Shadowing Practice: Ya no eres una zorra - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Ya no eres una zorra”. This video has 24 sentences and 156 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:11. The speaker talks at a steady 131 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. Only 50% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
9 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ouch | /ˈaʊt͡ʃ/ | An expression of one's own physical pain. |
| ante noun | /ˈænti/ | A price or cost, as in up the ante. |
| hora noun | A circle dance popular in the Balkans, Israel and Yiddish culture worldwide. | |
| mariposa noun | /ˌmæɹɪˈpoʊ.sə/ | A mariposa lily (Calochortus spp.). |
| mucho adjective | /ˈmuːt͡ʃoʊ/ | Much; a great deal of. |
| padre noun | /ˈpɑdɹeɪ/ | A military clergyman. |
| pase noun | A maneuver in bullfighting in which a bullfighter tries to get a bull's attention by manipulating his cape. | |
| pleasure noun | /ˈplɛʒɚ/ | A state of being pleased or contented; gratification. |
| hello | /hɛˈloʊ/ | A greeting (salutation) said when meeting someone or acknowledging someone’s arrival or presence. |
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 ouch, ante, hora.
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.





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