Shadowing Practice: What is Software Testing - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “What is Software Testing”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: software, testing, risk, quality, test. This video has 19 sentences and 171 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:15. The speaker talks at a steady 137 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. Only 78% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| reputation noun | /ˌɹɛpjʊˈteɪʃən/ | What somebody or something is known for. |
| guarantee noun | /ˌɡæɹ.ənˈtiː/ | Anything that assures a certain outcome. |
| boost verb | /buːst/ | To lift or push from behind (one who is endeavoring to climb); to push up. |
| discover verb | /dɪˈskʌvə/ | To find or learn something for the first time. |
| reduction noun | /ɹɪˈdʌk.ʃən/ | The act, process, or result of reducing. |
| feedback noun | /ˈfiːdˌbæk/ | Critical assessment of a process or activity or of their results. |
| consistently adverb | /kənˈsɪstəntli/ | In a consistent manner. |
| continuous adjective | /kənˈtɪn.juː.əs/ | Without stopping; without a break, cessation, or interruption. |
| correctly adverb | /kəˈɹɛk(t).li/ | In a correct manner. |
| bug noun | /bʌɡ/ | An insect of the order Hemiptera (the “true bugs”). |
| assess verb | /əˈsɛs/ | To determine, estimate or judge the value of; to evaluate; to estimate. |
| detect verb | /dɪˈtɛkt/ | To discover or find by careful search, examination, or probing. |
| evaluate verb | /ɪˈvaljʊeɪt/ | To draw conclusions from examining; to assess; to appraise. |
| expectation noun | /ˌɛk.spɛkˈteɪ.ʃən/ | The act or state of expecting or looking forward to an event as about to happen. |
| integral adjective | /ˈɪntəɡɹəl/ | Constituting a whole together with other parts or factors; not omittable or removable. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | being tested · must be aligned |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | have had |
Pronunciation to watch
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: reputation /ˌɹɛpjʊˈteɪʃən/, reduction /ɹɪˈdʌk.ʃən/, expectation /ˌɛk.spɛkˈteɪ.ʃən/, insure /ɪnˈʃʊɚ/, misconception /ˌmɪs.kənˈsɛp.ʃən/
- Long words — get the stress right: reputation /ˌɹɛpjʊˈteɪʃən/, consistently /kənˈsɪstəntli/, continuous /kənˈtɪn.juː.əs/, expectation /ˌɛk.spɛkˈteɪ.ʃən/, misconception /ˌmɪs.kənˈsɛp.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 reputation, guarantee, boost.
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.