Shadowing Practice: AEF 2.3 - In the New York Office - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Music Well,
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I think that's everything.
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What do you think of the office?
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It's brilliant and much bigger than our place in London.
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Oh, here's Barbara.
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Rob, this is Barbara, the editor of the magazine.
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It's good to finally meet you, Rob.
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It's great to be here.
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Is this your first time in New York?
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No, I came here when I was 18, but only for a few days.
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Well, I hope you get to know New York much better this time.
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Barbara, I'm going to take Rob out for lunch.
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Would you like to come with us?
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I'd love to, but unfortunately I have a meeting at 1, so I'll see you later.
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We're meeting at 3, I think.
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That's right.
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Have a nice lunch.
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Hey, are you Rob Walker?
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Yes.
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Hi, I'm Holly.
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Holly Tyler?
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Hello, Holly.
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We're going to be working together.
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Really?
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Didn't Barbara tell you?
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I'm going to be Rob's photographer.
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Oh.
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Well, we're just going for lunch.
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Cool.
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I can come with you.
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I mean, I had a sandwich earlier, so I don't need to eat, but Rob and I can talk.
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Is that okay?
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Um, sure.
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So, let's go.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 34 sentences and 193 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:36. The speaker talks at a steady 121 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 80% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.
Key vocabulary in this video
9 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| photographer noun | /fəˈtɑ.ɡɹə.fɚ/ | One who takes photographs, typically as an occupation. |
| sandwich noun | /ˈsæn(d).wɪd͡ʒ/ | A dish or foodstuff where at least one piece, but typically two or more pieces, of bread serves as the wrapper or container of some other food. |
| lunch noun | /lʌnt͡ʃ/ | A light meal usually eaten around midday, notably when not as main meal of the day. |
| editor noun | /ˈɛd.ɪ.tə/ | A person who edits or makes changes to documents. |
| unfortunately adverb | /ʌnˈfɔɹ.t͡ʃə.nɪt.li/ | Happening through bad luck, or because of some unfortunate event. |
| brilliant adjective | /ˈbɹɪl.jənt/ | Shining brightly. |
| earlier adverb | /ˈɝliɚ/ | previously; before now; sooner |
| magazine noun | /ˌmæɡəˈziːn/ | A nonacademic, periodical publication which consists of articles by multiple writers on some broad topic or theme. |
| hello | /hɛˈloʊ/ | A greeting (salutation) said when meeting someone or acknowledging someone’s arrival or presence. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| work together verb | To be coworkers with someone; to share a workspace with someone. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 10 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, we're, didn't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- Long words — get the stress right: photographer /fəˈtɑ.ɡɹə.fɚ/, unfortunately /ʌnˈfɔɹ.t͡ʃə.nɪt.li/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like photographer, sandwich, lunch.
Grammatica in deze video
De structuren die de spreker het meest gebruikt, met de exacte woorden uit de video:
| Structuur | In de video |
|---|---|
| Toekomst met “going to” be going to + werkwoord — een plan of iets dat je ziet aankomen | I'm going to take · We're going to be · I'm going to be |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — iets dat nu of in deze periode gebeurt | We're meeting · we're just going |
Wat is de Shadowing-techniek?
Shadowing is een wetenschappelijk onderbouwde taalleermethode die oorspronkelijk is ontwikkeld voor professionele tolkentraining en gepopulariseerd door polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. De methode is eenvoudig maar krachtig: je luistert naar native Engelse audio en herhaalt het onmiddellijk hardop — als een schaduw die de spreker volgt met slechts 1–2 seconden vertraging. In tegenstelling tot passief luisteren of grammaticadrills, dwingt shadowing je hersenen en mondspieren om echte spraakpatronen tegelijkertijd te verwerken en te reproduceren. Onderzoek toont aan dat het de uitspraaknauwkeurigheid, intonatie, ritme, verbonden spraak, luisterbegrip en spreekvaardigheid aanzienlijk verbetert — waardoor het een van de meest effectieve methoden is voor IELTS Speaking-voorbereiding en echte Engelse communicatie.