Shadowing Practice: When Fear Chases You… Chase It Back | Jordan Peterson - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “When Fear Chases You… Chase It Back”. This video has 9 sentences and 70 words to shadow. The speech runs for 0:24.
Key vocabulary in this video
11 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| chase verb | /t͡ʃeɪs/ | To follow at speed. |
| horrible adjective | /ˈhɔɹ.ɪ.bəl/ | Causing horror; terrible; shocking. |
| principle noun | /ˈpɹɪn.sɪ.pəl/ | A fundamental assumption, fundamental law or guiding belief. |
| cruel adjective | /ˈkɹuːəl/ | Intentionally causing or reveling in pain and suffering; merciless, heartless. |
| adversary noun | /ˈæd.vəɹˌsɛɹi/ | A person, group, or thing that opposes or attacks another person or group; an opponent or rival. |
| adversarial adjective | /ˌæd.vɚˈsɛɚ.i.əl/ | Characteristic of, or in the manner of, an adversary; combative, hostile, opposed. |
| metaphysical adjective | /ˌmɛtəˈfɪzɪkəl/ | Of or pertaining to metaphysics. |
| stronger adjective | /stɹɔŋɡɚ/ | Said of one proposition with respect to another one: that the former entails the latter, but the latter does not entail the former. |
| nature noun | /ˈneɪ̯.t͡ʃəɹ/ | The way things are, the totality of all things in the physical universe and their order, especially the physical world in contrast to spiritual realms and… |
| reality noun | /ɹiˈæləti/ | The state of being actual or real; realness. |
| enemy noun | /ˈɛnəmi/ | Someone who is hostile to, feels hatred towards, opposes the interests of, or intends injury to someone else. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| turn around verb | To physically rotate (usually around a vertical axis) for a half turn (180 degrees), a whole turn (360 degrees), or an indefinite amount. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing | too, which is · person who sets |
Pronunciation to watch
- Long words — get the stress right: adversary /ˈæd.vəɹˌsɛɹi/, adversarial /ˌæd.vɚˈsɛɚ.i.əl/, metaphysical /ˌmɛtəˈfɪzɪkəl/, reality /ɹiˈæləti/
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 chase, horrible, principle.
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.