Shadowing Practice: Are you interested in investing? - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Speaking practice.
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Are you interested in investing?
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Yes, I am.
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I find investing quite interesting because it's a great way to build long-term wealth and grow your savings over time.
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I'm still learning, so I prefer to take a cautious approach and understand the risks before making any decisions.
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I believe that making well-informed financial decisions is just as important as trying to earn higher returns.

Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Are you interested in investing?”. This video has 6 sentences and 68 words to shadow. The speech runs for 0:28.

Key vocabulary in this video

The 9 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:

WordPronunciationMeaning
invest verb/ɪnˈvɛst/To spend money, time, or energy on something, especially for some benefit or purpose; used with in.
earn verb/ɝn/To gain (success, reward, recognition) through applied effort or work.
inform verb/ɪnˈfɔɹm/To communicate knowledge to.
cautious adjective/ˈkɔːʃəs/Using or exercising caution; careful; tentative
saving noun/ˈseɪ.vɪŋ/A reduction in cost or expenditure.
prefer verb[pɹɪˈfɝ]To be in the habit of choosing something rather than something else; to favor; to like better.
wealth noun/wɛlθ/Riches; a great amount of valuable assets or material possessions.
approach verb/əˈpɹoʊt͡ʃ/To come or go near, in place or time; to move toward; to advance nearer; to draw nigh.
grow verb/ˈɡɹəʊ/To become larger, to increase in magnitude.

Grammar in this video

The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:

StructureIn the video
Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around nowI'm still learning

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 invest, earn, inform.

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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