Shadowing Practice: TEMA 6 - SEKOLAH (SCHOOL) - Learn English Speaking with Video
Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “TEMA 6 - SEKOLAH”. This video has 62 sentences and 201 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:53. 26% 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
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| yang noun | /ˈjæŋ/ | A principle in Chinese and related East Asian philosophies associated with bright, hot, masculine, etc. elements of the natural world. |
| examination noun | /ɪɡˌzæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/ | The act of examining. |
| mathematics noun | /mæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪks/ | An abstract representational system studying numbers, shapes, structures, quantitative change and relationships between them. |
| homework noun | /ˈhoʊmˌwɝk/ | Exercises assigned by a teacher to a student which review concepts studied in class. |
| playground noun | /ˈpleɪɡɹaʊnd/ | A large open space for children to play in, usually having dedicated play equipment (such as swings and slides). |
| marker noun | /ˈmɑː(ɹ)kə(ɹ)/ | A felt-tipped pen, a marker pen. |
| pale adjective | /peɪl/ | Light in color. |
| vocabulary noun | /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/ | A usually alphabetized and explained collection of words e.g. of a particular field, or prepared for a specific purpose, often for learning. |
| jadi noun | Pickled fish. | |
| gata noun | A kind of pastry in Armenia and some neighboring countries. | |
| mulai noun | /ˈmuːleɪ/ | A title for the ruler of Morocco. |
| tulisan noun | A robber or bandit. | |
| whiteboard noun | /ˈwaɪtbɔɹd/ | A writing board finished with a hard white material, which can be written upon using special non-permanent markers and subsequently wiped clean. |
| atas adjective | /ˈɑtɑs/ | High-class, fancy (elevated in status, esteem, prestige; exalted in rank, station, or character). |
| kayak noun | /ˈkaɪˌæk/ | A type of small boat, covered over by a surface deck, powered by the occupant or occupants using a double-bladed paddle in a sitting position, from a hole in… |
Pronunciation to watch
- Long words — get the stress right: examination /ɪɡˌzæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/, mathematics /mæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪks/, vocabulary /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/, orangutan /əˈɹæŋ.əˌtæn/
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 yang, examination, mathematics.
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.















