Shadowing Practice: ANNIHILATOR | Jeff Waters | Interview 1990 | Hard'n Heavy VHS | Thrash and Speed Metal Special - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Hi, we're Annihilator, and you're watching Hard and Heavy!
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The reason I started Annihilator was, at the time, was because I was an 18-year-old drunk, and I liked Metallica, and I wanted to play in a band
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and walk around town with long hair and think that I was cool.
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My reason for doing this is artistic integrity.
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I'm in it just for the money.
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At the moment we're just coming off, I believe a month's tour with a British group called Onslaught.
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Bunch of fun and wild guys.
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Yeah, hilarious British guys.
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This big Canadian wanker sign on the back of their bus.
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And being from Canada, we didn't know what a wanker was.
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So we thought it was Canadian jerks or whatever.
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We didn't realize it was, you know, whatever wanking means over here.
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So we followed them for a while until somebody told us what it meant us what it meant.
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And at the next truck stop, we decided to make up this big sign saying, Onslaught Gay Pride Tour 89.
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ALICE ISN'T IT RIGHT TO ME?
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ALICE, I'M TOO SCARED.
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ALICE, ISN'T IT WONDERFUL?
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LIVING LIFE FREE.
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I guess sex, playing this type of music, unless you're into guys, you get it.

About This Lesson

You're practicing English with "ANNIHILATOR | Jeff Waters | Interview 1990 | Hard'n Heavy VHS | Thrash and Speed Metal Special" using the Shadowing technique — a method originally developed for professional interpreter training.

Focus on sounding like the speaker — not just repeating words. With 15–30 minutes of daily practice, you'll build real-world speaking confidence.

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.