Shadowing Practice: SoMo - 50 Feet (lyrics) - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “SoMo - 50 Feet”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: feet, holding, underground, loved, ride. This video has 25 sentences and 414 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:01. The speaker talks at a steady 137 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 87% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| underground adjective | /ˌʌn.dəɹˈɡɹaʊnd/ | Below the ground; below the surface of the Earth. |
| pillow noun | /ˈpɪl.oʊ/ [ˈpʰɪɫ.ö̞] | A soft cushion used to support the head in bed. |
| silent adjective | /ˈsaɪ̯lənt/ | Free from sound or noise; absolutely still; perfectly quiet. |
| throat noun | /ˈθɹoʊt/ | The front part of the neck. |
| reminisce verb | /ˌɹɛm.əˈnɪs/ | To recall the past in a private moment, often fondly or nostalgically. |
| cry verb | /kɹaɪ/ | To shed tears; to weep, especially in anger or sadness. |
| tight adjective | /taɪt/ | Firmly held together; compact; not loose or open. |
| sing verb | /ˈsɪŋ/ | To produce musical or harmonious sounds with one’s voice. |
| foot noun | /fʊt/ | 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. |
| ride verb | /ɹaɪd/ | To transport oneself by sitting on and directing a horse, later also a bicycle etc. |
| throw verb | /θɹoʊ/ | To hurl; to release (an object) with some force from one’s hands, an apparatus, etc. so that it moves rapidly through the air. |
| dream verb | /ˈdɹim/ | To see imaginary events in one's mind while sleeping. |
| zone noun | /zoʊn/ | Any given region or area of the world. |
| floor noun | /flɔː/ | The interior bottom or surface of a house or building; the supporting surface of a room. |
| wine noun | /ˈwaɪ̯n/ | An alcoholic beverage made by fermenting grape juice, with an ABV ranging from 5.5–16%. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 14 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, ain't, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: throat /ˈθɹoʊt/, throw /θɹoʊ/
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 underground, pillow, silent.
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.