Shadowing Practice: WHO: Five keys to safer food (short version) - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “WHO: Five keys to safer food”. This video has 10 sentences and 95 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:08. The speaker talks slowly, about 84 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| contamination noun | /kənˌtæm.əˈneɪ.ʃən/ | The act or process of contaminating. |
| primarily adverb | /ˈpɹaɪ.mə.ɹə.li/ | Of a primary or central nature, first and foremost. |
| producer noun | /pɹəˈdjuːsə/ | An individual or organization that creates goods and services. |
| thoroughly adverb | /ˈθʌɹ.ə.li/ | In a thorough or complete manner. |
| bacterial adjective | [bækˈtɪəɹiəɫ] | Of, relating to, or caused by bacteria. |
| microorganism noun | /ˌmaɪ.kɹoʊˈɔɹ.ɡəˌnɪz.m̩/ | An organism that is too small to be seen by the unaided eye; especially, a single-celled organism, such as a bacterium. |
| cook verb | /kʊk/ | To prepare food for eating, typically by heating it, combining it with other ingredients, seasoning it, preparing it for serving, etc. |
| temperature noun | /ˈtɛm.p(ə.)ɹə.t͡ʃə/ | A measure of cold or heat, often measurable with a thermometer. |
| avoid verb | /əˈvɔɪd/ | To try not to meet or communicate with (a person); to shun. |
| prevent verb | /pɹɪˈvɛnt/ | To stop (an outcome); to keep from (doing something). |
| cross noun | /kɹɑs/ | A geometrical figure consisting of two straight lines or bars intersecting each other such that at least one of them is bisected by the other. |
| clean adjective | /kliːn/ | Free of dirt, filth, or impurities (extraneous matter); not dirty, filthy, or soiled. |
| safety noun | /ˈseɪfti/ | The condition or feeling of being safe; security; certainty. |
| material noun | /məˈtɪə.ɹi.əl/ | A basic matter (as metal, wood, plastic, fiber, etc.) from which the whole or the greater part of something physical (as a machine, tool, building, fabric… |
| protect verb | /pɹəˈtɛkt/ | To keep safe; to defend; to guard; to prevent harm coming to. |
Pronunciation to watch
- Long words — get the stress right: contamination /kənˌtæm.əˈneɪ.ʃən/, primarily /ˈpɹaɪ.mə.ɹə.li/, microorganism /ˌmaɪ.kɹoʊˈɔɹ.ɡəˌnɪz.m̩/, temperature /ˈtɛm.p(ə.)ɹə.t͡ʃə/, material /məˈtɪə.ɹi.əl/
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 contamination, primarily, producer.
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.