Shadowing Practice: SEVENTEENのWONWOOが愛する10のこと。メガネのこだわりや画才も発揮!🐈⬛|10 THINGS I LOVE |ハーパーズ バザー(Harper's BAZAAR)公式 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “SEVENTEENのWONWOOが愛する10のこと。メガネのこだわりや画才も発揮!🐈⬛|10 THINGS I LOVE |ハーパーズ バザー(Harper's BAZAAR)公式”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: cat, glasses, song, carry, photo. This video has 69 sentences and 887 words to shadow. The speech runs for 7:28. The speaker talks at a steady 119 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. Only 80% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| flower noun | /ˈfloʊɚ/ | A reproductive structure in angiosperms (flowering plants), often conspicuously colourful and typically including sepals, petals, and either or both stamens… |
| bind verb | /ˈbaɪ̯nd/ | To tie; to confine by any ligature. |
| lyrics noun | /ˈlɪɹ.ɪks/ | The words to a song (or other vocal music). |
| cherry noun | /ˈt͡ʃɛɹi/ | A small fruit, usually red, black or yellow, with a smooth hard seed and a short hard stem. |
| stray verb | /stɹeɪ/ | To wander, as from a direct course; to deviate, or go out of the way. |
| blossom verb | /ˈblɑ.səm/ | To have, or open into, blossoms; to bloom. |
| everyday adjective | /ˈɛvɹiˌdeɪ/ | Appropriate for ordinary use, rather than for special occasions. |
| transition noun | /tɹænˈzɪʃ.ən/ | The process of change from one form, state, style or place to another. |
| happiness noun | /ˈhæpinɪs/ | The emotion of being happy; joy; elation. |
| aspect noun | /ˈæspɛkt/ | Any specific feature, part, or element of something. |
| lately adverb | /ˈleɪt.li/ | Recently; not long ago; of late; not long since. |
| hook noun | /hʊk/ | A rod bent into a curved shape, typically with one end free and the other end secured to a rope or other attachment. |
| landscape noun | /ˈlan(d)skeɪp/ | A portion of land or territory as defined by its landform, its geographical (and architectural) features. |
| reader noun | /ˈɹi.dɚ/ | A person who reads. |
| phrase noun | /ˈfɹeɪ̯z/ | A short written or spoken expression. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| check out verb | To record the departure or withdrawal of someone or something (such as guests, employees, books, etc.). |
| come across verb | To change sides; to cross over to work for the opposition. |
| get off verb | To move from being on top of (something) to not being on top of it. |
| pick up verb | To lift; to grasp and raise. |
| walk down verb | To continually advance (on an opponent) and punch (the opponent) in order to control the fight and dominate the opponent, while shrugging off the opponent's… |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- That’s what I liked the most.
- What kind of glasses do you like?
- I think it’s my third thing that I love.
- What are your ‘must-have’ items during a world tour?
- What do I think is attractive about my body?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing | people who need · people who were |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | I've tried · I've done · I've been |
| Past continuous was/were + -ing — an action in progress at a moment in the past | was walking · were walking |
| Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a group | the best |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 21 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, I'll, can't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: cloth /klɒθ/, warmth /wɔɹmθ/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: transition /tɹænˈzɪʃ.ən/, emotion /ɪˈməʊ.ʃən/, snapshot /ˈsnæpʃɒt/
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 flower, bind, lyrics.
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.







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