Shadowing Practice: Stop Confusing Either or With Neither nor | Learn With Easy English Class #englishlesson - Learn English Speaking with Video
Choose a practice mode
Each mode opens a full-screen practice room.
Download App
Everything you need to speak fluently
Same Channel
Recommend Video
A2STILL or YET? | English Podcast for Beginners | Learn the Difference Fast
A2What Is Subject-Verb Agreement? | Learn the Basic Rules with Examples
A2English Grammar Course | Introduction to Nouns #1
A2Connecting Words - Linking for Fluent Sounding English | Accurate English
A2০ থেকে English Speaking ফ্রি কোর্স - Class 9 | এক ক্লাসে Preposition শিখুন
A2Modal Verbs for Everyday Speaking | Can, Could, Should, Would, Must, Might & May Explained Easy
A2What Really Matters in Speaking English? || #learnenglish #speakenglish
A2How to Use To Be in English - Using Be in English Grammar Lesson
A2Beginner English Conversation #10 Object Pronouns
A2How to Use “Will” vs “Going To” In English | Real Life English | Podcast for Beginners
A2How to Sound Like a Native Speaker with Correct English Rhythm and Word Stress | Accurate English
A2Stop Studying Grammar — Just Listen | Easy English for Beginners
Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “Stop Confusing Either or With Neither nor”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: neither, nor, verb, Mary, sentence. This video has 35 sentences and 235 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:39. The speaker talks at a steady 142 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 89% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| verb noun | /vɝb/ | A word that indicates an action, event, or state of being. |
| grammar noun | /ˈɡɹæm.ə(ɹ)/ | A system of rules and principles for the structure of a language, or of languages in general. |
| trick noun | /ˈtɹɪk/ | Something designed to fool, dupe, outsmart, mislead or swindle. |
| lesson noun | /ˈlɛs.ən/ | A section of learning or teaching into which a wider learning content is divided. |
| singular adjective | /ˈsɪŋ.ɡjə.lɚ/ | Being only one of a larger population; single, individual. |
| confuse verb | /kənˈfjuːz/ | to puzzle, perplex, baffle, bewilder (somebody); to afflict by being complicated, contradictory, or otherwise difficult to understand |
| plural noun | /ˈplʊəɹəl/ | The plural number. In English, referring to more or less than one of something. |
| learner noun | /ˈlɜɹnəɹ/ | One who is learning; one receiving instruction. |
| sentence noun | /ˈsɛn.təns/ | The judicial order for a punishment to be imposed on a person convicted of a crime. |
| advance verb | /ədˈvɑːns/ | To help the progress of (something); to further. |
| speaker noun | /ˈspikɚ/ | One who speaks. |
| neither | /ˈnaɪ.ðɚ/ | Not either (used with nor). |
| subject noun | /ˈsʌb.d͡ʒɛkt/ | The noun, pronoun or noun phrase about whom the statement is made. In active clauses with verbs denoting an action, the subject is the actor. In clauses in the… |
| rule noun | /ɹuːl/ | A regulation, law, guideline. |
| none | /noʊn/ | Not any of a given number or group. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | will come · will not come |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | are learning · are coming |
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 verb, grammar, trick.
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.