Shadowing Practice: Top 10 Greatest Freestyles Of All Time - 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 “Top 10 Greatest Freestyles Of All Time”. This video has 214 sentences and 3976 words to shadow. The speech runs for 22:18. The speaker talks at a natural 178 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. Only 71% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| bunny noun | /ˈbʌni/ | A rabbit, especially a juvenile one. |
| rhyme noun | /ɹaɪm/ | Rhyming verse (poetic form). |
| sip verb | /sɪp/ | To drink slowly, small mouthfuls at a time. |
| utilize verb | /ˈjuː.tɪ.laɪz/ | US, Canada, and Oxford British English standard spelling of utilise. |
| spit verb | /spɪt/ | To evacuate (saliva or another substance) from the mouth, etc. |
| rapper noun | /ˈɹæpɚ/ | The knocker of a door. |
| rabbit noun | /ˈɹæbɪt/ | A mammal of most genera of the family Leporidae, with long ears, long hind legs and a short, fluffy tail. (Those of the larger kind are instead called hares) |
| highness noun | /ˈhaɪnəs/ | The state of being high. |
| strenuous adjective | /ˈstɹɛ.nju.əs/ | Having great vigour or energy; forceful. |
| blaze noun | /bleɪz/ | A fire, especially a fast-burning fire producing a lot of flames and light. |
| shady adjective | /ˈʃeɪdi/ | Abounding in shades. |
| freestyle noun | /ˈfɹiːˌstaɪl/ | A swimming event in which the contestants may choose any stroke. |
| dough noun | /doʊ/ | A thick, malleable substance made by mixing flour with other ingredients such as water, eggs, or butter, that is made into a particular form and then baked. |
| dodge verb | /dɑd͡ʒ/ | To avoid (something) by moving suddenly out of the way. |
| bout noun | /ˈbaʊt/ | A period of something, especially one painful or unpleasant, like an illness. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| fall off verb | To become detached or to drop from. | |
| hold up verb | To wait or delay. | |
| pull out verb | To withdraw; especially of military forces; to retreat. | |
| take over verb | To assume control of something, such as a business or enterprise, and sometimes by force. | |
| blow up verb | To explode or be destroyed by explosion. | |
| come across verb | To change sides; to cross over to work for the opposition. | |
| come out verb | /ˌkʌm ˈaʊt/ | To be discovered; to be revealed. |
| drop off verb | To fall asleep. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Rosie, won't you come out to play?
- Are you in love if so type?
- I don't know how I'ma do this.
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 137 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, ain't, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: shady /ˈʃeɪdi/, assure /əˈʃʊɹ/, flesh /flɛʃ/
- Long words — get the stress right: spectacular /spɛkˈtæk.jə.lɚ/, helicopter /ˈheliːˌkɔptə(ɹ)/, marijuana /ˌmɛɹɪˈwɑ.nə/
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 bunny, rhyme, sip.
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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