Shadowing Practice: Superlative Adjectives in English Conversation - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Where do you guys want to go for lunch?
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We have a lot of options.
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I haven't eaten yet today and I'm really hungry.
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What would be the fastest?
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Fast food burgers would be the fastest, but also the unhealthiest.
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Fast food would also be the most convenient.
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That's true, but what's more important?
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The most convenient or the most flavorful?
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The most convenient.
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I need food now.
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ok ok if you're
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that hungry you probably also want the most filling yes the fastest in the most feeling where can I find
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that the most filling would probably be sushi I don't need
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to eat very much to be totally satisfied sushi is also the most expensive
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and I don't get paid until friday what's the cheapest option
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pizza is usually the cheapest plus you can get a lot
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for your money the pizzas here are huge the biggest i've ever had the biggest perfect
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the cheapest the biggest
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and the greasiest no thanks why don't we try something different
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this Indian restaurant has the most unique menu for sure
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and this spices my tongue won't survive it what about a nice salad then it's the least spicy the lightest
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and also the healthiest
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and the most boring what about tacos this is the most popular taco restaurant in the area
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and look it's the least busy at the moment great
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they will be the quickest to bring our food out they won't have the best variety though
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they only serve tacos no burritos or quesadillas
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and no dessert they have the best service around the friendliest
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and the fastest sounds good to me do we all agree tacos will be healthy
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but not the most nutritious they'll be delicious but not the most exotic they will be affordable but not the cheapest
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But they are definitely the fastest
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I'll see you next time.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Superlative Adjectives in English Conversation”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: fastest, taco, cheapest, convenient, biggest. This video has 31 sentences and 314 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:17. The speaker talks slowly, about 96 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. Only 81% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| taco noun | /ˈtɑkoʊ/ | A Mexican snack food made of a small tortilla (soft- or hard-shelled) filled with ingredients such as meat, rice, beans, cheese, diced vegetables, and salsa. |
| convenient adjective | /kənˈviː.niənt/ | Serving to reduce a difficulty, or accessible with minimum difficulty; expedient. |
| sushi noun | /ˈsuːʃi/ | A Japanese dish made of small portions of sticky white rice flavored with vinegar, usually wrapped in seaweed and filled or topped with fish, vegetables or… |
| burrito noun | /bəˈɹi.toʊ/ | A Mexican dish consisting of a flour tortilla wrapped around a filling of meat and/or beans, cheese etc. |
| flavorful adjective | Full of flavor. | |
| greasy adjective | /ˈɡɹi.si/ | Having a slippery surface; having a surface covered with grease. |
| nutritious adjective | /nuːˈtɹɪʃəs/ | Providing nutrients; healthy to eat or drink. |
| quesadilla noun | /ˌkeɪ̯səˈdijə/ | A Mexican dish made by filling a tortilla with cheese and sometimes other ingredients and then cooking it until the cheese is melted. |
| unhealthy adjective | /ʌnˈhɛl.θi/ | Characterized by, or conducive to poor health. |
| spicy adjective | /ˈspaɪsi/ | Of, pertaining to, or containing spice. |
| dessert noun | /dɪˈzɝt/ | The last course of a meal, consisting of fruit, sweet confections etc. |
| exotic adjective | /ɪɡˈzɑtɪk/ | Foreign, especially in an exciting way. |
| bore verb | /boɹ/ | To inspire boredom in somebody. |
| spice noun | /spaɪs/ | Aromatic or pungent plant matter (usually dried) used to season or flavor food. |
| satisfy verb | /ˈsætɪsfaɪ/ | To be enough (for) |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Where do you guys want to go for lunch?
- I haven't eaten yet today and I'm really hungry.
- That's true, but what's more important?
- I'll see you next time.
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a group | the fastest · the most convenient · the most filling |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | won't survive · will be · they'll be |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 11 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, won't, haven't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: sushi /ˈsuːʃi/, nutritious /nuːˈtɹɪʃəs/
- Long words — get the stress right: quesadilla /ˌkeɪ̯səˈdijə/, affordable /əˈfɔɹ.də.bəl/
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 taco, convenient, sushi.
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.