Shadowing Practice: R O U N D 6 ｜ Alien Stage - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
The speaker keeps coming back to these words: afraid, pain, bite, painted, dream. This video has 19 sentences and 207 words to shadow. The speech runs for 4:24. Only 76% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 9 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| bite verb | /baɪt/ | To cut into something by clamping the teeth. |
| lip noun | /lɪp/ | Either of the two fleshy protrusions around the opening of the mouth. |
| anger noun | /ˈæŋɡə/ | A strong and unpleasant feeling of displeasure, hostility, or antagonism, usually combined with an urge to yell, curse, damage or destroy things, or harm… |
| heal verb | /ˈhiːl/ | To make better from a disease, wound, etc.; to revive or cure. |
| paint verb | /peɪnt/ | To apply paint to. |
| sing verb | /ˈsɪŋ/ | To produce musical or harmonious sounds with one’s voice. |
| afraid adjective | /əˈfɹeɪd/ | Impressed with fear or apprehension; in fear. |
| dream verb | /ˈdɹim/ | To see imaginary events in one's mind while sleeping. |
| hurt verb | /hɝt/ | To cause (a person or animal) physical pain and/or injury. |
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 | I've painted |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | I'll take · I'll heal · will be |
| Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see coming | I'm going to try · gonna give |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | you're doing |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 32 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, I'll, gonna. 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 bite, lip, anger.
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.