Shadowing Practice: Standardized Patient Experience - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Standardized Patient Experience”. This video has 12 sentences and 126 words to shadow. The speech runs for 0:55. The speaker talks at a steady 138 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing.
Key vocabulary in this video
12 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| pregnancy noun | /ˈpɹɛɡnənsi/ | The condition of being pregnant; an instance of this. |
| knock verb | /nɑk/ | To rap one's knuckles against something, especially wood. |
| pretend verb | /pɹəˈtɛnd/ | To speak or behave so as to give a false or simulated appearance. |
| periodic adjective | /ˌpɪɹiˈɑdɪk/ | Relative to a period or periods. |
| abdominal adjective | /æbˈdɑm.ə.nl̩/ | Of or pertaining to the abdomen; ventral. |
| fail verb | /feɪl/ | To be unsuccessful. |
| immediate adjective | /ɪˈmiː.dɪət/ | Happening right away, instantly, with no delay. |
| immediately adverb | /ɪˈmiː.di.ət.li/ | In an immediate manner; instantly or without delay. |
| doctor noun | /ˈdɑktɚ/ | A physician; a member of the medical profession; one who is trained and licensed to heal the sick or injured. The final examination and qualification may award… |
| eventually adverb | /ɪˈvɛn.t͡ʃu.ə.li/ | In the end; at some later time, especially after a long time, a series of problems, struggles, delays or setbacks. |
| apparently adverb | /əˈpæɹəntli/ | Seemingly; in appearance. |
| patient noun | /ˈpeɪ̯ʃənt/ | A person or animal that receives health care from a doctor, nurse, dentist, allied health practitioner, or other person educated in health care. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| go through verb | To travel from one end of something to the other. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing | woman who was |
| Past continuous was/were + -ing — an action in progress at a moment in the past | was seeing · was having |
Pronunciation to watch
- Long words — get the stress right: periodic /ˌpɪɹiˈɑdɪk/, immediately /ɪˈmiː.di.ət.li/, eventually /ɪˈvɛn.t͡ʃu.ə.li/, apparently /əˈpæɹəntli/
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 pregnancy, knock, pretend.
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.