Shadowing Practice: 5-Minute English Shadowing Practice | Ep 11: "Find Your Footing" (B1-B2 Level) - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Picture someone stepping off a boat after weeks at sea, legs shaking, ground feeling like it's still moving,
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even though it's solid concrete underfoot.
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That strange, wobbly half -minute has an exact English expression, and it's not only about boats.
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At Coffee English, we've found it fits almost perfectly with what happens after any big change in life.
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That phrase is find your footing.
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It means regaining balance and stability after something has thrown you off, a move, a new job,
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a loss, even a happy change like a new relationship.
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At first, everything feels unfamiliar, and simple decisions take more effort than they should.
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Finding your footing isn't a single dramatic moment.
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It's small, repeated adjustments until steady finally feels normal again.
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A common mistake is expecting footing to return instantly, like flipping a switch.
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In real use, people usually describe it gradually, still finding my footing, rather than as something already finished.
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She moved abroad and slowly found her footing there.
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She moved abroad and slowly found her footing there.
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New job, new team, but he's finding his footing fast.
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New job, new team, but he's finding his footing fast.
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After the divorce, she needed time to find her footing.
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After the divorce, she needed time to find her footing.
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Some changes are even quieter than that.
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New parents rarely find their footing in the first month.
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New parents rarely find their footing in the first month.
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He returned from injury and worked hard to find his footing.
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He returned from injury and worked hard to find his footing.
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Freelancing felt shaky until she finally found her footing.
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Freelancing felt shaky until she finally found her footing.
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Sometimes the ground shifts more than once.
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He struggled to find his footing right after retirement.
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He struggled to find his footing right after retirement.
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New school, new language, and she's still finding her footing.
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New school, new language, and she's still finding her footing.
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After the layoff, he took months to find his footing again.
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And sometimes, footing means something bigger than logistics.
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Leadership felt heavy, but she gradually found her footing.
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The new city was overwhelming until he found his footing.
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The new city was overwhelming until he found his footing.
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Grief made everything unclear, but she's slowly finding her footing.
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Thank you.
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Grief made everything unclear, but she's slowly finding her footing.
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Back to that boat.
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Eventually, the legs stop shaking and the ground feels like ground again.
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Nobody notices the exact moment it happens, it's just suddenly there one day.
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If you're the middle of something that's thrown you off balance right now, that's not a sign something's wrong.
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It's just the part before footing returns.
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Give it time, take the small steps, and trust that steady is coming, even if it doesn't feel like it yet.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 44 sentences and 470 words to shadow. The speech runs for 5:31. The speaker talks slowly, about 85 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. Only 81% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 less common words from the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
- rarely /ˈɹɛəɹli/ (adverb) — Not occurring at a regular interval; seldom; not often.
- abroad /əˈbɹɔːd/ (adverb) — Beyond the bounds of a country; in foreign countries.
- divorce /dɪˈvɔːs/ (noun) — The legal dissolution of a marriage.
- shake /ˈʃeɪk/ (verb) — To cause (something) to move rapidly in opposite directions alternatingly.
- steady /ˈstɪdi/ (adjective) — Firm in standing or position; not tottering or shaking; fixed; firm.
- gradually /ˈɡɹæd͡ʒuəli/ (adverb) — In a gradual manner; making slow progress; slowly.
- grief /ɡɹiːf/ (noun) — Suffering, hardship.
- unclear /ʌnˈklɪɚ/ (adjective) — Ambiguous; liable to more than one interpretation.
- freelance /ˈfɹiˌlæns/ (adjective) — Of or relating to a freelance; without a long-term employment contract.
- concrete /ˌkɑnˈkɹit/ (adjective) — Real, actual, tangible.
- dramatic /dɹəˈmætɪk/ (adjective) — Of or relating to the drama.
- stability /stəˈbɪlɪti/ (noun) — The condition of being stable or in equilibrium, and thus resistant to change.
- phrase /ˈfɹeɪ̯z/ (noun) — A short written or spoken expression.
- instantly /ˈɪnstəntli/ (adverb) — At once; without delay.
- flip /flɪp/ (verb) — To throw so as to turn over.
Phrasal verbs you will hear
- step off (verb) — To measure by steps or paces; hence, to divide (a space), or to form a series of marks, by successive measurements, as with dividers.
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 4 contractions and reduced forms, such as doesn't, isn't, we've. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: shake /ˈʃeɪk/, shaky /ˈʃeɪki/
- Long words — get the stress right: stability /stəˈbɪlɪti/, unfamiliar /ˌʌnfəˈmɪli.ə(ɹ)/
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 rarely, abroad, divorce.
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.