Shadowing Practice: PYPD NA tour 2 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “PYPD NA tour 2”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Lawrence, eight, shoot, eat, bathroom. This video has 774 sentences and 6113 words to shadow. The speech runs for 52:20. The speaker talks at a steady 117 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. Only 81% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| shoe noun | /ˈʃu/ | A protective covering for the foot, with a bottom part composed of thick leather or plastic sole and often a thicker heel, and a softer upper part made of… |
| delicious adjective | /dɪˈlɪ.ʃəs/ | Pleasing to the sense of taste; tasty. |
| shake verb | /ˈʃeɪk/ | To cause (something) to move rapidly in opposite directions alternatingly. |
| butter noun | /ˈbʌtɚ/ | A soft, fatty foodstuff made by churning the cream of milk (generally cow's milk). |
| pour verb | /poɹ/ | To cause (liquid, or liquid-like substance) to flow in a stream, either out of a container or into it. |
| banana noun | /bəˈnænə/ | An elongated curved tropical fruit of a banana plant, which grows in bunches and has a creamy flesh and a smooth skin. |
| hungry adjective | /ˈhʌŋ.ɡɹi/ | Affected by hunger; having the physical need for food. |
| crack noun | /kɹæk/ | A thin and usually jagged space opened in a previously solid material. |
| tone noun | /ˈtəʊn/ | A specific pitch. |
| exit noun | /ˈɛɡzət/ | An act of going out or going away, or leaving; a departure. |
| dual adjective | /ˈdul/ | Characterized by having two (usually equivalent) components. |
| whoever | /huˈɛvɚ/ | Who ever: an emphatic form of who. |
| spell noun | /spɛl/ | Words or a formula supposed to have magical powers. |
| asleep adjective | /əˈsliːp/ | In a state of sleep; also, broadly, resting. |
| lyrics noun | /ˈlɪɹ.ɪks/ | The words to a song (or other vocal music). |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| sit down verb | To assume a sitting position from a standing position. | |
| pull up verb | /ˌpʊl ˈʌp/ | To lift upwards or vertically. |
| turn around verb | To physically rotate (usually around a vertical axis) for a half turn (180 degrees), a whole turn (360 degrees), or an indefinite amount. | |
| fall away verb | To cease to support a person or cause. | |
| listen up verb | To listen closely; to pay attention. | |
| pick up verb | To lift; to grasp and raise. | |
| pop up verb | To come up with a "pop" sound. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Do you want to eat it?
- Don't you want to eat it?
- What are you waiting for?
- Do you ever have a dream?
- You know what I'm saying?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | It's been · We've talked · I've heard |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | being said · be fucked |
| Past continuous was/were + -ing — an action in progress at a moment in the past | was using · was sleeping |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | are you doing · I'm going · I'm not eating |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 407 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, won't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: shoe /ˈʃu/, delicious /dɪˈlɪ.ʃəs/, shake /ˈʃeɪk/, smash /smæʃ/
- Long words — get the stress right: allegedly /əˈlɛdʒ.ɪd.li/, congratulate /kənˈɡɹæd͡ʒ.ʊˌleɪt/, choreography /ˌkɔɹiˈɑɡɹəfi/
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 shoe, delicious, shake.
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.



























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