Shadowing Practice: 그래머인유즈 베이직 unit 20 본문 | 🔥이것만 달달 외우세요🔥 | Basic Grammar in Use | mp3 파일 | 영어 회화 문장 연속 재생 - Learn English Speaking with Video
Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “그래머인유즈 베이직 unit 20 본문”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: cleaned, yesterday, invented, telephone, built. This video has 63 sentences and 393 words to shadow. The speech runs for 9:17. 78% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 13 of its 63 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
13 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| telephone noun | /ˈtɛləˌfoʊn/ | A telecommunication device which converts data or sounds (usually speech) into electrical signals which are then transmitted to enable two or more people to… |
| invent verb | /ɪnˈvɛnt/ | To design a new process or mechanism. |
| invite verb | /ɪnˈvaɪt/ | To ask for the presence or participation of someone or something. |
| everyday adjective | /ˈɛvɹiˌdeɪ/ | Appropriate for ordinary use, rather than for special occasions. |
| butter noun | /ˈbʌtɚ/ | A soft, fatty foodstuff made by churning the cream of milk (generally cow's milk). |
| bite verb | /baɪt/ | To cut into something by clamping the teeth. |
| import noun | /ˈɪm.pɔɹt/ | Something brought in from an exterior source, especially for sale or trade. |
| injure verb | /ˈɪn.d͡ʒɚ/ | To wound or cause physical harm to a living creature. |
| orange noun | /ˈɒɹɪnd͡ʒ/ | An evergreen tree of the genus Citrus such as Citrus sinensis which yields oranges (the fruit). |
| painting noun | /ˈpeɪ.nɪŋ/ | An illustration or artwork done with the use of paint. |
| paint verb | /peɪnt/ | To apply paint to. |
| milk verb | /mɪlk/ | To express milk from (a mammal, especially a cow). |
| anybody | /ˈɛn.i.bə.di/ | Any one out of an indefinite number of persons; anyone; any person. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- We weren't invited to the party last week.
- Where were you born?
- Do you like these paintings?
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 telephone, invent, invite.
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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