Shadowing Practice: Sunday Roast with Rob - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Afternoon, lads! What can I get you?
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Rob, what exactly is a Sunday roast?
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Everyone at work keeps talking about it.
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You've never had a proper roast? That's terrible!
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Right. I'll cook one at your flat this Sunday!
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Brilliant! I'll bring dessert.
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Just don't be late, Ollie. Lunch is at two.
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First, the chicken goes in the oven for ninety minutes.
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What about the potatoes? Do we just boil them?
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Boil them first, then roast them until they're crispy.
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And I'm making the gravy. My gran's recipe!
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Kwame, you're in charge of the Yorkshire puddings.
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Pudding? Before the main course?
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They're not sweet, Kwame. You'll see.
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Wait, what's that smell? Is something burning?
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Oh no, the puddings! Open the window, quick!
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Kwame! I thought you set a timer!
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I'm so sorry! I was busy with the potatoes.
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Don't panic. We've got enough batter for another batch.
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Sorry I'm late! The queue at the bakery was huge.
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It's half past two, Ollie. Classic.
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But look, I brought sticky toffee pudding!
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Wow, this chicken is amazing. And the gravy!
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So, what do you think of your first Sunday roast?
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I love it! Can we do this every Sunday?
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Only if Ollie does the washing-up!
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Sunday Roast with Rob”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: pudding, roast, Sunday, Kwame, Ollie. This video has 26 sentences and 203 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:28. The speaker talks at a steady 138 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. Only 75% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding. 11 of its 26 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| pudding noun | /ˈpʊdɪŋ/ | Any of various dishes, sweet or savoury, prepared by boiling or steaming or from batter. |
| roast verb | /ɹoʊst/ | To cook food by heating in an oven or over a fire without covering, resulting in a crisp, possibly even slightly charred appearance. |
| gravy noun | /ˈɡɹeɪvi/ | A dark savoury sauce prepared from stock and usually meat juices; brown gravy. |
| boil verb | /bɔɪ(ə)l/ | To heat to the point where it begins to turn into a gas. |
| potato noun | /pəˈteɪ.təʊ/ | The edible starchy tuber of the plant species Solanum tuberosum. |
| crispy adjective | /ˈkɹɪs.pi/ | Having a crisp texture; brittle yet tender. |
| toffee noun | /ˈtɔfi/ | A type of chewy confectionery made by boiling sugar (or treacle, etc) with butter or milk, then cooling the mixture so that it becomes hard. |
| batter verb | /ˈbætə/ | To hit or strike violently and repeatedly. |
| bakery noun | /ˈbeɪ.kə.ɹi/ | A place in which bread (and often other baked goods such as cakes) is baked and/or sold. |
| timer noun | /ˈtaɪmɚ/ | A device used to measure amounts of time. |
| queue noun | /kju/ | A line of people, vehicles or other objects, usually one to be dealt with in sequence (i.e., the one at the front end is dealt with first, the one behind is… |
| sticky adjective | /ˈstɪki/ | Tending to stick; able to adhere via the drying of a viscous substance. |
| dessert noun | /dɪˈzɝt/ | The last course of a meal, consisting of fruit, sweet confections etc. |
| lads noun | /lædz/ | A group of friends, regardless of gender. Often the lads. |
| batch noun | /bæt͡ʃ/ | The quantity of bread or other baked goods baked at one time. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| wash up verb | To clean the utensils, dishes etc. used in preparing and eating a meal. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- What can I get you?
- You've never had a proper roast?
- Do we just boil them?
- We've got enough batter for another batch.
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 13 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, I'll. 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 pudding, roast, gravy.
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.