Shadowing Practice: Reigen brings Mob back | Mob Psycho 100 III Dub - Learn English Speaking with Video
Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Reigen brings Mob back”. This video has 41 sentences and 282 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:59. The speaker talks slowly, about 95 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 86% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| psychic noun | /ˈsaɪkɪk/ | A person who possesses, or appears to possess, extra-sensory abilities such as clairvoyance, precognition, and telepathy, or who appears to be susceptible to… |
| spiritual adjective | /ˈspɪɹɪt͡ʃuəl/ | Of or pertaining to the spirit or the soul. |
| nerve noun | /nɝv/ | A bundle of neurons with their connective tissue sheaths, blood vessels and lymphatics. |
| clue noun | /kluː/ | Information which may lead one to a certain point or conclusion. |
| token noun | /ˈtoʊkən/ | Something serving as an expression of something else. |
| allergy noun | /ˈæl.əɹ.d͡ʒi/ | A disorder of the immune system causing adverse reactions to substances (allergens) not harmful to most and marked by the body's production of histamines and… |
| despise verb | /dɪˈspaɪz/ | To regard with contempt or scorn. |
| earnestly adverb | /ˈɝnɪstli/ | In an earnest manner; being very sincere; putting forth genuine effort. |
| customer noun | /ˈkʌs.tə.mə/ | A person or company who purchases or receives a product or service from a business or merchant or intends to do so. |
| anybody | /ˈɛn.i.bə.di/ | Any one out of an indefinite number of persons; anyone; any person. |
| lie verb | /laɪ̯/ | To rest in a horizontal position on a surface. |
| worry verb | /ˈwʌ.ɹi/ | To be troubled; to give way to mental anxiety or doubt. |
| absolutely adverb | /ˌæb.səˈlut.li/ | In an absolute or unconditional manner; utterly, positively, wholly. |
| nature noun | /ˈneɪ̯.t͡ʃəɹ/ | The way things are, the totality of all things in the physical universe and their order, especially the physical world in contrast to spiritual realms and… |
| stupid adjective | /ˈstjuːpɪd/ | Lacking in intelligence. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| go ahead verb | /ˌɡoʊ əˈhɛd/ | To proceed with; to begin. |
| go through verb | To travel from one end of something to the other. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | you're going · I'm getting |
| Obligation: must / have to / need to saying that something is necessary | have to worry · have to do |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 12 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, you're, didn't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- Long words — get the stress right: anybody /ˈɛn.i.bə.di/, absolutely /ˌæb.səˈlut.li/
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 psychic, spiritual, nerve.
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.











