Shadowing Practice: How to Talk About Your Life in English (Past, Present, Future) | Slow English Shadowing - Learn English Speaking with Video

Hello everyone and welcome back to English fluency teacher.

If you want to tell your own story in English and speak naturally about your past, present and future, this shadowing practice is especially for you.

In this video we are going to practice one story but we will tell it in three different timelines.

First in the past, what happened before, then in the present, what is happening now and finally in the future,

hopes, plans and dreams.

This is very powerful for your English because you will train past tense, present tense and future tense,

learn natural phrases for telling your life story and practice vocabulary for study, work, confidence and goals.

You will shadow a character called Alex who starts as a shy English learner works hard step by step

and builds a more confident future using English

when you repeat these sentences you are not just practicing grammar

you are training your brain to think in English timelines what I was what I am

and what I will become here is how we will practice

i will speak at normal speed i will say each sentence two times

during the pause you repeat every sentence out loud with me try to copy my pronunciation

and intonation feel the difference between past present and future and imagine that you are Alex telling your own story.

By the end of this video you will feel more confident talking about your life, your struggles and your dreams in English.

Take a deep breath with me, inhale, exhale.

Let's begin our timeline shadowing story practice with English fluency teacher.

Please listen closely, then repeat exactly what you hear.

My name was always Alex, but my English was not always strong.

I used to feel very nervous when I spoke English.

Whenever I tried to talk, my mind suddenly went blank.

I stayed quiet in class because I was afraid of mistakes.

I often understood the ideas, but I couldn't find the words.

My heart beat fast whenever someone asked me a question.

My heart beat fast whenever someone asked me a question I avoided conversations because I didn't want to feel embarrassed

I avoided conversations because I didn't want to feel embarrassed.

I compared myself to other students and felt behind.

mind.

I thought that speaking fluently was impossible for me.

I focus too much on grammar and not enough on speaking.

I focused too much on grammar and not enough on speaking.

I spent many hours memorising vocabulary lists.

But I didn't practice using the words in real sentences.

I watched English videos, but I watched them silently I watched English videos,

but I watched them silently I rarely repeated what I heard out loud

I rarely repeated what I heard out loud I remember a time when someone asked me Can you introduce yourself?

I remember a time when someone asked me Can you introduce yourself?

I knew the words, but nothing came out of my mouth.

I felt so disappointed in myself that day I felt so disappointed in myself that day

I went home and thought about giving up on English.

I asked myself, why is this so difficult for me?

But deep down, I didn't really want to quit.

I wanted to travel, study, and work using English.

I wanted to travel, study and work using English

I wanted to feel proud when I opened my mouth.

I wanted to understand movies without subtitles I wanted to understand movies without subtitles

skills.

I wanted to make friends from other countries.

One day, I realised I needed a different way to practise.

I searched online and discovered shadowing practice.

I learned that I could copy whole sentences, not just words.

I started repeating after teachers and videos every day.

At first, it felt strange and uncomfortable.

But slowly, my mouth started to remember the patterns.

Now things are very different in my English journey Now things are very different in my English journey

I practice shadowing regularly and it is part of my routine

I practice shadowing regularly and it is part of my routine.

I speak out loud every day, even if it's just for a few minutes.

I speak out loud every day,

even if it's just for a few minutes I repeat full sentences instead of only studying rules

I repeat full sentences instead of only studying rules.

I train my ears to hear natural English rhythm.

I feel the difference when I move my mouth in English I feel the difference when I move my mouth in English

Now, I can introduce myself without freezing.

Now I can introduce myself without freezing.

I can tell people who I am and what I do.

I can explain my hobbies and my interests I can explain my hobbies and my interests

I can talk about my studies or my job in simple English.

English.

I can talk about my studies or my job in simple English.

I still make mistakes, but I don't panic anymore.

When I forget a word, I calmly try a different way to say it.

I focus more on communication than on perfection

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I focus more on communication than on perfection My confidence is not perfect,

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but it is growing.

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My confidence is not perfect, but it is growing.

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I feel proud every time I finish a shadowing session.

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I feel proud every time I finish a shadowing session.

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Now I listen to English actively, not passively.

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Now I listen to English actively, not passively.

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I pay attention to how sentences are built.

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I pay attention to how sentences are built.

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I try to copy the emotion and the tone of the speaker.

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I try to copy the emotion and the tone of the speaker.

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When I watch a movie, I sometimes pause and repeat lines.

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When I watch a movie, I sometimes pause and repeat lines.

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When I hear a phrase I like, I write it down in my notebook.

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When I hear a phrase I like, I write it down in my notebook.

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I am training my brain to think directly in English I am training my brain to think directly in English

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I am slowly building a natural feeling for

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the language I am slowly building a natural feeling for the language

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Now I practice speaking even when I am alone in my room.

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Now I practice speaking even when I am alone in my room.

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I talk to myself in English about my day I talk to myself in English about my day

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I describe what I am doing and what I am thinking I describe what I am doing and what I am thinking.

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I sometimes record my voice and listen to it later.

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I sometimes record my voice and listen to it later.

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When I compare my voice now to the past, I can hear progress.

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When I compare my voice now to the past, I can hear progress.

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Right now, I am in the middle of my English journey.

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Right now, I am in the middle of my English journey.

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I am not finished, but I am not where I started.

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I am not finished, but I am not where I started.

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In the future, I want to speak English confidently in any situation.

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In the future, I want to speak English confidently in any situation.

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I will be able to start conversations without fear.

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I will be able to start conversations without fear.

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I will introduce myself smoothly and naturally I will introduce myself smoothly and naturally

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I will share my opinions clearly in meetings and discussions.

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I will share my opinions clearly in meetings and discussions.

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I will travel to new countries and use English every day.

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I will travel to new countries and use English every day.

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I will make friends from different cultures and backgrounds.

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I will make friends from different cultures and backgrounds.

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I will order food, ask for directions and solve problems in English.

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English.

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I will order food, ask for directions and solve problems in English.

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I will not freeze anymore when someone speaks quickly.

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I will not freeze anymore when someone speaks quickly.

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I will catch the main ideas even if I don't understand every word.

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I will catch the main ideas even if I don't understand every word.

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I will keep learning new vocabulary from real life.

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I will keep learning new vocabulary from real life I will use English as a tool to grow in my career

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I will use English as a tool to grow in my career

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I will apply for better jobs because of my English skills

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I will apply for better jobs because of my English skills I will feel proud when I speak in international meetings

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I will feel proud when I speak in international meetings.

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I will no longer feel like an outsider in English conversations.

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I will no longer feel like an outsider in English conversations.

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I will use English to learn new knowledge from around the world.

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I will use English to learn new knowledge from around the world.

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I will watch movies and understand the jokes and emotions.

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I will watch movies and understand the jokes and emotions.

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I will read books in English and enjoy every page.

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I will read books in English and enjoy every page.

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I will continue shadowing to keep my speaking sharp.

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I will continue shadowing to keep my speaking sharp.

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I will treat my English practice like a daily habit, not a chore.

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I will treat my English practice like a daily habit, not a chore.

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I know that my future English depends on what I do today.

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I know that my future English depends on what I do today.

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I will stay patient even if progress feels slow sometimes.

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I will remember how far I have already come.

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I will remember how far I have already come.

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I will celebrate small improvements as big victories.

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I will celebrate small improvements as big victories.

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In the future, I will say proudly, I became fluent because I never gave up.

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In the future, I will say proudly, I became fluent because I never gave up.

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I will look back at my old self and feel grateful for my effort.

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I will look back at my old self and feel grateful for my effort.

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I will inspire other learners to keep going with their English.

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I will inspire other learners to keep going with their English.

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My future English will be the result of my daily practice today.

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My future English will be the result of my daily practice today.

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Congratulations for staying with this practice until the end.

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In this video, you didn't just repeat random sentences.

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You told one full story in three timelines How things used

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to be in the past How things are changing in the present And how things can be better in the future

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By shadowing these sentences You trained your ability to talk about your life story Your struggles,

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your progress and your dreams times.

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This kind of practice helps you understand and use different tenses more naturally,

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speak more clearly about your experiences, and build a strong mindset for your English journey.

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If you completed this whole practice, write in the comments, my English past, present and future are connected.

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I would be very happy to see your comment and celebrate your effort with you.

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If this video helped you, please like this video,

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subscribe to English Fluency Teacher and share this shadowing practice with someone who also wants to grow in English.

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Thank you so much for practising with me today.

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Keep going, keep growing and keep speaking.

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You are building a powerful English future, sentence by sentence.

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This is English Fluency Teacher, and I'll see you in the next shadowing video.

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Bye for now.

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¿Qué es la Técnica de Shadowing?

Shadowing es una técnica de aprendizaje de idiomas respaldada por la ciencia, desarrollada originalmente para la formación de intérpretes profesionales y popularizada por el políglota Dr. Alexander Arguelles. El método es simple pero poderoso: escuchas audio en inglés nativo y lo repites en voz alta de inmediato, como una sombra que sigue al hablante con solo 1-2 segundos de retraso. A diferencia de la escucha pasiva o los ejercicios de gramática, el shadowing obliga a tu cerebro y músculos de la boca a procesar y reproducir simultáneamente patrones de habla reales. Las investigaciones muestran que mejora significativamente la precisión de la pronunciación, la entonación, el ritmo, el habla conectada, la comprensión auditiva y la fluidez al hablar, convirtiéndola en una de las metodologías más efectivas para la preparación del IELTS Speaking y la comunicación en inglés en el mundo real.

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