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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “Speak English Like A Native: I'm Hungry”. This video has 33 sentences and 158 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:06. The speaker talks at a steady 143 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 66% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| hungry adjective | /ˈhʌŋ.ɡɹi/ | Affected by hunger; having the physical need for food. |
| mood noun | /muːd/ | A mental or emotional state, composure. |
| pasta noun | /ˈpɑ.stə/ | Dough made from wheat and water and sometimes mixed with egg and formed into various shapes; often sold in dried form and typically boiled for eating. |
| craving noun | /ˈkɹeɪ.vɪŋ/ | A strong desire; yearning. |
| pizza noun | /ˈpi.tsə/ | A baked Italian dish of a thinly rolled bread crust typically topped before baking with tomato sauce, cheese, and other ingredients such as meat or vegetables. |
| stomach noun | /ˈstʌmək/ | An organ in animals that stores food in the process of digestion. |
| bite verb | /baɪt/ | To cut into something by clamping the teeth. |
| toast noun | /toʊst/ | Bread that has been toasted (cooked lightly by browning). |
| starve verb | /stɑɹv/ | To die because of lack of food or of not eating. |
| famished adjective | /ˈfæmɪʃt/ | Extremely hungry. |
| growl verb | /ˈɡɹaʊ̯l/ | To utter a deep guttural sound, as an angry animal; to give forth an angry, grumbling sound. |
| grab verb | /ˈɡɹæb/ | To grip suddenly; to seize; to clutch. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.
- I don't really feel like eating.
- I'm not hungry at all.
- What are you in the mood for?
- What do you feel like?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | is growling · I'm getting · I'm starving |
| Obligation: must / have to / need to saying that something is necessary | need to eat · had to eat |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 18 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, you'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 hungry, mood, pasta.
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.