Shadowing Practice: TOEIC Part 3 - Can You Answer This? 🎧 #englisheveryday #toeiclistening #toptrending - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 30 sentences and 137 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:31. The speaker talks slowly, about 91 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound.
Key vocabulary in this video
14 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| identification noun | /aɪˌdɛn(t)ɪfɪˈkeɪʃn̩/ | The act of identifying (i.e., which one, which thing). |
| reservation noun | /ˌɹɛz.ɚˈveɪ.ʃən/ | The act of reserving, withholding or keeping back. |
| refer verb | /ɹɪˈfɜː/ | To direct the attention of (someone toward something). |
| extend verb | /ɛkˈstɛnd/ | To increase in extent. |
| cancel verb | /ˈkæn.sl̩/ | To cross out something with lines etc. |
| receipt noun | /ɹɪˈsiːt/ | The act of receiving, or the fact of having been received. |
| hotel noun | /həʊˈtɛl/ | An establishment that provides accommodation and other services for paying guests; normally larger than a guesthouse, and often one of a chain. |
| conversation noun | /ˌkɑn.vəɹˈseɪ.ʃən/ | Expression and exchange of individual ideas through talking with other people; also, a set instance or occasion of such talking. |
| certainly adverb | /ˈsɜː.tn̩.li/ | In a way which is certain; with certainty. |
| welcome | /ˈwɛl.kəm/ | Greeting given upon someone's arrival. |
| credit noun | /ˈkɹɛdɪt/ | Reliance on the truth of something said or done; faith; trust. |
| airport noun | /ˈɛɹ.pɔɹt/ | An airfield (an area designated for the takeoff and landing of aircraft), including one or more runways and (for commercial airports) one or more passenger… |
| request noun | /ɹɪˈkwɛst/ | Act of requesting (with the adposition at in the presence of possessives, and on in their absence). |
| museum noun | /mjuˈziəm/ | A building or institution dedicated to the acquisition, conservation, study, exhibition, and educational interpretation of objects having scientific… |
Pronunciation to watch
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: identification /aɪˌdɛn(t)ɪfɪˈkeɪʃn̩/, reservation /ˌɹɛz.ɚˈveɪ.ʃən/, conversation /ˌkɑn.vəɹˈseɪ.ʃən/
- Long words — get the stress right: identification /aɪˌdɛn(t)ɪfɪˈkeɪʃn̩/, reservation /ˌɹɛz.ɚˈveɪ.ʃən/, conversation /ˌkɑn.vəɹˈseɪ.ʃən/
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 identification, reservation, refer.
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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