Shadowing Practice: Real True Facts About Spamton G. Spamton (Deltarune Animatic) - 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 True Facts About Spamton G. Spamton”. This video has 22 sentences and 158 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:10. The speaker talks at a steady 135 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 84% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 5 of its 22 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| reporter noun | /ɹɪˈpoɹ.tɚ/ | Someone or something that reports. |
| oral adjective | /ˈɔː.ɹəl/ | Relating to the mouth. |
| completion noun | /kəmˈpliː.ʃən/ | The act or state of being or making something complete; conclusion, accomplishment. |
| underneath adverb | /ˌʌndɚˈniθ/ | Below; in a place beneath. |
| 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… |
| snack noun | /snæk/ | A light meal. |
| supermarket noun | /ˌsupɚˈmɑɹkət/ | A large self-service store that sells groceries and, usually, medications, household goods, and/or clothing. |
| nevermind noun | Attention, heed. | |
| perform verb | /pəˈfɔːm/ | To do (something); to execute. |
| blow verb | /bloʊ/ | To produce an air current. |
| sentence noun | /ˈsɛn.təns/ | The judicial order for a punishment to be imposed on a person convicted of a crime. |
| positive adjective | /ˈpɑzɪtɪv/ | Included, present, characterized by affirmation. |
| minute noun | /ˈmɪnɪt/ | A unit of time which is one sixtieth of an hour (sixty seconds). |
| anyway adverb | /ˈɛniweɪ/ | Regardless; anyhow. |
| actual adjective | /ˈækʃuəl/ | relating to a person's acts or deeds; active, practical |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| read out verb | /ˌɹiːd ˈaʊt/ | To read something and say the words to inform other people; to call. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 7 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, can't, gonna. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: underneath /ˌʌndɚˈniθ/, cloth /klɒθ/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: completion /kəmˈpliː.ʃən/, actual /ˈækʃuəl/
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 reporter, oral, completion.
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.