Shadowing Practice: 気持ちに余裕がなくなった時は... 【5分のネイティブ英語トーク】〔#1330〕 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Good morning, it's Chika.
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Feels a little weird to say that.
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I actually had a little episode I wanted to share with you today.
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It reminded me of something important, and so I thought maybe it could be a reminder for you as well.
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So the other day, Pudding got quite upset over something.
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I tried to stay calm, and I did prevent myself from getting angrier, you know, kind of attacking her for her tantrum.
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But because it lasted so long and I couldn't really help her through it,
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I started getting frustrated with myself and upset and doubting everything I knew.
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I had these beliefs about parenting and kind of the things that I value.
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But sometimes when it doesn't work out, you start wondering if you're doing the right thing, which is the hard thing about parenting.
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You just kind of have to try your best, right?
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But that was not my best.
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And so I started feeling guilty and sad and frustrated and all these emotions.
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And I kind of got stuck there.
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And we had plans to go out later that day.
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And I was just like, there's no way I can get in the mood to go out.
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I am just so upset right now.
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That trivial thing that
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Pudding was upset about was affecting me just as much or even more than her.
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So I was like, okay, I just need to calm down.
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I sat down and I looked out the window
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and I catch kind of the leaves blowing in the wind on the trees.
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And all of a sudden, I feel space in my mind.
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What was filled with emotion and tears and craziness just kind of, it was like the wind outside kind of blew them away.
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And I finally had space to think logically, rationally and I was able to call myself down
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and have a conversation with Pudding about what had happened and kind of clear our understanding.
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She had her own reasons for getting upset
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and we were able to share that and kind of get through it
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and we were able to go out and spend the rest of the day a nice weekend.
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A couple days later, Pudding has another upset moment
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and I remembered what had happened to me a few days earlier
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and so instead of really trying to like convince her
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that it's okay which we tend to do I think we try to talk our kids through it
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and when they're emotional they're not in the capacity to listen
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so instead of trying to talk her through it
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and be like it's okay just said come with me
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and we went over to the window we looked outside I was like oh look outside do you see
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that lady standing and waiting for the bus what shirt is she wearing
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and I started to just notice things
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and we talk about it I'd be like did you see
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that arch over there it looks like a rainbow doesn't it
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and as I gave her a few of those observations she started observing a few things too
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and she started talking about it I could see
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that she now had space in her mind to think clearly
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and I had actually told her about the experience that I had and I was like next time you get upset.
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Maybe we should try that.
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And so she knew that she was doing what I had done a couple days ago.
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And I was like, did that work?
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And she's like, yeah.
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And she was able to calm down.
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I think a lot of the times we get
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so wrapped up in what's in front of us and we forget to look out.
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And sometimes we need to zoom out and kind of realize that this is not everything.
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And to get a bigger picture, I think it's very easy for us to get lost and stuck in the now,
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in the present, in the problem, in our feelings.
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And when you get stuck there and you try to work your way through it, sometimes it doesn't work as well.
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Sometimes you just need to lock out, create some space in your mind first.
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It was a really weird feeling because I was so upset this one second.
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And as soon as I look up and my attention went to the leaves blowing in the wind,
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it's just like, oh, what was I upset about?
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It's the weekend.
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We need to go out and have fun.
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What am I doing getting so upset about this?
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And I just got logical and rational again.
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The next morning, I wrote about that experience and I knew this was something I'd be able to use.
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I didn't think I'd be able to use it so quickly a couple of days later with pudding.
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And it was so cool to see that it worked for her too.
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You know, if you guys ever have a moment where you feel like you're just stuck there looking out
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and just focusing on something else, giving our attention to something else other than emotions around us, it helps you just to step back.
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That was a little something, a realization, a reminder that I wanted to share with you today.
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I hope that it reminded you of something.
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I hope you felt something.
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I hope it helped you wake up a little bit.
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And if you enjoyed this English talk, Let me know in the comments and hopefully more of these to come.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “気持ちに余裕がなくなった時は... 【5分のネイティブ英語トーク】〔 〕”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: upset, pudding, stuck, space. This video has 74 sentences and 933 words to shadow. The speech runs for 4:54. The speaker talks fast, about 190 words per minute, so expect linked and reduced sounds. 87% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| pudding noun | /ˈpʊdɪŋ/ | Any of various dishes, sweet or savoury, prepared by boiling or steaming or from batter. |
| emotion noun | /ɪˈməʊ.ʃən/ | A person's internal state of being and involuntary physiological response to an object or a situation, based on or tied to physical state and sensory data. |
| remind verb | /ɹəˈmaɪnd/ | To cause one to experience a memory (of someone or something); to bring to the notice or consideration (of a person). |
| leaf noun | /lif/ | The usually green and flat organ that represents the most prominent feature of most vegetative plants. |
| reminder noun | /ɹɪˈmaɪndə(ɹ)/ | Someone or something that reminds. |
| belief noun | /bɪˈliːf/ | Mental acceptance of a claim as true. |
| mood noun | /muːd/ | A mental or emotional state, composure. |
| sudden adjective | /ˈsʌd.ən/ | Occurring quickly with little or no warning or expectation; instantly. |
| tear verb | /tɛɹ/ | To rend (a solid material) by holding or restraining in two places and pulling apart, whether intentionally or not; to destroy or separate. |
| convince verb | /kənˈvɪns/ | To make someone believe, or feel sure about something, especially by using logic, argument or evidence. |
| wrap verb | /ɹæp/ | To enclose (an object) completely in any flexible, thin material such as fabric or paper. |
| logical adjective | /ˈlɑd͡ʒɪkəl/ | In agreement with the principles of logic. |
| observation noun | /ˌɑbzɚˈveɪʃn̩/ | The act of observing, and the fact of being observed (see observance) |
| observe verb | /əbˈzɜːv/ | To notice or view, especially carefully or with attention to detail. |
| rational adjective | /ˈɹæʃ(ə)nəl/ | Capable of reasoning. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| go out verb | To leave, especially a building. | |
| look out verb | To be vigilant and aware often as an imperative to alert a person to danger. | |
| calm down verb | To become less excited, intense, or angry. | |
| get through verb | /ɡɛt ˈθɹu/ | To overcome; to endure. |
| look up verb | /ˌlʊk ˈʌp/ | To have better prospects. |
| sit down verb | To assume a sitting position from a standing position. | |
| step back verb | /stɛp ˈbæk/ | To stop what one is doing and evaluate the current situation. |
| wake up verb | /ˌweɪk ˈʌp/ | To stop sleeping; to awake. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Verb + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbs that are followed by the -ing form | started getting · start wondering · started observing |
| Past continuous was/were + -ing — an action in progress at a moment in the past | was affecting · was doing |
| Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a group | your best · my best |
| Obligation: must / have to / need to saying that something is necessary | have to try · need to calm · need to zoom |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 12 contractions and reduced forms, such as doesn't, I'd, they're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: emotion /ɪˈməʊ.ʃən/, observation /ˌɑbzɚˈveɪʃn̩/, rational /ˈɹæʃ(ə)nəl/, realization /ˌɹɪə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like pudding, emotion, remind.
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.