Shadowing Practice: Show and Tell 3 - Unit 3: It's Party Time! - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 21 sentences and 102 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:21. The speaker talks slowly, about 75 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. Only 72% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
8 less common words from the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
- treasure /ˈtɹɛʒəɹ/ (noun) — A collection of valuable things; accumulated wealth; a stock of money, jewels, etc.
- purple /ˈpɝ.pl̩/ (noun) — A colour between red and blue; violet, though often closer to magenta.
- necklace /ˈnɛkləs/ (noun) — An article of jewelry that is worn around the neck, most often made of a string of precious metal, pearls, gems, beads or shells, and sometimes having a…
- bead /ˈbiːd/ (noun) — Each in a string of small balls making up the rosary or paternoster.
- hunt /hʌnt/ (verb) — To find or search for an animal in the wild with the intention of killing the animal for its meat or for sport.
- pink /ˈpɪŋk/ (noun) — A color reminiscent of pinks, the flowers.
- silver /ˈsɪl.vɚ/ (noun) — A lustrous, white, metallic element, atomic number 47, atomic weight 107.87, symbol Ag.
- hello /hɛˈloʊ/ — A greeting (salutation) said when meeting someone or acknowledging someone’s arrival or presence.
Phrasal verbs you will hear
- go on /ˈɡoʊˌɒn/ (verb) — To continue in extent.
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 5 contractions and reduced forms, such as we're, they're. 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 treasure, purple, necklace.
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.