Shadowing Practice: The Two Sides | Motivated + - Learn English Speaking with Video

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- What you put out is what comes back so if you say I'm going to be successful I'm going to be happy I'm going to enrich my life I'm going to have a top quality life (claps) This is how it works.
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Your brain is divided into two halves.
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Good, positive, negative, and evil.
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Good and positive, negative and evil.
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Your mind don't work on no other principle.
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It's either right or wrong, good or bad, righteous or evil.
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It don't operate no other way.
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Skip anything else you've ever heard.
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There are in each side of the brain millions of factory workers.
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In charge of each one of these different sides is a foreman.
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You have foreman positive.
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You have foreman negative.
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Those are the two people in charge.
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This is how it works.
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You wake up in the morning and you say, "Man, man this... I'm having a bad day.
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I woke up on the wrong side of the bed." The foreman on the negative evil side of your brain steps to the forefront and says, "Excuse me, what did you say?" I said, "I'm having a bad day.
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I woke up on the wrong side of the bed." That foreman turns around, has a megaphone, makes an announcement to the millions of factory workers on the left side of the brain, the negative and evil side, and he says, "Hey, Steve's having a bad day this morning.
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He woke up on the wrong side of the bed." They go, "Right away, Sir." They turn around and start manufacturing thoughts to justify you having bad day today.
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I will produce everything you need to go with what you said.
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That's what you're thinking, that's what it is.
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And then your mind just starts going, "Yeah. We got up, I missed my alarm, I set the snooze button and now I got to get out in this rush hour traffic.
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I got to go down here and see these people I don't even care about today.
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I don't feel like, man, my electric toothbrush it ain't even charged up." (laughing) "Ain't no more damn toothpaste in this tube.
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I rolled it all up." It just starts rolling.
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On the other hand, if you wake up every morning and you say, "Thank you. I sure appreciate you, Lord.
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Thank you for waking me up.
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Today I expect to have another great day." That foreman comes to the front and says, "Excuse me, what did you just say?" "I said that I'm having a great day.
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I want to thank you and I'm looking forward and I expect to have a great day." He says, "Right away." He turns around and gets that megaphone and says, "All right guys, Steve's having a great day.
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He's expecting some good things to happen today and he thinks it's going to be a really great day for him today.
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Let's get to work." Them workers start producing.
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"You know what, man, we got a job to go to.
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Man, we making some money.
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Man, I got a roof over my head.
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It may not be the house I want but I'm headed in that direction.
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Man, I got a car outside.
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Man, I got the ability to walk to the bus stop.
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Man, I'm healthy." You know what I'm saying.
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That's how it works.
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It's not a magic trick.
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The difference between successful people and the non-successful people is we wake up expecting great things to happen.
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(applause) Now, listen, some bad things are gonna happen to you.
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That's life.
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Know that. The road to success is always under construction.
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There ain't no easy way.
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There ain't no everybody go right there.
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(beep) Everybody would go do that.
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It's gonna get funky for you in 2019.
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You gonna get some setbacks.
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You gonna lose some loved ones.
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I buried my best friend.
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We're playing golf in October.
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He died while we're playing golf.
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My best friend.
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(beep) I miss him.
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But (beep) I ain't gonna climb in the casket.
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You know I was at the funeral crying, (beep) but you know, when they shut it down and rolled it out I let 'em go ahead.
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I ain't... (laughing) I gotta go on with my life.
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It happens.
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Life is 10% of what happens to you.
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It's 90% what you do about it.
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Quit trippin' every time something negative happens.
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It's the step to the next level.
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You got to past tests.
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You can't have a testimony without no test.
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You can't tell nobody what you been through unless you been through something.
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I can't stand here and tell you that this works unless I've seen it work.
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Why don't you take your God-given gift, the thing that he gave all of you at birth, and start using it.
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All of you have a gift that God gave you at birth.
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The Bible says your gift will make room for you, and put you in the presence of great men.
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Not your job, not your career choice, your gift.
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I've been to the White House with President Obama probably eight times.
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I ain't never been there before.
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Don't look like I'm going back again.
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(laughing) I've been to the White House.
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I done met the supreme ruler of Abu Dhabi.
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I've met the President of Botswana.
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I've met kings, I met because of my gift.
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That's the only reason I'm here.
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It ain't because I'm educated.
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I don't have any.
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But this God you're serve is listening to you.
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All you gotta do is ask it.
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You got to talk to God.
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You got to tell him what you want.
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You gotta believe that he's gonna give it to you.
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You got to be willing to put the work in and you got to wait on it.
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God will give you everything you ask for if you put the work in and you wait on it.
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If I was you I would try to stop fooling yourself.
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Talk to God in 2019.
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Expect 2019 to be the greatest year of your life and God will give that to you.
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He's gonna give it to me, watch.
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I bet he'll do it for you.
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Thank y'all.
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(cheering and applause)

Why This Video Is Perfect for English Speaking Practice

This clip is a goldmine for improve English pronunciation and building confidence in spoken English. The speaker uses conversational tone, repetition, and vivid storytelling—elements that make it easy to follow and mimic. Whether you’re prepping for IELTS speaking practice or just want to sound more natural, the simple yet powerful language here helps you focus on rhythm and intonation, not complex grammar. Plus, the relatable topic of mindset makes it engaging, so you’ll stay motivated to practice.

Breaking Down Natural Speech Patterns

Let’s look at a few lines that sound uniquely natural. First: “Man, man this... I'm having a bad day. I woke up on the wrong side of the bed.” The filler word “man” and the pause (“this...”) mimic how we speak when thinking aloud—no scripted perfection. Next: “It may not be the house I want but I'm headed in that direction.” The contraction “it may not be” and the casual “headed” keep the sentence flowing, avoiding formal structure. Finally: “The road to success is always under construction.” This metaphor is easy to remember and shows how idioms add color to speech. Notice how the speaker stresses key words like “success” and “construction” to emphasize meaning—something to copy in your own practice.

A Simple Shadowing Routine to Try

Shadow speech (or shadowspeaks) is a great way to master pronunciation and fluency. Here’s how to use this video: 1) Watch the clip once to understand the message. 2) Play a 5-second segment, pause, and repeat it aloud, copying the tone and pace. 3) Record yourself and compare it to the original—note where your rhythm or stress differs. 4) Focus on tricky phrases like “the road to success is always under construction” until they feel natural. Do this daily for 10 minutes, and you’ll start to notice your speech sounding more confident and native-like. For IELTS speaking practice, try expanding on the ideas: after shadowing, explain the “two sides of the brain” concept in your own words. This builds both fluency and critical thinking.

¿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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