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Hey guys!

Welcome to Lingua Marina and welcome to the first video on this channel from my new studio in Silicon Valley.

We are finally in a new home

and I hope you've been following me on Instagram so you've seen all the transitions we've been through.

It's Lingua Marina on Instagram as well.

And today we're going to talk about finding people to practice your English language.

And I I know speaking is the hardest part for a lot of students

and by the way right now in comments below

Please let me know what is your main struggle with the English language right now?

I remember when I was at school and I didn't live in the US I was

Desperate to find people to practice my English with and whenever I saw

Somebody from abroad I'll be like the first person to talk to them

and I'm gonna share some of the tips that are just common

that other people use as well

so first of all baby well baby teenage marina about around 14 years old 14 to 16 years old

this is um the time when i came back from the uk for the first time

and i realized that my english is nothing close to native speaker level

and i thought i was so proficient like because i started learning english

when i was and then I went to school

when I was seven where when we had English every single day

and I thought I am just perfect

but then I came to the UK I couldn't understand people people couldn't understand me it was a complete mess

and I felt really as an outlier because I couldn't communicate with people when I came back to Russia I told myself

Marina you have to solve this problem

Marina you have to go out there and practice English

so number one thing that I did I started going to museums in my city

and I was lucky to be born

and raised in a city called St. Petersburg

which is one of the best cities in the world in terms of architecture

and museums and we have the Hermitage and the Hermitage is this huge museum

that has a lot of art and it attracts a lot of tourists

so I would just go to that museum

and I had a free pass as a Russian student

so I went into that museum and I just looked at people who were confused

or like trying to find their way

and I don't know how to explain this

but you can always tell whether a person who's Russian

or whether a person is a foreigner

so I could tell from like 10 meters or 20 meters

that I see some foreigners and they're lost I would just approach them

and say hey do you need any help I was just you know I was desperate to practice English

and this is something that you can do once I don't know

if museums are open in your country or

if you have any museums in your city but try

that just walk around the museum look at people see tourists approach them

and ask them if they need any help that helped me a lot

and there were a couple ladies who were lost

and then I showed them the way

and we kept walking around the city for like an hour

or so and we kept practicing English so

that was really useful number two another thing

that you can do find a British Council or US consulate

or embassy in your country and just write them an email

or reach out to them or see if they have any events again depends on the country in my country

Russia

when I was back at school

they had a lot of events for people to just come

over like British Council would have weekly meetups where people who

like English literature US Embassy would have different events like flex

which is kind of a competition where winners can go to the US

but even if you take part in that competition you get to talk to people from the embassy

Americans and then another thing US Embassy did they organized movie nights

and again you could come there and talk to people

and this is what I did I was a subscriber on their Facebook pages I was following them everywhere

and whenever I had time to attend the event

and again I would just practice English

and these were my favorite types of events

because you're not just talking to random people you're talking to people from the embassy

and they were a huge inspiration for my future career

because i looked at them

and i thought i want to be like those people

i want to travel the world i want to spread my culture around

and i would always ask them like how did you end up being a consul

or how did you end up working in an embassy these are my favorite types of events

so definitely reach out to those organizations

and definitely follow them everywhere in terms of like social media I'm not like stalking follow them on social media

and see what kinds of events they organize in your city

or in your country number three there are also other types of clubs

and communities for English speakers

I was a part of such a community again in st. Petersburg

it was a really small community maybe 20 people I was introduced by a friend from school

and he attended their events regularly but basically what they did they would invite someone even Russian like they would just

Just invite someone who's good at English.

to speak about something.

So we had a lady who wrote a book and she was talking about this book in English.

Oh, we had a mayor of Edinburgh who just came to St. Petersburg and he was talking about Edinburgh.

We had somebody who was translating English books into Russian.

We had a CEO of a store where they sold books in English.

So different interesting people, again, holding conversations in English.

Google something like this, you would definitely have something, at least online, something

that you can attend oh we're going to talk about online resources a little later in this video

but i want to focus on offline first i don't know just i like offline communication

and i've been missing offline communication a lot um in the past year

when the whole thing started if you think

that your english is not enough to start speaking first of all you're wrong

if you understand this video you probably have a lot of knowledge to help you start speaking

but the second thing

that you can do is take one of my courses i have a course

that is specifically for people probably like you

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intermediate have a lot of knowledge

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but are afraid to speak we focus a lot on how to actually start speaking

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we focus a lot on how to build your speech

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that it sounds naturally like all the vocabulary that you can use grammar

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that you can use the course is called intermediate to advanced it starts every month it lasts 30 days

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and there you also have groups where you can communicate with others we have special chats for people

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and this is a great way to find a speaking buddy

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and also improve your language skills with me the classes are pre -recorded

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so you can take them from anywhere anytime you will get tests after every module

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so you will be able to practice whatever you just learned

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and i've created this course with a professional teacher venia who's also not a native speaker

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but you won't be able to tell

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because he's just mastering this pronunciation like he's amazing at

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that the link will be below and you will have a special promo code

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because you watched this video the next thing

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that you can do is go to meetup .com I don't know

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if it's available in your country necessarily but I also know

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that even people who come to the US they struggle to practice English

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because they end up living in a community of people from their country

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and I know there's like a huge community in New York a huge community of Russians

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and I was in that neighborhood and everything is in Russian.

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Like if you go to a bank, it's Bank of America, but everything is in Russian and people are Russian.

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You know, and I know there are Chinatowns, there are Indiatowns and a lot of those smaller communities,

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which are great in terms of like when you come there, you feel like at home.

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But if you're trying to practice English, it might be really hard.

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So if you are in that situation, go to meetup .com and see what kinds of events are organized around your area and attend those events.

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Again, they're probably all online right now,

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But I'm not sure because it depends on the country where you are in California Almost everything is still online

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But the thing is this site meetup .com has a separate page for people who want to practice languages

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and they have different groups all over the globe in small and big cities all the links will be below so you

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Will have all the resources that you can use later on

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when you decide to start practicing English and I hope that you decide

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Right after this video because practice makes perfect another thing that I've seen trending on different social media like Instagram,

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Facebook, WhatsApp, etc. Especially because I'm an influencer and I get a lot of DMs from people like, oh, can you practice English with me?

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Or if I organize a group, I have like a big

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Telegram channel and some people complain that they became a part of this

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Telegram channel and they just got random DMs from people who want to practice English.

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I don't think that's the best idea, just reaching out to people and cold texting them like, hey, can you practice english with me

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because it is a little weird i it might work

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and uh i found a friend in germany this way

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i was just randomly texting people on skype to practice german

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and then we actually met in person uh well not a friend

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but like a person i know

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and he was willing to communicate with me he was the same age

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and uh it was kind of okay but this is the only thing

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that ever worked for me in terms of like cold texting

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people what you can do is you can join ielts

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and toefl groups on Facebook and WhatsApp

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or whatever you're able to find in your country and your city

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or whatever you're able to find online because

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when people are preparing for TOEFL

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and IELTS they tend to be more serious their English language skills tend to be better

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and this would enhance your experience there are also some other apps

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that were created necessarily for finding a speaking buddy the apps are speak native open talk speaky halo

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and there are many others from all the platforms i really like speak native just

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because you have to create an introductory video about yourself before you start communicating with others

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and that really helps you determine whether you want to talk to

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that person because you want to see their level of english their interest etc

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and when you have this introductory video it really helps okay the next cool thing

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that you can do is join clubhouse clubhouse is this new app

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that is taking off like crazy in silicon valley millions of users the only problem with it right now is

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that you can only get in by getting an invite from someone else you only have two invites on clubhouse

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and i've already given away one of them

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so you really need to be active on clubhouse to generate those invites basically

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if you have friends that are on clubhouse ask them

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or maybe just ask around on social media

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if anyone can give you an invite

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but basically clubhouse has this app i'm gonna demonstrate

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so basically it's this app where you have many rooms

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that you can join and listen to conversations

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and sometimes you can participate like i don't know fintech europe

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they lower a bit barrier entry to some of their products especially

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if they're you know so expensive products they're basically just people talking about different topics

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and you can it's kind of participating in a live panel

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and you're in the audience but sometimes you can raise hand

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and ask questions so that is taking off like crazy

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and there are already some groups for people who want to practice languages

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so definitely join Clubhouse let's talk a little more about offline

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so whenever you're planning your next travel think about taking a language course instead of just being a tourist

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and I've been promoting this for years

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I'm a product of language travel my company lingua trip helps you guys travel around the world

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and book courses all over the world so

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if you are thinking of going to the uk or canada

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or another english -speaking country just make your research

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because whenever i compared like staying at a hotel versus taking a course

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and staying at a local host family the second option is always cheaper

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because it is a student option you get student rates

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and you get to practice english a lot you get to communicate with students from all over the world

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and of course you get to communicate with native speakers

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because all the teachers in schools are native speakers the link will be below another thing

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that you can do I don't know if you want to do it

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but I did it just calling American companies again

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you can get a Viber app maybe pay like a couple dollars to to make calls

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and you will get like unlimited calls for a month

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and just call American companies and ask them like

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if you're dreaming of going to New York

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and staying at this hotel where they shut home alone

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if you want to stay in the hotel just call them

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and ask like hey I wanted to ask

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if you have any rooms available for next week

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and what's the rate can I get a discount like just just

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that kind of thing it is their job to answer

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and who knows maybe you'll end up coming and the last

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but not the least my Instagram is a resource where you can find a lot of people

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and I feel

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that people on Instagram in terms of like writing down in comments below they're more responsive than on YouTube

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so if you just go to my Instagram subscribe to my profile

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and then whenever I post my next post you can just write in comments below

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that you're looking for someone to practice English

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and you're from this country like talk about yourself I am a student of this university from this country

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and I'm looking for somebody from another country who doesn't speak my language to practice English

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because my audience is really international I have people from all over the world

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and good chances are somebody would respond just make sure

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that you write that comment very soon after my post comes out

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because this is when it gets a lot of traction a lot of attention

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and this is your way of finding a buddy thank you guys

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so much for watching this video up to the very end

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and hit the smash like button

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if you enjoyed the content i will see you very soon in my next videos bye

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This speaking lesson is built on the video “8 Ways to Practice English Every Day”. This video has 219 sentences and 2686 words to shadow. The speech runs for 13:26. The speaker talks fast, about 200 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
invite verb	/ɪnˈvaɪt/	To ask for the presence or participation of someone or something.
communicate verb	/kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪt/	To impart or transmit (information or knowledge) to someone; to make known, to tell.
embassy noun	/ˈɛmbəsi/	The function or duty of an ambassador.
marina noun	/məˈɹinə/	A harbour for small boats.
organize verb	/ˈɔɹɡənaɪz/	To arrange in working order.
offline adjective	/ɔfˈlaɪn/	Of a system, currently not connected (generally electrically) to a larger network. For example, a power plant which is not connected to the grid, or a computer…
buddy	/ˈbʌdi/	A person far removed from the conversation.
resource noun	/ɹɪˈzɔːs/	Something that one uses to achieve an objective, e.g. raw materials or personnel.
subscribe verb	/səbˈskɹaɪb/	To write (one’s name) at the bottom of a document; to sign (one's name).
necessarily adverb	/ˌnɛs.əˈsɛɹ.ə.li/	Inevitably; of necessity.
participate verb	/pɑːˈtɪs.ɪ.peɪt/	To join in, to take part, to involve oneself (in something).
skill noun	/skɪl/	A capacity to do something well; a technique, an ability, usually acquired or learned, as opposed to abilities that are regarded as innate.
desperate adjective	/ˈdɛs.p(ə.)ɹɪt/	In dire need (of something); having a dire need or desire.
depend verb	/dɪˈpɛnd/	To be contingent or conditioned; to have something as a necessary condition
meter noun	/ˈmitəɹ/	A device that measures things.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

Word	Pronunciation	Meaning
end up verb		To bring to a conclusion.
take off verb		To remove.
walk around verb		To walk with no planned destination; to meander.
come back from verb		To become successful, confident or effective again after an injury, setback, failure, embarrassment, etc.
come out verb	/ˌkʌm ˈaʊt/	To be discovered; to be revealed.
give away verb		To make a gift of (something).
go out verb		To leave, especially a building.

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 following · i've been missing · I've been promoting
Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it	be born · were lost · was introduced
Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing	people who were · somebody who was · people who come
Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now	you've seen · i've created · I've seen

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 51 contractions and reduced forms, such as you're, don't, I'm. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

The “sh” and “zh” sounds: transition /tɹænˈzɪʃ.ən/, inspiration /ˌɪn.spɪˈɹeɪ.ʃən/, smash /smæʃ/, traction /ˈtɹæk.ʃən/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/
Long words — get the stress right: communicate /kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪt/, necessarily /ˌnɛs.əˈsɛɹ.ə.li/, participate /pɑːˈtɪs.ɪ.peɪt/, intermediate /ɪn.tə(ɹ)ˈmi.di.ət/, introductory /ˌɪntɹəˈdʌktəɹi/

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 invite, communicate, embassy.

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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Key vocabulary in this video

Phrasal verbs you will hear

Grammar in this video

Pronunciation to watch

How to practise with this video

What is the Shadowing Technique?