Shadowing Practice: When to inhale and exhale during yoga - 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 “When to inhale and exhale during yoga”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: inhale, chest, exhale. This video has 6 sentences and 104 words to shadow. The speech runs for 0:36. The speaker talks at a natural 175 words per minute, close to everyday conversation.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 13 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| reflect verb | /ɹɪˈflɛkt/ | To bend back (light, etc.) from a surface. |
| expand verb | /ɪkˈspænd/ | To change (something) from a smaller form or size to a larger one; to spread out or lay open. |
| breathe verb | /bɹiːð/ | To draw air into (inhale), and expel air from (exhale), the lungs in order to extract oxygen and excrete waste gases. |
| yoga noun | /ˈjoʊ.ɡə/ | Any of several Hindu or Buddhist disciplines aimed at training the consciousness for a state of perfect spiritual insight and tranquillity; especially a system… |
| fold verb | /ˈfəʊld/ | To bend (any thin material, such as paper) over so that it comes in contact with itself. |
| inhale verb | /ɪnˈheɪl/ | To draw air into the lungs, through the nose or mouth by action of the diaphragm. |
| exhale verb | /ˌɛksˈheɪ̯l/ | To expel air from the lungs through the nose or mouth by action of the diaphragm, to breathe out. |
| backbend noun | A move in which the performer bends backwards until the hands touch the floor or catches him/herself with the hands. | |
| chaturanga noun | An ancient Indian game, its rules not fully known, presumed to be the ancestor of chess and similar games. | |
| compressive adjective | /kəmˈpɹɛsɪv/ | That compresses |
| expansive adjective | /ɪkˈspænsɪv/ | Comprehensive in scope or extent. |
| lunge noun | /lʌnd͡ʒ/ | A sudden forward movement, especially with a sword. |
| nuance noun | /ˈnjuː.ɑːns/ | A minor distinction. |
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 | you've ever wondered |
| Comparatives -er than / more … than — comparing two things | more nuanced than |
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 reflect, expand, breathe.
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.