Shadowing Practice: Michael’s first therapy session [PS4] - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Your son, James, he's a good kid.
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He's a good kid?
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A good kid.
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Why?
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Does he help the fucking poor?
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No. He sits on his ass all day, smoking dope and jerking off while he plays that fucking game.
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If that's our standard for goodness, no wonder this country's screwed. And what about you?
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What about me?
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Hey.
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I don't have the advantages that kid has.
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By the time I was his age, I'd already been in prison twice.
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I robbed banks.
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I ran whores.
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I smuggled dope.
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And you consider them achievements.
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These were the opportunities I had.
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At least I took them.
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And where did these opportunities get you, Michael?
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They got me right.. fucking here!
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The end of the road.
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With a big house and a useless kid, and I'm stuck talking to you because no one else gives a shit.
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Oh, I'm living a dream, baby.
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And that dream is fucked.
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It is fucking fucked.
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Let it all out.
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I think I just did.
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Oh.
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Well, I think that's all we have time for.
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The same time next week?
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I guess.
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I gotta tell you, I ain't too sure this shit is working for me.
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A sense of overriding futility is a vital part of the process.
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Embrace it.
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Whatever you say, Doc.

About This Lesson

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.