Shadowing Practice: ADVANCED PRONUNCIATION - Day 2 - Why We're So Impatient (FULL) - Learn English Speaking with Video
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So, Rachel, why do you think we're so impatient these days?
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Hmm.
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I think technology has something to do with it.
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How so?
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We're used to getting things immediately.
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True.
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You want to talk to someone?
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Send a message.
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Want to watch something?
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It's available immediately.
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Want to order something?
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You can do it with a few taps.
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Want an answer to a question?
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Search for it.
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Exactly.
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So we get used to speed.
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And then we expect life to work the same way.
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But it doesn't.
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No. You can't learn a language in one afternoon.
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You can't build a strong relationship in a day.
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You can't become confident overnight.
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And you can't build a successful career in a week.
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Even though sometimes social media makes it look that way.
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Ah, yes.
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Yes.
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Someone posts, I started my business two years ago and now everything is amazing.
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And you don't see the five years before that.
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Exactly.
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You don't see the mistakes.
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The failed attempts.
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The boring days.
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The days when they wanted to give up.
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You only see the result.
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I think this is especially important for English learners.
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Definitely.
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You might study English for a month and think, why am I still making mistakes?
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Or you might listen to English every day and still find some conversations difficult.
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And you might think other learners are improving much faster than you.
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But language learning isn't a race.
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Exactly.
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Your brain needs time to recognize patterns.
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To remember vocabulary.
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To understand different accents.
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To become comfortable speaking.
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And that takes practice.
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Sometimes you don't notice your progress because you're looking at today's English instead of comparing it with your English six months ago.
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That's such a good point.
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Maybe six months ago you couldn't understand a podcast.
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And now you can understand most of it.
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Maybe you were afraid to speak.
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And now you can have a five -minute conversation.
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Maybe you needed to translate every sentence.
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And now, some sentences come naturally.
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That's progress.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “ADVANCED PRONUNCIATION - Day 2 - Why We're So Impatient”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: English, exactly, month. This video has 54 sentences and 335 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:25. The speaker talks at a steady 139 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 88% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| naturally adverb | /ˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə.)ɹə.li/ | In a natural manner. |
| compare verb | /kəmˈpɛɚ/ | To assess the similarities and differences between two or more things [“to compare X with Y”]. Having made the comparison of X with Y, one might have found it… |
| overnight adverb | /əʊvə(ɹ)ˈnaɪt/ | During or throughout the night, especially during the evening or night just past. |
| podcast noun | /ˈpɑdˌkæst/ | A program, especially an audio program, produced on a regular basis, delivered over the Internet in a compressed digital format and designed for playback on… |
| accent noun | /ækˈsɛnt/ | A higher-pitched or stronger (louder or longer) articulation of a particular syllable of a word or phrase in order to distinguish it from the others or to… |
| bore verb | /boɹ/ | To inspire boredom in somebody. |
| translate verb | /tɹænzˈleɪt/ | To change spoken words or written text (of a book, document, movie, etc.) from one language to another. |
| vocabulary noun | /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/ | A usually alphabetized and explained collection of words e.g. of a particular field, or prepared for a specific purpose, often for learning. |
| impatient adjective | /ɪmˈpeɪʃənt/ | Restless, short of temper, and intolerant of delays. |
| learner noun | /ˈlɜɹnəɹ/ | One who is learning; one receiving instruction. |
| mistake noun | /mɪˈsteɪk/ | An error. |
| sentence noun | /ˈsɛn.təns/ | The judicial order for a punishment to be imposed on a person convicted of a crime. |
| comfortable adjective | /ˈkʌm(p)f.tə.bəl/ | Providing physical comfort and ease; agreeable. |
| fail verb | /feɪl/ | To be unsuccessful. |
| pattern noun | /ˈpætɚn/ | Something from which a copy is made; a model or outline. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| give up verb | To surrender (someone or something); to inform on (someone). |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- We're used to getting things immediately.
- You want to talk to someone?
- You can't learn a language in one afternoon.
- You can't build a strong relationship in a day.
- You can't become confident overnight.
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 13 contractions and reduced forms, such as can't, don't, we're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- Long words — get the stress right: naturally /ˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə.)ɹə.li/, vocabulary /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/
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 naturally, compare, overnight.
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.