Shadowing Practice: UNDERTALE 2?! | Deltarune - Part 1 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “UNDERTALE 2?!”. This video has 793 sentences and 5930 words to shadow. The speech runs for 49:00. The speaker talks at a steady 121 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. Only 80% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding. 123 of its 793 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| whoa | /woʊ/ | Stop (especially when commanding a horse or imitative thereof); calm down; slow down. |
| legend noun | /ˈlɛd͡ʒ.ənd/ | The life story of a saint (such stories are often embellished, but any kind is called a legend). |
| goat noun | /ɡoʊt/ | Any ruminant of the genus Capra. |
| darkness noun | /ˈdɑɹk.nɪs/ | The state of being dark; lack of light; the absolute or comparative absence of light. |
| chalk noun | /t͡ʃɔk/ | A soft, white, powdery limestone (calcium carbonate, CaCO₃). |
| buddy | /ˈbʌdi/ | A person far removed from the conversation. |
| tale noun | /ˈteɪl/ | A rehearsal of what has occurred; narrative; discourse; statement; history; story. |
| thunder noun | /ˈθʌndɚ/ | The loud rumbling, cracking, or crashing sound caused by expansion of rapidly heated air around a lightning bolt. |
| closet noun | /ˈklɑzɪt/ | A small room within a house used to store clothing, food, or other household supplies. |
| merge verb | /mɝd͡ʒ/ | To combine into a whole. |
| dummy noun | /ˈdʌmi/ | A stupid person. |
| castle noun | /ˈkɑːsəl/ | A large residential building or compound that is fortified and contains many defences; in previous ages often inhabited by a nobleman or king. Also, a house or… |
| remind verb | /ɹəˈmaɪnd/ | To cause one to experience a memory (of someone or something); to bring to the notice or consideration (of a person). |
| symbol noun | /ˈsɪmbəl/ | A character or glyph representing an idea, concept or object. |
| toilet verb | /ˈtɔɪ.lət/ | To assist another (a child, etc.) in using a toilet. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| come out verb | /ˌkʌm ˈaʊt/ | To be discovered; to be revealed. |
| end up verb | To bring to a conclusion. | |
| go back verb | To return to a place or state after having been there at a previous time. | |
| speak up verb | /ˌspik ˈʌp/ | To talk more loudly or clearly. |
| walk around verb | To walk with no planned destination; to meander. | |
| back off verb | To move backwards away from something. | |
| break through verb | To gain popularity. | |
| build up verb | To erect; to construct. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- You acknowledge the possibility of pain and seizure?
- You didn't see anything just now, did you?
- You think we'd have reached the end by now?
- Don't we have like an inventory or anything?
- What if it's trying to troll me?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Conditional sentences if + clause, will/would + verb — a condition and its result | If I pick green would that · If everyone's HP reaches zero, we'll lose |
| Present perfect continuous have/has been + -ing — an action that started earlier and is still going on | has been screaming · have been calling · I've been waiting |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | have created · Have you answered · have affected |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | is called · be discarded · is locked |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 194 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, gonna. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: thunder /ˈθʌndɚ/, southeast /sawˈθɪjst/, bother /ˈbɑðɚ/, throat /ˈθɹoʊt/, beneath /bɪˈniːθ/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: shine /ʃaɪn/, shock /ʃɔk/, trash /tɹæʃ/, determination /dɪˌtɜːmɪˈneɪʃən/, ambition /æmˈbɪʃ.ən/
- Long words — get the stress right: developer /dɪˈvɛləpɚ/, determination /dɪˌtɜːmɪˈneɪʃən/, motorcycle /ˈmoʊtɚˌsaɪkəl/, automobile /ˈɔː.tə.məˌbil/, essentially /ɪˈsɛnʃəli/
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 whoa, legend, goat.
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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