Shadowing Practice: Real Estate Entrepreneur - Chastin J. Miles - 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 Estate Entrepreneur - Chastin J. Miles”. This video has 28 sentences and 307 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:42. The speaker talks fast, about 180 words per minute, so expect linked and reduced sounds. 87% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.
Key vocabulary in this video
12 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| admire verb | /ədˈmaɪɹ/ | To regard with wonder and delight. |
| wash verb | /wɑʃ/ | To clean with water. |
| chase verb | /t͡ʃeɪs/ | To follow at speed. |
| resource noun | /ɹɪˈzɔːs/ | Something that one uses to achieve an objective, e.g. raw materials or personnel. |
| buck noun | /ˈbʌk/ | A male deer, antelope, sheep, goat, rabbit, hare, and sometimes the male of other animals such as the hamster, ferret, salmonid, shad, skunk and kangaroo. |
| intentionally adverb | /ɪnˈtɛn(t)ʃənəli/ | In an intentional manner; on purpose. |
| exhaust verb | /ɪɡˈzɔst/ | To draw or let out wholly; to drain completely. |
| offline adjective | /ɔfˈlaɪn/ | Of a system, currently not connected (generally electrically) to a larger network. For example, a power plant which is not connected to the grid, or a computer… |
| clueless adjective | /ˈkluː.ləs/ | Without any clues or hints. |
| candor noun | /ˈkæn.də(ɹ)/ | The state of being sincere and open in speech; honesty in expression. |
| fail verb | /feɪl/ | To be unsuccessful. |
| guest noun | /ɡɛst/ | A recipient of hospitality, especially someone staying by invitation at the house of another. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| figure out verb | To come to understand; to discover or find a solution; to deduce. | |
| get out verb | To leave or escape. | |
| get through verb | /ɡɛt ˈθɹu/ | To overcome; to endure. |
| plan out verb | to plan, organize, make a plan for something | |
| wash out verb | To wash the inside of something. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 9 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, we've, you've. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: wash /wɑʃ/, intentionally /ɪnˈtɛn(t)ʃənəli/
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 admire, wash, chase.
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.