Shadowing Practice: Stranger Things: The First Shadow | Broadway Trailer | Netflix - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Welcome to Hawkins.
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Patty Newby.
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Henry Creole.
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It's not real.
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Normal.
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Nightmares don't make you a monster.
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They do if you can make them come true.
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Something sinister is going on.
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You can't outrun the shadow, Henry.
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You are the shadow!
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Someone killed him.
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Someone killed all of them.
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I'm not afraid.
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What if the thing you hate about yourself isn't a mistake?
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What if it's a miracle?
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This isn't the end.
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This is just the beginning.
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Thank you.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 18 sentences and 79 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:19.
Key vocabulary in this video
11 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| shadow noun | /ˈʃædəʊ̯/ | A dark image projected onto a surface where light (or other radiation) is blocked by the shade of an object. |
| nightmare noun | /ˈnaɪt.mɛɚ/ | A very unpleasant or frightening dream. |
| miracle noun | /ˈmɪɹ.ə.kəl/ | An event that appears inexplicable by the laws of nature and so is held to be supernatural in origin. |
| sinister adjective | /ˈsɪ.nɪ.stəɹ/ | Inauspicious, ominous, unlucky, illegitimate. |
| patty noun | /ˈpæti/ | A flattened portion of ground meat or a vegetarian equivalent, usually round but sometimes square in shape. |
| outrun verb | /ˈaʊtɹʌn/ | To run faster than. |
| mistake noun | /mɪˈsteɪk/ | An error. |
| monster noun | /ˈmɑnstɚ/ | A terrifying and dangerous creature, especially one of an imaginary or fictional kind. |
| beginning noun | /bɪˈɡɪn.ɪŋ/ | The act of doing that which begins anything; commencement of an action, state, or space of time; entrance into being or upon a course; the first act, effort… |
| welcome | /ˈwɛl.kəm/ | Greeting given upon someone's arrival. |
| afraid adjective | /əˈfɹeɪd/ | Impressed with fear or apprehension; in fear. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | is going |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 5 contractions and reduced forms, such as isn't, can't, don'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.
- 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 shadow, nightmare, miracle.
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.