Shadowing Practice: A Dream Job - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Reading for Vocabulary, Level D Lesson 1.
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Word List Sketch I drew a sketch of a motorcycle.
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Design The man is designing a house.
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Blueprint I found the blueprint for the house.
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Function The knife has more than one function.
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Regulation The regulation says that you can't smoke here.
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Lawyer The lawyer is saying something important.
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Dedication The businessman has great dedication for his job.
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Possibility The girl is thinking of many possibilities.
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Sports stadium The sports stadium is filled with people.
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Endless The road looks like it is endless.
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Emergency The ambulance came for the emergency.
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Follow Baby ducks follow their mother.
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Organized The diagram is well organized.
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Engineer The engineer is designing a project.
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Productive The company was productive this year.
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Depressed Most of the people are depressed.
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Lesson 1 A Dream Job Have you ever thought about your future?
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What kind of job do you want?
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Here's an idea.
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Be an architect.
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You could design parks, hospitals, schools, and even sports stadiums.
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The possibilities are endless.
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Does this sound like fun?
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Sure, but it takes a lot of hard work and dedication to become an architect.
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First, you must be good at drawing.
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An architect needs
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 27 sentences and 197 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:57. The speaker talks slowly, about 67 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. Only 77% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
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| endless adjective | /ˈɛndlɪs/ | Having no end. |
| architect noun | /ˈɑɹ.kɪˌtɛkt/ | A professional who designs buildings or other structures, or who prepares plans and superintends construction. |
| dedication noun | /ˌdɛdɪˈkeɪʃən/ | The act of dedicating or the state of being dedicated. |
| regulation noun | /ˌɹɛɡjʊˈleɪʃən/ | The act of regulating or the condition of being regulated. |
| productive adjective | /pɹəˈdʌk.tɪv/ | Capable of producing something, especially in abundance; fertile. |
| depressed adjective | /dɪˈpɹɛst/ | Unhappy; despondent. |
| sketch noun | /ˈskɛt͡ʃ/ | A rapidly executed freehand drawing that is not intended as a finished work, often consisting of a multitude of overlapping lines. |
| organize verb | /ˈɔɹɡənaɪz/ | To arrange in working order. |
| knife noun | /ˈnaɪ̯f/ | A utensil or a tool designed for cutting, consisting of a flat piece of hard material, usually steel or other metal (the blade), usually sharpened on one edge… |
| duck noun | /dʌk/ | Any of certain aquatic birds of the family Anatidae, having a flat bill and webbed feet, distinguished from swans and geese by generally being smaller and… |
| motorcycle noun | /ˈmoʊtɚˌsaɪkəl/ | An open-seated motor vehicle with handlebars instead of a steering wheel, and having two (or sometimes three) wheels. |
| ambulance noun | /ˈæmbjᵿl(ə)n(t)s/ | An emergency vehicle designed for transporting seriously ill or injured people to a hospital. |
| businessman noun | /ˈbɪznəsmæn/ | A man in business, one who works at a commercial institution. |
| diagram noun | /ˈdaɪ.ə.ɡɹæm/ | A plan, drawing, sketch or outline to show the function or operation of something, or to show the relationships between the parts of a whole. |
| blueprint noun | /ˈbluːˌpɹɪnt/ | A type of paper-based reproduction process producing white-on-blue images by means of a photosensitive ferric compound, used primarily for technical and… |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | is filled · are depressed |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | is designing · is saying · is thinking |
Pronunciation to watch
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: dedication /ˌdɛdɪˈkeɪʃən/, regulation /ˌɹɛɡjʊˈleɪʃən/
- Long words — get the stress right: dedication /ˌdɛdɪˈkeɪʃən/, regulation /ˌɹɛɡjʊˈleɪʃən/, motorcycle /ˈmoʊtɚˌsaɪkəl/
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 endless, architect, dedication.
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.