Shadowing Practice: Spider-Man Brand New Day NEW CLIPS RELEASED! - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B2 speaking lesson is built on the video “Spider-Man Brand New Day NEW CLIPS RELEASED!”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: spider, Peter, movie, miles, cool. This video has 157 sentences and 1943 words to shadow. The speech runs for 9:12. The speaker talks fast, about 211 words per minute, so expect linked and reduced sounds. 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
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| poster noun | /ˈpoʊstɚ/ | A picture of a celebrity, an event etc., intended to be attached to a wall. |
| aspiration noun | /ˌæspəˈɹeɪʃən/ | The act of aspiring or ardently desiring; an ardent wish or desire, chiefly after what is elevated or spiritual (with common adjunct adpositions being to and… |
| tease verb | /tiːz/ | To separate the fibres of (a fibrous material). |
| hulk noun | /hʌlk/ | A non-functional but floating ship, usually stripped of equipment and rigging, and often put to other uses such as accommodation or storage. |
| discord noun | /ˈdɪskɔɹd/ | Lack of concord, agreement, harmony; disaccord. |
| flashback noun | /ˈflæʃ.bæk/ | A dramatic device in which an earlier event is inserted into the normal chronological flow of a narrative. |
| multiverse noun | /ˈmʌltəˌvɝs/ | The world, considered as lacking in purpose, design, or predictability. |
| somersault noun | /ˈsʌmɚˌsɔlt/ | Starting on one's feet, an instance of rotating one's body 360 degrees while airborne or on the ground, with one's feet passing over one's head. |
| stretcher noun | /ˈstɹɛt͡ʃə/ | Someone or something that stretches. |
| symbiote noun | Synonym of symbiont. | |
| teaser noun | /ˈtiːzɚ/ | One who teases or pokes fun. |
| webbing noun | /ˈwɛbɪŋ/ | A sturdy woven fabric. |
| recreate verb | /ˈɹɛk.ɹi.eɪt/ | To give new life, energy or encouragement (to); to refresh, enliven. |
| assign verb | /əˈsaɪn/ | To designate or set apart (something) for some purpose. |
| psychic noun | /ˈsaɪkɪk/ | A person who possesses, or appears to possess, extra-sensory abilities such as clairvoyance, precognition, and telepathy, or who appears to be susceptible to… |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| come out verb | /ˌkʌm ˈaʊt/ | To be discovered; to be revealed. |
| bounce off verb | To test (ideas) on someone. | |
| check out verb | To record the departure or withdrawal of someone or something (such as guests, employees, books, etc.). | |
| figure out verb | To come to understand; to discover or find a solution; to deduce. | |
| go ahead verb | /ˌɡoʊ əˈhɛd/ | To proceed with; to begin. |
| go over verb | To look at carefully; to scrutinize; to analyze. | |
| have over verb | To host (a visiting guest) at one's house. | |
| see out verb | To accompany a guest to the door when he or she leaves (also used figuratively). |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- You'll have to find out in the theater.
- I think that's exactly what would be happening here.
- We'll have to wait and see, but go ahead.
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | I've decided · I've seen · I've heard |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | is made · is involved · was introduced |
| Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing | those who do · May, which is · here, which is |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 31 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, I'm, didn't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: aspiration /ˌæspəˈɹeɪʃən/, flashback /ˈflæʃ.bæk/, shine /ʃaɪn/
- Long words — get the stress right: aspiration /ˌæspəˈɹeɪʃən/, incorporate /ɪŋˈkɔɹ.pɚ.eɪt/
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 poster, aspiration, tease.
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.













