Shadowing Practice: SUPERLATIVES - Learn English Speaking with Video
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The nicest grandma that we know, a talented actress on our show, side by side.
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I think your friend Margaret is very smart.
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She certainly is.
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She's the smartest person I know.
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She's also very kind.
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Don't you think so?
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Absolutely.
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She's the kindest person in my class.
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You know, she's also very friendly.
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You're right.
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She's probably the friendliest person in the school. And she's very funny.
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I know.
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Everybody says she's the funniest kid in the tenth grade.
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Andrew?
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Yes?
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Do you like Margaret?
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well uh i like everybody come on andrew you know what
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i mean do you like margaret i mean do you really like her well
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after all she is the smartest kindest friendliest and funniest person i know
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well i guess i like her a little i think you like her a lot i'll introduce you to her tomorrow
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you will sure and you know why why because you're the nicest brother in the whole wide world
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I think your grandmother is very energetic She certainly is She's the most energetic person I know
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She's also very talented You're right She's the most talented person in our family She's also very generous.
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Absolutely.
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My grandmother is probably the most generous person in the whole world.
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Excuse me, young man.
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I just found this wallet.
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It has a lot of money in it.
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And the picture on this driver's license looks like you.
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Is it yours?
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she's also very honest she certainly is she's the most honest person I know your grandmother's incredible she's the greatest
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who is one of your favorite people my wife she's very nice
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and she's very intelligent in fact she's nicest
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and most intelligent person I know my husband he's a very
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friendly guy he's also very funny as a matter of fact he's the friendliest
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and funniest person I know one of my favorite people my mother she's a very kind person and
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she's very patient come to think of it she's probably the kindest and most patient person I know.
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My English teacher.
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Like, she's really smart and she's so interesting.
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Everybody thinks she's the smartest and most interesting teacher in our school.
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My favorite person in the whole wide world is my grandfather.
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He's the most honest, the most generous, and the most handsome man I know.
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He's really wonderful and I love him a lot.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “SUPERLATIVES”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: friendliest, kindest, smartest, nicest, funniest. This video has 43 sentences and 399 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:53. The speaker talks slowly, about 103 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 83% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.
Key vocabulary in this video
12 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| talented adjective | /ˈtæləntɪd/ | Endowed with one or more talents. |
| generous adjective | /ˈd͡ʒɛn(ə)ɹəs/ | Noble in behaviour or actions; principled, not petty; kind, magnanimous. |
| intelligent adjective | /ɪnˈtɛlɪd͡ʒənt/ | Of high or especially quick cognitive capacity, bright. |
| grandmother noun | /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/ | A mother of someone's parent. |
| energetic adjective | /ˌɛn.əɹˈdʒɛt.ɪk/ | Possessing or pertaining to energy. |
| actress noun | /ˈæk.tɹɪs/ | A female who performs on the stage or in films. |
| introduce verb | /ˌɪntɹəˈdus/ | To cause (someone) to be acquainted (with someone else). |
| grandfather noun | /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑðɚ/ | A father of someone's parent. |
| handsome adjective | /ˈhæn.səm/ | Having a pleasing appearance, good-looking, attractive, particularly |
| wallet noun | /ˈwɑl.ət/ | A small case, often flat and often made of leather, for keeping money (especially paper money), credit cards, etc. |
| grandma noun | /ˈɡɹænmɑː/ | Grandmother. |
| tenth adjective | /tɛnθ/ | The ordinal numeral form of ten; next in order after that which is ninth. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- She's the smartest person I know.
- Don't you think so?
- She's the kindest person in my class.
- You know, she's also very friendly.
- He's really wonderful and I love him a lot.
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 nicest · the smartest · the kindest |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | i'll introduce · will sure |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 5 contractions and reduced forms, such as you're, don't, I'll. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: grandmother /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/, grandfather /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑðɚ/, tenth /tɛnθ/
- Long words — get the stress right: intelligent /ɪnˈtɛlɪd͡ʒənt/, energetic /ˌɛn.əɹˈdʒɛt.ɪk/
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 talented, generous, intelligent.
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.