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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “🎥 Unit 1 – My New School”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: topic, English, learn, lesson, teacher. This video has 88 sentences and 980 words to shadow. The speech runs for 4:48. The speaker talks fast, about 204 words per minute, so expect linked and reduced sounds. 58% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| topic noun | /ˈtɑpɪk/ | A subject; a theme; a category or general area of interest. |
| lesson noun | /ˈlɛs.ən/ | A section of learning or teaching into which a wider learning content is divided. |
| mathematics noun | /mæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪks/ | An abstract representational system studying numbers, shapes, structures, quantitative change and relationships between them. |
| homework noun | /ˈhoʊmˌwɝk/ | Exercises assigned by a teacher to a student which review concepts studied in class. |
| martial adjective | /ˈmɑɹʃəl/ | Of, relating to, or suggestive of war; warlike. |
| experiment noun | /ɪkˈspɛɹ.ə.mənt/ | A test under controlled conditions made to either demonstrate a known truth, examine the validity of a hypothesis, or determine the efficacy or likelihood of… |
| sixth adjective | /sɪksθ/ | The ordinal form of the number six. |
| uniform noun | /ˈjunɪˌfɔɹm/ | A distinctive outfit that serves to identify members of a group, company, prison inmates, etc. |
| literary adjective | /ˈlɪt.(ə.)ɹə.ɹi/ | Relating to literature. |
| classroom noun | /ˈklɑːsɹʊm/ | A room, often in a school, where classes take place. |
| canteen noun | /kænˈtin/ | A water bottle, flask, or other vessel, typically used by a soldier or camper as a bottle for carrying water or liquor for drink. |
| timetable noun | /ˈtaɪmˌteɪbəl/ | A tabular schedule of events with the times at which they occur, especially times of arrivals and departures. |
| excite verb | /ɪkˈsaɪt/ | To stir the emotions of; to cause to feel excitement. |
| khoa noun | A South Asian dairy product made of either dried whole milk or milk thickened by heating. | |
| nautical adjective | /ˈnɔːtɪ.kəl/ | Of, relating to, or characteristic of sailing, sailors, or the sea. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| end up verb | To bring to a conclusion. |
| look forward to verb | To anticipate, expect, or wait for, especially with a feeling of approval or pleasure; to be excited or eager to. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 3 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, didn't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: mathematics /mæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪks/, sixth /sɪksθ/
- Long words — get the stress right: mathematics /mæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪks/, experiment /ɪkˈspɛɹ.ə.mənt/, literary /ˈlɪt.(ə.)ɹə.ɹi/
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 topic, lesson, mathematics.
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.
























