Shadowing Practice: Spider Man Homecoming 2017 – All Deleted Scenes - Learn English Speaking with Video
Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 283 sentences and 1693 words to shadow. The speech runs for 15:54. The speaker talks slowly, about 106 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. Only 81% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| flower noun | /ˈfloʊɚ/ | A reproductive structure in angiosperms (flowering plants), often conspicuously colourful and typically including sepals, petals, and either or both stamens… |
| whoa | /woʊ/ | Stop (especially when commanding a horse or imitative thereof); calm down; slow down. |
| insane adjective | /ɪnˈseɪn/ | Exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind; not sane; utterly mad. |
| 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. |
| steal verb | /stiːl/ | To take illegally, or without the owner's permission, something owned by someone else without intending to return it. |
| physics noun | /ˈfɪz.ɪks/ | The branch of science concerned with the study of the properties and interactions of space, time, matter and energy. |
| shield noun | /ˈʃild/ | A broad piece of defensive armor, held in hand, formerly in general use in war, for the protection of the body. |
| poem noun | /ˈpoʊ.əm/ | A literary piece written in verse. |
| robot noun | /ˈɹoʊ.bɑt/ | An intelligent mechanical being designed to look like a human or other creature, and usually made from metal. |
| therapist noun | /ˈθɛɹəpɪst/ | Someone who provides therapy, usually professionally. |
| thin adjective | /ˈθɪn/ | Having little thickness or extent from one surface to its opposite. |
| charity noun | /ˈtʃæɹɪti/ | An organization, the objective of which is to carry out a charitable purpose. |
| flash verb | /flæʃ/ | To cause to shine briefly or intermittently. |
| mystery noun | /ˈmɪs.t(ə.)ɹi/ | Something secret or unexplainable; an unknown. |
| dramatic adjective | /dɹəˈmætɪk/ | Of or relating to the drama. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| take off verb | To remove. |
| come up verb | To emerge or become known, especially unexpectedly. |
| sign off verb | To log off; to stop using a computer, radio, etc.; especially, to stop talking. |
| take down verb | To remove something from a wall or similar vertical surface to which it is fixed. |
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 | has actually told · I've ever seen · they've seen |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | was taken · was halted |
| Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a group | the coolest · the greatest · the craziest |
| Past continuous was/were + -ing — an action in progress at a moment in the past | was just trying · was writing · was just kidding |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 74 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, we're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: therapist /ˈθɛɹəpɪst/, thin /ˈθɪn/, theater /ˈθi(ə)tɚ/, locksmith /ˈlɑksmɪθ/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: shield /ˈʃild/, flash /flæʃ/, destruction /dɪsˈtɹʌkʃən/, shoe /ˈʃu/, patience /ˈpeɪ̯.ʃəns/
- Long words — get the stress right: biology /baɪˈɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/, inappropriate /ˌɪnəˈpɹoʊpɹi.ət/, incompetent /ɪnˈkɒmpətənt/, unidentified /ˌʌnaɪˈdɛntɪfaɪd/, cafeteria /ˌkæ.fə.ˈtɪ(ə).ɹi.ə/
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 flower, whoa, insane.
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.











