Shadowing Practice: Understand FAST English Conversation - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B2 speaking lesson is built on the video “Understand FAST English Conversation”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: conversation, word, English, seat, sentence. This video has 384 sentences and 3957 words to shadow. The speech runs for 25:38. The speaker talks at a natural 154 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. 86% 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
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| contraction noun | /kənˈtɹækʃ(ə)n/ | An act of incurring debt; also (generally), an act of acquiring something (generally negative). |
| vocabulary noun | /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/ | A usually alphabetized and explained collection of words e.g. of a particular field, or prepared for a specific purpose, often for learning. |
| worksheet noun | A sheet of paper or computerized document on which problems are worked out or solved and the answers are recorded. | |
| consonant noun | /ˈkɑn.sə.nənt/ | A sound that results from the passage of air through restrictions of the oral cavity; any sound that is not the dominant sound of a syllable, the dominant… |
| nada | Nothing. | |
| vowel noun | /ˈvaʊ.əl/ | A sound produced by the vocal cords with relatively little restriction of the oral cavity, forming the prominent sound of a syllable. |
| pronunciation noun | /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/ | The formal or informal way in which a word is made to sound when spoken. |
| verb noun | /vɝb/ | A word that indicates an action, event, or state of being. |
| quiz noun | /kwɪz/ | A competition in the answering of questions. |
| emerge verb | /ɪˈmɝd͡ʒ/ | To come into view. |
| tricky adjective | /ˈtɹɪk.i/ | Hard to deal with, complicated. |
| passive adjective | /ˈpæs.ɪv/ | Being subjected to an action without producing a reaction. |
| apostrophe noun | /əˈpɑs.tɹə.fi/ | The text character ’, which serves as a punctuation mark in various languages and as a diacritical mark in certain rare contexts. |
| phrasal adjective | /ˈfɹeɪzəl/ | Relating to, or used in the manner of, a phrase. |
| pronoun noun | /ˈpɹoʊ.naʊn/ | A part of speech that refers anaphorically to a noun or noun phrase, which cannot ordinarily be preceded by a determiner and rarely takes an attributive… |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| point out verb | To identify among a group of similar subjects, or in a scene where the subject might not be readily seen or noticed, with a gesture of the body. |
| cut out verb | To refrain from (doing something, using something etc.), to stop or cease (doing something). |
| watch out | Used to warn someone of an imminent danger. |
| look over verb | To check quickly; to make a brief or cursory visual inspection of. |
| speak out verb | To assert or promote one's opinion; to make one's thoughts known. |
| go through verb | To travel from one end of something to the other. |
| slow down verb | To decelerate. |
| break down verb | To stop functioning. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- All right, let's get started.
- Can you reproduce speech just like that?
- Can you speak in the same way?
- Let's watch and then we'll break it down together.
- Even though you're not in the backseat.
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 | Have you ever been watching · I've been teaching · have ever been driving |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | you've heard · has driven · have practiced |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | is not written · being thrown · are reduced |
| Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing | woman who has |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 140 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, you're, I'll. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: contraction /kənˈtɹækʃ(ə)n/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, variation /ˌvɛəɹiˈeɪʃn̩/
- Long words — get the stress right: vocabulary /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, apostrophe /əˈpɑs.tɹə.fi/
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 contraction, vocabulary, worksheet.
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.












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