Shadowing Practice: 1031-Week 21: Motivation - Learn English Speaking with Video
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So today I'm going to talk about motivation.
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This is a useful topic because we all need motivation to do things in our lives.
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So let's talk about some ways we can get motivated.
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I think the most important thing we need to do to find our motivation is to set long -term goals.
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These goals are things that you really want to accomplish.
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They can be personal goals or professional goals.
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Once you have these goals in mind, you can create a plan to reach these goals.
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Some people make very detailed plans, and some people are a little more flexible with their plans.
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In my opinion, it's good to set short -term goals that will help you reach your long -term goals.
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And more importantly, all of these goals should be time -specific.
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For example, I could make my long -term goal to become fluent in French in two years.
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And then maybe I could make a short -term goal for six months,
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one year, and a year and a half from now that will help me reach that two -year goal.
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If you set specific deadlines for your goals, this can help motivate you because you can see the finish line.
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Another thing that can help motivate you is to imagine yourself in the future after you've already completed your goal.
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For example, if you have the goal to speak English fluently, imagine yourself in the future speaking English fluently.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “1031-Week 21: Motivation”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: goal, term, motivation, reach. This video has 16 sentences and 243 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:41. The speaker talks at a steady 144 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 90% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| motivation noun | /ˈmoʊ.tə.veɪ.ʃən/ | Willingness of action especially in behavior. |
| motivate verb | /ˈmoʊ.tɪ.veɪt/ | To provide someone with an incentive to do something; to encourage; to actuate. |
| topic noun | /ˈtɑpɪk/ | A subject; a theme; a category or general area of interest. |
| flexible adjective | /ˈflɛk.sɪ.bəl/ | Capable of being flexed or bent without breaking; able to be turned or twisted without breaking. |
| deadline noun | /ˈdɛdˌlaɪn/ | A time limit in the form of a date on or before which something must be completed. |
| importantly adverb | /ɪmˈpɔɹ.tənt.li/ | Used to mark a statement as having importance. |
| accomplish verb | /əˈkɑm.plɪʃ/ | To finish successfully. |
| fluent adjective | /ˈfluənt/ | That flows; flowing, liquid. |
| fluently adverb | In a fluent manner, as expressing oneself easily, especially in a foreign language. | |
| detail noun | /ˈdi.teɪl/ | A part small enough to escape casual notice. |
| reach verb | /ɹiːt͡ʃ/ | To extend, stretch, or thrust out (for example a limb or object held in the hand). |
| imagine verb | /ɪˈmæd͡ʒ.ɪn/ | To form a mental image of something; to envision or create something in one's mind. |
| opinion noun | /əˈpɪn.jən/ | A belief, judgment or perspective that a person has formed, either through objective or subjective reasoning, about a topic, issue, person or thing. |
| finish verb | /ˈfɪnɪʃ/ | To complete (something). |
| useful adjective | /ˈjuːsfəl/ | Having a practical or beneficial use. |
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 | you've already completed |
| Advice with “should” should + verb — saying what is a good idea | should be |
| Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a group | the most important |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | will help |
Pronunciation to watch
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: motivation /ˈmoʊ.tə.veɪ.ʃən/, accomplish /əˈkɑm.plɪʃ/, finish /ˈfɪnɪʃ/
- Long words — get the stress right: motivation /ˈmoʊ.tə.veɪ.ʃən/, importantly /ɪmˈpɔɹ.tənt.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 motivation, motivate, topic.
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.