Shadowing Practice: ROBROS UPGRADE LUCKY BLOCKS IN ROBLOX! - Learn English Speaking with Video
Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “ROBROS UPGRADE LUCKY BLOCKS IN ROBLOX!”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: lucky, block, upgrade, bro, brain. This video has 447 sentences and 2430 words to shadow. The speech runs for 11:48. The speaker talks fast, about 206 words per minute, so expect linked and reduced sounds. 77% 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
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| upgrade verb | /əpˈɡɹeɪd/ | To improve, usually applied to technology, generally by complete replacement of one or more components. |
| buddy | /ˈbʌdi/ | A person far removed from the conversation. |
| gosh | /ɡɑːʃ/ | A mild expression of surprise or enthusiasm. |
| goodness noun | /ˈɡʊdnəs/ | The state or characteristic of being good. |
| steal verb | /stiːl/ | To take illegally, or without the owner's permission, something owned by someone else without intending to return it. |
| trash noun | /tɹæʃ/ | Useless physical things to be discarded; rubbish; refuse. |
| whoever | /huˈɛvɚ/ | Who ever: an emphatic form of who. |
| uncommon adjective | /ʌnˈkɒmən/ | Rare; not readily found; unusual. |
| divine adjective | /dɪˈvaɪn/ | Of or pertaining to a god. |
| loser noun | /luzɚ/ | A person who loses; one who fails to win or thrive. |
| server noun | /ˈsɝvɚ/ | A program that provides services to other programs or devices, either in the same computer or over a computer network. |
| collect verb | /ˈkɑlɪkt/ | To gather together; amass. |
| steady adjective | /ˈstɪdi/ | Firm in standing or position; not tottering or shaking; fixed; firm. |
| cheat verb | /ˈt͡ʃiːt/ | To violate rules in order to gain, or attempt to gain, advantage from a situation. |
| heck | /hɛk/ | Hell. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| catch up verb | To pick up suddenly. | |
| bring out verb | To elicit, evoke, or emphasize (a particular quality). | |
| do over verb | /ˈduˌoʊvɚ/ | To cover with; to smear or spread on to. |
| get out of verb | To leave, exit or escape from; to become free of. | |
| go ahead verb | /ˌɡoʊ əˈhɛd/ | To proceed with; to begin. |
| go down verb | To descend; to move from a higher place to a lower one. | |
| open up verb | To open. | |
| pick up verb | To lift; to grasp and raise. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Did you upgrade your conveyor?
- Where did you get that?
- Wait, so what brainwad did you get?
- Do I have a level two?
- What i'm in last place?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | is called · are cooked · is just upgraded |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | haven't even collected · haven't opened |
| Verb + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbs that are followed by the -ing form | Stop playing · keep getting · keep buying |
| Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a group | the rarest · the brokest · the biggest |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 105 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, gonna. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: thief /ˈθiːf/, rebirth /ɹiːˈbɜːθ/, mythic /ˈmɪθɪk/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: gosh /ɡɑːʃ/, trash /tɹæʃ/, shake /ˈʃeɪk/, brainwash /ˈbɹeɪnwɒʃ/
- Long words — get the stress right: legendary /ˈlɛd͡ʒ.ənˌdɛɹ.i/, technically /ˈtɛk.nɪˌkəl.i/, automobile /ˈɔː.tə.məˌbil/
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 upgrade, buddy, gosh.
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.





























