Shadowing Practice: SPY×FAMILY - Episode 01 [English Sub] - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “SPY×FAMILY - Episode 01”. This video has 366 sentences and 2038 words to shadow. The speech runs for 24:05. The speaker talks slowly, about 85 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. Only 80% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| curry noun | /ˈkʌ.ɹi/ | One of a family of dishes originating from Indian cuisine, flavored by a spiced sauce. |
| pistol noun | /ˈpɪstəl/ | A handgun |
| bacon noun | /ˈbeɪ.kən/ | Cured meat from the sides, belly, or back of a pig. |
| spider noun | /ˈspaɪ̯dɚ/ | Any of various eight-legged, predatory arthropods, of the order Araneae, most of which spin webs to catch prey. |
| crossword noun | /ˈkɹɒswɜː(ɹ)d/ | A word puzzle in which interlocking words are entered usually horizontally and vertically into a grid based on clues given for each word. |
| existent adjective | /ɪɡˈzɪst(ə)nt/ | existing; having life or being, current; occurring now |
| notify verb | /ˈnoʊtɪfaɪ/ | To give (someone) notice (of some event). |
| peanut noun | /ˈpiˌnʌt/ | A legume resembling a nut, the fruit of the plant Arachis hypogaea, native to South America. |
| warn verb | /woɹn/ | To make (someone) aware of impending danger, evil, etc. |
| scare verb | /skɛɚ/ | To frighten, terrify, startle, especially in a minor way. |
| hint noun | /hɪnt/ | A clue. |
| costume noun | /ˈkɑsˌt(j)um/ | A style of dress, including garments, accessories and hairstyle, especially as characteristic of a particular country, period or people. |
| gather verb | /ˈɡæðɚ/ | To collect normally separate things. |
| slave noun | /sleɪv/ | A person who is held in servitude as the property of another person, and whose labor (and often also whose body and life) is subject to the owner's volition… |
| manual noun | /ˈmæn.j(u)əl/ | Synonym of handbook. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| get out of verb | To leave, exit or escape from; to become free of. | |
| go back verb | To return to a place or state after having been there at a previous time. | |
| come back verb | To return to a place. | |
| find out verb | To discover, as by asking or investigating. | |
| give up verb | To surrender (someone or something); to inform on (someone). | |
| go ahead verb | /ˌɡoʊ əˈhɛd/ | To proceed with; to begin. |
| go back to verb | To stem from; to originate in. | |
| go out verb | To leave, especially a building. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- You're a happy marriage?
- Do you know what a man?
- Are you going to be a slave?
- Why are you so close?
- What are you thinking about?
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 the job is finished, I'll return · If I leave it, Arnia will get · If you go to the house, you'll be |
| Present perfect continuous have/has been + -ing — an action that started earlier and is still going on | I've been working · have been living |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | I've never had · I've been |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | are gathered · was stolen · was suddenly born |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 193 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, I'll, 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 curry, pistol, bacon.
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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