Shadowing Practice: 03.c Solve a Problem POV - Effortless Business English - Learn English Speaking with Video
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welcome to the point of view mini stories for solve a problem same story
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but uh three different times we're going to start with um
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last year last year last year there was a bear Her name was Susan.
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Susan was an excellent cook.
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She made great Italian food.
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She loved being a cook, and she was very passionate about cooking.
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Susan the Bear wanted to be a freelance cook.
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She didn't want to work for a boss.
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She wanted to be a successful and famous freelance cook.
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One day, Meg Ryan called Susan.
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She said, I need a cook for a big party.
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Susan was excited.
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She said to Meg Ryan, I can cook for a big party.
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No problem.
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I'll make spaghetti.
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Meg Ryan said, I don't want Italian food.
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How about Thai food?
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Unfortunately, Susan only cooked Italian food.
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So Meg Ryan didn't hire her.
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Meg said to her, Susan, you need to diversify.
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If you can learn to cook many kinds of food, you'll be on the fast track to success.
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Susan listened to Meg.
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She deliberately refused to cook Italian food.
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She said, I'm not going to play it safe anymore.
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I'm going to learn to cook new things.
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Susan learned to cook Thai food, Indian food, Japanese food, Brazilian food,
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venezuelan food french food chinese food
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and mexican food one year later meg ryan called again susan
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said i can now cook anything related to food i can
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cook for your party meg ryan said i'm relieved i have 500 people coming
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and i need a good cook susan was happy she became a successful
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and famous freelance cook okay next version all right there's a bear
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and her name is susan susan has always been an excellent cook she has always made great italian food
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and she has always loved being a cook.
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In fact, she has always been very passionate about cooking.
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Since she was little, since she was a child, she has wanted to be a freelance cook.
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She hasn't wanted to work for a boss.
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She has wanted to be a successful and famous freelance cook.
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now one day Meg Ryan called Susan she said I need a cook for a big party and on
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that day Susan was excited she said to Meg Ryan I
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can cook for a big party no problem I'll make spaghetti
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and at that time Meg Ryan said I don't want Italian food how about Thai food And unfortunately,
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at that time, Susan could only cook Italian food.
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So Meg Ryan didn't hire her.
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But Meg Ryan said, Susan, you need to diversify.
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If you learn to cook many kinds of food, you'll be on the fast track to success.
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Well, Susan listened to Meg.
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Since they talked, she has deliberately refused to cook Italian food.
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She has said every day, since talking to Meg Ryan, I'm not going to play it safe anymore.
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I'm going to learn to cook new things.
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Since talking to Meg Ryan, she has learned to cook Thai food, Indian food, Japanese food, Brazilian food,
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Venezuelan food, French food, Chinese food, and Mexican food.
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Well, one year later, Meg Ryan called again.
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Susan said, I can now cook anything related to food.
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I can cook for your party.
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Meg Ryan said, I'm relieved.
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I have 500 people coming, and I need a good cook.
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Well, Susan was very happy, and she became a successful and famous freelance cook.
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Okay, now the future.
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Now we imagine in the future.
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We're imagining this story, maybe it's a dream, maybe an idea for a movie, maybe an idea for a story.
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So let's think about it.
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Maybe this will happen next year.
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And in this story, there will be a bear.
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Her name will be Susan.
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Susan will be an excellent cook.
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She'll make great Italian food.
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she's gonna love being a cook and she's gonna be very passionate about cooking
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susan the bear will want to be a freelance cook she
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won't want to work for a boss she'll want to be a successful
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and famous freelance cook only one day meg ryan will call susan
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and she'll say I need to cook for a big party.
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Of course, Susan will be excited.
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She'll say to Meg Ryan, I can cook for a big party, no problem.
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I'll make spaghetti.
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Meg Ryan will then say, I don't want Italian food.
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How about Thai food?
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Well, unfortunately, in the future at that time, Susan will only cook Italian food.
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She'll only be able to cook Italian food.
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So Meg Ryan won't hire her.
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Meg Ryan will say, Susan, you need to diversify.
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If you learn to cook many kinds of food, you'll be on the fast track to success.
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And Susan will listen to Meg.
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She'll deliberately refuse to cook Italian food she'll say I'm not
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going to play it safe anymore I'm going to learn to
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cook new things Susan is gonna learn to cook Thai food
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Italian food Indian food Japanese food Brazilian food Venezuelan food French food Chinese food American food Mexican food etc
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and one year later Meg Ryan will call again Susan will say I I can now cook anything related to food.
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I can cook for your party.
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Meg Ryan will say, I'm relieved.
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I have 500 people coming and I need a good cook.
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Susan will be happy.
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She'll become a successful and famous freelance cook.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “03.c Solve a Problem POV - Effortless Business English”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: cook, susan, meg, ryan, italian. This video has 93 sentences and 908 words to shadow. The speech runs for 7:55. The speaker talks at a steady 115 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. Only 80% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
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| freelance adjective | /ˈfɹiˌlæns/ | Of or relating to a freelance; without a long-term employment contract. |
| hire verb | /ˈhaɪɹ/ | To obtain the services of in return for fixed payment. |
| refuse verb | /ɹɪˈfjuːz/ | To decline (a request or demand). |
| passionate adjective | /ˈpæʃənɪt/ | Fired with intense feeling. |
| deliberately adverb | /dɪˈlɪb.(ə.)ɹət.li/ | Intentionally, or after deliberation; not accidentally. |
| relieve verb | /ɹɪˈliːv/ | To ease (a person, person's thoughts etc.) from mental distress; to stop (someone) feeling anxious or worried, to alleviate the distress of. |
| mini adjective | /ˈmɪn.i/ | Miniature, tiny, small. |
| solve verb | /sɒlv/ | To find an answer or solution to a problem or question; to work out. |
| diversify verb | /daɪˈvɝ.sə.faɪ/ | To make (something) diverse or varied in form or quality; to give variety to (something) to distinguish by numerous aspects or differences. |
| cook verb | /kʊk/ | To prepare food for eating, typically by heating it, combining it with other ingredients, seasoning it, preparing it for serving, etc. |
| unfortunately adverb | /ʌnˈfɔɹ.t͡ʃə.nɪt.li/ | Happening through bad luck, or because of some unfortunate event. |
| successful adjective | /səkˈsɛs.fəl/ | Resulting in success; assuring or promoting success; accomplishing what was proposed; having the desired effect. |
| famous adjective | /ˈfeɪ.məs/ | Well known. |
| bear verb | /bɪɚ/ | To carry or convey, literally or figuratively. |
| boss noun | /bɔs/ | One who oversees and directs the work of others; a supervisor. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | has always been · has always loved · has wanted |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | I'll make · you'll be · will happen |
| Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see coming | we're going to start · I'm not going to play · I'm going to learn |
| Obligation: must / have to / need to saying that something is necessary | need to diversify · need to cook |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 37 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, she'll, didn't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- Long words — get the stress right: deliberately /dɪˈlɪb.(ə.)ɹət.li/, diversify /daɪˈvɝ.sə.faɪ/, 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 freelance, hire, refuse.
What is the Shadowing Technique?
Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.