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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Sickick - Mind Games”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: letting, alone, lose. This video has 39 sentences and 357 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:45. The speaker talks slowly, about 95 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 84% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.
Key vocabulary in this video
14 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| pray verb | /pɹeɪ/ | To direct words, thoughts, or one's attention to a deity or any higher being, for the sake of adoration, thanks, petition for help, etc. |
| mask noun | /mæsk/ | A cover, or partial cover, for the face, used for disguise or protection. |
| lonely adjective | /ˈloʊnli/ | Unhappy due to feeling isolated from contact with other people. |
| fare noun | /ˈfɛə/ | Money paid for a transport ticket. |
| disguise verb | /dɪsˈɡaɪz/ | To change the appearance of (a person or thing) so as to hide, or to assume an identity. |
| manifest noun | /ˈmæn.ɪ.fɛst/ | A list or invoice of the passengers or goods being carried by a commercial vehicle or ship. |
| grin noun | /ɡɹɪn/ | A smile in which the lips are parted to reveal the teeth. |
| brightness noun | /ˈbɹaɪtnəs/ | The quality of being bright. |
| emptiness noun | The state or feeling of being empty; an emotion that combines hollowness, numbness, disconnection and a lack of meaning in life, resulting in existential… | |
| laugh verb | /læf/ | To show mirth, satisfaction, or derision, by peculiar movement of the muscles of the face, particularly of the mouth, causing a lighting up of the face and… |
| sing verb | /ˈsɪŋ/ | To produce musical or harmonious sounds with one’s voice. |
| begin verb | /bɪˈɡɪn/ | To start, to initiate or take the first step into something. |
| soul noun | /soʊl/ | The spirit or essence of a person usually thought to consist of one's thoughts and personality, often believed to live on after the person's death. |
| advantage noun | /ədˈvɑːn.tɪd͡ʒ/ | Any condition, circumstance, opportunity or means, particularly favorable or chance to success, or to any desired end. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 26 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, can'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 pray, mask, lonely.
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.