Shadowing Practice: 15 Minute Morning Pronunciation Practice for English Learners - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Right?
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Mm.
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V. V.
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Tragedy, strategy, tragedies.
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Hello, hello, good morning to you.
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What do you like?
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What do you do?
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What do you do?
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Hey, it's Hadar.
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Today I'm going to share with you the ideal morning pronunciation practice.
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You want to think of it as a physical workout
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or a yoga practice that you do in the morning to get energized for the day, but also to build muscle.
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And this is exactly the same thing, but in this case we're talking about the articulation organs.
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You want to do that in the morning to set yourself up for pronunciation success,
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but also to build the muscles of your articulation organs like the tongue and the lips and the jaw.
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Now, I recommend doing it every single day
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so you're more in control of the sounds that don't exist in your native language, but it's also going to help you sound more clear in your native language as well.
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You can do it in the morning, but you can also do it before going into a meeting or before having an important speaking gig.
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Okay, let's get started.
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But before that, if you're new to my channel, then hi and welcome.
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And this is a place for you if you want to speak English with clarity, with confidence and freedom.
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Let's begin with massaging your jaw.
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It's always good to become aware and kind of like relax all unnecessary tension.
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We're going to start with that and end with that.
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There is a muscle here at the jaw hinge that connects between the upper jaw and the lower jaw.
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And usually we hold a lot of tension there.
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So I want you to massage it and kind of like try to release all the tension and maybe hum.
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We're also warming up the voice.
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So you don't have the morning voice.
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And here, the cheeks, and again the jaw.
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Maybe move it around a little bit with your hands.
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Okay.
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A little more.
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Okay, good.
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Now we're going to warm up the tongue.
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Let's begin by sticking the tongue out, and we're going to move it to the right move it to the right and then to the left.
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To the right.
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We're going to do this 10 times.
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Okay, so right.
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Like that.
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Okay, now we're going to stick the tongue out and bring it up and down.
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So, stick it out.
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Keep doing it.
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I'm going to keep speaking.
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Again, push it out as if the tongue wants to come out of your mouth.
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Two more.
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Very good.
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Now let's stick it out and bring it back in really fast 10 times.
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As far as you can.
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Okay, good.
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Let's release tension and blow your lips out.
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Okay, good.
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In the next exercise, we are going to clean the teeth with your tongue.
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So you want to move your tongue around.
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Keep doing it.
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Now this is a really good exercise, especially before a meeting, so you make sure that you don't have green stuff or poppy seeds stuck between your teeth.
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I got you covered.
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Keep your lips closed.
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Good.
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your lips.
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Good.
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Now we're going to use the tongue to massage the inside
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of the cheek as you're resisting the tongue with your cheek muscles.
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So take your tongue, the tip of the tongue,
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and push it against the inside of your left cheek while the cheek is actually resisting it.
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So you want to push against, you want your tongue to feel like it's fighting something as you're massaging it.
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And get to all the different places inside your mouth. And to the right.
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Good.
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And now let's do a trill to relax the tongue.
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For some of you this is going to be really easy if you have the trilled R in your language.
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If you don't you can just do another lip trill.
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And now we're going to do it while going up and down in pitch.
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Massage the jaw a bit more.
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Very very good to feel your mouth, to feel the tongue, which is good because we need the tongue to articulate the sounds.
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And to be able to do it clearly, we need to be in control of the tongue.
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Now we're going to warm up the lips.
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So push the lips forward as if you're pushing it for a kiss, an exaggerated one, and pull it to the side.
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Forward.
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Now try to keep the cheeks out of the way, right?
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You don't want to go like this.
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Okay?
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You don't want to get used to engaging your cheeks when pulling the lips.
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Sometimes we need that to articulate some of the sounds, like the E and the A, and we want to be able to control these muscles.
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So just the lips, the corners of the mouth, and forward.
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One more time.
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Okay, very good.
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Make sure you're not holding tension in your shoulders.
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If you do, just tell your shoulders to relax.
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Tell your face to relax.
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Okay, good.
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Now we're going to go into a few sounds start with the tip of the tongue consonants.
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Let's begin with a T sound.
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Make sure it's just the tip of the tongue touching the upper palate.
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Let's do it together.
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Make sure it's light.
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And now we're gonna move the tongue back a bit and switch between S and Z.
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Now we're gonna move on to consonants created with the lips.
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We're gonna start with a p sound where you bring the lips together and release air.
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P-p-p-p-p-p-p-p.
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And then the voiced version of it.
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B-b-b-b-b-b-b-b.
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And then we're gonna go to the nasal version of it.
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M-m-m-m-m-m-m-m-m.
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P-p-p-p-p-p-p-p-p.
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B-b-b-b-b-b-b-b-b-b-b.
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M-m-m-m-m-m-m-m-m-m-m-m.
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Again.
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P-p-p-p-p-p-p-p-p-p.
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B-b-b-b-b-b-b-b-b-b-b-b.
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M-m-m-m-m-m-m-m-m-m.
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Let's add vowels to it.
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And we're going to use the consonant M.
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M-m-m-my.
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M-m-m-my.
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M-m-m-my.
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So we're going into an I diphthong.
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You You wanna drop your jaw and then raise the tongue for an I sound.
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M-m-mai, M-mai, M-mai.
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And then we're gonna go into M-m-may.
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Okay, now we're going into the A as in day diphthong, starting with an E, shifting into an I.
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Ma-ma-may, ma-ma-may, ma-ma-may.
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Then we're going to do a long O as in go.
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Ma-ma-mo, ma-ma-mo, ma-ma-mo.
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Good.
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The next diphthong is going to be ma-ma-moy, ma-ma-moy, ma-ma-moy.
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Oy as in toy.
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Ma-ma-moy, ma-ma-moy, ma-ma-moy.
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And finally, we're going to use the ow diphthong.
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m-m-mow, m-m-mow, m-m-mow, just like in mouse, m-m-mow.
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So we're going to do all five of them, one after the other.
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m-m-mai, m-m-may, m-m-mow, m-m-moy, m-m-mow.
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Let's do it again m-m-mai, m-m-may, m-m-mow, m-m-moy, m-m-mow.
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One last time.
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ma-ma-mai, ma-ma-may, ma-ma-mow, ma-ma-moy, ma-ma-mow.
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Very good.
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Now we're going to move to the back of the mouth, pronouncing the k and g.
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From there, I want you to shift to the high e sound.
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g-g-gee, g-g-gee.
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So the tongue pulls back for the g and then forward for the high e.
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g-g-gee, g-g-gee.
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And then k-k-key, k-k-key.
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Good.
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So let's do it a few times.
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G-g-gee, c-c-key.
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G-g-gee, c-c-key.
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And then from there we're going to move on to the tense oo sound, a back open vowel sound.
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G-g-goo, g-g-goo, c-c-coo, c-c-coo.
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G-g-goo, c-c-coo, g-g-goo, c-c-coo.
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Make sure you push the lips forward for the oo sound.
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Let's do it two more times.
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G-g-goo, c-c-coo, g-g-goo, c-c-coo.
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Very good.
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And now I want you to yawn.
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Kind of like raise the soft palate by yawning.
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Good.
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And, let's find the voice and bring the voice to the chest.
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Hello.
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Hello?
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Good morning.
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Hello? hello?
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Good morning.
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So you want to bring your voice to the chest.
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Hello?
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Hello?
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Good morning to you.
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Hello?
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Hello?
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Good morning to you.
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And then let's bring the voice to the head.
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Hello?
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Hello?
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Good morning to you.
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Hello?
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Hello, good morning to you.
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You want to feel the vibrations here?
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And maybe a little bit to your nose.
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Hello, hello, good morning to you.
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Hello, hello, good morning to you.
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Okay, let's move on to some tongue twisters.
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Let's start with my favorite.
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Unique New York.
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Unique New York.
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Unique New York.
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Let's do it again.
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Unique.
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High U.
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High E.
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Unique New York.
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Unique New York.
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Unique New York.
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Let's say it again a little faster.
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Unique New York, unique New York, unique New York, unique New York.
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Now as you're moving through the days, if you do it every single day, you'll see that it's a lot easier for you to say it faster.
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The next one is good blood, bad blood.
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Good blood, bad blood.
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The good has that back open U as in book, cook and look.
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And the blood has a cup sound.
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Good blood, good blood.
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I hope you can hear the difference.
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bad blood.
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Here we have the as in CAC forward front vowel, bad blood, good blood, bad blood.
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Good blood, bad blood, good blood, bad blood, good blood, bad blood, good blood, bad blood, good blood, bad blood, good blood, bad blood.
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Good blood, bad blood.
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The next one is tragedy strategy.
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Tragedy strategy.
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Tragedy strategy.
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Good.
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I used to confuse
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this one all of the words all of the time.
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Let's do some th warm-ups.
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So let's start with just sticking the tongue out and pronouncing a voice th versus a voiceless th.
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Now we're gonna work on transitions.
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N to th.
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L to th.
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You can also use the voiceless TH.
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Lf, lf, lf.
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Very good.
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And now S-T-H.
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Th, th.
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Make sure you stick the tongue out, that the tongue is not too tight against the teeth, so the air comes out.
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Th, th, th, th.
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Th, th, th.
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Let's do it a few more times.
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Th, th, th, th.
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Very good, relax your lips,
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release air, and massage your jaw again.
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Good.
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Very good.
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Finally, let's do some chunks.
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What do ya?
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What do you?
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What do you?
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What do ya?
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What do you want?
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What do you want?
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What do you want?
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What do you want?
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What do you like?
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What do you like?
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What do you like?
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do, what do you do, what do you do? what do you do? what do you say, what do you say, what do you say, what do you say..
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Next one is going to go going to go...
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Next one is COĒDHAV
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Could have coulda coulda coulda coulda coulda coulda coulda coulda coulda notice
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that the D is really really light it sounds like a
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flap T Like a da like an R in Spanish there
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better coulda coulda coulda coulda I coulda I coulda I coulda I coulda
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I coulda done that I coulda done
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that I could have seen it I could have seen it
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I could have seen it I could have been there I could have been there.
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I could have done it I could have done it I
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could have seen it I could have seen it I could have been there I could have been there shoulda, shoulda, shoulda, shoulda, shoulda, shoulda, shoulda, shoulda, shoulda, woulda?
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Woulda, woulda, woulda, woulda, woulda, woulda, woulda.
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Okay, that's it.
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To wrap it up I want you to put your palm on your belly,
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one on your belly, one on your chest,
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and try to breathe into the hand that is on the belly.
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And breathe out.
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That is on the belly. And breathe out.
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Close your eyes.
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Breathe in to your belly.
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Not to your chest.
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And breathe out. And last time.
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And as you exhale, you can also release a sound.
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Breathe in to your belly.
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Okay, that's it.
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As I said in the beginning, I recommend doing it every single day.
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When you do, you will feel the improvement
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and how easier it is for you to articulate sounds in English and in your native language as well.
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Now, to make it fun and to hold each other accountable, every time you complete this exercise, write in the comments, done.
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So we know that you did it again today.
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Have a beautiful, beautiful day and I will see you tomorrow.
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Bye.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 274 sentences and 2247 words to shadow. The speech runs for 16:52. The speaker talks at a steady 133 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. Only 75% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 less common words from the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
- lip /lɪp/ (noun) — Either of the two fleshy protrusions around the opening of the mouth.
- cheek /t͡ʃiːk/ (noun) — The soft skin on each side of the face, below the eyes; the outer surface of the sides of the oral cavity.
- breathe /bɹiːð/ (verb) — To draw air into (inhale), and expel air from (exhale), the lungs in order to extract oxygen and excrete waste gases.
- belly /ˈbɛli/ (noun) — The abdomen (especially a fat one).
- massage /məˈsɑ(d)ʒ/ (noun) — The action of rubbing, kneading or hitting someone's body, to help the person relax, prepare for muscular action (as in contact sports) or to relieve aches.
- muscle /ˈmʌs.əl/ (noun) — A contractile form of tissue which animals use to effect movement.
- relax /ɹɪˈlæks/ (verb) — To make something loose.
- tension /ˈtɛnʃən/ (noun) — The condition of being held in a state between two or more forces, which are acting in opposition to each other.
- tragedy /ˈtɹæd͡ʒ.ɪ.di/ (noun) — A drama or similar work, in which the main character is brought to ruin or otherwise suffers the extreme consequences of some tragic flaw or weakness of…
- articulate /ɑːɹˈtɪk.jə.leɪt/ (verb) — To make clear or effective.
- resist /ɹɪˈzɪst/ (verb) — To attempt to counter the actions or effects of.
- organ /ˈɔːɡən/ (noun) — The larger part of an organism, composed of tissues that perform similar functions.
- pronounce /pɹəˈnaʊns/ (verb) — To declare formally, officially or ceremoniously.
- pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/ (noun) — The formal or informal way in which a word is made to sound when spoken.
- lesson /ˈlɛs.ən/ (noun) — A section of learning or teaching into which a wider learning content is divided.
Phrasal verbs you will hear
- go into (verb) — To get involved in; to investigate or explore.
- warm up /ˌwɔː(ɹ)m ˈʌp/ (verb) — To become warmer.
- back in (verb) — To reverse a vehicle into a space.
- come out /ˌkʌm ˈaʊt/ (verb) — To be discovered; to be revealed.
- do in (verb) — To kill or end; to defeat.
- go up (verb) — To move upwards.
- talk about (verb) — Used to draw attention to the speaker's characterization of someone or something.
- work on (verb) — To apply mental or physical effort to (something) in order to shape, form, improve, investigate, solve it, etc.
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 49 contractions and reduced forms, such as we're, don't, you're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: breathe /bɹiːð/, diphthong /ˈdɪpˌθɔŋ/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: massage /məˈsɑ(d)ʒ/, tension /ˈtɛnʃən/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, transition /tɹænˈzɪʃ.ən/, notification /ˌnoʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃn̩/
- Long words — get the stress right: articulate /ɑːɹˈtɪk.jə.leɪt/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, unnecessary /ʌnˈnɛs.əˌsɛɹ.i/, notification /ˌnoʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃn̩/, articulation /ɑɹˌtɪk.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/
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 lip, cheek, breathe.
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | we're talking · We're also warming · you're resisting |
| Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see coming | I'm going to share · it's also going to help · We're going to start |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | you'll see · will feel · will see |
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.