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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 28 sentences and 466 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:05. The speaker talks at a natural 151 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. Only 25% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| flash verb | /flæʃ/ | To cause to shine briefly or intermittently. |
| bikini noun | /bɪˈki.ni/ | A brief, often minimalistic two-piece bathing suit worn by women, especially one that exposes the midriff and navel. |
| radar noun | /ˈɹeɪˌdɑɹ/ | In full primary radar: a method of detecting a distant object and determining its position, velocity, or other characteristics by analysing radio waves… |
| bless verb | /blɛs/ | To make something holy by religious rite, sanctify. |
| yacht noun | /jɑt/ | A slick and light ship for making pleasure trips or racing on water, having sails but often motor-powered. At times used as a residence offshore on a dock. |
| metre noun | /ˈmiːtəɹ/ | The basic unit of length in the International System of Units (SI: Système International d'Unités), equal to the distance travelled by light in a vacuum in… |
| amour noun | /əˈmʊɹ/ | Courtship; flirtation. |
| commodore noun | /ˈkɑ.mə.dɔɹ/ | A naval officer holding a rank between captain and rear admiral. |
| arete noun | /ˈæɹɪtiː/ | excellence, goodness; virtue. |
| cama noun | /ˈkɑːmə/ | A hybrid animal produced by breeding a camel and a llama. |
| canto noun | /ˈkæntoʊ/ | One of the chief divisions of a long poem; a book. |
| hace | /heɪs/ | A command to turn to face in a particular direction. |
| jacuzzi noun | /d͡ʒəˈkuːzi/ | A hot tub or whirlpool bath with underwater jets that massage the body. |
| locum noun | /ˈləʊkəm/ | A period working as a locum tenens. |
| mami noun | mommy, mother |
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like flash, bikini, radar.
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.




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