Shadowing Practice: This ONE Psychological Trigger Gets Clients to Chase You - 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 “This ONE Psychological Trigger Gets Clients to Chase You”. This video has 298 sentences and 3796 words to shadow. The speech runs for 16:34. The speaker talks fast, about 229 words per minute, so expect linked and reduced sounds. 86% 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
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| gatekeeper noun | /ˈɡeɪtˌki.pɚ/ | A person who guards or monitors passage through a gate. |
| criterion noun | /kɹaɪˈtɪɹ.i.ən/ | A standard, test, or requirement by which individual things or people may be compared and judged; a gauge. |
| reactance noun | The opposition to the change in flow of current in an alternating current circuit, due to inductance and capacitance; the imaginary part of the impedance… | |
| implement verb | /ˈɪmpləmənt/ | To bring about; to put into practice; to carry out. |
| scarcity noun | /ˈskɛɹsɪti/ | The condition of something being scarce or deficient. |
| selectivity noun | The quality of being selective, or extent to which something is selective. | |
| qualify verb | /ˈkwɑ.lɪ.faɪ/ | To describe or characterize something by listing its qualities. |
| hesitate verb | /ˈhɛz.ə.teɪt/ | To stop or pause respecting decision or action; to be in suspense or uncertainty as to a determination. |
| prospect noun | /ˈpɹɑspɛkt/ | The region which the eye overlooks at one time; a view; a scene; an outlook. |
| flip verb | /flɪp/ | To throw so as to turn over. |
| emphasize verb | /ˈɛm.fə.saɪz/ | To stress, give emphasis or extra weight to (something). |
| selective adjective | /səˈlɛktɪv/ | Of or relating to the process of selection. |
| fascinate verb | /ˈfæsɪneɪt/ | To evoke an intense interest or attraction in someone. |
| psychologically adverb | In a psychological sense. | |
| perceive verb | /pɚˈsiv/ | To become aware of, through the physical senses, to see; to understand. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| move forward verb | To cause to make progress. |
| reach out verb | To extend one's hand(s) forward; to reach for something. |
| break down verb | To stop functioning. |
| build up verb | To erect; to construct. |
| come through verb | To come into a room or other space through a door or passageway. |
| end up verb | To bring to a conclusion. |
| figure out verb | To come to understand; to discover or find a solution; to deduce. |
| follow up verb | To take further actions remaining after an event; to continue, revisit, or persist; especially, to maintain communication or verify. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Can I tell you a secret?
- I'll explain why in just a minute.
- To, am I good enough for this?
- Do you have any questions?
- Instead of, would you like to move forward?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect continuous have/has been + -ing — an action that started earlier and is still going on | I've been wanting |
| Conditional sentences if + clause, will/would + verb — a condition and its result | if you need more time, I'd rather |
| “Used to” used to + verb — a past habit or state that is no longer true | used to do · used to go |
| Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing | reactance, which is · people who are · People who need |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 130 contractions and reduced forms, such as you're, they're, I'm. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: authenticity /ɑθɛnˈtɪsɪti/, smoothly /ˈsmuːðli/, threaten /ˈθɹɛt.n̩/, theirs /ðɛɚz/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: objection /əbˈd͡ʒɛkʃən/, qualification /ˌkwɑlɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/, accomplish /əˈkɑm.plɪʃ/, actionable /ˈæk.ʃə.nə.bəl/, conversational /ˌkɒnvə(ɹ)ˈseɪʃənəl/
- Long words — get the stress right: criterion /kɹaɪˈtɪɹ.i.ən/, qualification /ˌkwɑlɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/, actionable /ˈæk.ʃə.nə.bəl/, conversational /ˌkɒnvə(ɹ)ˈseɪʃənəl/, convincingly /kənˈvɪn.sɪŋ.li/
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 gatekeeper, criterion, reactance.
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.

















