Shadowing Practice: She has a fever Unit 12 Top Notch Fundamentals - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “She has a fever Unit 12 Top Notch Fundamentals”. This video has 28 sentences and 110 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:41. The speaker talks slowly, about 65 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 5 of its 28 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
10 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| fever noun | /ˈfivɚ/ | A higher than normal body temperature of a person (or, generally, a mammal), usually caused by disease. |
| headache noun | /ˈhɛdeɪk/ | A pain or ache in the head. |
| awful adjective | /ˈɔːfʊl/ | Very bad. |
| jacket noun | /ˈd͡ʒæk.ɪt/ | A piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse, often waist length to thigh length. |
| stomachache noun | /ˈstʌməkˌeɪk/ | A pain in the abdomen, often caused by indigestion, usually lower than the stomach and related to the intestines. |
| toothache noun | /ˈtuθˌeɪk/ | A pain or ache in a tooth. |
| lunch noun | /lʌnt͡ʃ/ | A light meal usually eaten around midday, notably when not as main meal of the day. |
| doctor noun | /ˈdɑktɚ/ | A physician; a member of the medical profession; one who is trained and licensed to heal the sick or injured. The final examination and qualification may award… |
| sister noun | /ˈsɪs.tɚ/ | A daughter of the same parents as another person; a female sibling. |
| anywhere adverb | /ˈɛn.i.(h)wɛɹ/ | In or at any location. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 6 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, aren'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 fever, headache, awful.
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.