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Hi, everyone.
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Welcome back to Daily English Talk.
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Yes.
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Episode 120.
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Let's go.
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I'm Lily.
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And I'm Tom.
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And today's episode is a little.. personal for me.
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Oh, it's very personal.
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Please don't.
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I'm just saying, we're going to talk about shadowing practice today.
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You know, repeating after native speakers to improve your pronunciation and your flow.
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Great topic.
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Very useful.
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Let's move on quickly.
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And if you're new here, 60 ,000 of us are learning English together every single day.
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every single day.
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60 ,000 family members now.
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That's right.
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Okay, before we start today's lesson, I have a question for you.
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So, quick question for all of you watching.
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Have you ever practiced your English out loud in public and forgotten that other people could actually hear you?
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Why are you looking at me when you ask that?
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I'm not looking at anyone in particular.
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Okay.
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So here's what I want you to think about while we tell today's story.
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What do you think happened to Tom yesterday on the number
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12 bus at 7 :30 in the morning with his headphones in?
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Lily.
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Keep that guess in your head, we're not going to tell you the answer right away.
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Let's set the scene first.
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Okay, so tell everyone, what were you doing on the bus?
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Okay, so you know how I've been trying to improve my speaking?
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I found this technique called shadowing.
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Right, shadowing.
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You listen to a native speaker
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and you repeat exactly what they say at the same time or just a second behind them.
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Exactly.
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So I downloaded this podcast, put in my headphones, and I thought, perfect 20 minutes on the bus, perfect time to practice.
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Okay, sounds smart so far.
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It was smart until I forgot I was actually saying the words out loud instead of just moving my mouth.
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Tom!
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I know, I know.
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So the podcast host says, and that's why I always double check my calendar.
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And I just repeated it, loudly, on a full bus.
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Oh no!
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And this old man sitting next to me turns around very slowly and says, "Sorry, were you talking to me?" What did you say?
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I panicked.
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I said, "No, no, I'm just practicing my calendar." Practicing your calendar?
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He looked so confused.
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He probably thinks I talk to my calendar for fun now.
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Maybe you do.
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Maybe that's your new hobby.
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Honestly, the worst part is I didn't even stop.
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I kept shadowing for like five more minutes because I didn't want to lose momentum.
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So the whole bus heard you repeating a podcast about time management?
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Word for word.
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My pronunciation was actually really good that day, if I'm honest.
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Well, at least something good came out of it.
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And actually, that's the thing.
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Even though it was embarrassing, shadowing really does work.
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felt so much more comfortable with English rhythm afterward.
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It's true.
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A lot of our viewers ask us how to sound more natural, and shadowing is one of the best tools for that.
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You're training your mouth muscles, not just your brain.
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Right.
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It's like a workout, but for your tongue.
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That sounds strange, but okay.
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Okay, so since Tom brought up his little habit, let's use this moment to talk about grammar.
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Today we're focusing on the present simple for habits and routines.
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Yes, because clearly talking to myself on the bus has become a routine now.
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We use the present simple when we talk about things we do regularly, not just one time.
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For example, "I practice English every morning." Or "Tom talks to his calendar on the bus." See?
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That's actually a great example.
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Notice the verb.
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With "I" or "you," we say "practice," but with "he," "she," or "it," we add an "s." Good example, thank you.
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Let's do a few more.
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I listen to podcasts every day.
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She listens to podcasts every day.
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Perfect!
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Notice the word "every day" at the end.
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Words like "everyday," "usually," "always," and "often" are strong signals that we need the present simple.
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What about negative sentences?
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Good question!
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For negatives, we use "don't" or "doesn't." I don't shadow podcasts on the bus.
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Tom doesn't learn his lesson.
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Exactly.
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See?
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You're getting it!
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So to summarize for everyone, present simple equals routines and habits.
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Add an S for he, she, it.
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Use don't or doesn't for negatives.
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Great summary.
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Okay, now let's move into today's vocabulary.
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All of these words connect to shadowing practice and speaking English in daily life.
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First word: fluency.
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This means speaking smoothly without a lot of stopping or thinking too hard.
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Right, like when words just come out naturally.
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Exactly.
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For example, my fluency improved a lot after I started shadowing every day.
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Can I tell a quick story about fluency?
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Please.
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So when I first moved to the city, I ordered coffee and I froze completely.
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I knew the words, but my fluency was zero.
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I just pointed at the menu.
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What did you point at?
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A tea bag.
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I don't even drink tea.
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You ordered tea by accident because your fluency failed you?
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I drank the tea.
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It was fine.
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That's the saddest story I've ever heard.
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Next word, mimic.
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This means to copy someone's voice, accent, or way of speaking.
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Like an impression.
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Exactly like an impression.
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For example, when I shadow, I try to mimic the speaker's accent.
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Okay, my story.
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My sister used to mimic our English teacher's accent so perfectly that our whole family started talking like her by accident.
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exact British accent, and we'd all just laugh because it wasn't even on purpose anymore.
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That's actually a really smart way to learn without realizing it.
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My sister accidentally taught the whole family fluent sarcasm.
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Next, Tongue -tied.
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This means you can't speak clearly because you're nervous or confused.
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Oh, I know this feeling very well.
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I get tongue -tied whenever I have to introduce myself in English.
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My story?
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At my first job interview in English, someone asked, "So, tell me about yourself," and I got
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so tongue -tied that I just said my own name again like they didn't already know it.
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You just said your name?
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I said, "Yes.
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So, um, my name is Tom.
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They already knew that.
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They just asked me that question." Did you get the job?
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I did, actually.
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I guess they liked my honesty.
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Next phrase, out loud.
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This means speaking so other people can actually hear you, not just in your head.
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Yes, I'm quite familiar with this concept now thanks to the bus incident.
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Example, I practice my sentences out loud every morning in the shower.
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Actually, that's true for me.
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I do talk out loud in the shower in English.
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My neighbor probably thinks I'm arguing with someone. Are you?
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Sometimes I argue with myself about grammar rules, yes.
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me always me Last word for today, the phrase "repeat after." This is literally the core action of shadowing.
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You listen and you repeat after the speaker.
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Repeat after me: I will not talk to strangers about my calendar.
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Very relevant example.
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I actually think repeating after native speakers helped my intonation more than anything else, like the up and down of my voice sounds so much more natural now.
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That's the real power of shadowing.
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It's not just words, it's the rhythm and music of the language.
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Exactly, even if it means occasionally embarrassing yourself on public transportation.
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Especially then.
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Okay everyone, now it's time for our shadowing practice.
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Remember, listen first, then repeat after us out loud.
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Yes, don't be shy.
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Pause the video if you need to.
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Say it with us, even if you're on a bus.
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Especially if you're on a bus.
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Okay, okay.
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Let's start slow.
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Repeat after me.
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I practice English every day.
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Your turn now.
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Say it out loud.
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Next one, repeat after me.
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My fluency is getting better.
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My fluency is getting better.
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Now you say it with confidence.
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Let's try a longer one.
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Repeat after me.
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Sometimes I feel tongue -tied, but I keep trying.
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Good.
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Now it's your turn.
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One more.
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Repeat after me.
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I like to mimic native speakers when I practice.
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I like to mimic native speakers when I practice.
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Your turn.
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Last sentence for today.
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Repeat after me.
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I am not afraid to speak out loud.
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I am not afraid to speak out loud.
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Now, say it one more time with feeling this time.
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Great job, everyone!
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Your mouth is already getting more comfortable with English.
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Remember, shadowing works best when you do it every single day, even just five minutes.
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Just maybe check your surroundings first.
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Learn from Tom's mistake.
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Please stop bringing that up.
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Okay, let's quickly review everything we learned today. for he, she, it.
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And we learned five great vocabulary words: fluency, mimic, tongue -tied, out loud, and repeat after.
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And most importantly, we learned that shadowing practice really works, even if it comes with a few embarrassing moments.
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Especially the calendar incident.
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We're never letting that go, are we?
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Never.
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So now it's your turn.
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Have you ever practiced English out loud in public and gotten a strange reaction from someone?
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Or have you ever tried shadowing before?
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Tell us in the comments.
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We read every single one.
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And if you're brave enough, tell us your most embarrassing English practice moment.
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Tom clearly isn't the only one.
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I really thought that bus was empty in my head.
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That's it for today's episode, everyone.
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Thank you so much for learning with us.
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We upload a brand new episode every single day.
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60 ,000 of you are already here, and we would love for you to be next.
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Keep practicing, keep speaking out loud, and don't worry about the strange looks on the bus.
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Speak for yourself.
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See you all tomorrow.
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Bye, everyone.
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Questa lezione di conversazione di livello B1 si basa sul video “ESL Speaking Practice”. Le parole che ritornano più spesso: English, shadowing, bus, word, loud. Questo video contiene 214 frasi e 1652 parole da ripetere con lo shadowing. Il parlato dura 12:02. Chi parla mantiene un ritmo costante di circa 137 parole al minuto, comodo per lo shadowing. Il 84% delle parole rientra nelle 3.000 più comuni dell’inglese; conviene studiare le altre prima di iniziare.
Vocaboli chiave di questo video
Le 15 parole più avanzate del video, con pronuncia e significato:
| Parola | Pronuncia | Significato |
|---|---|---|
| fluency sostantivo | /ˈfluːənsi/ | scioltezza |
| calendar sostantivo | /ˈkæl.ən.də/ | calendario |
| podcast sostantivo | /ˈpɑdˌkæst/ | podcast, audioprogramma |
| embarrass verbo | /ɪmˈbæɹəs/ | imbarazzare, mettere in imbarazzo |
| accent sostantivo | /ækˈsɛnt/ | accento |
| habit sostantivo | /ˈhæb.ɪt/ | abitudine, consuetudine |
| pronunciation sostantivo | /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/ | pronuncia, pronunzia |
| vocabulary sostantivo | /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/ | vocabolario |
| headphones sostantivo | /ˈhɛdfoʊnz/ | cuffie |
| upload verbo | /ˈʌpˌloʊd/ | caricare |
| subscribe verbo | /səbˈskɹaɪb/ | abbonarsi |
| rhythm sostantivo | /ˈɹɪð.əm/ | ritmo |
| grammar sostantivo | /ˈɡɹæm.ə(ɹ)/ | grammatica |
| phrase sostantivo | /ˈfɹeɪ̯z/ | espressione, polirematica |
| intonation sostantivo | /ɪntəˈneɪʃən/ | intonazione |
I phrasal verb che sentirai
| Parola | Significato |
|---|---|
| speak out verbo | esternare |
| bring up verbo | menzionare, nominare |
| turn around verbo | girare, girarsi |
Frasi da ripetere
Frasi brevi e complete del video che puoi riutilizzare nella conversazione di tutti i giorni:
- Why are you looking at me when you ask that?
- Can I tell a quick story about fluency?
- What did you point at?
- You just said your name?
- We're never letting that go, are we?
La grammatica di questo video
Le strutture che chi parla usa di più, con le parole esatte del video:
| Struttura | Nel video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + participio passato — un’azione passata che conta ancora adesso | Have you ever practiced · has become · I've ever heard |
| Verbo + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — i verbi seguiti dalla forma in -ing | kept shadowing · started shadowing · started talking |
| Superlativi the -est / the most … — il massimo o il minimo di un gruppo | the worst · the best · the saddest |
| Past continuous was/were + -ing — un’azione in corso in un momento del passato | were you doing · was actually saying |
Pronuncia a cui fare attenzione
Chi parla usa 38 contrazioni e forme ridotte, come I'm, don't, you're. Pronunciale nella forma breve, così come le senti.
- I suoni “th”: rhythm /ˈɹɪð.əm/, smoothly /ˈsmuːðli/
- I suoni “sh” e “zh”: pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, intonation /ɪntəˈneɪʃən/, notification /ˌnoʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃn̩/
- Parole lunghe — attenzione all’accento: pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, vocabulary /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/, intonation /ɪntəˈneɪʃən/, notification /ˌnoʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃn̩/, momentum /ˌmə(ʊ)ˈmɛntəm/
I suoni difficili per chi parla italiano:
- /h/ — va soffiata, non è muta: habit /ˈhæb.ɪt/, headphones /ˈhɛdfoʊnz/, hobby /ˈhɑ.bi/
- Consonante finale — senza aggiungere una vocale dopo: mimic /ˈmɪm.ɪk/, podcast /ˈpɑdˌkæst/, embarrass /ɪmˈbæɹəs/, accent /ækˈsɛnt/, habit /ˈhæb.ɪt/
- /æ/ — più aperta della “e”: calendar /ˈkæl.ən.də/, podcast /ˈpɑdˌkæst/, embarrass /ɪmˈbæɹəs/, accent /ækˈsɛnt/, habit /ˈhæb.ɪt/
Come esercitarsi con questo video
- Ascolta tutto il video una volta senza parlare e annota le parole che non conosci.
- Fai shadowing frase per frase a velocità normale, ripetendo ognuna finché il tuo ritmo coincide con quello di chi parla.
- Registrati e confronta con l’originale, facendo attenzione a parole come fluency, calendar, 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.