Shadowing Practice: Business Partner A1 2.1.1 - Learn English Speaking with YouTube

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People have different responsibilities at work.
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People have different responsibilities at work.
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What's your name?
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My name is Elena Clark.
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Thank you.
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Where are you from?
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I'm from Southend -on -Sea. Where do you work?
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Thank you.
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I work for an international company.
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What's your job?
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I am a receptionist.
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What are your responsibilities?
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I answer the phone.
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Good morning reception, how can I help?
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I meet visitors.
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and I give visitors a pass.
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What's your name?
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My name's Ellen James. Where are you from?
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I'm from Leicester in England. Where do you work?
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I work for Small Pharma.
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It's a pharmaceutical company and it's in London.
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What's your job?
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I'm a senior research manager.
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What do you do at work?
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I work on projects with my team and I have meetings with my manager.
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I make phone calls.
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and I write and answer emails.
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Hello.
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Hello.
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What's your name?
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My name's Steve Wilson. Where are you from?
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I'm from London. Where do you work?
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I work at a big e -commerce company.
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- What's your job?
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- I'm a sales manager.
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I write sales reports.
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I manage the sales team.
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I have 10 people in my team.
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I have meetings with clients.
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Hi, I'm Steve Wilson.
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Andy Morton.
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Hi, nice to meet you.
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Right this way.
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I check the clients are happy.
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Good morning.
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You're practicing English with "Business Partner A1 2.1.1" 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.