Shadowing Practice: Who You Willing to Lose? - 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 “Who You Willing to Lose?”. This video has 19 sentences and 134 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:21. The speaker talks slowly, about 99 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 5 of its 19 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 9 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| milo noun | sorghum | |
| flagger noun | /ˈflæɡ.əɹ/ | One who uses a flag or signal, for example to direct traffic or to start a race. |
| sider noun | One who takes a side. | |
| angry adjective | /ˈæŋ.ɡɹi/ | Displaying or feeling anger. |
| nobody noun | /ˈnoʊ.bə.di/ | A person dismissed as unimportant. |
| hurt verb | /hɝt/ | To cause (a person or animal) physical pain and/or injury. |
| grow verb | /ˈɡɹəʊ/ | To become larger, to increase in magnitude. |
| bridge noun | /bɹɪd͡ʒ/ | A construction spanning a waterway, ravine, or valley from a height, allowing for the passage of vehicles, pedestrians, trains, etc. |
| alive adjective | /əˈlaɪv/ | Having life; living; not dead. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| come back verb | To return to a place. |
| grow up verb | To mature and become an adult. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Why are we here?
- If I hadn't, your parents would still be alive.
- What are we gonna do?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Conditional sentences if + clause, will/would + verb — a condition and its result | If I hadn't, your parents would still |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | they've done |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 10 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, I'll, I'm. 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 milo, flagger, sider.
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.