Shadowing Practice: The Mentalist - "Women Love That" - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 46 sentences and 212 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:21. The speaker talks at a natural 157 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. 82% 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
13 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| affection noun | /əˈfɛk.ʃən/ | The act of affecting or acting upon. |
| vibe noun | /vaɪb/ | An atmosphere or aura felt to belong to a person, place or thing. |
| principle noun | /ˈpɹɪn.sɪ.pəl/ | A fundamental assumption, fundamental law or guiding belief. |
| worker noun | /ˈwɝ.kɚ/ | One who works: a person who performs labor for a living; traditionally, especially, manual labor. |
| bite verb | /baɪt/ | To cut into something by clamping the teeth. |
| nope | /noʊp/ | No. |
| demonstrate verb | /ˈdɛm.ənˌstɹeɪt/ | To show how to use (something). |
| widow noun | /ˈwɪd.oʊ/ | A woman whose spouse (traditionally husband) has died (and who has not remarried); a woman in relation to her late spouse; feminine of widower. |
| stare verb | /stɛɚ/ | To look fixedly (at something). |
| seduce verb | /sɪˈd(j)uːs/ | To beguile or lure (someone) away from duty, accepted principles, or proper conduct; to lead astray. |
| seduction noun | /sɪˈdʌk.ʃn̩/ | The act of seducing. |
| dollar noun | /ˈdɑ.lɚ/ | Official designation for currency in some parts of the world, including Canada, the United States, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Hong Kong, and elsewhere… |
| neck noun | /ˈnɛk/ | The part of the body connecting the head and the trunk found in humans and some animals. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| set up verb | /ˌsɛt ˈʌp/ | To make ready for use. |
| 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)… |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 8 contractions and reduced forms, such as gotta, doesn't, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: affection /əˈfɛk.ʃən/, seduction /sɪˈdʌk.ʃn̩/
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 affection, vibe, principle.
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.