Shadowing Practice: REACTING TO STATE FARM BEHIND THE SCENES - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “REACTING TO STATE FARM BEHIND THE SCENES”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: bro, Marlon, Jason, max, speed. This video has 861 sentences and 5688 words to shadow. The speech runs for 26:49. The speaker talks fast, about 212 words per minute, so expect linked and reduced sounds. 82% 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
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| cube noun | /kjub/ | A regular polyhedron having six identical square faces. |
| polarity noun | /pəˈlæɹɪti/ | The separation, alignment or orientation of something into two opposed poles. |
| sleeve noun | /sliv/ | The part of a garment that covers the arm. |
| clap verb | /klæp/ | To strike the palms of the hands together, creating a sharp sound. |
| midfield noun | /ˈmɪd.fiːld/ | The portion of a team which typically plays centrally, between the attack (or forwards) and the defence (or backs). |
| apex noun | /ˈeɪ.pɛks/ | The highest or the greatest part of something, especially forming a point. |
| wardrobe noun | /ˈwɔɹdɹoʊb/ | A governmental office or department in a monarchy which purchases, keeps, and cares for royal clothes. |
| competitor noun | /kəmˈpɛt.ɪ.tɚ/ | A person or organization against whom one is competing. |
| shave verb | /ˈʃeɪ̯v/ | To make (the head, skin etc.) bald or (the hair) shorter by using a tool such as a razor or electric clippers to cut the hair close to the skin. |
| shout verb | /ʃaʊt/ | To utter a sudden and loud cry, as in joy, triumph, exultation or anger, or to attract attention, to animate others, etc. |
| climb verb | /ˈklaɪ̯m/ | To traverse a slope or contour, either upwards (ascending) or downwards (descending). |
| glide verb | /ˈɡlaɪd/ | To move softly, smoothly, or effortlessly. |
| goalie noun | /ˈɡoʊli/ | A goalkeeper or goaltender. |
| leaderboard noun | A board showing the ranking of leaders in a competition. | |
| sleeveless adjective | /ˈsliːvlɪs/ | Of a garment, having no sleeves. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| come together verb | /ˈkʌm tʊˈɡɛðɚ/ | To assemble; to congregate; to combine. |
| stay up verb | To remain awake; to not go to bed. | |
| come out verb | /ˌkʌm ˈaʊt/ | To be discovered; to be revealed. |
| figure out verb | To come to understand; to discover or find a solution; to deduce. | |
| shut up | /ʃʌt ʌp/ | Stop talking (usually in the form of making annoying, irrelevant, or false comments, during a period of peace and quiet, or when one is not allowed to talk)… |
| work out verb | /ˌwɝk ˈaʊt/ | To calculate. |
| calm down verb | To become less excited, intense, or angry. | |
| check out verb | To record the departure or withdrawal of someone or something (such as guests, employees, books, etc.). |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- No way, where's your video?
- Why are you taking those masks?
- I'm going to do this, all right?
- How'd you go about begging for a sleeveless shirt?
- You get 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 continuous have/has been + -ing — an action that started earlier and is still going on | He's been doing · I've been trolling · I've been saying |
| Conditional sentences if + clause, will/would + verb — a condition and its result | If Sina is wise she'll pull · If I won it, I would · If I knew that, I would |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | are hacked · might be done · being killed |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | we've had · I've never seen · I've gotten |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 270 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, gonna, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: shave /ˈʃeɪ̯v/, shout /ʃaʊt/, sabotage /ˈsæb.əˌtɑʒ/, moustache /ˈmʌstæʃ/, combinations /kɑmbɪˈneɪʃənz/
- Long words — get the stress right: polarity /pəˈlæɹɪti/, competitor /kəmˈpɛt.ɪ.tɚ/, misunderstand /mɪs.ʌn.də(ɹ)ˈstænd/, overpower /oʊ.vɚˈpaʊ̯.ɚ/, detrimental /ˌdɛtɹɪˈmɛntəl/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like cube, polarity, sleeve.
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.














