Shadowing Practice: 954 Divorce - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Hello guys, this is Santi and this is Leah from Indonesia.
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And today's question is, is divorce common in Indonesia?
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I would say that recently, divorce becomes a new trend in Indonesia, especially among the celebrities.
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Oh really?
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Yes, the actors and actresses, they get married and they get divorced really fast.
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It's like a trend nowadays?
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Yes, it becomes a new trend among the celebrities.
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How about for the common people?
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For common people, I would say not really, because we are still stick to the Eastern cultures.
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So they try to maintain their relationship in marriage as a whole family.
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Even though there is a problem, they try to solve it together.
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Oh, that was nice.
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I think it's nicer right yeah they try to 40 first
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Indonesia, divorce, trend, common. This video has 17 sentences and 135 words to shadow. The speech runs for 0:58. The speaker talks at a steady 140 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 5 of its 17 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
11 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
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| divorce noun | /dɪˈvɔːs/ | The legal dissolution of a marriage. |
| actress noun | /ˈæk.tɹɪs/ | A female who performs on the stage or in films. |
| solve verb | /sɒlv/ | To find an answer or solution to a problem or question; to work out. |
| celebrity noun | /səˈlɛb.ɹɪ.ɾi/ | Fame, renown; the state of being famous or talked-about. |
| nowadays adverb | /ˈnaʊ.ə.deɪz/ | At the present time; in the current era. |
| trend noun | /tɹɛnd/ | An inclination in a particular direction. |
| actor noun | /ˈæk.tɚ/ | Someone or something that takes part in some action; a doer, an agent. |
| maintain verb | /meɪnˈteɪn/ | To keep up; to preserve; to uphold (a state, condition etc.). |
| marriage noun | /ˈmæɹɪd͡ʒ/ | The state of being married. |
| stick noun | /stɪk/ | A small, thin branch from a tree or bush; a twig; a branch. |
| hello | /hɛˈloʊ/ | A greeting (salutation) said when meeting someone or acknowledging someone’s arrival or presence. |
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 divorce, actress, solve.
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.