Shadowing Practice: Coi Leray - Players (Official Audio) - Learn English Speaking with Video
Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Coi Leray - Players”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: girls, Bitches, Hold. This video has 18 sentences and 368 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:07. The speaker talks at a natural 174 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. 85% 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 12 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| bite verb | /baɪt/ | To cut into something by clamping the teeth. |
| finger noun | /ˈfɪŋɡɚ/ | A slender jointed extremity of the human hand, (often) exclusive of the thumb, and the corresponding part, irrespective of including a thumb, in many other… |
| ignore verb | /ɪɡˈnɔː/ | To deliberately not listen or pay attention to. |
| delicious adjective | /dɪˈlɪ.ʃəs/ | Pleasing to the sense of taste; tasty. |
| dish noun | /dɪʃ/ | A vessel such as a plate for holding or serving food, often flat with a depressed region in the middle. |
| lease noun | /liːs/ | An interest in land granting exclusive use or occupation of real estate for a limited period; a leasehold. |
| jeans noun | /d͡ʒiːnz/ | A pair of trousers made from denim cotton. |
| lick verb | /lɪk/ | To stroke with the tongue. |
| riches noun | /ɹɪt͡ʃɪz/ | Money, goods, wealth, treasure. |
| penthouse noun | /ˈpɛnt(h)aʊs/ | Any of the sloping roofs at the side of a real tennis court. |
| thong noun | /θɔŋ/ | A narrow strip of material, typically leather, used to fasten, bind, or secure objects. |
| valedictorian noun | /ˌvæl.ə.dɪkˈtoɹ.i.ən/ | The individual in a graduating class who delivers the farewell or valedictory address, often the person who graduates with the highest grades. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| hold up verb | To wait or delay. |
| blow out verb | To extinguish something, especially a flame, especially by means of a strong current of air or another gas. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 14 contractions and reduced forms, such as wanna, don't, gotta. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: delicious /dɪˈlɪ.ʃəs/, dish /dɪʃ/
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 bite, finger, ignore.
Gölgeleme Tekniği Nedir?
Gölgeleme, başlangıçta profesyonel tercüman eğitimi için geliştirilen ve çok dilli Dr. Alexander Arguelles tarafından popüler hale getirilen, bilim destekli bir dil öğrenme tekniğidir. Yöntem basit ama güçlüdür: ana dili İngilizce olan bir sesi dinler ve hemen yüksek sesle tekrar edersiniz — konuşmacıyı 1-2 saniye gecikmeyle takip eden bir gölge gibi. Pasif dinleme veya dilbilgisi alıştırmalarının aksine, gölgeleme beyninizi ve ağız kaslarınızı gerçek konuşma kalıplarını eşzamanlı olarak işlemeye ve yeniden üretmeye zorlar. Araştırmalar, telaffuz doğruluğu, tonlama, ritim, bağlı konuşma, dinleme anlama ve konuşma akıcılığını önemli ölçüde geliştirdiğini göstermektedir — bu da onu IELTS Konuşma hazırlığı ve gerçek dünya İngilizce iletişimi için en etkili yöntemlerden biri yapar.




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