Shadowing Practice: Saad Lamjarred - LM3ALLEM (Exclusive Music Video) | (سعد لمجرد - لمعلم (فيديو كليب حصري - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Saad Lamjarred - LM3ALLEM”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: boss, whoever, quiet, presence, learn. This video has 5 sentences and 350 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:40. The speaker talks slowly, about 95 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 89% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| whoever | /huˈɛvɚ/ | Who ever: an emphatic form of who. |
| regret verb | /ɹɪˈɡɹɛt/ | To feel sorry about (a thing that has or has not happened), afterthink: to wish that a thing had not happened, that something else had happened instead. |
| leaf noun | /lif/ | The usually green and flat organ that represents the most prominent feature of most vegetative plants. |
| symbol noun | /ˈsɪmbəl/ | A character or glyph representing an idea, concept or object. |
| gaze verb | /ɡeɪz/ | To stare intently or earnestly. |
| deceive verb | /dɪˈsiːv/ | To trick or mislead. |
| quiet adjective | /ˈkwaɪ̯.ət/ | With little or no sound; free of disturbing noise. |
| height noun | /haɪt/ | The distance from the base to the top of something. |
| boss noun | /bɔs/ | One who oversees and directs the work of others; a supervisor. |
| presence noun | /ˈpɹɛzəns/ | The fact or condition of being present, or of being within sight or call, or at hand. |
| reach verb | /ɹiːt͡ʃ/ | To extend, stretch, or thrust out (for example a limb or object held in the hand). |
| wonder noun | /ˈwʌndɚ/ | A sense of awe, astonishment and curiosity, inspired by unexpected events, novel experiences and inexplicable circumstances, sometimes accompanied by surprise… |
| heat noun | /hit/ | Thermal energy. |
| gift noun | /ɡɪft/ | Something given to another voluntarily, without charge. |
| dear adjective | /dɪɹ/ | High in price; expensive. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | they'll regret |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 37 contractions and reduced forms, such as you're, can't, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
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 whoever, regret, leaf.
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.












