Shadowing Practice: Track 3.13 Unit 2 SB AUDIO Life Vision Elementary A1/A2 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Track 3.13 Unit 2 SB AUDIO Life Vision Elementary A1/A2”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: photo, selfie, perfect. This video has 19 sentences and 204 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:55. The speaker talks slowly, about 106 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 84% 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
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| selfie noun | /ˈsɛlfi/ | A photographic self-portrait, especially one taken manually (not using a timer, tripod etc.) with a small camera or mobile phone. |
| teenager noun | /ˈtiːnˌeɪ̯d͡ʒə/ | A person between thirteen and nineteen years old (inclusive). |
| compare verb | /kəmˈpɛɚ/ | To assess the similarities and differences between two or more things [“to compare X with Y”]. Having made the comparison of X with Y, one might have found it… |
| makeup noun | /ˈmeɪkʌp/ | An item's composition. |
| edit verb | /ˈɛdɪt/ | To change a text, or a document. |
| celebrity noun | /səˈlɛb.ɹɪ.ɾi/ | Fame, renown; the state of being famous or talked-about. |
| photographer noun | /fəˈtɑ.ɡɹə.fɚ/ | One who takes photographs, typically as an occupation. |
| delete verb | /dɪˈliːt/ | To remove, get rid of or erase, especially written or printed material, or data on a computer or other device. |
| smartphone noun | /ˈsmɑɹtfoʊn/ | A mobile phone with more advanced features and greater computing capacity than a feature phone. |
| unhappy adjective | /ʌnˈhæpi/ | Not happy; sad. |
| modify verb | /ˈmɑ.dɪˌfaɪ/ | To change part of. |
| curly adjective | /ˈkɝli/ | Having curls. |
| interestingly adverb | In an interesting way. | |
| deceive verb | /dɪˈsiːv/ | To trick or mislead. |
| hairstyle noun | The style in which someone's hair has been cut and arranged. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | are copying · are starting · are deceiving |
Pronunciation to watch
- Long words — get the stress right: celebrity /səˈlɛb.ɹɪ.ɾi/, photographer /fəˈtɑ.ɡɹə.fɚ/
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 selfie, teenager, compare.
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.