Shadowing Practice: The Flash Powers and Fight Scenes - The Flash Season 7 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B2 speaking lesson is built on the video “The Flash Powers and Fight Scenes - The Flash Season 7”. This video has 198 sentences and 1033 words to shadow. The speech runs for 27:50. Only 70% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| clone noun | /kloʊn/ | A living organism (originally a plant) produced asexually from a single ancestor, to which it is genetically identical. |
| adversary noun | /ˈæd.vəɹˌsɛɹi/ | A person, group, or thing that opposes or attacks another person or group; an opponent or rival. |
| brainstorm noun | /ˈbɹeɪnstɔɹm/ | A sudden thought, particularly one that solves a long-standing problem. |
| brainwave noun | Any of many rhythmic fluctuations of electric potential between parts of the brain, especially those seen on an electroencephalogram. | |
| cadaver noun | /kəˈdævɚ/ | A dead body; especially the corpse of a human to be dissected. |
| cerebellum noun | /ˌsɛrəˈbɛləm/ | Part of the hindbrain in vertebrates. In humans it lies between the brainstem and the back of the cerebrum and is formed of two lateral lobes and a median… |
| concealment noun | /kənˈsiːlmənt/ | The practice of keeping secrets. |
| conduit noun | /ˈkɑnd(j)ʊɪt/ | A pipe or channel for conveying water, etc. |
| covalent adjective | /koʊˈveɪ.lənt/ | Containing or characterized by a covalent bond. |
| deplete verb | /dɪˈplit/ | To reduce the amount of; to remove (a substance from something) |
| entanglement noun | /ɪnˈtæŋɡəlmənt/ | The act of entangling. |
| freaky adjective | /ˈfɹiː.ki/ | Resembling a freak. |
| geospatial adjective | Of or pertaining to a geographic location, especially data. | |
| lyrical adjective | /ˈlɪɹɪkəl/ | Appropriate for or suggestive of singing. |
| nanite noun | Synonym of nanorobot. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| bring out verb | To elicit, evoke, or emphasize (a particular quality). | |
| burn off verb | To dissipate as the result of heat. | |
| burn up verb | To catch fire and burn until destroyed. | |
| check out verb | To record the departure or withdrawal of someone or something (such as guests, employees, books, etc.). | |
| get back verb | Return to where one came from. | |
| show up verb | To appear, arrive, or attend, especially suddenly or erratically. | |
| shut up | /ʃʌt ʌp/ | Stop talking (usually in the form of making annoying, irrelevant, or false comments, during a period of peace and quiet, or when one is not allowed to talk)… |
| stand down verb | To wait; to stop pursuing, stop fighting, or relax from a heightened readiness posture. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- What are you doing?
- Do you hear the drums?
- Flash, where you at?
- What did you find?
- Nora, how many are following you?
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 28 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, you're, can't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: theorem /ˈθiərəm/, algorithm /ˈælɡəɹɪðm̩/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: stash /stæʃ/, initiate /ɪˈnɪʃ.i.eɪt/, dimensional /daɪˈmɛn.ʃə.nəl/
- Long words — get the stress right: adversary /ˈæd.vəɹˌsɛɹi/, cerebellum /ˌsɛrəˈbɛləm/, entanglement /ɪnˈtæŋɡəlmənt/, initiate /ɪˈnɪʃ.i.eɪt/, analytics /ˌæn.əˈlɪt.ɪks/
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 clone, adversary, brainstorm.
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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