Shadowing Practice: Spend A Few Days With us! | Immie and Kirra - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Spend A Few Days With us!”. This video has 420 sentences and 4774 words to shadow. The speech runs for 30:56. The speaker talks at a natural 154 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. 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
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| shade noun | /ʃeɪd/ | Darkness where light, particularly sunlight, is blocked. |
| bargain noun | /ˈbɑːɹɡən/ | An agreement between parties concerning the sale of property; or a contract by which one party binds themself to transfer the right to some property for a… |
| spouse noun | /spaʊ̯s/ | A person in a marriage or marital relationship. |
| pumpkin noun | /ˈpʌm(p).kɪn/ | A domesticated plant, in species Cucurbita pepo, similar in growth pattern, foliage, flower, and fruit to the squash or melon. |
| blush noun | /ˈblʌʃ/ | An act of blushing; a pink or red glow on the face caused by embarrassment, shame, shyness, love, etc. |
| hunter noun | /ˈhʌntɚ/ | One who hunts game for sport or for food; a huntsman or huntswoman. |
| liner noun | /ˈlaɪnɚ/ | A large passenger-carrying ship, especially one on a regular route; an ocean liner. |
| remind verb | /ɹəˈmaɪnd/ | To cause one to experience a memory (of someone or something); to bring to the notice or consideration (of a person). |
| mask noun | /mæsk/ | A cover, or partial cover, for the face, used for disguise or protection. |
| menu noun | /ˈmɛn.juː/ | The details of the food to be served at a banquet; a bill of fare. |
| salad noun | /ˈsæl.əd/ | A food consisting principally of raw vegetables (especially greens, e.g. lettuce), other savoury ingredients (typically cooked), fruit, or confectionary; often… |
| sandwich noun | /ˈsæn(d).wɪd͡ʒ/ | A dish or foodstuff where at least one piece, but typically two or more pieces, of bread serves as the wrapper or container of some other food. |
| trainer noun | /ˈtɹeɪnɚ/ | A person who trains another; a coach. |
| combo noun | /ˈkɒmbəʊ/ | A small musical group. |
| sausage noun | /ˈsɔsɪd͡ʒ/ | A food made of ground meat (or meat substitute) and seasoning, packed in a section of the animal's intestine, or in a similarly cylindrical shaped synthetic… |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| pick up verb | To lift; to grasp and raise. | |
| get up to verb | To do something, especially something that is forbidden or improper. | |
| work out verb | /ˌwɝk ˈaʊt/ | To calculate. |
| bring out verb | To elicit, evoke, or emphasize (a particular quality). | |
| buy up verb | To buy the whole of; to purchase the entire stock of something. | |
| end up verb | To bring to a conclusion. | |
| go down verb | To descend; to move from a higher place to a lower one. | |
| go over verb | To look at carefully; to scrutinize; to analyze. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Cheese sauce is so good, isn't it?
- I'm into home bargains now.
- Do you know what I mean?
- Do you want me to explain how it works to you?
- Why am I still vlogging like that?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Conditional sentences if + clause, will/would + verb — a condition and its result | if we i would probably |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | we've just gone · i've always wanted · they've come |
| Past continuous was/were + -ing — an action in progress at a moment in the past | were doing · were thinking · was disgusting |
| Advice with “should” should + verb — saying what is a good idea | should get · should we put · should have |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 240 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, they're, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: unhealthy /ʌnˈhɛl.θi/, thick /θɪk/, bath /bɑːθ/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: shade /ʃeɪd/, blush /ˈblʌʃ/, shampoo /ʃæmˈpuː/, rush /ɹʌʃ/, polish /ˈpɑ.lɪʃ/
- Long words — get the stress right: unbelievable /ˌʌnbɪˈliːvəbl̩/, ingredient /ɪnˈɡɹiːdi.ənt/, avocado /ˌɑvəˈkɑdoʊ/, conditioner /kənˈdɪʃənə/, foundational /faʊnˈdeɪ.ʃə.nəl/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like shade, bargain, spouse.
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.


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