Shadowing Practice: Solution elementary 3rd edition: Unit 1b The Salazar family - 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 “Solution elementary 3rd edition: Unit 1b The Salazar family”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Gabe, David, Salazar, brown, Michelle. This video has 34 sentences and 336 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:47. The speaker talks slowly, about 89 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 83% 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
12 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| surf verb | /sɝf/ | To ride a wave on a surfboard; to pursue or take part in the sport of surfing. |
| uncle noun | /ˈʌŋ.kl̩/ | The brother or brother-in-law of one’s parent. |
| cousin noun | /ˈkʌz(ə)n/ | Chiefly with a qualifying word: Any relation (especially a distant one) who is not a direct ancestor or descendant but part of a person's extended family; a… |
| aunt noun | /ɑːnt/ | The sister or sister-in-law of one’s parent. |
| sandy adjective | /ˈsændi/ | Covered with sand. |
| sunny adjective | /ˈsʌni/ | Featuring a lot of sunshine. |
| polite adjective | /pəˈlaɪt/ | Well-mannered, civilized. |
| frighten verb | /ˈfɹaɪ.tən/ | To cause to feel fear; to scare; to cause to feel alarm or fright. |
| grandparent noun | /ˈɡɹæn(d)pɛəɹənt/ | The parent of someone's parent. |
| housework noun | /ˈhaʊsˌwɝk/ | domestic household chores such as cleaning and cooking |
| surfboard noun | /ˈsɝfˌbɔɹd/ | A shaped waterproof plank, usually made of wood or foam and reinforced plastic, used to surf on waves. |
| talkative adjective | /ˈtɔ.kə.ɾɪv/ | Tending to talk a lot. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 11 contractions and reduced forms, such as they're, 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 surf, uncle, cousin.
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.