Shadowing Practice: ROBLOX OBBY BUT YOUR CURSED.. - Learn English Speaking with Video
Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “ROBLOX OBBY BUT YOUR CURSED.”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: jump, gosh, curse, die, fulton. This video has 652 sentences and 3033 words to shadow. The speech runs for 17:59. The speaker talks at a natural 169 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. Only 81% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| gosh | /ɡɑːʃ/ | A mild expression of surprise or enthusiasm. |
| curse noun | /kɝs/ | A supernatural detriment or hindrance; a bane. |
| scare verb | /skɛɚ/ | To frighten, terrify, startle, especially in a minor way. |
| heel noun | /hil/ | The rear part of the foot, where it joins the leg. |
| sniper noun | /ˈsnaɪ.pɚ/ | A person using long-range small arms for precise attacks from a concealed position. |
| upside noun | /ˈʌpˌsaɪd/ | The highest or uppermost side or portion of something. |
| obby noun | /ˈɑb.i/ | An obstacle course. |
| subscribe verb | /səbˈskɹaɪb/ | To write (one’s name) at the bottom of a document; to sign (one's name). |
| snipe noun | /snaɪp/ | Any of various limicoline game birds of the genera Gallinago, Lymnocryptes and Coenocorypha in the family Scolopacidae, having a long, slender, nearly straight… |
| freeze verb | /ˈfɹiːz/ | Especially of a liquid, to become solid due to low temperature. |
| fling noun | /ˈflɪŋ/ | An act of throwing, often violently. |
| invert verb | /ɪnˈvɜɹt/ | To turn (something) upside down or inside out; to place in a contrary order or direction; to make (something) the opposite of it. |
| slippery adjective | /ˈslɪpəɹi/ | Of a surface, having low friction, often due to being covered in a non-viscous liquid, and therefore hard to grip, hard to stand on without falling, etc. |
| invisible adjective | /ɪnˈvɪzəb(ə)l/ | Unable to be seen; out of sight; not visible. |
| goodness noun | /ˈɡʊdnəs/ | The state or characteristic of being good. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| fall off verb | To become detached or to drop from. |
| check out verb | To record the departure or withdrawal of someone or something (such as guests, employees, books, etc.). |
| get off verb | To move from being on top of (something) to not being on top of it. |
| go down verb | To descend; to move from a higher place to a lower one. |
| go past verb | To elapse. (said of time) |
| go through verb | To travel from one end of something to the other. |
| jump around verb | To move erratically by jumping. |
| walk around verb | To walk with no planned destination; to meander. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- What's my next curse gonna be?
- It's gonna randomly freeze me?
- Bro, what's my next curse?
- Wait, you haven't completed this mode yet?
- Wait, aren't I supposed to get two curses?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | have inverted · haven't completed · haven't subscribed |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | is overpowered · is ended · being cursed |
| Verb + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbs that are followed by the -ing form | keep running · Stop jumping · keep coming |
| Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a group | the worst · the hardest |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 154 contractions and reduced forms, such as we're, I'm, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- Long words — get the stress right: invisible /ɪnˈvɪzəb(ə)l/, automobile /ˈɔː.tə.məˌbil/, kinematic /kɪn.əˈmæt.ɪk/, overpower /oʊ.vɚˈpaʊ̯.ɚ/
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 gosh, curse, scare.
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.






























