Shadowing Practice: BTE WINS & Results 🎉 - Learn English Speaking with Video

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How long you have applying and you didn't find the jobs you want with the same like portfolio that you had?

I would say two years.

And then how long does it take when you join the community to get that?

I would say two days.

I had a good resume, I had a good portfolio, I had a good LinkedIn.

Everything was good enough to get the job, but it never happened.

I was just applying, like there's no communication or connection.

And then I wasn't able to get any results.

I have a PhD from biochemistry department at U of D.

Did my research at SickKids Hospital.

I've been applying just non -stop and I did not get a lot of results.

I was working for like over 10 years here in Canada.

up.

And I also remember Alex always saying, guys, you don't need the job.

The job needs you.

And this is so true.

My biggest problem was the first stage.

I wasn't able to connect myself.

And I didn't know how.

For the first time, I was really confident.

And I said, yes, of course I can lead.

Ever since I joined the mastermind, like the results I got dramatically shifted so I got a call from recruiter

so the engine that gives you a few interviews per per week is real.

Following the blueprint and I sent I found a recruiter

and then I requested for connection and then he accepted and then after two days he

He messaged me for a job opportunity.

It took like 40 days for me to get offer, but everything started from that five -star recruiter.

You made it and you made it big time

because you're the example Canadian who's now moving to US with a better job with a USD making USD.

Congratulations on your well over 100k job.

You are amazing.

I definitely trust the system.

I definitely trust the community.

One of the ladies in the BTE program, probably three or four weeks ago, was hired on by my organization.

She is a developer.

The minimum gives her more than 100k per year.

I started this year with no jobs.

And so the job

that I was offered to today is to build the same

application in LA County in California in basically collaboration with Stanford University.

And you accepted that?

I have.

In a couple of, in about a month or so, I should be able to hire some developers.

you have a gang behind you pushing for you and rooting for you even when you fail an interview.

I have a job it's been six months and why I am still here because I love to be in this community.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This speaking lesson is built on the video “BTE WINS & Results 🎉”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: recruiter, applying, results. This video has 45 sentences and 456 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:21. The speaker talks at a steady 136 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. Only 80% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.

Key vocabulary in this video

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

Word	Pronunciation	Meaning
recruit verb	/ɹɪˈkɹut/	To enroll or enlist new members or potential employees on behalf of an employer, organization, sports team, the military, etc.
hire verb	/ˈhaɪɹ/	To obtain the services of in return for fixed payment.
developer noun	/dɪˈvɛləpɚ/	A person or entity engaged in the creation or improvement of certain classes of products.
portfolio noun	/pɔːtˈfəʊ.liˌəʊ/	A case for carrying papers, drawings, photographs, maps and other flat documents.
congratulations	/kənˌɡɹæt͡ʃəˈleɪʃ(ə)nz/	Expressing praise and approval, expressing approbation.
connect verb	/kəˈnɛkt/	To join (to another object): to attach, or to be intended to attach or capable of attaching, to another object.
collaboration noun	/kəˌlæbəˈɹeɪʃən/	The act of collaborating.
resume verb	/ˈɹɛz.ə.meɪ/	To start (something) again that has been stopped or paused from the point at which it was stopped or paused; continue, carry on.
dramatically adverb		In a dramatic manner.
biochemistry noun	/ˌbaɪəʊˈkɛmɪstɹi/	The chemistry of those compounds that occur in living organisms, and the processes that occur in their metabolism and catabolism; the study of such chemistry.
blueprint noun	/ˈbluːˌpɹɪnt/	A type of paper-based reproduction process producing white-on-blue images by means of a photosensitive ferric compound, used primarily for technical and…
mastermind noun	/ˈmæs.tɚˌmaɪnd/	A person with an extraordinary intellect or skill that is markedly superior to their peers.

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 7 contractions and reduced forms, such as didn't, wasn't, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

The “sh” and “zh” sounds: congratulations /kənˌɡɹæt͡ʃəˈleɪʃ(ə)nz/, collaboration /kəˌlæbəˈɹeɪʃən/
Long words — get the stress right: developer /dɪˈvɛləpɚ/, portfolio /pɔːtˈfəʊ.liˌəʊ/, congratulations /kənˌɡɹæt͡ʃəˈleɪʃ(ə)nz/, collaboration /kəˌlæbəˈɹeɪʃən/, biochemistry /ˌbaɪəʊˈkɛmɪstɹi/

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 recruit, hire, developer.

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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