Shadowing Practice: Русский как иностранный для детей: база. Отрывок вебинара для преподавателей РКИ - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This C1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Русский как иностранный для детей: база. Отрывок вебинара для преподавателей РКИ”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: word, structure, step, students, stadium. This video has 44 sentences and 557 words to shadow. The speech runs for 4:13. The speaker talks at a steady 132 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 91% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| topic noun | /ˈtɑpɪk/ | A subject; a theme; a category or general area of interest. |
| element noun | /ˈɛləmənt/ | One of the simplest or essential parts or principles of which anything consists, or upon which the constitution or fundamental powers of anything are based. |
| examination noun | /ɪɡˌzæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/ | The act of examining. |
| coordinate verb | /koʊˈɔɹ.dəˌneɪt/ | To place in the same order or rank. |
| thick adjective | /θɪk/ | Relatively great in extent from one surface to the opposite in its smallest solid dimension. |
| ideal adjective | /aɪˈdi(ə)l/ | Pertaining to ideas, or to a given idea. |
| difficulty noun | /ˈdɪfɪkəlti/ | The state of being difficult, or hard to do. |
| convince verb | /kənˈvɪns/ | To make someone believe, or feel sure about something, especially by using logic, argument or evidence. |
| briefly adverb | /ˈbɹiːfli/ | In a brief manner, summarily. |
| freeze verb | /ˈfɹiːz/ | Especially of a liquid, to become solid due to low temperature. |
| distress noun | /dɪˈstɹɛs/ | Physical or emotional discomfort, suffering, or alarm, particularly of a more acute nature. |
| hobby noun | /ˈhɑ.bi/ | An activity that one enjoys doing in one's spare time. |
| analyze verb | /ˈæn.əˌlaɪz/ | To subject to analysis. |
| café noun | /ˌkæˈfeɪ/ | A coffee shop; an establishment selling coffee and sometimes other non-alcoholic beverages, simple meals or snacks, with a facility to consume them on the… |
| excursion noun | /ɪkˈskɜː.ʃən/ | A brief recreational trip; a journey out of the usual way. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Why do we need to know?
- How do we do it?
- What do we do with these excursions?
- We don't take them on the exam.
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 14 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, can't, didn't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: examination /ɪɡˌzæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/, excursion /ɪkˈskɜː.ʃən/
- Long words — get the stress right: examination /ɪɡˌzæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/, coordinate /koʊˈɔɹ.dəˌneɪt/, difficulty /ˈdɪfɪkəlti/, grammatical /ɡɹəˈmæt.ɪ.kəl/
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 topic, element, examination.
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.












