Shadowing Practice: 1.04a Changed - Effortless Original English - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Changed.
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Dear Abby, My husband of 39 years no longer hugs me or shows me any affection.
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I have seen him through cancer and diabetes.
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We have four grown children, and we have been seeing a therapist for a year and a half.
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He is kind, generous, and friendly,
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but there are no compliments or any of the flirtatious banter we used to enjoy.
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He swears he's not having an affair, and he doesn't know why he has changed.
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Perhaps you do.
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Signed, Grace in Phoenix.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “1.04a Changed - Effortless Original English”. This video has 9 sentences and 85 words to shadow. The speech runs for 0:59. The speaker talks slowly, about 87 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound.
Key vocabulary in this video
14 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| affair noun | /əˈfɛɹ/ | Something which is done or is to be done; business of any kind, commercial, professional, or public. |
| generous adjective | /ˈd͡ʒɛn(ə)ɹəs/ | Noble in behaviour or actions; principled, not petty; kind, magnanimous. |
| diabetes noun | /ˌdaɪəˈbiːtiːz/ | Diabetes mellitus; any of a group of metabolic diseases whereby a person (or other animal) has high blood sugar due to an inability to produce, or inability to… |
| hug verb | /hʌɡ/ | To cling closely together. |
| therapist noun | /ˈθɛɹəpɪst/ | Someone who provides therapy, usually professionally. |
| affection noun | /əˈfɛk.ʃən/ | The act of affecting or acting upon. |
| compliment noun | /ˈkɑmpləmənt/ | An expression of praise, congratulation, or respect. |
| banter verb | /ˈbæntə/ | To engage in banter or playful conversation. |
| flirtatious adjective | /flɚˈteɪʃəs/ | Of or pertaining to flirtation. |
| friendly adjective | /ˈfɹɛnd.li/ | Generally warm, approachable and easy to relate with in character. |
| swear verb | /ˈswɛɚ/ | To take an oath, to promise intensely, solemnly, and/or with legally binding effect. |
| husband noun | /ˈhʌzbənd/ | A man in a marriage or marital relationship, especially in relation to his spouse. |
| grow verb | /ˈɡɹəʊ/ | To become larger, to increase in magnitude. |
| dear adjective | /dɪɹ/ | High in price; expensive. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect continuous have/has been + -ing — an action that started earlier and is still going on | have been seeing |
| “Used to” used to + verb — a past habit or state that is no longer true | used to enjoy |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | have seen · has changed |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | he's not having |
Pronunciation to watch
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: affection /əˈfɛk.ʃən/, flirtatious /flɚˈteɪʃəs/
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 affair, generous, diabetes.
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.