Shadowing Practice: Touch The Sky (From "Brave"/Soundtrack) - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Touch The Sky”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: sky, chase, touch, wind, fly. This video has 14 sentences and 133 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:00. The speaker talks slowly, about 67 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound.
Key vocabulary in this video
12 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| chase verb | /t͡ʃeɪs/ | To follow at speed. |
| bold adjective | /ˈbəʊld/ | Courageous, daring. |
| wound noun | /ˈwund/ | An injury, such as a cut, stab, or tear, to a (usually external) part of the body. |
| reflection noun | /ɹɪˈflɛkʃən/ | The act of reflecting or the state of being reflected. |
| scream verb | /skɹiːm/ | To cry out with a shrill voice; to utter a sudden, sharp outcry, or shrill, loud cry, as in fright or extreme pain; to screech, to shriek. |
| delight noun | /dəˈlaɪt/ | Joy; pleasure. |
| fierce adjective | /fɪɹs/ | Exceedingly violent, severe, ferocious, cruel or savage. |
| beckon verb | /ˈbɛkən/ | To wave or nod to somebody with the intention to make the person come closer. |
| misty adjective | /ˈmɪsti/ | Covered in mist; foggy. |
| stormy adjective | /ˈstɔɹmi/ | Of or pertaining to storms. |
| bright adjective | /ˈbɹaɪ̯t/ | Emitting much light; visually dazzling; luminous, lucent, radiant. |
| sing verb | /ˈsɪŋ/ | To produce musical or harmonious sounds with one’s voice. |
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 chase, bold, wound.
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.