Shadowing Practice: ADVANCED PRONUNCIATION - Day 4 - Confidence - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Rachel, have you noticed how often people say, I'll do it when I feel more confident?
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Yes, and I've said that myself.
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Me too.
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But what if that confidence never arrives?
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Well, that's the problem.
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We sometimes imagine confidence as something that appears before we take action.
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Like waking up one morning and suddenly feeling ready for everything.
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Wouldn't that be lovely?
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It would certainly make life easier.
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But in my experience, confidence usually grows after you start doing something.
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So action comes first?
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Often, yes.
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Think about learning to drive.
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On your first lesson, you're probably nervous.
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You're thinking about the steering wheel, the mirrors, the pedals, everything.
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And you're worried about making a mistake. Of course.
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But after 10 lessons, some things become easier.
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After 20 lessons, you might start feeling more comfortable.
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Because you've gained experience.
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Exactly.
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You didn't wait until you felt confident to start driving.
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You started driving, and your confidence gradually developed.
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That's a useful way to think about learning English, too.
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Definitely.
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Some learners say, I'll start speaking English when my grammar is perfect.
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But speaking is one of the ways we improve our grammar and communication.
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Right.
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If you wait until you can speak perfectly, you might be waiting for a very long time.
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So perhaps instead of asking, am I confident enough, we should ask, what's one small thing I can try?
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Yes.
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Confidence doesn't always come before the first step.
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Sometimes it grows because you took that step.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This speaking lesson is built on the video “ADVANCED PRONUNCIATION - Day 4 - Confidence”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: confidence, confident, lesson. This video has 32 sentences and 246 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:43. The speaker talks at a steady 143 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 87% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow. 5 of its 32 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.

Key vocabulary in this video

15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:

WordPronunciationMeaning
lesson noun/ˈlɛs.ən/A section of learning or teaching into which a wider learning content is divided.
grammar noun/ˈɡɹæm.ə(ɹ)/A system of rules and principles for the structure of a language, or of languages in general.
mirror noun/ˈmiɹɚ/A smooth surface, usually made of glass with reflective material painted on the underside, that reflects light so as to give an image of what is in front of it.
arrive verb/əˈɹaɪv/To reach; to get to a certain place.
gradually adverb/ˈɡɹæd͡ʒuəli/In a gradual manner; making slow progress; slowly.
steer verb/stɪɹ/To guide the course of a vessel, vehicle, aircraft etc. (by means of a device such as a rudder, paddle, or steering wheel).
pedal noun/ˈpɛdəl/A lever operated by one's foot that is used to control or power a machine or mechanism, such as a bicycle or piano.
learner noun/ˈlɜɹnəɹ/One who is learning; one receiving instruction.
confidence noun/ˈkɑn.fɪ.dəns/Self-assurance.
suddenly adverb/ˈsʌd.ən.li/Happening quickly and with little or no warning; in a sudden manner.
communication noun/kəˌmjuː.nɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/The act or fact of communicating anything; transmission.
mistake noun/mɪˈsteɪk/An error.
comfortable adjective/ˈkʌm(p)f.tə.bəl/Providing physical comfort and ease; agreeable.
perfectly adverb/ˈpɝ.fɪk(t).li/With perfection.
wheel noun/ˈwiːl/A circular device capable of rotating on its axis, facilitating movement or transportation or performing labour in machines.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

WordPronunciationMeaning
wake up verb/ˌweɪk ˈʌp/To stop sleeping; to awake.

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 10 contractions and reduced forms, such as you're, I'll, didn't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

How to practise with this video

  1. Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
  2. Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
  3. Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like lesson, grammar, mirror.

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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