Shadowing Practice: Trump’s UN Speech Gets ZERO Applause - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Just shameful man, absolutely shameful, no one clapped.
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Will a deal be made or do I annihilate the Islamic Republic?
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He then goes on to say that Iran can never have a nuclear weapon
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because Iran is such a threat to the world because Iran is so violent and dangerous, what?
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When it comes to Iran, it doesn't even enter my mind.
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The only thing that does is that Iran will never have a nuclear weapon.
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But he was honest about one thing there.
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He was honest about the fact that he doesn't care about anyone other than himself.
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He doesn't care about the Republican Party, he doesn't care about the midterms, he doesn't care about the fact that there will be a shell lacking of epic proportions for the Republican Party,
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thanks to Trump's stupid decision to enter this war against Iran, which has led to what?
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Egg on our face, depleted munitions, depleted interceptors, a disastrous energy crisis.
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He doesn't care, he doesn't care about how that impacts the Republican Party.
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Homeboy was a lifelong Democrat until he decided to run for president and all of a sudden he's Republican, he doesn't care.
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I don't think he's driven by ideology.
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He's driven by narcissism and ego.
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The result of his behavior ends up being fascistic.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 16 sentences and 217 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:04. The speaker talks fast, about 203 words per minute, so expect linked and reduced sounds. Only 80% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| shameful adjective | /ˈʃeɪmfəl/ | Causing or meriting shame or disgrace; disgraceful |
| violent adjective | /ˈvaɪ.ə.lənt/ | Involving extreme force or motion. |
| sudden adjective | /ˈsʌd.ən/ | Occurring quickly with little or no warning or expectation; instantly. |
| shell noun | /ʃɛl/ | The calcareous or chitinous external covering of mollusks, crustaceans, and some other invertebrates. |
| epic noun | /ˈɛp.ɪk/ | An extended narrative poem in elevated or dignified language, celebrating the feats of a deity, demigod (heroic epic), other legend or traditional hero. |
| proportion noun | /pɹəˈpɔɹʃən/ | A quantity of something that is part of the whole amount or number. |
| ideology noun | /aɪ.diˈɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/ | Doctrine, philosophy, body of beliefs or principles belonging to an individual or group. |
| lifelong adjective | /ˈlaɪf.lɔːŋ/ | Extending for the entire duration of life. |
| disastrous adjective | /dɪˈzæs.tɹəs/ | Of the nature of a disaster; calamitous. |
| clap verb | /klæp/ | To strike the palms of the hands together, creating a sharp sound. |
| deplete verb | /dɪˈplit/ | To reduce the amount of; to remove (a substance from something) |
| annihilate verb | /əˈnaɪ.ə.leɪt/ | To reduce to nothing, to destroy, to eradicate. |
| fascistic adjective | /fæˈʃɪ.stɪk/ | Of or relating to or resembling fascism; fascistoid; fascist. |
| homeboy noun | /ˈhoʊm.bɔɪ/ | Someone, particularly a male acquaintance, from one’s hometown. |
| interceptor noun | /ˈɪn.təɹˌsɛp.təɹ/ | Anyone or anything that intercepts something else. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| end up verb | To bring to a conclusion. |
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 | has led |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | be made |
| Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing | Iran, which has |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 9 contractions and reduced forms, such as doesn't, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: shameful /ˈʃeɪmfəl/, shell /ʃɛl/, proportion /pɹəˈpɔɹʃən/, fascistic /fæˈʃɪ.stɪk/, munition /ˌmjuˈnɪʃən/
- Long words — get the stress right: ideology /aɪ.diˈɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/, annihilate /əˈnaɪ.ə.leɪt/, interceptor /ˈɪn.təɹˌsɛp.təɹ/
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 shameful, violent, sudden.
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.