Shadowing Practice: The Game - How We Do (Official Music Video) - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “The Game - How We Do”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: hood, fool, Nobody, club, drum. This video has 24 sentences and 605 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:49. The speaker talks at a natural 159 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. Only 76% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| drum noun | /ˈdɹʌm/ | A percussive musical instrument spanned with a thin covering on at least one end for striking, forming an acoustic chamber; a membranophone. |
| slump verb | /slʌmp/ | To collapse heavily or helplessly. |
| tease verb | /tiːz/ | To separate the fibres of (a fibrous material). |
| pumpkin noun | /ˈpʌm(p).kɪn/ | A domesticated plant, in species Cucurbita pepo, similar in growth pattern, foliage, flower, and fruit to the squash or melon. |
| hydraulics noun | /haɪˈdɹɔːlɪks/ | The engineering science that deals with practical applications where liquid is in motion and transmits energy. |
| teflon adjective | Non-stick, slick. | |
| comb noun | /koʊm/ | A toothed implement for grooming the hair or (formerly) for keeping it in place. |
| crank noun | /ˈkɹæŋk/ | A bent piece of an axle or shaft, or an attached arm perpendicular, or nearly so, to the end of a shaft or wheel, used to impart a rotation to a wheel or other… |
| blaze noun | /bleɪz/ | A fire, especially a fast-burning fire producing a lot of flames and light. |
| lump noun | /lʌmp/ | Something that protrudes, sticks out, or sticks together; a cluster or blob; a mound or mass of no particular shape. |
| holly noun | /ˈhɑli/ | Any of various shrubs or (mostly) small trees, of the genus Ilex, either evergreen or deciduous, used as decoration especially at Christmas. |
| stern noun | /stɝn/ | The rear part (after end) of a ship or other vessel. |
| pistol noun | /ˈpɪstəl/ | A handgun |
| drake noun | /ˈdɹeɪ̯k/ | A male duck (animal). |
| chick noun | /t͡ʃɪk/ | A young bird. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| come up verb | To emerge or become known, especially unexpectedly. |
| pop off verb | To leave and return in a short time. |
| hand up verb | To deliver an indictment (e.g. to a judge). |
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 best |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | I'm banging · I'm riding · I'm coming |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 21 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, you're, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
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 drum, slump, tease.
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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