Shadowing Practice: We Made BILLIONS in Roblox Throw A Coin! - Learn English Speaking with Video
Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “We Made BILLIONS in Roblox Throw A Coin!”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: coin, luck, gosh, throw, trillion. This video has 472 sentences and 2462 words to shadow. The speech runs for 12:22. The speaker talks fast, about 199 words per minute, so expect linked and reduced sounds. Only 76% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding. 80 of its 472 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 |
|---|---|---|
| coin noun | /ˈkoɪ̯n/ | A piece of currency, usually metallic and in the shape of a disc, but sometimes polygonal, or with a hole in the middle. |
| gosh | /ɡɑːʃ/ | A mild expression of surprise or enthusiasm. |
| pyramid noun | /ˈpɪɹ.ə.mɪd/ | An ancient massive construction with a square or rectangular base and four triangular sides meeting in an apex, such as those built as tombs in Egypt or as… |
| goodness noun | /ˈɡʊdnəs/ | The state or characteristic of being good. |
| upgrade verb | /əpˈɡɹeɪd/ | To improve, usually applied to technology, generally by complete replacement of one or more components. |
| heck | /hɛk/ | Hell. |
| piggy noun | /ˈpɪɡi/ | A pig (the animal). |
| whoa | /woʊ/ | Stop (especially when commanding a horse or imitative thereof); calm down; slow down. |
| yacht noun | /jɑt/ | A slick and light ship for making pleasure trips or racing on water, having sails but often motor-powered. At times used as a residence offshore on a dock. |
| infinity noun | /ɪnˈfɪnɪti/ | Endlessness, unlimitedness, absence of a beginning, end or limits to size. |
| void adjective | /vɔɪd/ | Containing nothing; empty; not occupied or filled. |
| copper noun | /ˈkɒpə/ | A reddish-brown metallic chemical element (symbol Cu) with the atomic number 29; also, the metal made up of this element. |
| fortune noun | /ˈfɔːtjuːn/ | Destiny, especially favorable. |
| leaderboard noun | A board showing the ranking of leaders in a competition. | |
| vault noun | /vɑlt/ | An arched masonry structure supporting and forming a ceiling, whether freestanding or forming part of a larger building. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| come back verb | To return to a place. |
| blow up verb | To explode or be destroyed by explosion. |
| catch up verb | To pick up suddenly. |
| give up verb | To surrender (someone or something); to inform on (someone). |
| miss out verb | To miss an experience or lose an opportunity, etc. that should not be missed. |
| take up verb | To pick up. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Wait, that's all you got?
- Wait, so what do I do?
- I just keep throwing the coin?
- Wait, what can I upgrade?
- Wait, did you see that there's different worlds?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | I've gotten · haven't sold · I've only thrown |
| Verb + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbs that are followed by the -ing form | keep throwing · keep getting · start buying |
| Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a group | The rarest · the luckiest · the brokest |
| Advice with “should” should + verb — saying what is a good idea | should sell · should be · should have |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 95 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: gosh /ɡɑːʃ/, animation /ˌæn.ɪˈmeɪ.ʃən/, mirage /mɪˈɹɑːʒ/
- Long words — get the stress right: infinity /ɪnˈfɪnɪti/, animation /ˌæn.ɪˈmeɪ.ʃən/, accidentally /ˌæk.sɪˈdɛnt(ə)li/, legendary /ˈlɛd͡ʒ.ənˌdɛɹ.i/
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 coin, gosh, pyramid.
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.






























