Shadowing Practice: چجوری با جملات بهتر خودمون رو به انگلیسی معرفی کنیم؟ - قسمت 2 - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Hello and welcome to my slow podcast.
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Today I'm going to talk about myself.
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My first name is Zehra.
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My last name is Hassani Basir.
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I have one brother and one sister.
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I'm 32 years old.
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I was born in Tehran.
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I'm a teacher.
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I love my job.
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I live in Tehran.
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Tehran is the capital city of Iran.
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It's a big city.
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My favorite color is black.
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I like pizza and I love classical music.
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Thanks for listening.
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payan bedhe

Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This A1 speaking lesson is built on the video “چجوری با جملات بهتر خودمون رو به انگلیسی معرفی کنیم؟ - قسمت 2”. This video has 16 sentences and 80 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:38.

Key vocabulary in this video

9 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:

WordPronunciationMeaning
pizza noun/ˈpi.tsə/A baked Italian dish of a thinly rolled bread crust typically topped before baking with tomato sauce, cheese, and other ingredients such as meat or vegetables.
classical adjective/ˈklæs.ɪ.k(ə)l/Of or relating to the first class or rank, especially in literature or art.
podcast noun/ˈpɑdˌkæst/A program, especially an audio program, produced on a regular basis, delivered over the Internet in a compressed digital format and designed for playback on…
favourite adjective/ˈfeɪv.ɹɪt/Most-liked. (In other words, [person]'s favorite [noun] = the [noun] that [person] likes the most.)
welcome/ˈwɛl.kəm/Greeting given upon someone's arrival.
sister noun/ˈsɪs.tɚ/A daughter of the same parents as another person; a female sibling.
color noun/ˈkʌl.ə/The spectral composition of visible light.
teacher noun/ˈti.t͡ʃɚ/A person who teaches, especially one employed in a school; preceptor.
hello/hɛˈloʊ/A greeting (salutation) said when meeting someone or acknowledging someone’s arrival or presence.

Grammar in this video

The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:

StructureIn the video
Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does itwas born
Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see comingI'm going to talk

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 3 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

How to practise with this video

  1. Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
  2. Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
  3. Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like pizza, classical, podcast.

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.

Shadowing technique: read the full step-by-step guide →