Shadowing Practice: 35 Audio Track - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Track 35 Speaker A That's a very good question.
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I think every country has a different idea of how old a child is
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when they can be held responsible for their actions.
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If they're really young, in their pre -teens, then I would say the parents are responsible.
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Very young children only get involved in crime if they're left alone without any supervision.
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Nowadays, a lot of families are too busy to worry about these things, and I think family values are lost in the process.
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The children might only start with petty crimes, but if they fall in with the wrong crowd and become a delinquent,
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then this can escalate to more serious crimes like robbery or car theft.
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If you get a criminal record as a child, it can affect your whole life.
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Speaker B I think each older generation looks at the younger generation and criticises it for being badly behaved.
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But I do think it's true that nowadays people generally have less and less respect for the rules of society.
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You only need to look around the streets to see all the graffiti and vandalism.
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I think that there's also been an increase in juvenile crime.
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Partly I think this is through peer pressure.
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Young people are very much influenced by what their friends think of them and it's become cool to act like a gangster.
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I think the main problem, though, is the media.
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It cultivates that image and it becomes normal for children to see violent behaviour.
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Speaker C I go out on my own in the day quite often, but I would very rarely do it at night.
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In the area where I live, the crime rate has increased significantly in the past few years.
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There seems to be a lot more criminal activity these days, so I think it's a lot safer to go out in a group.
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There's no knife crime or anything like that.
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I'm not afraid of getting stabbed.
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It's more muggings, you know, when people grab your bag, stuff like that.
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I think it's because of the rising unemployment.
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People just don't have enough money.
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I suppose that's why some of them turn to theft.
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Thank you.

About This Lesson

You're practicing English with "35 Audio Track" using the Shadowing technique — a method originally developed for professional interpreter training.

Focus on sounding like the speaker — not just repeating words. With 15–30 minutes of daily practice, you'll build real-world speaking confidence.

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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