Shadowing Practice: Show and Tell 1: Unit 3: I'm A Bird! - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 24 sentences and 65 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:59. The speaker talks slowly, about 33 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. Only 45% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
10 less common words from the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
- stamp /stæmp/ (noun) — An act of stamping the foot, paw or hoof.
- shake /ˈʃeɪk/ (verb) — To cause (something) to move rapidly in opposite directions alternatingly.
- bend /bɛnd/ (verb) — To cause (something) to change its shape into a curve, by physical force, chemical action, or any other means.
- clap /klæp/ (verb) — To strike the palms of the hands together, creating a sharp sound.
- flap /flæp/ (noun) — Anything broad and flexible that hangs loose, or that is attached by one side or end and is easily moved.
- tummy /ˈtʌ.mi/ (noun) — The stomach or belly.
- bird /ˈbɜːd/ (noun) — An animal of the clade (traditionally class) Aves in the phylum Chordata, characterized by being warm-blooded, having feathers and wings usually capable of…
- leg /ˈlɛɡ/ (noun) — A limb or appendage that an animal uses for support or locomotion on land.
- foot /fʊt/ (noun) — A biological structure found in many animals that is used for locomotion and that is frequently a separate organ at the terminal part of the leg.
- arm /ɑɹm/ (noun) — The portion of the upper human appendage, from the shoulder to the wrist and sometimes including the hand.
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 stamp, shake, bend.
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.