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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Shortened: Meet MotionKit – Create Powerful Animations Across Any Page Builder”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Motionkit, website, page, Wordpress, animation. This video has 17 sentences and 146 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:13. The speaker talks at a steady 120 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| animation noun | /ˌæn.ɪˈmeɪ.ʃən/ | The act of animating, or giving life or spirit. |
| animate adjective | /ˈæn.ə.mət/ | That lives. |
| workflow noun | /ˈwɝkfloʊ/ | The flowrate at which a flow of work takes place. |
| scroll noun | /skɹoʊl/ | A roll of paper or parchment; a writing formed into a roll. |
| trigger noun | /ˈtɹɪɡɚ/ | A finger-operated lever used to fire a gun. |
| breakpoint noun | A point in a program at which operation may be interrupted during debugging so that the state of the program at that point can be investigated. | |
| connector noun | /kəˈnɛktɚ/ | One who connects; a networker. |
| draggable adjective | /ˈdɹæɡəb(ə)l/ | Capable of being dragged. |
| opacity noun | /oʊˈpæsɪti/ | The state or quality of being opaque, not allowing light to pass through. |
| preset adjective | /ˈpɹiːsɛt/ | Set in advance, especially as a default. |
| responsive adjective | /ɹɪˈspɑn.sɪv/ | Answering, replying or responding |
| activate verb | /ˈæktɪˌveɪt/ | To encourage development or induce increased activity; to stimulate. |
| builder noun | /ˈbɪl.dəɹ/ | One who builds or constructs things. |
| adjust verb | /əˈd͡ʒʌst/ | To modify. |
| publish verb | /ˈpʌblɪʃ/ | To issue (something, such as printed work) for distribution and/or sale. |
Pronunciation to watch
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: animation /ˌæn.ɪˈmeɪ.ʃən/, publish /ˈpʌblɪʃ/
- Long words — get the stress right: animation /ˌæn.ɪˈmeɪ.ʃən/, opacity /oʊˈpæsɪti/
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 animation, animate, workflow.
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.