Shadowing Practice: Comparing Things | Comparatives & Superlatives 2 - Learn English Speaking with Video
Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Comparing Things”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: sister, sushi, older, brother. This video has 52 sentences and 348 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:46. The speaker talks slowly, about 92 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 82% 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
13 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| spicy adjective | /ˈspaɪsi/ | Of, pertaining to, or containing spice. |
| sushi noun | /ˈsuːʃi/ | A Japanese dish made of small portions of sticky white rice flavored with vinegar, usually wrapped in seaweed and filled or topped with fish, vegetables or… |
| temple noun | /ˈtɛm.pl̩/ | A house of worship dedicated to a polytheistic faith. |
| youngest adjective | /ˈjʌŋ.ɡɪst/ | Most recently begun or formed. |
| sunrise noun | /ˈsʌnɹaɪz/ | The time of day when the sun appears above the eastern horizon. |
| sibling noun | /ˈsɪb.lɪŋ/ | A person who shares a parent; one's brother or sister who one shares a parent with. |
| spin verb | /spɪn/ | To rotate, revolve, gyrate (usually quickly); to partially or completely rotate to face another direction. |
| luckily adverb | /ˈlʌk.ɪ.li/ | In a lucky manner; by good fortune; fortunately. |
| tasty adjective | /ˈteɪsti/ | Having a pleasant or satisfying flavor. |
| spoil noun | /spɔɪl/ | Plunder taken from an enemy or victim. |
| stylish adjective | /ˈstaɪlɪʃ/ | Having style. |
| wasabi noun | /wəˈsɑːbi/ | A plant of the species Eutrema japonicum, cultivated for its edible root. |
| touché | /tuːˈʃeɪ/ | An acknowledgement of a hit. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Do you have any brothers or sisters?
- I'm the tallest in the family.
- That's why you are so competitive.
- You're the most competitive person that I know.
- Why did you buy a new car?
Bu videodaki dil bilgisi
Konuşmacının en çok kullandığı yapılar, videodaki sözcüklerin aynısıyla:
| Yapı | Videoda |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + fiilin üçüncü hâli — geçmişte olan ama şimdi de önemli olan bir eylem | I've ever had · I've ever driven |
| En üstünlük the -est / the most … — bir grubun en üstü ya da en altı | the oldest · the tallest · the smartest |
| Karşılaştırma -er than / more … than — iki şeyi karşılaştırmak | older than · younger than · taller than |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 11 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, I've, you're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: sushi /ˈsuːʃi/, stylish /ˈstaɪlɪʃ/, touché /tuːˈʃeɪ/
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 spicy, sushi, temple.
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.






























