Shadowing Practice: we cooked disgusting food in minecraft - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “we cooked disgusting food in minecraft”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: eat, cook, slime, cookie, cooking. This video has 46 sentences and 266 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:18. The speaker talks fast, about 205 words per minute, so expect linked and reduced sounds. Only 74% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding. 9 of its 46 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| slime noun | /slaɪm/ | Soft, moist earth or clay, having an adhesive quality; viscous mud; any substance of a dirty nature, that is moist, soft, and adhesive; bitumen; mud containing… |
| cookie noun | /ˈkʊki/ | A small, flat, baked good which is either crisp or soft but firm. |
| chop verb | /t͡ʃɑp/ | To cut into pieces with short, vigorous cutting motions. |
| mysterious adjective | /mɪˈstɪɹi.əs/ | Of unknown origin. |
| mutton noun | /ˈmʌt(ə)n/ | The meat of sheep used as food; especially, that of adults. |
| obsidian noun | /əbˈsɪd.i.ən/ | A type of naturally occurring black glass produced by volcanoes. |
| puffer noun | /ˈpʌfɚ/ | Someone or something that puffs. |
| shave verb | /ˈʃeɪ̯v/ | To make (the head, skin etc.) bald or (the hair) shorter by using a tool such as a razor or electric clippers to cut the hair close to the skin. |
| wool noun | /wʊl/ | The hair of the sheep, llama and some other ruminants. |
| sack noun | /sæk/ | A bag; especially a large bag of strong, coarse material for storage and handling of various commodities, such as potatoes, coal, coffee; or, a bag with… |
| exotic adjective | /ɪɡˈzɑtɪk/ | Foreign, especially in an exciting way. |
| stir verb | /stɝ/ | To disturb the relative position of the particles (of a liquid or similar) by passing an object through it. |
| lamb noun | /ˈlæm/ | A young sheep; especially, one younger than nine months. |
| suspicious adjective | /səˈspɪʃ.əs/ | Arousing suspicion. |
| outta | /ˈaʊtə/ | Out of. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Aw, why are you cooking me slime?
- Are you ready to eat your first meal?
- How am I supposed to eat this?
- Wait, what if I eat it?
- You want me to eat this?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | are you cooking · I'm not eating · I'm adding |
| Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see coming | gonna be · gonna give |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 11 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, gonna. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: shave /ˈʃeɪ̯v/, suspicious /səˈspɪʃ.əs/
- Long words — get the stress right: mysterious /mɪˈstɪɹi.əs/, obsidian /əbˈsɪd.i.ən/
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 slime, cookie, chop.
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.