Shadowing Practice: Bravo! Encore - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Lesson 9 Word List Conductor The conductor directs a musical group.
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Concert The rock band gave a concert in our town.
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Instrument Can you play any instruments?
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Orchestra A big orchestra has about a hundred musicians.
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Historic The new president made a historic speech.
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Enter A woman is entering the building.
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Perform My sister performed in front of the students.
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Audience The audience was enjoying music.
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Baton The conductor raised his baton.
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Musician My brother wants to be a great musician.
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Crowd A huge crowd gathered to watch the football game.
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Lead He leads the other players well.
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Set She will set the date of the party Hall The party will be held at the large hall
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Fill The sky is filled with shiny stars Float A ball is floating on the water
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Lesson 9 Bravo!
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Encore!
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A hundred musicians are dressed in black and white.
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As they take their seats, the audience quiets down.
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These musicians are the orchestra.
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In front of them stands the conductor.
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He slowly bows to the crowd Now the concert may begin
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At first you hear just the violins Then the flutes and clarinets begin to play
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Soon you are listening to the sounds of 30 different instruments A full-size orchestra like this is called a philharmonic
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Having so many musicians perform at the same time is not easy They need someone to lead them
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That's why the conductor is so important It's his job to set the speed of the music
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He also makes sure everyone is playing together As the conductor waves his baton The concert hall fills with music
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The beautiful sounds float through the air The New York Philharmonic is world famous Their first concert was held in 1842
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Today about 180 concerts are given each year On February 26,
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2008, a historic concert was held in North Korea Usually, North Korea does not let people enter the country
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But the New York Philharmonic was a special case The concert was shown on TV as well
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People all over the world watched and listened
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Hard work
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and talent have made the New York Philharmonic very successful They have some of the best musicians in the world
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Do you play a musical instrument?
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Maybe if you practice every day, you can play for them too.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Bravo! Encore”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: concert, musician, conductor, philharmonic, orchestra. This video has 35 sentences and 378 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:55. The speaker talks slowly, about 97 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 83% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 14 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| musician noun | /mjuˈzɪʃən/ | A composer, conductor, or performer of music; specifically, a person who sings and/or plays a musical instrument as a hobby, occupation, or profession. |
| conductor noun | /kənˈdʌktɚ/ | One who conducts or leads; a guide; a director. |
| philharmonic adjective | /ˌfɪlərˈmɑnɪk/ | Appreciative of music, but especially to its performance; devoted to music. |
| orchestra noun | /ˈɔː.kɪs.tɹə/ | A large group of musicians who play together on various instruments, usually including some from strings, woodwind, brass and/or percussion; the instruments… |
| instrument noun | /ˈɪnstɹəmənt/ | A device used to produce music. |
| baton noun | /bəˈtɑn/ | A staff or truncheon, used for various purposes. |
| float verb | /fləʊt/ | To be supported by a fluid of greater density (than the object). |
| clarinet noun | /ˌklæɹɪˈnɛt/ | A woodwind musical instrument that has a distinctive liquid tone whose characteristics vary among its three registers: chalumeau (low), clarion (medium), and… |
| encore noun | /ˈɑnkoɹ/ | A brief extra performance, done after the main performance is complete. |
| violins noun | the violin section of an orchestra | |
| flute noun | /flu(ː)t/ | A woodwind instrument consisting of a tube with a row of holes that produce sound through vibrations caused by air blown across the edge of the holes, often… |
| bind verb | /ˈbaɪ̯nd/ | To tie; to confine by any ligature. |
| gather verb | /ˈɡæðɚ/ | To collect normally separate things. |
| bow noun | /ˈboʊ̯/ | A weapon made of a curved piece of wood or other flexible material whose ends are connected by a string, used for shooting arrows. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | will be held · is filled · are dressed |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | is entering · is floating · are listening |
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 musician, conductor, philharmonic.
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.