Shadowing Practice: 리스닝 실력 쑥쑥 UP 영어 뉴스 쉐도잉 I 유럽 프랑스 폭염 경보 - Learn English Speaking with Video
Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B2 speaking lesson is built on the video “리스닝 실력 쑥쑥 UP 영어 뉴스 쉐도잉 I 유럽 프랑스 폭염 경보”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: heat, conditioning, window, hot, alert. This video has 169 sentences and 1950 words to shadow. The speech runs for 15:43. The speaker talks at a steady 124 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 84% 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
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| grapple verb | /ˈɡɹæpəl/ | To seize something and hold it firmly. |
| unrelenting adjective | Not relenting; not yielding in strength, severity, or determination. | |
| deadly adjective | /ˈdɛdli/ | Causing death; lethal. |
| broil verb | /bɹɔɪl/ | To expose to great heat. |
| forecaster noun | /ˈfɔːkɑːstə/ | A person who forecasts. |
| swimmers noun | A swimsuit. | |
| chalk noun | /t͡ʃɔk/ | A soft, white, powdery limestone (calcium carbonate, CaCO₃). |
| drown verb | /dɹaʊn/ | To die from suffocation while immersed in water or other fluid. |
| midday noun | /mɪdˈdeɪ/ | Noon; twelve o'clock during the day. |
| rage noun | /ɹeɪd͡ʒ/ | Violent uncontrolled anger. |
| heatwave noun | /ˈhitˌweɪv/ | A heat haze. |
| flour noun | /ˈflaʊ.ə/ | Powder obtained by grinding or milling cereal grains, especially wheat, or other foodstuffs such as soybeans and potatoes, and used to bake bread, cakes, and… |
| visitor noun | /ˈvɪzɪtɚ/ | Someone who visits someone else; someone staying as a guest. |
| inflation noun | /ɪnˈfleɪ.ʃən/ | An act, instance of, or state of expansion or increase in size, especially by injection of a gas or liquid. |
| intonation noun | /ɪntəˈneɪʃən/ | The rise and fall of the voice in speaking. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cool off verb | To decrease in temperature, activity, or temper. |
| go out verb | To leave, especially a building. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Let's practice listening with the latest news.
- Where I'm from, public transportation is excellent.
- People are very friendly where I'm from.
- I'm not anywhere near ready.
- I'm not anywhere near finished.
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect continuous have/has been + -ing — an action that started earlier and is still going on | have been telling |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | have drowned · have closed · have extended |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | is expected · has been issued |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 32 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, I'll, you're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: inflation /ɪnˈfleɪ.ʃən/, intonation /ɪntəˈneɪʃən/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/
- Long words — get the stress right: intonation /ɪntəˈneɪʃən/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/
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 grapple, unrelenting, deadly.
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.














