Shadowing Practice: 3 Months of learning English - Learn English Speaking with Video

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So how is it going bro?

Everything is going very well.

Actually I'm a big fan of you.

First of all, thanks for giving this opportunity to me to introduce myself.

My name is Ranveer Singh and I'm from Rajasthan.

And I have 12th class pass only in 2009.

Okay.

So I am 32 years old and actually, uh i was a soldier of indian army i'm currently i'm

i'm learning this yeah i'm continuing learning this application for last three months

so i'm a beginner that's great bro i think this is

the first time i'm speaking with a soldier i never spoken with the soldier from indian army before

so i'm really happy to speak with you today actually that's

great okay yes bro i actually i hear a lot of your videos your and resume okay Bro,

I really trust, I don't maybe you only believe me.

This is my first video on recorded camera.

I am a beginner.

Before three months ago, I have started learning this language and that time I was very nervous.

But a little bit right now, I'm also nervous.

But because this is my dream to talk to you.

when i started to learn this language actually i totally inspired from you from your videos one day

actually one day i was i i i watched some youtube videos

so that time your videos comes on my youtube channels

and i totally totally inspired of you and i'm little excited right now you can see

so please manage you will have to manage no problem i

no problem i get excited by you know you are saying this it's really nice very nice okay brother okay

so you said you've been learning english for the last three months

yes yes okay and i see that when you speak you speak little slower

but i think you have concentrated more on grammar your grammar is looking good

You're able to frame sentences very neatly and you're using...

I'm not able to find any grammar mistakes.

are you doing any practices thanks bro uh actually i don't know about myself but because of

i don't take any questions from

and the specific institutes of grammar uh actually i want to truly to you

because you are my you are my role models actually i mean

so i taught you

so i even i need a role model bro i'm not the big guy bro actually

when i started to learn this language after from your inspired your videos through so actually i don't uh

I don't practice any grammar and more vocabulary.

I always practice shadowing practice because I

hear a lot of videos from your YouTube channels

that you already saying that shadowing practice is the one of the best practice to for your mouth muscles and

And you're a...

pronunciation, pronunciation and accent.

So that's why I did I did a lot of scheduling practice.

Oh, that's great.

And I don't use any social media platform before five years except YouTube channels.

okay that's cool okay shadowing practice really helps yeah i know

that because i personally experienced that

when i was learning english my english was pretty basic uh i mean uh the pronunciation

and the accent that i have right now i did not have it before

so it came only by shadowing practice i do i used

to do a lot of shadowing practice nowadays i'm not doing it much

but i have to focus on it again i want to ask you something like when you do shadowing practice what

like do you watch the native english speakers

or you watch someone from india who speaks english actually bro maybe 80 videos i listen a lot of your videos

and 30 videos actually i know uh i i know already

that your videos is not serving practice like videos your videos on conversation one -to -one videos

but but 80 videos i listen of uh of your videos

and 20 videos i listen uh speakers even native speakers videos

but i'm very comfortable in native speakers video

when they start to uh give it any any uh uh

saying any stories in a shadowing product processing way yeah that is very

uh that's very helpful for me

and i'm feel nervous bro don't have to be bro i mean you're already very bold

and you're confident you don't have to be okay i will tell you one thing um so

when you do shadowing practice uh try to do the shadowing

practice for the u .s accent i mean the u .s videos because the u .s videos their accent is

i like u .s accent

and also i think u .s accent is very simple anyone can understand u .s accent

but i find it really difficult to understand british people when they speak in english because

they speak very fast and their pronunciation their accent is a little different

so i i'm giving you a suggestion maybe you try watching us related youtubers u .s related videos

and to do shadowing practice with them it will help you

sure bro i will just try after uh this meeting definitely sure bro

so i have a question

so uh have you ever been visited in rajasthan especially in

jaipur oh no bro i never visited there i mean i really want to go to rajasthan

but i never got a chance i've never seen a camel

in my life you know what i've never seen a camel

in my life uh recently some of my friends they all went to rajasthan they

and there is a famous place in Rajasthan.

It's a building.

It's a pink building or something.

I forgot the name of it.

It's like a palace.

It's a very big palace.

My friends went there and they said, Rajasthan is a very beautiful city.

You should come and see.

But in future, definitely I will come, brother.

So brother, I have a suspicious question for you.

Is this your real voice or is it all happening through the mic?

yeah it's the mic bro actually actually actually i actually i

actually i lot of attract you from your voice this is

this is the mic only you get this mic you will also get a similar voice

But I hear and watch a lot of videos.

In that video, you are speaking without mic and your voice is spam.

No, I was just joking.

I mean, it's the same voice only.

I don't know.

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I mean, I'm getting a lot of compliments for my voice.

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But honestly speaking, I don't know how to react for this because...

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I didn't work for this voice, right?

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This is something that's God -given or it's the family gene.

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I don't know.

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and i see

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that you also have a similar voice like strong very strong

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voice okay i will ask you a question like have you ever been

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so since you worked in army like uh have you been

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to the places like the borders i situated an arunachal pardes in toang side china motor Oh,

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I'm not sure for this, okay.

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But okay, I'm just...

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explain to myself about my past time yeah if you don't mind sure first of all Okay, bro, I passed 12th class,

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then I joined Indian Army in December 2013.

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So after six years later, I having started some problems due to water,

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due to weather and everything is you can say so uh allergy types so uh Actually,

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when I would go to high LTE for duties, So then I would stop breathing.

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And I could not breathe properly.

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And this process went for one year.

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so that's why i resigned from that service i understand i understand so uh

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because of the high altitude it didn't work for you you

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were not able to breathe of the altitude right yes even i

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yes yes yes even i think i also have a similar problem

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when i go to high altitudes like i mean south in

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south india you don't have much high altitudes like we have very few peaks we have wooty here

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which is around 2600 feet or something sometimes

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when i go there sometimes i get breathlessness i'm unable to breathe

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because i'm so used to the plain land like a flat land i'm not Yes,

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but the Indian army did everything for me.

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everything for me and I did and they did a lot of properly

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properly medications and everything's hospitalized for me but they don't success And that's why I resigned from after one year.

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So actually, I'm learning this.

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I understand.

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OK, now I have a question for you.

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What is the reason for learning this language?

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I mean, what is the motivation?

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Okay, so as I mentioned before, you are my favorable and motivational uh speaker

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so okay i'm just tell you what is the behind reason to learn this language yeah

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so bro i want to become influencer in this language in my areas

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because that problem that language problem in my areas a big barricade like a big barricade

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so i don't break that barricade to myself.

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So that's why I want to, that's why I want the video to be uploaded on social media.

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Please, please, please.

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So that I show my friend and my practice that everybody

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everybody can uh what what they want yes they can get whatever they want everybody can do whatever they want

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so like you Do you want to have a YouTube channel?

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Do you already have a YouTube channel?

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actually i have actually i have a youtube already

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but in this language uh i don't upload any kind of videos in english language okay right now

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because this is my first this is my first video and i'm so excited and after i think about that

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after i'm definitely think about that

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and make the english english english channels after uh from your

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your motivation definitely bro i think you can definitely start it

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because in just three months if you're speaking like this

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because you speak really well you're not struggling to talk you're doing minor errors

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but those are very less i mean mostly all the learners

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who are learning who are who's been learning english for three months they will do the such mistakes but you

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fluent you are not getting stuck when talking

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but sometimes you're you're making grammar mistakes and you're mispronouncing words that's absolutely fine There's no problem with that.

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So, I mean, definitely within...

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another four

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or five months you can really improve your english skill i can tell you actually bro it's matter to like

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because when i started to learn this language

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that time i took a decision really you won't believe on me uh

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that my i had a decision that my first video will be to with ramchandra

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so you are my best so actually coincidentally i don't say coincidentally you can say anything

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this is really uh my first video and so that's why i'm

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so excited even i'm also very excited

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because you're saying you're talking with a youtuber for the first time like in this niche

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i am the first one you haven't spoken with any other youtubers yet wow that's really cool

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and i'm suggesting you i'm suggesting you you should talk to everyone everybody else because

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uh you are a very likable person they will also like you definitely you will actually make the video engaging

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so if i i think definitely

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if i upload this video definitely people will really be interested

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in watching this video okay i will tell you one thing

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like so you said you've been talking in Josh talks

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and other applications right and

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that too only for few months like three months like other than

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that are you doing any practices reading

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or listening you said you've been listening with English podcast

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but actually I don't have any book I don't read any book I didn't read any books and

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only i do shadowing practice and some and 80 percent listening of

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or your all your videos and 20 percent as a native speakers videos uh

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okay and it's not i don't have any additional i don't have any way to learn this language

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so do you have any suggestion for me specifically what do you what do you do for enhance my vocabulary

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and pronunciation also Everything's excellent actually how can

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enhance

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and develop it sure brother i will tell you i think

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you're already doing speaking practice you are already doing listening practice

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and the only one thing

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that you have to do is reading a little bit just

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10 minutes a day try to read an english story there are a lot of other applications

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in mobile phone you can just type english stories reading practice something like

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that you can get applications to learn english those applications will have smaller stories just try to read at

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especially you have to read stories you don't read news articles

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because in news articles most of the words they use we don't use it normally on a day -to -day basis

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that's what i found out i used to read a lot

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of news then i found out it's complete waste of time

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because those words we don't use normally great great great definitely so i will do Whatever you say to me.

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So have you ever traveled to Tamil Nadu?

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Have you ever come to South India?

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No, no, bro.

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I don't have ever yet in Tamil Nadu.

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But I think go for that.

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uh i i make a plan but last week i went to kenarnath through uh via via haric but last week

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and recently i come from that areas so i lived in i spent 12

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or 11 days in brindavan also you are

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here about uh about before about uh premanaji maras who is living in brindavan so i'm also

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uh very disciple i feel i i consider to myself disciple i follow i follow him every day i Every, every, every...

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Yes, I'm an Andy.

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Okay.

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I know.

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celibate he's a celibate okay i've never heard of him

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but i will definitely check he pay manager maras already famous in those days

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in social media on social media yeah i think he is

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pretty famous maybe i i'm not much into spirituality right

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so that's the reason i'm not aware maybe i'm i i had seen him

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but i don't know the name i will check it out definitely

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because recently i've been thinking little to become little spiritual i'm thinking of doing meditation

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but i don't know when that is going to start Do you do meditation?

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Are you a spiritual person?

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Yes, yes bro, definitely.

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I am a spiritual person and I believe in God.

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You believe in God?

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Yeah, I also believe in God, that is for sure.

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I also believe in God, but I don't go to temples much.

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That is the only problem that I have.

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I went to go there for the first time.

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Okay.

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In my life, in my whole life.

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You went to Bodhkaya?

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No, no, no. Kedarnath.

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Yeah, that is the place even I wanted to visit.

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Most of my friends, they told me, I've been to Rishikesh, right?

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I told you.

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So I've been to Rishikesh, but I've never been to Kedarnath.

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Most of my friends told me, in Uttarakhand, if you go to Rishikesh, you have to go to Kedarnath.

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Kedarnath is a very good place.

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That's what they said.

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But I missed that chance.

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But definitely, temple on top of the kailash mountain yeah so that's the place i want to go two three places

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yes yes if you want to go uh so you will have to a hiking a minimum approximately approximately 22 kilometers

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22 kilometers I have to climb the mountain.

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I cannot walk even for 10 kilometers bro.

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Even if I walk for 10 kilometers, I will die.

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Yeah.

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Yes, I do.

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You are saying that you are very lazy when you are wake up at 10.

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Yeah.

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So I'm not doing much of the physical activities, but definitely I have to do.

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But I do jogging.

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I do jogging every day, like at least once in two days.

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For two kilometers, I run.

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I think two kilometers is like a piece of cake for you, I think.

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Since you're an army man, you can run up to...

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Maybe 12 kilometers, I don't know.

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That's why I'm just trying to do even preaches on that matter.

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If you are regularly two kilometers runs and walking even, that's it can be very good

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for your health yeah yeah yeah okay that's the question for you like how many kilometers can you run right now

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5 kms every day, every day, every single day.

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Still now I'm ready to run for 5 kilometers.

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Wow.

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What is the maximum kilometers that you have covered?

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12th Kilometre.

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12 Kilometre.

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It's called half marathon.

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Okay, half marathon.

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Wow, 20 kilometers.

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Yes, yes, I did marathon in the Indian Army.

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When I was in Indian Army, I did marathon, 71 kilometers continuously running without stopping.

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or with carrying 72 80 kg weight.

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your backside.

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Wow, 70, you mean 7 -0.

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yeah we drive no 17 16 17 15 16 17 okay less than three less than 30.

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i understand okay 17 weight something kg that even

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that is also very huge you cannot carry that and you cannot run for 21 kilometers, that's really huge.

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I can run for maybe one kilometer maybe.

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And then I will take a bike and go.

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Actually, Bro, my all problems happening that time when I started, when I took a hard decision to go in para -commandos.

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That's why I become sick.

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a problem having creating some problems like that oh i want i want to go for a commander

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i understood okay i know para commando i've seen many of the videos in youtube like the para commando training

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They're very difficult training, right?

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I mean, they will literally kill you there.

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Oh, you took that training.

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yes yes i i did i did only three months i

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would i did only three months pericomando practice uh for uh

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what will what will in there i just tell you

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if you are if you are entered in para commandos area

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so for the first time you will have to run 12 kilometers

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and after then you will have to swimming in the water instantly Wow.

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And then again, you have to run.

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first again 12 equivalenters.

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So that is the process.

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So you run 12 kilometers and then without even taking any rest you jump into the water you swim.

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And again, you don't take any rest.

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You run for another 12 kilometers.

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Yes, otherwise you are sick because your body is very hitting that time.

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If you are finishing your 12 minute runs, that time your body is very heating.

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So if you are trying to into the water, you are maybe killed.

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Okay.

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It's like torture to human body, right?

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It's a mental and physical torture.

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Yes, yes, yes.

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Oh my God.

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For that, we have to run for tablecliment.

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okay so you did all those things like you tried to do para kambando thing Yes, bro, I have a lot of things, a lot of talks about Indian Army,

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but what I do, because I know now more much more deeply in English.

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And after knowing in this language, when I will become an influencer in this language,

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I try to agree with you and definitely I share my whole things with you.

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me stories and the parakamando training and everything definitely we'll talk one more time

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and finally yes yes yes right now i'm comfortable a little bit after

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spend some time with you yeah and i i understand everything but when it comes to trying to speak

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why but that time i'm stuck between the session so

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that problem facing the same problems that a lot of people you are already mentioned

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yeah uh you're a little bit struggling to talk but uh you are trying a lot.

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I mean, you have the willing to talk, but you're not able to get the right words.

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You're not able to get the words.

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That's the only problem that you have.

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I'm telling you, it's very easy to develop that.

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What I'm saying is just do at least 10 to 20 minutes of reading every day.

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When you read, when you come across a new word, just write it down.

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I mean, when you come across the word for the second time, just write it down.

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Try to learn the meaning of it.

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within a matter of few months, I'm telling you.

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You can definitely, because you already got the fluency.

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You're not a very silent person.

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When you are with a group of people, you will talk.

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So those people will get the fluency very quickly.

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Why practice speaking with this video?

Engaging with the content of this video provides a valuable opportunity for english speaking practice. The conversation features a non-native speaker discussing his journey of learning English as a beginner. This context is beneficial as it shows the natural progression of language acquisition and the common challenges that learners face. By listening to sincere attempts to communicate, you can gain insights into the importance of practice and the gradual improvement that occurs over time.

Moreover, by following along with the speaker, you can enhance your own speaking skills. This approach is particularly effective when combined with techniques like shadow speech, which encourages you to mimic the speaker's pronunciation, cadence, and intonation. Such practice can significantly boost your confidence and fluency, making this video an essential resource for learners aiming to improve their prowess in speaking.

Grammar & Expressions in Context

The speaker employs several key grammatical structures that can serve as models for learners. Here are a few notable examples:

Simple Present Tense: "I am a beginner." This statement reflects the speaker's current status and is vital for expressing ongoing situations.
Past Simple Tense: "I passed 12th class in 2009." Understanding how to narrate past events is crucial for storytelling.
Modal Verbs: "I have to manage." Using modals can indicate necessity or obligation, enriching your expression and making your speech more nuanced.
Descriptive Phrases: "I am very excited." Using adjectives effectively can help convey emotions more vividly, which is important in conversations.

These structures can be integrated into your practice routines, especially during IELTS speaking practice, where clarity and grammatical accuracy are essential.

Common Pronunciation Traps

As illustrated in the video, there are several pronunciation challenges that learners might encounter:

Words like "actually" and "grammar": These require careful enunciation, as mispronouncing them can lead to misunderstandings.
Consonant clusters: The speaker sometimes slows down to articulate complex sounds, which is an important strategy for learners to adopt as they develop their skills. Slow and clear pronunciation can drastically improve english pronunciation.
Intonation: Observing how the speaker builds excitement when talking about his journey can guide learners on how to use intonation effectively to express feelings.

Practicing with a shadowing app or through direct repetition can help trap these errors and make them less frequent as you grow more confident in your speaking abilities.

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	you've been learning · who's been learning · you've been talking
Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now	have started · have concentrated · i've never seen
Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it	been visited · be uploaded · are entered
Verb + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbs that are followed by the -ing form	started learning · practice shadowing · stop breathing

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 →

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