Shadowing Practice: [B1] Talking About Your Future | English Listening & Speaking Practice - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Hey, everyone.
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Welcome back to the 5 -Minute English Podcast.
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I'm Jessica, and today we're talking about something exciting, the future.
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What do you want your life to look like in one year, five years, or even ten years?
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Big question, right?
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And to make this more fun, I have a guest with me.
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Lisa.
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Hi, Lisa.
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Hi, Jessica.
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Hi, everyone.
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I'm so happy to be here.
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We're happy you're here, too.
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So, are you ready to talk about your future?
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Absolutely.
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Let's do it.
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Okay, let's start simple.
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What are your plans for next year?
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Next year is a big one for me because I'm finishing university.
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I study business, and I only have one year left.
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Oh, that's amazing.
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So what happens after graduation?
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Well, first, I want to take a break.
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I've been studying so much, so I really need some time to relax.
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I'm planning to travel maybe to Japan and Canada.
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Wow, Japan is on my list too.
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Why Japan?
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Honestly, I love Japanese culture.
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The food, everything.
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It's been my dream since high school.
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I love that.
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Traveling after university sounds perfect.
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Okay, now let's look a little further into the future.
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Where do you see yourself in five years?
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Five years?
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Hmm.
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I hope I'll have a good job, or maybe even my own business.
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Actually, my dream is to start an online shop for eco -friendly products.
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Oh, that's so cool.
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Like, what kind of products?
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Things like reusable bags, water bottles, and natural skin care.
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Stuff that's good for the environment.
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I love that.
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People are really starting to care about the planet.
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Exactly.
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I don't just want to make money.
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I want to do something meaningful.
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That's a great mindset.
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So, would you work from an office or...
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Honestly, I'd love to work remotely.
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Maybe from home or a coffee shop or even the beach sometimes.
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That's my dream lifestyle.
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Work anywhere, live anywhere.
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Same here.
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That sounds amazing.
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What about outside of work?
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Any personal goals?
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Definitely.
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I want to learn a new language, maybe Spanish or French.
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And I also want to focus on staying healthy, like exercising and eating well.
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I like that.
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It's so important to think about health and happiness, too, not just work.
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Totally agree.
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Thank you so much, Lisa.
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This was really fun.
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Thank you for having me.
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And thank you, listeners, for joining us today.
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Don't forget to follow the 5 -Minute English podcast for more real conversations.
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Keep dreaming big and keep practicing English.
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See you next time.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This speaking lesson is built on the video “[B1] Talking About Your Future”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Lisa, Japan, dream, English. This video has 69 sentences and 425 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:56. The speaker talks at a steady 145 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. 11 of its 69 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
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…
happiness noun/ˈhæpinɪs/The emotion of being happy; joy; elation.
lifestyle noun/ˈlaɪfˌstaɪl/A style of living that reflects the attitudes and values of a person or group.
relax verb/ɹɪˈlæks/To make something loose.
meaningful adjective/ˈmiː.nɪŋ.fl̩/Having meaning, significant.
graduation noun/ˌɡɹæd͡ʒuˈeɪʃən/The action or process of graduating and receiving a diploma for completing a course of study (such as from an educational institution).
mindset noun/ˈmaɪn(d)ˌsɛt/A way of thinking; an attitude or opinion, especially a habitual one.
remotely adverb/ɹɪˈmoʊtli/At a distance, far away.
listener noun/ˈlɪs(ə)nɚ/Someone who listens, especially to a speech or a broadcast.
excite verb/ɪkˈsaɪt/To stir the emotions of; to cause to feel excitement.
reusable adjectiveAble to be used again; especially after salvaging or special treatment or processing
exercise noun/ˈɛk.sə.saɪz/Any activity designed to develop or hone a skill or ability.
planet noun/ˈplænɪt/A body which is massive enough to be in hydrostatic equilibrium (generally resulting in being an ellipsoid) but not enough to attain nuclear fusion and, in IAU…
friendly adjective/ˈfɹɛnd.li/Generally warm, approachable and easy to relate with in character.
guest noun/ɡɛst/A recipient of hospitality, especially someone staying by invitation at the house of another.

Sentences worth repeating

Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:

  • I'm so happy to be here.
  • We're happy you're here, too.
  • What are your plans for next year?
  • It's been my dream since high school.
  • Where do you see yourself in five years?

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 12 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, we're. 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 podcast, happiness, lifestyle.

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.

Shadowing technique: read the full step-by-step guide →