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A2SP LESSON 28 Vocabulary
Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “week 28 suffixes”. This video has 24 sentences and 150 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:19. The speaker talks at a steady 114 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. Only 79% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
12 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| carefully adverb | /ˈkɛɹf(ə)li/ | With care; attentively, circumspectly. |
| hungry adjective | /ˈhʌŋ.ɡɹi/ | Affected by hunger; having the physical need for food. |
| darkness noun | /ˈdɑɹk.nɪs/ | The state of being dark; lack of light; the absolute or comparative absence of light. |
| tent noun | /tɛnt/ | A pavilion or portable lodge consisting of skins, canvas, or some strong cloth, stretched and sustained by poles, used for sheltering people from the weather. |
| kindness noun | /ˈkaɪnd.nəs/ | The state of being kind. |
| backyard noun | /bækˈjɑːd/ | A yard to the rear of a house or similar residence. |
| explorer noun | /ɛkˈsplɔːɹə(ɹ)/ | One who explores something |
| hopeful adjective | /ˈhoʊpfl̩/ | feeling hope |
| careless adjective | /kɛɹ.ləs/ | Not concerned or worried (about). |
| fearful adjective | /ˈfɪəfəl/ | Frightening; causing fear. |
| flashlight noun | /ˈflæʃˌlaɪt/ | A battery-powered hand-held light source. |
| tireless adjective | Indefatigable, untiring and not yielding to fatigue |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| give up verb | To surrender (someone or something); to inform on (someone). |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Let's camp in the backyard tonight.
- I'm hopeful we'll see some wild animals tonight.
- I'm a tireless explorer, and I'll find the batteries.
- The flashlight is off, and I can't see anything!
- You don't want to trip over a log.
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 | we're sitting · is moving |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | we'll see · I'll find |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 11 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, I'm, can't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
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 carefully, hungry, darkness.
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.