Shadowing Practice: Unit 9 : colours | Lesson 1 |Global Success 3 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Unit 9 : colours”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: colour, activity, listen, blue. This video has 27 sentences and 72 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:31. 7 of its 27 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
10 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| lesson noun | /ˈlɛs.ən/ | A section of learning or teaching into which a wider learning content is divided. |
| colours noun | Flag denoting the nationality of a vessel, flown from the stern. | |
| ruler noun | /ˈɹulɚ/ | A (usually rigid), flat, rectangular measuring or drawing device with graduations in units of measurement; a straightedge with markings. |
| tick noun | /tɪk/ | A tiny woodland arachnid of the suborder Ixodida. |
| eraser noun | /ɪˈɹeɪsɚ/ | One who erases. |
| colour noun | Commonwealth and Ireland standard spelling of color. | |
| yellow adjective | /ˈjɛloʊ/ | Of a yellow hue. |
| repeat verb | /ɹɪˈpiːt/ | To do or say again (and again). |
| activity noun | /ækˈtɪv.ɪ.ti/ | The state or quality of being active; activeness. |
| unit noun | /ˈjuː.nɪt/ | Oneness, singularity, seen as a component of a whole number; a magnitude of one. |
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 lesson, colours, ruler.
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.