Shadowing Practice: Try Not to Cringe: AI Psychosis - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Try Not to Cringe: AI Psychosis”. This video has 525 sentences and 5933 words to shadow. The speech runs for 30:12. The speaker talks fast, about 196 words per minute, so expect linked and reduced sounds. 82% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| cube noun | /kjub/ | A regular polyhedron having six identical square faces. |
| package noun | /ˈpæk.ɪd͡ʒ/ | Something which is packed, a parcel, a box, an envelope. |
| script noun | /skɹɪpt/ | A writing; a written document. |
| generate verb | /ˈd͡ʒɛn.ə.ɹeɪt/ | To bring into being; give rise to. |
| caption noun | /ˈkæp.ʃən/ | The descriptive heading or title, of a document or part thereof. |
| angel noun | /ˈeɪ̯n.d͡ʒəl/ | An incorporeal and holy or semidivine messenger from a deity or other divine entity, traditionally depicted as a youthful, winged figure in flowing robes. |
| lazy adjective | /ˈleɪ̯zi(ː)/ | Unwilling to do work or make an effort; disinclined to exertion. |
| explosion noun | /ɛkˈsploʊ.ʒən/ | A violent release of energy (sometimes mechanical, nuclear, or chemical); an act or instance of exploding. |
| curriculum noun | /kəˈɹɪk.jə.ləm/ | The set of courses, coursework, and content offered at a school or university. |
| depressing adjective | /dɪˈpɹɛsɪŋ/ | Causing depression or sadness. |
| detector noun | /dɪˈtɛktə(ɹ)/ | A device capable of registering a specific substance or physical phenomenon, and that optionally sounds an alarm or triggers a warning. |
| nexus noun | /ˈnɛksəs/ | A form or state of connection. |
| entrepreneurship noun | /ˌɑn.tɹə.pɹəˈnɝ.ʃɪp/ | The art or science of innovation and risk-taking for profit in business. |
| soccer noun | /ˈsɑk.ɚ/ | Association football. |
| tear verb | /tɛɹ/ | To rend (a solid material) by holding or restraining in two places and pulling apart, whether intentionally or not; to destroy or separate. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| put together verb | To assemble, construct, build, or formulate. | |
| check out verb | To record the departure or withdrawal of someone or something (such as guests, employees, books, etc.). | |
| come out verb | /ˌkʌm ˈaʊt/ | To be discovered; to be revealed. |
| figure out verb | To come to understand; to discover or find a solution; to deduce. | |
| go around verb | To move or spread from person to person. | |
| go down verb | To descend; to move from a higher place to a lower one. | |
| push back verb | To refute or argue against a position or an accusation; to express one's own view on a situation. | |
| come back verb | To return to a place. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Where are you from?
- Can I just ask you a question?
- That's when you should be super confident about something.
- It's when you can kind of prove it.
- And you've got the, what is it called?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect continuous have/has been + -ing — an action that started earlier and is still going on | he's been relying · he's been receiving · they've been telling |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | they've decided · you've noticed · have been |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | be cooked · should be left · have been used |
| Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing | guy who gets · Sheol, which is · ones who rethink |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 183 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, we're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: thread /ˈθɹɛd/, seventh /ˈsɛvənθ/, thesis /ˈθisɪs/, beneath /bɪˈniːθ/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: caption /ˈkæp.ʃən/, explosion /ɛkˈsploʊ.ʒən/, entrepreneurship /ˌɑn.tɹə.pɹəˈnɝ.ʃɪp/, conscious /ˈkɑn.ʃəs/, dash /ˈdæʃ/
- Long words — get the stress right: curriculum /kəˈɹɪk.jə.ləm/, entrepreneurship /ˌɑn.tɹə.pɹəˈnɝ.ʃɪp/, creativity /kri.eɪˈtɪv.ᵻ.ti/, naturally /ˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə.)ɹə.li/, potentially /pəˈtɛnʃ(ə)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 cube, package, script.
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.












