Shadowing Practice: Training W/ Angela White - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 381 sentences and 1894 words to shadow. The speech runs for 10:05. The speaker talks fast, about 188 words per minute, so expect linked and reduced sounds. 85% 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 less common words from the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
- trainer /ˈtɹeɪnɚ/ (noun) — A person who trains another; a coach.
- daddy /ˈdædi/ (noun) — Also used as a term of address: a father; one's father.
- poke /poʊk/ (verb) — To prod or jab with an object such as a finger or a stick.
- pump /pʌmp/ (noun) — A device for moving or compressing a liquid or gas.
- peach /ˈpiːt͡ʃ/ (noun) — Any tree of species Prunus persica, native to China and now widely cultivated throughout temperate regions, having pink flowers and edible fruit.
- rep /ɹɛp/ (noun) — A fabric made of silk or wool, or of silk and wool, and having a transversely corded or ribbed surface.
- knee /ni/ (noun) — In humans, the joint or the region of the joint in the middle part of the leg between the thigh and the shank.
- pound /ˈpaʊ̯nd/ (noun) — A unit of weight in various measurement systems.
- slight /slaɪt/ (adjective) — Minor; small in amount
- ceiling /ˈsilɪŋ/ (noun) — The overhead closure of a room.
- boundary /ˈbaʊndɹi/ (noun) — The dividing line or location between two areas.
- hardcore /hɑː(ɹ)dˈkɔː(ɹ)/ (adjective) — Having an extreme dedication to a certain activity.
- heel /hil/ (noun) — The rear part of the foot, where it joins the leg.
- isolate /ˈaɪ.sə.leɪt/ (verb) — To set apart or cut off from others.
- motivate /ˈmoʊ.tɪ.veɪt/ (verb) — To provide someone with an incentive to do something; to encourage; to actuate.
Phrasal verbs you will hear
- go through (verb) — To travel from one end of something to the other.
- lie down (verb) — To assume a horizontal position.
- work out /ˌwɝk ˈaʊt/ (verb) — To calculate.
- add up (verb) — To take the sum of; to total.
- back down (verb) — To take a less aggressive position in a conflict than one previously had, or has planned to have.
- come back (verb) — To return to a place.
- come on /ˌkʌm ˈɒn/ — Come along with me; join me in going.
- dig in (verb) — To begin eating.
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 105 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, you're, we're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: sheet /ʃit/, shoe /ˈʃu/
- Long words — get the stress right: hilarious /hɪˈlɛə.ɹi.əs/, genuinely /ˈd͡ʒɛn.ju.ɪn.li/, importantly /ɪmˈpɔɹ.tənt.li/
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 trainer, daddy, poke.
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | Have you ever squatted · Have you ever done · You've never dealt |
| Advice with “should” should + verb — saying what is a good idea | Should I be · Should I try · shouldn't try |
| Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a group | The best · the longest |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | I'm squatting · I'm saying · we're going |
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.

















