Shadowing Practice: 영화로 배우는 영어_보스 베이비(The Boss Baby) - Learn English Speaking with Video
Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 249 sentences and 1649 words to shadow. The speech runs for 14:25. The speaker talks at a steady 114 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 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
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| mathematics noun | /mæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪks/ | An abstract representational system studying numbers, shapes, structures, quantitative change and relationships between them. |
| disappointed adjective | /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪd/ | Defeated of expectations or hope; experiencing disappointment; let down. |
| sudden adjective | /ˈsʌd.ən/ | Occurring quickly with little or no warning or expectation; instantly. |
| affirmative adjective | /əˈfɝməɾɪv/ | pertaining to truth; asserting that something is; affirming |
| horrible adjective | /ˈhɔɹ.ɪ.bəl/ | Causing horror; terrible; shocking. |
| romantic adjective | /ɹoʊˈmæn(t)ɪk/ | Fantastic, unrealistic (of an idea etc.); fanciful, sentimental, impractical (of a person). |
| steal verb | /stiːl/ | To take illegally, or without the owner's permission, something owned by someone else without intending to return it. |
| honey noun | /ˈhʌni/ | A sweet, viscous, gold-colored fluid produced from plant nectar by bees, and often consumed by humans. |
| terrorist noun | /ˈtɛɹəɹɪst/ | A person, group, or organization that uses violent action, or the threat of violent action, to further political goals. |
| genius noun | /ˈd͡ʒin.jəs/ | Someone possessing extraordinary intelligence or skill; especially somebody who has demonstrated this by a creative or original work in science, music, art… |
| stranger noun | /ˈstɹeɪnd͡ʒɚ/ | A person whom one does not know; a person who is neither a friend nor an acquaintance. |
| costume noun | /ˈkɑsˌt(j)um/ | A style of dress, including garments, accessories and hairstyle, especially as characteristic of a particular country, period or people. |
| artistic adjective | /ɑɹˈtɪs.tɪk/ | Having or revealing creative skill. |
| unfair adjective | /ʌnˈfɛɚ/ | Not just. |
| propose verb | /pɹəˈpəʊz/ | To suggest a plan, course of action, etc. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| add up verb | To take the sum of; to total. |
| go around verb | To move or spread from person to person. |
| come along verb | To accompany. |
| take up verb | To pick up. |
| catch up verb | To pick up suddenly. |
| get out of verb | To leave, exit or escape from; to become free of. |
| move out verb | To leave one's present location; to leave somewhere for another place. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 122 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, you're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: mathematics /mæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪks/, theirs /ðɛɚz/, threaten /ˈθɹɛt.n̩/, timothy /ˈtɪməθi/
- Long words — get the stress right: mathematics /mæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪks/, disappointed /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪd/, affirmative /əˈfɝməɾɪv/, stabilizer /ˈsteɪbəlaɪzɚ/
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 mathematics, disappointed, sudden.
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| “Used to” used to + verb — a past habit or state that is no longer true | used to have |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | have seen · have appeared |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | are closed · be seen |
| Past continuous was/were + -ing — an action in progress at a moment in the past | were saying · was going |
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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