | To cause to feel extreme apprehension or unease; to cause to experience horror. |
| incomprehensible adjective | /ɪnˌkɑmpɹəˈhɛnsɪb(ə)l/ | Impossible or very difficult to understand. |
| marvelous adjective | /ˈmɑɹvələs/ | Exciting wonder or surprise; astonishing; wonderful. |
| beetle noun | /ˈbiːtəl/ | Any of numerous species of insect in the order Coleoptera characterized by a pair of hard, shell-like front wings which cover and protect a pair of rear wings… |
| heater noun | /ˈhitɚ/ | A device that produces and radiates heat, typically to raise the temperature of a room or building. |
| dreadful adjective | /ˈdɹɛd.fl̩/ | Genuinely horrific, awful, or alarming; dangerous, risky. |
| reckon verb | /ˈɹɛkən/ | To count; to enumerate; to number; also, to compute; to calculate. |
| exhaust verb | /ɪɡˈzɔst/ | To draw or let out wholly; to drain completely. |
| glow verb | /ɡloʊ/ | To emit heat and light without a flame. |
| lend verb | /ˈlɛnd/ | To allow to be used by someone temporarily, on condition that it or its equivalent will be returned. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| give up verb | To surrender (someone or something); to inform on (someone). |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Sounds really good, doesn't it?
- I can't find the tickets.
- That's the third red bus I've seen today.
- How are you feeling?
- Were you shocked by the news?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
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| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | been cancelled · is frozen · be finished |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | I've seen · has left |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 14 contractions and reduced forms, such as shouldn't, they'll, you're. 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 builder, freeze, homework.
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.