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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 15 sentences and 161 words to shadow. The speech runs for 0:50. The speaker talks fast, about 194 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
10 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| allergic adjective | /əˈlɝ.d͡ʒɪk/ | Of or pertaining to allergy. |
| annoy verb | /əˈnoɪ̯/ | To disturb or irritate, especially by continued or repeated acts; to bother with unpleasant deeds. |
| connive verb | /kəˈnaɪv/ | To secretly cooperate with other people in order to commit a crime or other wrongdoing; to collude, to conspire. |
| angry adjective | /ˈæŋ.ɡɹi/ | Displaying or feeling anger. |
| slowly adverb | /ˈsloʊli/ | At a slow pace. |
| cat noun | /ˈkæt/ | A mammal of the family Felidae. |
| sweet adjective | /swit/ | Tasting of sugars. |
| evil adjective | /ˈiːvəl/ | Intending to harm; malevolent. |
| lovely adjective | /ˈlʌv.li/ | Delightful for beauty, harmony, or grace. |
| anywhere adverb | /ˈɛn.i.(h)wɛɹ/ | In or at any location. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 6 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, I'm, wouldn't. 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.
- 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 allergic, annoy, connive.
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.