Shadowing Practice: 08.b The Way MS - Effortless Business English - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Welcome to the mini -story for The Way.
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Now again, I'm just going to ask questions directly from the article this time.
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Let's go up to the top.
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I'm trying to lead change and induce risk -taking at my company.
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Is this person trying to induce playing it safe at their company?
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No, they're not.
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They're not trying to induce playing it safe.
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They don't want to cause other people to play it safe.
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They want to induce risk -taking at their company.
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Do they want to cause risk -taking or do they want to cause or influence playing it safe,
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encourage people to play it safe? Which one?
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Risk -taking.
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They want to induce risk -taking at their company.
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Where do they want to induce risk -taking? At their company.
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They want to induce risk -taking at their company.
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Do they want to induce risk -taking?
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Yes, they want to induce risk -taking at their company.
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Now, Tom Peters said he has heard this question a thousand times or more.
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And for years, in response to that question, he waffled.
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He'd launch a little rant on leadership. Who waffled?
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Tom Peters.
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Tom Peters waffled.
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Did Tom Peters have a strong decision?
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No, he didn't.
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He waffled.
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Tom Peters waffled with his answer.
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Did he have a strong answer or did he waffle?
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He waffled.
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He waffled.
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What did he waffle about?
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He waffled about inducing risk -taking.
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He waffled about his answer to that question.
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And who waffled?
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Tom Peters.
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Tom Peters waffled.
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He changed his mind a lot.
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What did he usually do?
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He usually launched a rant on leadership.
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Did he finish a rant on leadership?
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No, he didn't finish a little rant on leadership.
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He launched a rant on leadership.
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He started a rant on leadership.
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Did he start a strong emotional speech on leadership?
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Yes, he did.
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He launched a rant, a rant, a strong emotional speech on leadership.
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Did he plan his speech?
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No, he didn't.
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It was a rant.
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Rants are usually unplanned.
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Rants are usually not planned.
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They are emotional speeches that are usually not planned.
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So he launched a little rant.
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What did he launch a rant about?
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Well, he launched a rant about leadership.
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Did he launch a rant about money?
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No, he didn't launch a rant about money.
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He launched a rant about leadership. And who?
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Who launched a little rant on leadership?
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Tom Peters.
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Tom Peters launched a rant on leadership.
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But he said, lately, I've changed my tune.
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Lately, is he the same or is he saying something different?
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Different.
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Lately, he's saying something different.
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Lately, he has changed his tune.
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Has he changed his tune or is he saying the same thing?
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Well, he has changed his tune.
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And who has changed his tune?
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Tom Peters.
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Tom Peters has changed his tune.
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What has he changed his tune about?
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Well, about inducing risk -taking.
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He's changed his tune about inducing risk -taking.
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He's changed what he says about this topic.
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So lately, he has changed his tune about risk -taking.
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He's changed what he says about risk -taking.
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Now, he says, there is only one way.
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Does he say this quietly?
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No, no, he proclaims it.
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He says it publicly, loudly, and strongly.
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What does he proclaim?
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He proclaims, there is only one way.
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how does he proclaim it?
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Boldly, strongly.
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He boldly proclaims, there is only one way.
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Who boldly proclaims, there is only one way?
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Tom Peters.
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Tom Peters boldly proclaims, there is only one way.
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what exactly does he proclaim?
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Well, he strongly says, find heroes, do demos, tell success stories.
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He boldly proclaims, find heroes, do demos, tell success stories.
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What does he want people to find?
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heroes he wants people to find heroes what does he want them to do
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demos does he want them to do finished projects
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no no no he doesn't want them to do totally perfect finished projects he wants them to do do demos.
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Does he want them to do fast, temporary projects?
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Yes, he wants them to do demos.
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He wants them to do fast, temporary versions of something. And he elaborates. Who elaborates?
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Tom Peters.
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Tom Peters elaborates.
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Does he elaborate or does he stop speaking?
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Well, he elaborates.
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He says more.
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What does he elaborate about?
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Well, he elaborates about risk -taking, inducing risk -taking.
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How does he elaborate?
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What does he say?
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Well, he elaborates.
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He says, we need heroes, exemplars of the new exciting way of doing things.
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We need demos, palpable proof that this new exciting way is imminently doable.
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We need stories, riveting tales that fire the imagination of the rest of our heroes in waiting. Do we need exemplars?
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Yes, we need exemplars.
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We need heroes.
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Do we need exemplars or do we need failures?
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We need exemplars.
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We need heroes. Who needs exemplars?
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We, we, people in our company, business people, we need exemplars.
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We need heroes.
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We need role models.
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What kind of proof do we need?
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Ah, palpable.
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We need palpable proof.
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Do we need real proof or do we need ideas?
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We need real proof.
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Proof we can see, proof we can touch.
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We need real proof.
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We need palpable proof.
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So what kind of proof do we need?
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Palpable.
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We need palpable proof.
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What do we need palpable proof of?
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Well, we need palpable proof that new exciting things are doable, are possible.
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Doable means possible.
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We need real proof.
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We need probable proof that exciting new ways of doing things are eminently doable,
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are definitely doable, are greatly doable.
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And what kind of tales, what kind of stories do we need?
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We need riveting stories.
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We need riveting tales.
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Do we need super interesting tales, stories, or do we need boring stories?
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We need riveting stories.
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We need super interesting stories.
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Do we need riveting movies, or do we need riveting stories?
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We need riveting stories.
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Do we need riveting books or do we need riveting stories about heroes in our company?
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Well, we don't need riveting books, although they are good.
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We need riveting stories about heroes, about exemplars in our company.
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should the stories fire the imagination
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yes they should they should inspire everyone
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they should fire the imagination what should fire the imagination well stories stories should fire the imagination
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Whose imagination should the stories fire?
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Well, the rest of the people in our company.
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The rest of our heroes in waiting, our potential heroes.
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We have heroes and then we have heroes in waiting.
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They are possible heroes.
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They are potential heroes.
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They're not heroes now.
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They're heroes in waiting.
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They could be heroes in the future.
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So we need riveting tales.
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We need exciting stories that fire the imagination, that inspire the rest of our heroes in waiting, the rest of our possible heroes.
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Now, Tom Peters says he will show the way.
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He will tell us the way.
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We need heroes.
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We need demos.
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We need stories.
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After you have identified your edges, you follow the Tom Peters way to create lasting success in your career or business.
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Does this way create temporary success or lasting success?
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Lasting success.
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This way creates lasting success.
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Does it create temporary success or long -term success?
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Well, long -term success.
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It creates lasting success, success that continues for a long time.
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This way creates lasting success.
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Now, when you find heroes, what kind of heroes do you need?
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Do you need imaginary heroes or real people?
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well you need real people you need to find flesh
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and blood people who are already doing remarkable things
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so do you need flesh and blood people or imaginary people not real people
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well you need flesh and blood people you need real people not a movie character not someone in a book,
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not an actor.
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You need real flesh and blood people who are already doing remarkable things.
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You need real people.
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You need flesh and blood people.
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So do you need flesh and blood people?
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Yes, you do.
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You need flesh and blood real people.
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All right.
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Now when you do demos, do you do a permanent perfect project?
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No, no. A demo is not a permanent perfect project.
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A demo is a trial project.
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Is it a permanent perfect project or a trial project?
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A trial project.
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A demo is a trial project.
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It's a fast, cheap, simple version of a product or service.
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So is a trial project, is it fast and cheap?
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or slow and expensive?
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Well, a trial project is fast and cheap.
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A demo is fast and cheap. So you do demos.
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They're not perfect.
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They're fast.
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They're cheap.
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They're simple versions of a product or service, a trial project, a demo.
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Now, of course, eventually, you improve your demo and eventually it evolves into a complete successful product or service.
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Does your demo stay the same or does it evolve?
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Well, it evolves.
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It changes.
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It gets better and better little by little.
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Does your demo improve little by little?
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or does it stay the same?
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It improves little by little.
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It evolves.
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What evolves?
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Your demo.
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Your demo evolves or the demo evolves.
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The demo evolves.
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The demo gets better and better and better.
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Does it evolve or is it always the same?
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It evolves.
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It changes.
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It grows.
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It gets better and better and better.
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Okay, that is the end of the mini -story for V -Way.
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Listen to it a few times and then listen to the commentary.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “08.b The Way MS - Effortless Business English”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: heroes, demo, rant, stories, Peters. This video has 224 sentences and 1596 words to shadow. The speech runs for 17:21. The speaker talks slowly, about 92 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. Only 81% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding. 60 of its 224 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| demo noun | /ˈdɛm.oʊ/ | A demonstration or visual explanation. |
| rant verb | /ɹænt/ | To speak or shout at length in uncontrollable anger. |
| induce verb | /ɪnˈduːs/ | To lead by persuasion or influence; incite or prevail upon. |
| evolve verb | /ɪˈvɑlv/ | To move (something) in regular procession through a system. |
| tune noun | /tjuːn/ | A melody. |
| elaborate verb | /ɪˈlæb.ə.ɹeɪt/ | Тo develop in detail or complexity. |
| imagination noun | /ɪˌmæd͡ʒəˈneɪʃən/ | The image-making power of the mind; the act of mentally creating or reproducing an object not previously perceived; the ability to create such images. |
| flesh noun | /flɛʃ/ | The soft tissue of the body, especially muscle and fat. |
| lately adverb | /ˈleɪt.li/ | Recently; not long ago; of late; not long since. |
| tale noun | /ˈteɪl/ | A rehearsal of what has occurred; narrative; discourse; statement; history; story. |
| temporary adjective | /ˈtɛmp(əˌɹ)ɛɹi/ | Not permanent; existing only for a period or periods of time. |
| strongly adverb | /ˈstɹɔŋli/ | In a strong or powerful manner. |
| mini adjective | /ˈmɪn.i/ | Miniature, tiny, small. |
| remarkable adjective | /ɹɪˈmɑɹ.kə.bl̩/ | Worthy of remark; notable; interesting. |
| inspire verb | /ɪnˈspaɪə(ɹ)/ | To infuse into the mind; to communicate to the spirit; to convey, as by a divine or supernatural influence; to disclose preternaturally; to produce in, as by… |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Do we need exemplars or do we need failures?
- What kind of proof do we need?
- What do we need palpable proof of?
- Do you need imaginary heroes or real people?
- Does your demo improve little by little?
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 heard · I've changed · has changed |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | are usually unplanned · are usually not planned |
| Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing | people who are |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 19 contractions and reduced forms, such as they're, didn't, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: imagination /ɪˌmæd͡ʒəˈneɪʃən/, flesh /flɛʃ/
- Long words — get the stress right: elaborate /ɪˈlæb.ə.ɹeɪt/, imagination /ɪˌmæd͡ʒəˈneɪʃən/, temporary /ˈtɛmp(əˌɹ)ɛɹi/, imaginary /ɪˈmæd͡ʒɪˌn(ɛ)ɹi/, commentary /ˈkɑ.mənˌtɛ.ɹi/
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 demo, rant, induce.
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.