Shadowing Practice: You will rise again - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “You will rise again”. This video has 277 sentences and 3051 words to shadow. The speech runs for 16:05. The speaker talks fast, about 190 words per minute, so expect linked and reduced sounds. 90% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| loser noun | /luzɚ/ | A person who loses; one who fails to win or thrive. |
| surround verb | /səˈɹaʊnd/ | To encircle something or simultaneously extend in all directions. |
| lesson noun | /ˈlɛs.ən/ | A section of learning or teaching into which a wider learning content is divided. |
| praise verb | /pɹeɪz/ | To give praise to; to commend, glorify, or worship. |
| mirror noun | /ˈmiɹɚ/ | A smooth surface, usually made of glass with reflective material painted on the underside, that reflects light so as to give an image of what is in front of it. |
| grateful adjective | /ˈɡɹeɪtf(ə)l/ | Of a person or their actions, feelings, etc.: expressing gratitude or appreciation; appreciative, thankful. |
| accomplish verb | /əˈkɑm.plɪʃ/ | To finish successfully. |
| inspire verb | /ɪnˈspaɪə(ɹ)/ | To infuse into the mind; to communicate to the spirit; to convey, as by a divine or supernatural influence; to disclose preternaturally; to produce in, as by… |
| circumstance noun | /ˈsɝ.kəmˌstæns/ | Something which is related to, or in some way affects, a fact or event. |
| consistent adjective | /kənˈsɪs.tənt/ | Of a regularly occurring, dependable nature. |
| comfort noun | /ˈkʌm.fət/ | Contentment, ease. |
| succeed verb | /səkˈsiːd/ | To follow something in sequence or time. |
| bless verb | /blɛs/ | To make something holy by religious rite, sanctify. |
| humble adjective | /ˈhʌmbəl/ | Not pretentious or magnificent; unpretending; unassuming. |
| pathetic adjective | /pəˈθɛtɪk/ | Arousing pity, sympathy, or compassion; exciting pathos. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| go through verb | To travel from one end of something to the other. |
| get up verb | To move in an upward direction; to ascend or climb. |
| show up verb | To appear, arrive, or attend, especially suddenly or erratically. |
| look back verb | To think of (past events) in retrospect (in hindsight). |
| cut out verb | To refrain from (doing something, using something etc.), to stop or cease (doing something). |
| end up verb | To bring to a conclusion. |
| get off verb | To move from being on top of (something) to not being on top of it. |
| get out of verb | To leave, exit or escape from; to become free of. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- It's not going to improve anything in your life.
- What did this teach you?
- Why did this happen in your life?
- What do you need to learn more?
- What do you need to do more?
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 | i've had · has helped · have i done |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | were promised · will be stuck · will be controlled |
| Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing | Someone that is · person that is · person who i |
| Verb + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbs that are followed by the -ing form | keep showing · Start thinking · Start believing |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 85 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, you're, I'm. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: pathetic /pəˈθɛtɪk/, breathe /bɹiːð/, therapist /ˈθɛɹəpɪst/, thrive /θɹajv/, bandwidth /ˈbændwɪdθ/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: accomplish /əˈkɑm.plɪʃ/, selfish /ˈsɛlf.ɪʃ/, satisfaction /sætɪsˈfækʃən/, ashamed /əˈʃeɪmd/, distraction /dɪsˈtɹæk.ʃən/
- Long words — get the stress right: celebrity /səˈlɛb.ɹɪ.ɾi/, affordable /əˈfɔɹ.də.bəl/, uncomfortable /ʌnˈkʌm.fɚ.tə.bl̩/, accessible /əkˈsɛs.ɪ.bəl/, satisfaction /sætɪsˈfækʃən/
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 loser, surround, lesson.
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.






























