Shadowing Practice: Shadowing English | Wednesday S1E1 (#020) | “You Catch On Quick” - Learn English Speaking with Video
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I'm assuming scales are sirens.
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You catch on quick.
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And that girl, Bianca Barclay, is the closest thing Nevermore has to royalty.
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Although her crown's been slipping lately.
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She used to date a resident tortured artist, Xavier Thorpe, but they broke up at the beginning of the semester.
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He's in a no. I'm assuming scales are sirens.
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You catch on quick.
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And that girl, Bianca Barclay, is the closest thing Nevermore has to royalty.
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Although her crown's been slipping lately.
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She used to date a resident tortured artist, Xavier Thorpe, but they broke up at the beginning of the semester.
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Reason unknown.
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I'm assuming scales are sirens.
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I'm assuming scales are sirens.
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Cakes are sirens i'm assuming scales are sirens I'm assuming scales are sirens
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I'm assuming scales are sirens i'm assuming scales are sirens
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Scales are sirens.
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I'm assuming scales are sirens.
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I'm assuming scales are sirens.
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You catch on quick.
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You catch on quick.
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You catch on quick.
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You catch on quick.
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You catch on quick.
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And that girl, Bianca Barclay, is the closest thing Nevermore has to royalty.
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And that girl, Bianca Barclay, is the closest thing Nevermore has to royalty.
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And that girl, Bianca Barclay, is the closest thing Nevermore has to royalty.
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And that girl, Bianca Barclay, is the closest thing Nevermore has to royalty
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And that girl, Bianca Barclay, is the closest thing Nevermore has to royalty
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And that girl, Bianca Barclay, is the closest thing Nevermore has to royalty.
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Although her crabs have been slipping lately
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Although her crabs have been slipping lately.
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She sedate a resident tortured artist, Xavier Thorpe.
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She sedate a resident tortured artist, Xavier Thorpe.
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She's today a resident tortured artist, Xavier Thorpe She's today a resident tortured artist,
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Xavier Thorpe She's today a resident tortured artist,
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Xavier Thorpe She used to date a resident tortured artist Xavier Thorpe.
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But they broke up the beginning of the semester.
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But they broke up the beginning of the semester,
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but they broke up at the beginning of the semester.
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I'm assuming
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scales are sirens.
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You catch on quick.
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And that girl, Bianca Barclay, is the closest thing Nevermore has to royalty.
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Although her crown's been slipping lately
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She used to date a resident tortured artist Xavier Thorpe But they broke up at the beginning of the semester
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He's in a no I'm assuming scales are sirens
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You catch on quick
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And that girl, Bianca Barclay, is the closest thing Nevermore has to royalty
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Although her crown's been slipping lately
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She used to date a resident tortured artist Xavier Thorpe but they broke up at the beginning of the semester.
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Reason unknown.
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I'm assuming scales are sirens.
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You catch on quick.
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And that girl, Bianca Barclay, is the closest thing Nevermore has to royalty.
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Although her crown's been slipping lately.
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She used to date a resident tortured artist, Xavier Thorpe, but they broke up at the beginning of the semester.
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Reason unknown.
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I'm assuming scales are sirens.
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You catch on quick.
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And that girl, Bianca Barclay, is the closest thing Nevermore has to royalty.
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Although her crown's been slipping lately.
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She used to date a resident tortured artist, Xavier Thorpe, but they broke up at the beginning of the semester.
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Reason unknown.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Shadowing English”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: sirens, scales, assuming, Barclay, Bianca. This video has 63 sentences and 540 words to shadow. The speech runs for 7:27. The speaker talks slowly, about 72 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. Only 61% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
12 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| resident noun | /ˈɹɛzɪdənt/ | A person, animal or plant living at a certain location or in a certain area. |
| torture noun | /ˈtoɹt͡ʃɚ/ | The infliction of severe pain or anguish, especially as an interrogation technique or punishment; (usually in the plural) a technique, method, or device which… |
| royalty noun | /ˈɹɔɪəlti/ | The rank, status, power or authority of a monarch. |
| semester noun | /sɪˈmɛstɚ/ | Half of a school year (US) or academic year such as autumn or spring semester. |
| lately adverb | /ˈleɪt.li/ | Recently; not long ago; of late; not long since. |
| slip verb | /ˈslɪp/ | To lose one’s traction on a slippery surface; to slide due to a lack of friction. |
| crab noun | /kɹæb/ | Any crustacean of the infraorder Brachyura, having five pairs of legs, the foremost of which are in the form of claws, and a carapace. |
| siren noun | /ˈsaɪɹən/ | One of a group of nymphs who lured mariners to their death on the rocks. |
| sedate adjective | /səˈdeɪt/ | Of a person or animal, or their behaviour: calm and composed (often in a dignified manner), and avoiding or unaffected by activity or excitement. |
| assume verb | /əˈsjuːm/ | To authenticate by means of belief; to surmise; to suppose to be true, especially without proof. |
| unknown adjective | /ʌnˈnoʊn/ | Not known; unidentified; not well known. |
| cake noun | /keɪk/ | A rich, sweet dessert food, typically made of flour, sugar, and eggs and baked in an oven, and often covered in icing. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| break up verb | To break or separate into pieces. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect continuous have/has been + -ing — an action that started earlier and is still going on | crown's been slipping · have been slipping |
| “Used to” used to + verb — a past habit or state that is no longer true | used to date |
| Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a group | the closest |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | I'm assuming |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 14 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm. 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 resident, torture, royalty.
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.