Shadowing Practice: 여기 사람이 갇혀 있어요!! | 밸런스 감옥 | [TO DO X TXT] EP.175 - Learn English Speaking with Video
Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “여기 사람이 갇혀 있어요!!”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: pick, picked, idol, mango, blue. This video has 120 sentences and 4193 words to shadow. The speech runs for 27:03. The speaker talks at a natural 155 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. 127 of its 120 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| idol noun | /ˈaɪ.dl̩/ | A graven image or representation of anything that is revered, or believed to convey spiritual power. |
| mango noun | /ˈmæŋɡəʊ/ | Any of species Mangifera indica of tropical Asian fruit trees. |
| strawberry noun | /ˈstɹɔˌbɛɹi/ | The sweet, usually red, edible accessory fruit of certain plants of the genus Fragaria. |
| bias noun | /ˈbaɪ.əs/ | Inclination towards something. |
| fry verb | /fɹaɪ/ | To cook (something) in hot fat. |
| treasure noun | /ˈtɹɛʒəɹ/ | A collection of valuable things; accumulated wealth; a stock of money, jewels, etc. |
| stranger noun | /ˈstɹeɪnd͡ʒɚ/ | A person whom one does not know; a person who is neither a friend nor an acquaintance. |
| awful adjective | /ˈɔːfʊl/ | Very bad. |
| thick adjective | /θɪk/ | Relatively great in extent from one surface to the opposite in its smallest solid dimension. |
| outfit noun | /ˈaʊtfɪt/ | A set of clothing (with accessories). |
| genuinely adverb | /ˈd͡ʒɛn.ju.ɪn.li/ | In a genuine manner; truthfully, truly. |
| greet verb | /ɡɹiːt/ | To welcome in a friendly manner, either in person or through another means such as writing. |
| smack verb | /smæk/ | To slap or hit someone. |
| carefully adverb | /ˈkɛɹf(ə)li/ | With care; attentively, circumspectly. |
| rarely adverb | /ˈɹɛəɹli/ | Not occurring at a regular interval; seldom; not often. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| get out of verb | To leave, exit or escape from; to become free of. | |
| come back verb | To return to a place. | |
| dress up verb | To put on special or fancy clothes. | |
| get down verb | /ɡɛt ˈdaʊn/ | To bring or come down; to descend; to cause to bring or come down. |
| end up verb | To bring to a conclusion. | |
| head out verb | To leave, depart; to go on ahead. | |
| go over verb | To look at carefully; to scrutinize; to analyze. | |
| going forward adverb | In the immediate future and beyond. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Why are you giving me such a difficult task?!
- Didn't we do the right thing?
- Why do you keep calling us over?
- No way you think it's spelled "there"?
- Can you tell them I'm ready to record now?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing | people who voted · people who are · people who have |
| Past continuous was/were + -ing — an action in progress at a moment in the past | were talking |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | are you doing · We're going · I'm going |
| Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see coming | We're going to do · You're going to kill · you're going to eat |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 188 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, I'd. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: thick /θɪk/, bother /ˈbɑðɚ/, rhythm /ˈɹɪð.əm/, thirsty /ˈθɝs.ti/, broth /bɹɔθ/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: treasure /ˈtɹɛʒəɹ/, punishment /ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/, foolish /ˈfuː.lɪʃ/, mash /mæʃ/, shock /ʃɔk/
- Long words — get the stress right: genuinely /ˈd͡ʒɛn.ju.ɪn.li/, minority /maɪˈnɒɹ.ɪ.ti/, apologize /əˈpɑləˌd͡ʒaɪz/, comparable /ˈkɒmpəɹəbəl/, intentionally /ɪnˈtɛn(t)ʃənəli/
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 idol, mango, strawberry.
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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