Shadowing Practice: MOVERS 2 - TEST 1 - PART 3 - Learn English Speaking with Video
Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “MOVERS 2 - TEST 1 - PART 3”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: listen, centre, enjoy, town, Grandpa. This video has 82 sentences and 495 words to shadow. The speech runs for 4:57. The speaker talks slowly, about 100 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 87% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow. 21 of its 82 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
12 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| clock noun | /klɑk/ | A chronometer, an instrument that measures time, particularly the time of day. |
| twelve noun | /twɛlv/ | A group of twelve items. |
| swim verb | /swɪm/ | To move through the water, without touching the bottom; to propel oneself in water by natural means. |
| cinema noun | /ˈsɪn.ə.mə/ | A movie theatre, a movie house. |
| eleven noun | /əˈlɛv.ən/ | A cricket team of eleven players. Hence first eleven - the team of best cricket players (at a school), second eleven - the "B" team, etc. |
| skate noun | /skeɪt/ | A runner or blade, usually of steel, with a frame shaped to fit the sole of a shoe, made to be fastened under the foot, and used for gliding on ice. |
| litter noun | /ˈlɪt.ɚ/ | Straw, grass, and similar loose material used as bedding for people or animals. |
| 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… |
| milkshake noun | /ˈmɪlk.ʃeɪk/ | A thick beverage consisting of milk and ice cream mixed together, often with fruit, chocolate, or other flavoring. |
| brilliant adjective | /ˈbɹɪl.jənt/ | Shining brightly. |
| cake noun | /keɪk/ | A rich, sweet dessert food, typically made of flour, sugar, and eggs and baked in an oven, and often covered in icing. |
| lunch noun | /lʌnt͡ʃ/ | A light meal usually eaten around midday, notably when not as main meal of the day. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- How are you and how's your new flat?
- How do you help him?
- Do you like going there, too?
- Why do you do that?
- What do you do there, then?
Bu videodaki dil bilgisi
Konuşmacının en çok kullandığı yapılar, videodaki sözcüklerin aynısıyla:
| Yapı | Videoda |
|---|---|
| İlgi cümlecikleri who / which + cümle — bir kişi ya da şey hakkında ek bilgi | man who works |
| En üstünlük the -est / the most … — bir grubun en üstü ya da en altı | the best |
| Fiil + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — ardından -ing biçimi gelen fiiller | enjoy living · enjoy walking |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 5 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
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 clock, twelve, swim.
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.






















