Shadowing Practice: Toma remédios? Coma maçã - Learn English Speaking with Video
Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B2 speaking lesson is built on the video “Toma remédios? Coma maçã”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: remedy, fiber, benefit, microbiota, toxin. This video has 16 sentences and 267 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:44. The speaker talks at a natural 154 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. Only 78% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| remedy noun | /ˈɹɛmədi/ | Something that corrects or counteracts. |
| fiber noun | /ˈfaɪ.bɚ/ | A single elongated piece of a given material, roughly round in cross-section, often twisted with other fibers to form thread. |
| microbiota noun | The microbial community that inhabits a multi-cellular organism, whether the entire organism or a specific body surface. | |
| toxin noun | /ˈtɑksɪn/ | A toxic substance, specifically a poison produced by the biological processes of organisms. |
| medication noun | /mɛdɪˈkeɪʃən/ | A medicine, or all the medicines regularly taken by a patient. |
| intestinal adjective | /ɪnˈtɛs.tɪ.nəl/ | Relating to the intestines. |
| metabolize verb | /mɪˈtæbəˌlaɪz/ | To undergo metabolism. |
| consume verb | /kənˈsum/ | To use up. |
| bacterium noun | /bækˈtɪəɹ.ɪəm/ | A single-celled organism with cell walls but no nucleus or organelles. |
| intestine noun | /ɪnˈtɛs.tɪn/ | The alimentary canal of an animal through which food passes after having passed all stomachs. |
| metabolite noun | /mɪˈtæbəlaɪt/ | Any substance produced by, or taking part in, a metabolic reaction. |
| prebiotic noun | /pɹiːbaɪˈɒtɪk/ | A substance in food that is hard to digest and promotes the growth of beneficial intestinal microorganisms. |
| destined adjective | /ˈdɛstɪnd/ | Confined to a predetermined fate or destiny; certain. |
| absorb verb | /æbˈsɔɹb/ | To include so that it no longer has separate existence; to overwhelm; to cause to disappear as if by swallowing up; to incorporate; to assimilate; to take in… |
| variation noun | /ˌvɛəɹiˈeɪʃn̩/ | The act of varying; a partial change in the form, position, state, or qualities of a thing. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| end up verb | To bring to a conclusion. |
Bu videodaki dil bilgisi
Konuşmacının en çok kullandığı yapılar, videodaki sözcüklerin aynısıyla:
| Yapı | Videoda |
|---|---|
| Edilgen yapı be + fiilin üçüncü hâli — kimin yaptığı değil, ne olduğu önemli | being generated · was metabolized · will be destined |
Pronunciation to watch
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: medication /mɛdɪˈkeɪʃən/, variation /ˌvɛəɹiˈeɪʃn̩/
- Long words — get the stress right: medication /mɛdɪˈkeɪʃən/, intestinal /ɪnˈtɛs.tɪ.nəl/, metabolize /mɪˈtæbəˌlaɪz/, metabolite /mɪˈtæbəlaɪt/, prebiotic /pɹiːbaɪˈɒtɪk/
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 remedy, fiber, microbiota.
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.











