Shadowing Practice: Shadowing with Adam 1 #englishshadowing - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Students should manage their time wisely,
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complete homework regularly,
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and review lessons daily to achieve excellent academic results.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Shadowing with Adam 1”. This video has 3 sentences and 18 words to shadow. The speech runs for 0:33.

Key vocabulary in this video

The 8 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:

WordPronunciationMeaning
lesson noun/ˈlɛs.ən/A section of learning or teaching into which a wider learning content is divided.
homework noun/ˈhoʊmˌwɝk/Exercises assigned by a teacher to a student which review concepts studied in class.
wisely adverb/ˈwaɪzli/In a wise manner; using good judgement.
academic adjective/ˌæk.əˈdɛm.ɪk/Belonging to the school or philosophy of Plato.
achieve verb/əˈt͡ʃiv/To carry out or conclude (something, as a task) successfully; to accomplish.
manage verb/ˈmæn.ɪd͡ʒ/To direct or be in charge of.
regularly adverb/ˈɹɛɡ.jə.lɚ.li/With constant frequency or pattern.
excellent adjective/ˈɛk.sə.lənt/Having excelled, having surpassed.

Grammar in this video

The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:

StructureIn the video
Advice with “should” should + verb — saying what is a good ideashould manage

Pronunciation to watch

  • Long words — get the stress right: academic /ˌæk.əˈdɛm.ɪk/, regularly /ˈɹɛɡ.jə.lɚ.li/

How to practise with this video

  1. Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
  2. Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
  3. Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like lesson, homework, wisely.

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.

Shadowing technique: read the full step-by-step guide →