Shadowing Practice: Real Easy English 26 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Real Easy English 26”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: shopping, shop, clothes, prices, spend. This video has 24 sentences and 167 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:01. The speaker talks at a natural 164 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. Only 75% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding. 4 of its 24 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
13 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| cloth noun | /klɒθ/ | A fabric, usually made of woven, knitted, or felted fibres or filaments, such as used in dressing, decorating, cleaning or other practical use. Sometimes… |
| compare verb | /kəmˈpɛɚ/ | To assess the similarities and differences between two or more things [“to compare X with Y”]. Having made the comparison of X with Y, one might have found it… |
| discount noun | /ˈdɪskaʊnt/ | A reduction in price. |
| 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… |
| shine verb | /ʃaɪn/ | To emit or reflect light so as to glow. |
| sparkle noun | /ˈspɑɹ.kəl/ | A little spark; a scintillation. |
| shop noun | /ʃɑp/ | An establishment that sells goods or services to the public; originally only a physical location, but now a virtual establishment as well. |
| spend verb | /spɪnd/ | To pay out (money). |
| app noun | /æp/ | An application (program), especially a small one designed for a mobile device. |
| fashion noun | /ˈfæʃən/ | A current (constantly changing) trend, favored for frivolous rather than practical, logical, or intellectual reasons. |
| gift noun | /ɡɪft/ | Something given to another voluntarily, without charge. |
| crowd noun | /ˈkɹaʊ̯d/ | A group of people congregated or collected into a close body without order. |
| conversation noun | /ˌkɑn.vəɹˈseɪ.ʃən/ | Expression and exchange of individual ideas through talking with other people; also, a set instance or occasion of such talking. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- I don't like crowded shops.
- What do you usually buy when you go shopping?
- Do you like getting good prices?
- Do you spend a lot of money on clothes?
- Where do you usually go shopping?
Pronunciation to watch
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: shoe /ˈʃu/, shine /ʃaɪn/, shop /ʃɑp/, fashion /ˈfæʃən/, conversation /ˌkɑn.vəɹˈseɪ.ʃən/
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 cloth, compare, discount.
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.