Shadowing Practice: 30 tháng 10, 2026 - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Uh...

Miss Kavanaugh. Are you all right?

Christian Grey.

I'm Anastasia Steele.

Um, Miss Kavanaugh has the flu, so she asked me to fill in.

I see.

So you're studying journalism as well?

No, English Lit.

Um...

Kate's my roommate.

As I said, I only have ten minutes.

Please, have a seat, Mr. Thank you.

Thank you.

Ready?

Whenever you are.

Okay.

So this is for the special graduation issue of the student newspaper?

Yes.

I'm giving the commencement address at this year's ceremony.

You are?

I mean, um...

I know.

You are very young to have amassed such an empire.

To what do you owe your success?

Yep.

Seriously?

Yes.

Business is about people.

And I've always been good at people.

What motivates them, what incentivizes them, what inspires them.

Maybe you're just lucky.

I've always found that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have.

The key to my success has been in identifying talented individuals and harnessing their efforts.

So you're a control freak?

Oh, I exercise control in all things, Ms. Steele.

Okay.

Um...

Your company is involved primarily in the telecommunications sector.

Yet, you also invest in numerous agricultural projects, including several in Africa.

Is that something that you feel passionate about?

Feeding the world's poor?

It's smart business.

You don't agree?

I don't know enough about it.

I just wonder if perhaps your heart might be a bit bigger than you want to let on?

There's some people who say that I don't have a heart at all.

Why would they say that?

Because they know me well.

Go on.

Um, do you have any interests outside of work?

I enjoy various physical pursuits.

You're unmarried.

Oh, you were adopted at age four.

It's a matter of public record.

I'm sorry I didn't I didn't you have an actual question

Miss Steele yeah sorry are you gay

it's written here I'm just no Anastasia I'm not gay I apologize Mr. Gray Kate can be a little intrusive

Curious.

What about you?

Why did you ask me something that you want to know?

Earlier you said that there are some people who know you well.

Why do I get the feeling that that is not true?

Mr. Gray, your next meeting is in the conference room.

Counsel, please.

We're not finished here.

Yes, sir.

No, I'm...

I can go.

It's fine.

I would like to know more about you.

There's really not much to know about me.

You said you're an English major?

Tell me, was it Charlotte Bronte, Jane Austen, or Thomas Hardy who first made you fall in love with literature?

Hardy.

I would have guessed Jane Austen.

What are your plans after you graduate?

I'm just trying to get through finals right now. And then?

And then I was planning on moving here to Seattle with Kate.

We offer an excellent internship program.

I don't think I'd fit in here.

Look at me.

I am.

I hope you got everything you needed.

I think you only answered four questions.

Anastasia.

Christian.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This speaking lesson is built on the video “30 tháng 10, 2026”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Anastasia, Steele, Miss. This video has 86 sentences and 512 words to shadow. The speech runs for 5:43. The speaker talks slowly, about 90 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. Only 79% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding. 21 of its 86 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.

Key vocabulary in this video

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

Word	Pronunciation	Meaning
primarily adverb	/ˈpɹaɪ.mə.ɹə.li/	Of a primary or central nature, first and foremost.
curious adjective	/ˈkjʊɹ.i.əs/	Tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate; inquisitive; (with a negative connotation) nosy, prying.
ceremony noun	/ˈsɛɹ.əˌmoʊ.ni/	A ritual, with religious or cultural significance.
invest verb	/ɪnˈvɛst/	To spend money, time, or energy on something, especially for some benefit or purpose; used with in.
talented adjective	/ˈtæləntɪd/	Endowed with one or more talents.
adopt verb	/əˈdɑpt/	To take voluntarily (a child of other parents) to be in the place of, or as, one's own child.
apologize verb	/əˈpɑləˌd͡ʒaɪz/	To make an apology or excuse; to acknowledge some fault or offense, with expression of regret for it, by way of amends
counsel noun	/ˈkaʊn.səl/	The exchange of opinions and advice especially in legal issues; consultation.
journalism noun	/ˈd͡ʒɝnl̩ˌɪzəm/	The aggregating, writing, editing, and presenting of news or news articles for widespread distribution, typically in electronic publications, broadcast news…
pursuit noun	/pɝˈsut/	The act of pursuing.
passionate adjective	/ˈpæʃənɪt/	Fired with intense feeling.
graduation noun	/ˌɡɹæd͡ʒuˈeɪʃən/	The action or process of graduating and receiving a diploma for completing a course of study (such as from an educational institution).
inspire verb	/ɪnˈspaɪə(ɹ)/	To infuse into the mind; to communicate to the spirit; to convey, as by a divine or supernatural influence; to disclose preternaturally; to produce in, as by…
roommate noun	/ˈɹu(m)ˌmeɪt/	A person with whom one shares a room, as in a dormitory, barracks, rooming house, or apartment.
harness verb	/ˈhɑɹ.nəs/	To place a harness on something; to tie up or restrain.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

Word	Pronunciation	Meaning
get through verb	/ɡɛt ˈθɹu/	To overcome; to endure.

Sentences worth repeating

Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:

Are you all right?
So you're studying journalism as well?
To what do you owe your success?
Is that something that you feel passionate about?
What are your plans after you graduate?

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	I've always been · I've always found · has been
Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it	is involved · were adopted
Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing	people who say · people who know
Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now	you're studying · I'm giving · I'm just trying

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 22 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, you're, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

The “sh” and “zh” sounds: passionate /ˈpæʃənɪt/, graduation /ˌɡɹæd͡ʒuˈeɪʃən/, internship /ˈɪntɜːnʃɪp/, telecommunication /ˌtɛləkəˌmjunɪˈkeɪʃən/
Long words — get the stress right: primarily /ˈpɹaɪ.mə.ɹə.li/, ceremony /ˈsɛɹ.əˌmoʊ.ni/, apologize /əˈpɑləˌd͡ʒaɪz/, graduation /ˌɡɹæd͡ʒuˈeɪʃən/, incentivize /ɪnˈsɛntɪvaɪz/

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 primarily, curious, ceremony.

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.

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