Shadowing Practice: Testing Dry Aged Steaks - Learn English Speaking with Video
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I dry -aged steaks in the most popular sauces so you don't have to, starting with honey.
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Smells so good.
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This one caramelized immediately and smelled like sweet burnt sugar, and the taste was not at all what I expected.
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Kind of like bacon mixed with teriyaki.
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That's an 8 .5.
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Next, I tried popcorn butter, which smelled like a movie theater and actually developed an amazing crust.
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Buttery, salty.
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Pen.
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And then chocolate sauce, which bubbled up and burnt in just seconds as it cooked.
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Very bitter.
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It almost has a coffee flavor.
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Four.
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But how about hot sauce?
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Cooking this one made my entire kitchen smell like vinegar.
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Sharp, tangy, I can't stop eating it.
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Nine.
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We'll finish with green slime.
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This stuff is really fun to play with, but it protected the steak instead of allowing it to cook, so I had to pass on this one.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 18 sentences and 148 words to shadow. The speech runs for 0:40. The speaker talks fast, about 221 words per minute, so expect linked and reduced sounds.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| steak noun | /steɪk/ | Beefsteak: a slice of beef, broiled or cut for broiling. |
| sharp adjective | /ʃɑɹp/ | Terminating in a point or edge, especially one that can cut or pierce easily; not dull, obtuse, or rounded. |
| butter noun | /ˈbʌtɚ/ | A soft, fatty foodstuff made by churning the cream of milk (generally cow's milk). |
| honey noun | /ˈhʌni/ | A sweet, viscous, gold-colored fluid produced from plant nectar by bees, and often consumed by humans. |
| theater noun | /ˈθi(ə)tɚ/ | A place or building, consisting of a stage and seating, in which an audience gathers to watch plays, musical performances, public ceremonies, and so on. |
| sauce noun | /sɔːs/ | A liquid (often thickened) condiment or accompaniment to food. |
| bitter adjective | /ˈbɪ.tɚ/ | Having an acrid taste (usually from a basic substance). |
| bubble noun | /ˈbʌbəl/ | A spherically contained volume of air or other gas in a liquid, commonly a soapy liquid. |
| bacon noun | /ˈbeɪ.kən/ | Cured meat from the sides, belly, or back of a pig. |
| flavor noun | /ˈfleɪvə/ | The quality produced by the sensation of taste or, especially, of taste and smell in combined effect. |
| salty adjective | /ˈsɔlti/ | Tasting of salt. |
| popcorn noun | /ˈpɑp.kɔɹn/ | A snack food made from corn or maize kernels popped by dry heating. |
| crust noun | /kɹʌst/ | A more solid, dense or hard layer on a surface or boundary. |
| vinegar noun | /ˈvɪnəɡɚ/ | A sour liquid formed by the fermentation of alcohol used as a condiment or preservative; a dilute solution of acetic acid. |
| buttery adjective | /ˈbʌt(ə)ɹi/ | Made with or tasting of butter. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 3 contractions and reduced forms, such as can't, don't, we'll. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- Long words — get the stress right: caramelize /ˈkaɹ(ə)məlʌɪz/, teriyaki /ˌtɛ.ɹiˈjɑ.ki/
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 steak, sharp, butter.
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 most popular |
| Verb + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbs that are followed by the -ing form | stop eating |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | We'll finish |
| Obligation: must / have to / need to saying that something is necessary | had to pass |
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.