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Welcome to Easy English, the podcast, I am Zain.
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Today, day one of the 21 days English shadowing challenge.
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This challenge starts right now.
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Let me tell you something, something that most English teachers will never tell you.
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The reason your English is not improving is not because you are not smart.
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It is not because English is too difficult.
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The real reason is this, you are learning English, but you are not living English.
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You read English, you watch English, but you never speak English.
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And speaking is the only thing that makes you fluent.
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Today, that changes.
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Today, we start a 21 -day journey together.
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A journey that will rewire your brain.
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A journey that will unlock your voice.
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A journey called the 21 days English shadowing challenge.
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Stay with me because what I am going to teach you today can change your English forever.
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This is the place where we do not just learn English.
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We use English to change our lives.
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Every episode of this podcast teaches you real English, natural English.
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The English that real people speak every single day
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and today's episode is very special
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because today we are not just learning today we are starting
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a challenge a 21 day commitment a 21 day promise to yourself
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if you are new here subscribe to this channel right now
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and turn on the notification bell
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because i do not want you to miss a single day of this challenge
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if you download the pdf file you can join our whatsapp channel 100 % free of cost,
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link in the description after watching this video you can join now.
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I want to ask you one question and I want to be honest with yourself.
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How many times have you tried to speak English and stopped halfway?
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How many times have you opened your mouth and then closed it again?
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Because you were afraid, afraid of making a mistake, afraid of people laughing at you afraid of sounding wrong i know
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that feeling most english learners know that feeling but here is the truth
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that fear is not protecting you
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that fear is destroying you every day you stay silent is
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a day you fall further behind every day you refuse to
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speak is a day your dream stays further away i know people who are brilliant who are intelligent
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who have read thousands of english words but
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when someone asks them a simple question in english they go blank their mind freezes their mouth stops working
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and you know why Why?
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Because they never practiced speaking.
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They only practiced reading.
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They only practiced writing.
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But speaking is different.
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Speaking lives in your mouth.
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Speaking lives in your breath.
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Speaking lives in your breath.
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Speaking lives in your daily practice.
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And that is exactly why we are starting this challenge today.
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21 days.
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One powerful technique.
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One real transformation.
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What is Shadowing?
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Let me explain something to you.
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Something called Shadowing.
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Shadowing is one of the most powerful techniques in language learning.
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It is not new.
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Professional interpreters use this technique.
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Language experts use this technique.
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People who speak 5 and 6 languages use this technique.
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So what is it?
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It is very simple.
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You listen to a speaker you immediately you repeat exactly what
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you hear word by word sound by sound rhythm by rhythm
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you become like a shadow you follow the voice you copy the pronunciation you copy the music of the language
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because english has music every language has its own music and
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when you shadow you start to feel the music inside you
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your brain begins to copy the pattern your mouth begins to move naturally
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and slowly day by day you start to sound more natural more confident
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more fluent this is not magic this is science this is how your brain works your brain learns by copying.
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When you were a baby, you did not study grammar, did not open a grammar book, you listened to your mother,
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you listened to your father, you listened to people around you, and you copied, and slowly you learned to speak your mother tongue.
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Scheduling is the same process.
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Why 21 days?
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Now you might be asking, why 21 days?
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Why not 7 days?
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Why not 10 days?
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Here is the reason.
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Scientists say it takes 21 days to build a new habit.
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Your brain needs repetition.
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Your brain needs time.
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When you do something every day for 21 days,
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your brain starts to accept it as normal it becomes automatic it becomes a part of who you are
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so after 21 days of daily shadowing practice speaking english will
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start to feel more natural your mouth will feel more comfortable
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your brain will start to think in english this is the
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power of 21 days okay next we will talk about challenge
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challenge rule yes challenge rules before we begin today's practice let
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me tell you the five rules of this challenge these rules
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are very important please follow them every single day rule number one practice every day even
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if you only have 20 minutes even if you are tired even Even if your day was difficult,
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open this podcast and practice.
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Rule 2.
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Never skip a day I know this sounds hard, but missing one day can break your momentum.
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Think of it like a chain.
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Every day you practice, you add one link to the chain.
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The chain gets stronger, the chain gets longer but the moment you miss a day the chain breaks
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and starting again is always harder
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so do not break the chain okay next rule number three
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speak aloud this is very important do not practice inside your
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head do not practice silently your mouth must move your voice must come out even
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if you are alone in your room even
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if you feel shy speak out loud
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because fluency lies in your voice not in your mind rule
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number four use headphones is possible headphones help you hear every single sound clearly
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when you hear clearly you copy better rule number five trust
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the process you will make mistakes i promise you you will
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feel frustrated sometimes you will feel like you are not improving
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but do not stop trust the process progress is happening inside you even
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when you cannot say it even
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when you cannot feel it the brain is working the brain
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is learning just keep going before today's practice I want you
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to do one very important thing take your phone right now open your voice recorder app
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and record yourself for 30 seconds introduce yourself in English say
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your name say where you are from say why you want
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to learn English speak naturally do not worry about grammar do
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not worry about pronunciation just speak whatever comes out let it
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come out this is your day one recording this is your
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starting point save it keep it do not delete it
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because on day 21 you will record yourself again
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and then you will compare day one recording day 21 recording
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and i promise you you will hear the difference you will hear growth you will hear confidence
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that recording will be your proof your proof
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that you showed up your proof that you practiced your proof
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that you changed so please do this before we continue record yourself save the file
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and then come back i will wait for you our very
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first shadowing session here is how we will do this i will say a sentence then i will pause in
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that pause you repeat the sentence say it exactly like me
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same speed same rhythm same emotion do not wait repeat immediately
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that is the key immediate repetition are you ready let us
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start round one speak after me hello my name is zen repeat hello my name is zen
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i am learning english every day i believe i can speak english confidently
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Practice makes me better every day.
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I will never give up.
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Now let us go deeper, round two longer sentences.
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Now I will say longer sentences, listen carefully, then repeat.
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Every day I practice my English gets stronger.
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I am not afraid of making mistakes anymore.
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I speak slowly and clearly and that is perfect.
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my voice is getting more confident every single day i am proud of myself for starting this challenge
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excellent you are doing so well round three emotion sentences now this round is different
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these sentences have emotion i want you to feel them
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when you say them do not just say the words feel the words i have waited too long today i begin
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nobody will stop me from reaching my goals english is my key to a better life
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I am becoming the best version of myself.
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My journey starts today and I will not stop.
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Beautiful.
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I can feel the energy.
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I can feel the commitment.
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Now one final round.
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Round 4.
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Full practice together.
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Now we will say all 15 sentences together no pausing this
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time just follow my voice try to stay with me same
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speed same rhythm ready okay hello my name is Zen I
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am learning English every day I believe I can speak English
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confidently practice makes me better every day I will never give
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up every day I practice my English gets stronger I am not afraid of making mistakes anymore i speak slowly
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and clearly and
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that is perfect my voice is getting more confident every single
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day i am proud of myself for starting this challenge i
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have waited too long today i begin nobody will stop me
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from reaching my goals english is my key to a better
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life i am becoming the best version of myself my journey starts today
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and i will never stop you just completed your first shadowing
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session give yourself a moment take a deep breath you showed
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up today this is already more than most people the science behind shadowing let me explain something important
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something that will keep you motivated when you shadow three things happen in your mind
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when you shadow three things happen in your brain first your
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ears become more sensitive you start to hear english sounds more
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clearly you start to notice the difference between sounds you could not hear before second your mouth starts to remember
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if we call this muscle memory your lips your tongue your
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jaw they start to remember the movements of english sounds third
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your confidence grows every time you hear your own voice speaking english your brain gets a signal a signal
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that say I can do this and over 21 days
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that signal gets stronger that confidence gets bigger
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that is why shadowing works not because it is complicated not
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because it is consistent I want to talk to you for
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a moment not as a teacher as a brother English fluency
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is not a gift it is a result a result of
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daily practice a result of daily courage a result of choosing to not give up 21 days, that is all I am asking.
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Not 21 years.
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Not 21 months.
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21 days.
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Can you give me 21 days?
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can you give yourself 21 days
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because you deserve it you deserve to speak english confidently you deserve to walk into a room
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and express yourself you deserve to go for
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that job apply for the opportunity talk to
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that person without fear without hesitation without shame
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that is what 21 days of this challenge can do
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but only if you commit only if you never skip only
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if you trust the process today's homework is simple number one
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practice today's 15 sentences at least five minutes morning afternoon night
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repeat repeat repeat number two record your day one voice note If you have not done it yet, do it right now.
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30 seconds.
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Just speak.
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Save the file.
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3. Write it in the comments below.
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Day 1 completed.
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Write in the comment section and tell me which country you are from.
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I want to see how many countries are joining this challenge.
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Let us build this community together before i go
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if this episode helped you
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if you feel motivated right now share this podcast with one
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friend one friend who also wants to speak english one friend
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who is also afraid of speak send them this episode tell
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them start with me we are stronger together subscribe to easy english the podcast turn on the notification bell
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because day two is coming tomorrow at 9 p .m do
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not miss it i will see you tomorrow for day 2
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of the 21 days english shadowing challenge until then keep speaking keep practicing keep believing
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and always remember your fluency begins when your fear ends i will see you in the next episode bye

Vocabolario e note di pronuncia per questa lezione

Questa lezione di conversazione si basa sul video “21 Days English Fluency Shadowing Challenge”. Le parole che ritornano più spesso: english, speak, practice, challenge, brain. Questo video contiene 211 frasi e 2108 parole da ripetere con lo shadowing. Il parlato dura 17:04. Chi parla mantiene un ritmo costante di circa 124 parole al minuto, comodo per lo shadowing. Il 89% delle parole rientra nelle 3.000 più comuni dell’inglese, quindi il lessico è facile da seguire.

Vocaboli chiave di questo video

15 parole del video che vale la pena imparare, con pronuncia e significato:

ParolaPronunciaSignificato
shadow sostantivo/ˈʃædəʊ̯/ombra
technique sostantivo/tɛkˈniːk/tecnica
podcast sostantivo/ˈpɑdˌkæst/podcast, audioprogramma
rhythm sostantivo/ˈɹɪð.əm/ritmo
breathe verbo/bɹiːð/respirare
emotion sostantivo/ɪˈməʊ.ʃən/emozione
grammar sostantivo/ˈɡɹæm.ə(ɹ)/grammatica
pause sostantivo/pɔːz/pausa
naturally avverbio/ˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə.)ɹə.li/naturalmente
commitment sostantivo/kəˈmɪtmənt/impegno, promessa
skip verbo/skɪp/balzare, saltellare
subscribe verbo/səbˈskɹaɪb/abbonarsi
notification sostantivo/ˌnoʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃn̩/notificazione
headphones sostantivo/ˈhɛdfoʊnz/cuffie
motivate verbo/ˈmoʊ.tɪ.veɪt/motivare

I phrasal verb che sentirai

ParolaSignificato
give up verboarrendersi
come back verbotornare
speak out verboesternare

La grammatica di questo video

Le strutture che chi parla usa di più, con le parole esatte del video:

StrutturaNel video
Present perfect have/has + participio passato — un’azione passata che conta ancora adessohave read · have waited · have not done
Frasi relative who / which + frase — un’informazione in più su una persona o una cosapeople who are · People who speak · friend who also
Superlativi the -est / the most … — il massimo o il minimo di un gruppothe most powerful · the best
Verbo + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — i verbi seguiti dalla forma in -ingstops working · practice speaking · keep speaking

Pronuncia a cui fare attenzione

  • I suoni “th”: rhythm /ˈɹɪð.əm/, breathe /bɹiːð/
  • I suoni “sh” e “zh”: shadow /ˈʃædəʊ̯/, emotion /ɪˈməʊ.ʃən/, notification /ˌnoʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃn̩/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, transformation /ˌtɹæns.fɔɹˈmeɪ.ʃən/
  • Parole lunghe — attenzione all’accento: naturally /ˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə.)ɹə.li/, notification /ˌnoʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃn̩/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, complicated /ˈkɑm.plɪˌkeɪ.tɪd/, automatic /ˌɔː.təˈmæt.ɪk/

I suoni difficili per chi parla italiano:

  • /h/ — va soffiata, non è muta: headphones /ˈhɛdfoʊnz/, habit /ˈhæb.ɪt/, homework /ˈhoʊmˌwɝk/, halfway /ˌhæfˈweɪ/, hesitation /ˌhɛzɪˈteɪʃən/
  • Consonante finale — senza aggiungere una vocale dopo: technique /tɛkˈniːk/, podcast /ˈpɑdˌkæst/, pause /pɔːz/, commitment /kəˈmɪtmənt/, skip /skɪp/
  • /æ/ — più aperta della “e”: shadow /ˈʃædəʊ̯/, podcast /ˈpɑdˌkæst/, grammar /ˈɡɹæm.ə(ɹ)/, naturally /ˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə.)ɹə.li/, automatic /ˌɔː.təˈmæt.ɪk/

Come esercitarsi con questo video

  1. Ascolta tutto il video una volta senza parlare e annota le parole che non conosci.
  2. Fai shadowing frase per frase a velocità normale, ripetendo ognuna finché il tuo ritmo coincide con quello di chi parla.
  3. Registrati e confronta con l’originale, facendo attenzione a parole come shadow, technique, podcast.

Cos'è la tecnica dello Shadowing?

Shadowing è una tecnica di apprendimento delle lingue supportata da studi scientifici, originariamente sviluppata per la formazione dei traduttori professionisti e resa popolare dal poliglotta Dr. Alexander Arguelles. Il metodo è semplice ma potente: ascolti un audio in inglese di madrelingua e lo ripeti immediatamente ad alta voce — come un'ombra che segue il parlante con un ritardo di solo 1–2 secondi. A differenza dell'ascolto passivo o degli esercizi di grammatica, lo shadowing costringe il tuo cervello e i muscoli della bocca a elaborare e riprodurre simultaneamente i modelli di discorso reale. La ricerca dimostra che migliora significativamente la precisione della pronuncia, l'intonazione, il ritmo, il discorso connesso, la comprensione dell'ascolto e la fluidità del parlato — rendendolo uno dei metodi più efficaci per la preparazione alla prova di speaking dell'IELTS e per la comunicazione reale in inglese.

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