Shadowing Practice: Unit 8 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Unit 8.
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Ice Cream Track 15.
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Reading Ice Cream Ice cream,
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you scream, now we can all scream at ice cream.
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That is exactly what 15 -year -old Sarah Thompson did when she tried the newest flavor of ice cream, chocolate -covered cricket.
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Believe it or not, those loud bugs that you hear on summer nights are now turning up in ice cream.
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The crickets are raised in cages for about six weeks, until they become ready to be cooked.
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They are baked for about five minutes, and then they are covered in chocolate before they are mixed with ice cream.
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You may think that eating crickets might not be very good for your health.
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But in actuality, they are quite nutritious and they have lots of protein.
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As a matter of fact, some people say that eating crickets is better than eating too much chocolate.
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So the next time you see ice cream with crickets in it, don't scream and run away.
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Think of it as a nutritious snack and give it a try.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
The speaker keeps coming back to these words: cream, ice, cricket, scream, chocolate. This video has 13 sentences and 172 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:31. The speaker talks at a steady 114 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 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
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
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| scream verb | /skɹiːm/ | To cry out with a shrill voice; to utter a sudden, sharp outcry, or shrill, loud cry, as in fright or extreme pain; to screech, to shriek. |
| cricket noun | /ˈkɹɪkɪt/ | An insect in the order Orthoptera, especially family Gryllidae, that makes a chirping sound by rubbing its wing casings against combs on its hind legs. |
| bug noun | /bʌɡ/ | An insect of the order Hemiptera (the “true bugs”). |
| cage noun | /keɪd͡ʒ/ | An enclosure made of spaced bars, normally to hold animals while providing some ventilation. |
| flavor noun | /ˈfleɪvə/ | The quality produced by the sensation of taste or, especially, of taste and smell in combined effect. |
| bake verb | /beɪk/ | To cook (something) in an oven (for someone). |
| snack noun | /snæk/ | A light meal. |
| crickets | /ˈkɹɪk.ɪts/ | Expressing mild annoyance or surprise. |
| nutritious adjective | /nuːˈtɹɪʃəs/ | Providing nutrients; healthy to eat or drink. |
| actuality noun | /ˌækt͡ʃuˈælɪti/ | The state of existing; existence. |
| cream noun | /kɹiːm/ | The butterfat or milkfat part of milk which rises to the top; this part when separated from the remainder. |
| chocolate noun | /ˈtʃɔk.(ə.)lɪt/ | A food made from ground roasted cocoa beans. |
| cook verb | /kʊk/ | To prepare food for eating, typically by heating it, combining it with other ingredients, seasoning it, preparing it for serving, etc. |
| loud adjective | /ˈlaʊ̯d/ | Of great intensity. |
| protein noun | /ˈpɹoʊ.ti.ɪn/ | Any of numerous large, complex naturally-produced molecules composed of one or more long chains of amino acids, in which the amino acid groups are held… |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
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| run away verb | To flee by running. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
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| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | are raised · are baked |
| Possibility with “might / may” might/may + verb — something that is possible but not certain | may think |
| Comparatives -er than / more … than — comparing two things | better than |
| Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a group | the newest |
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 scream, cricket, bug.
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.