Shadowing Practice: SP LESSON 38 Vocabulary - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Hello, it is time for lesson 38, Hiking in the Hills.
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Part 1, how to pronounce the voiceless consonant sound.
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Let's look at an example.
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Heavy, heavy.
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Part 2, pronunciation practice in words and sentences.
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Helmet, helmet.
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Horizon, horizon.
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Hollow, hollow.
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Harry, hurry.
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Harm, harm.
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Heater, heater.
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Hike.
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hike the house has a high edge he held
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the heavy hammer tightly she hopes to visit the hot springs

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “SP LESSON 38 Vocabulary”. This video has 14 sentences and 65 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:10.

Key vocabulary in this video

14 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:

WordPronunciationMeaning
harm noun/hɑːm/Physical injury; hurt; damage.
horizon noun/həˈɹaɪ.zən/The visible horizontal line (in all directions) where the sky appears to meet the earth in the distance.
helmet noun/ˈhɛlmɪt/A hard, protective head covering, typically part of armour.
hike noun/haɪk/A long walk, usually for pleasure or exercise.
hollow adjective/ˈhɑloʊ/Having an empty space or cavity inside.
heater noun/ˈhitɚ/A device that produces and radiates heat, typically to raise the temperature of a room or building.
lesson noun/ˈlɛs.ən/A section of learning or teaching into which a wider learning content is divided.
hammer noun/ˈhæmɚ/A tool with a heavy head and a handle used for pounding.
hurry verb/ˈhʌ.ɹi/To do things quickly.
tightly adverb/ˈtaɪtli/In a tight manner.
pronounce verb/pɹəˈnaʊns/To declare formally, officially or ceremoniously.
pronunciation noun/pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/The formal or informal way in which a word is made to sound when spoken.
consonant noun/ˈkɑn.sə.nənt/A sound that results from the passage of air through restrictions of the oral cavity; any sound that is not the dominant sound of a syllable, the dominant…
voiceless adjective/ˈvɔɪsləs/Lacking a voice, without vocal sound.

How to practise with this video

  1. Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
  2. Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
  3. Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like harm, horizon, helmet.

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.

Shadowing technique: read the full step-by-step guide →