Shadowing Practice: THE APOSTLES' CREED - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “THE APOSTLES' CREED”. This video has 10 sentences and 110 words to shadow. The speech runs for 0:46. The speaker talks at a steady 145 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing.
Key vocabulary in this video
14 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| suffer verb | /ˈsʌfɚ/ | To undergo hardship. |
| saint noun | /seɪnt/ | A deceased person whom a church or another religious group has officially recognised as especially holy or godly; one eminent for piety and virtue. |
| sin noun | /ˈsɪn/ | A violation of divine will or religious law. |
| amen | /(ˌ)ɑːˈmɛn/ | At the end of a religious prayer: so be it. |
| bury verb | /ˈbɛɹi/ | To outlive. |
| forgiveness noun | /fɚˈɡɪvnəs/ | The action of forgiving. |
| resurrection noun | /ɹɛzəˈɹɛkʃən/ | The act of arising from the dead and becoming alive again. |
| communion noun | /kəˈmjuːnjən/ | A joining together of minds or spirits; a mental connection. |
| descend verb | /dəˈsɛnd/ | To pass from a higher to a lower part of (something, such as a flight of stairs or a slope); to go down along or upon. |
| ascend verb | /əˈsɛnd/ | To move upward, to fly, to soar. |
| conceive verb | /kənˈsiːv/ | To have a child; to become pregnant (with). |
| crucify verb | /ˈkɹuːsɪfaɪ/ | To execute (a person) by nailing to a cross. |
| everlasting adjective | /ˌɛvəɹˈlæstɪŋ/ | Lasting or enduring forever; endless, eternal. |
| thence adverb | /ðɛns/ | From there, from that place or from that time. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | was conceived · was crucified |
Pronunciation to watch
- Long words — get the stress right: resurrection /ɹɛzəˈɹɛkʃən/, everlasting /ˌɛvəɹˈlæstɪŋ/
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 suffer, saint, sin.
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.