Shadowing Practice: Business Partner B1 Unit 4.3.2 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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On a vacation last year, great memories.
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What about your family?
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Are your parents in the same field as you, the healthcare business?
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Err, no. Dad's a professor.
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Mum worked various jobs, but she's basically retired now.
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Erm, can we move to the Diabsence? Which university?
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Excuse me?
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Your father, the professor, which university is he at?
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Ah, um, Warsaw.
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The Chopin University of Music.
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Ah, Chopin University.
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That's not too far from the National Museum.
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I know war so well.
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It's one of the world's great capital cities.
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I'm very fond of the place too.
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Anyway, the dye absence...
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There'll be plenty of time for that later.
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Remind me, what's the name of that really tall building in the middle of Warsaw?
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I went to a trade fair there once, many years ago.
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- Hello?
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Bye bye.
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Thank you again.
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Bye.
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Is this a good moment to start talking about the dye -up sensor?
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Relax.
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We'll come to that later.
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Back to that tall building.
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Do you know the one I mean?
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The Palace of Culture and Science.
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The palace, that's it.
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That reminds me I met Jessica Scott there for the first time.
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What was the event again?
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I think we still have a program somewhere around here.
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Do you want to see it?
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Um...
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- And don't worry, we'll get to the diopsy in a moment.
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- Matteo.
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I really think we should get to the dye -up sensor now.
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We don't have long to talk. If you insist Fine.
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I just thought you would be interested in the program, that's all.
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Before we forget, - Thank you.
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Tell me again why Daniel couldn't come?
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- Okay.
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Wow, we certainly had very different approaches.
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In the end, Mateusz seemed a little unhappy when I took control of the conversation.
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I tried again and again to bring him back to the Diab sensor, but he wanted to talk about other subjects.
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I see what Alex meant about multitasking.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 47 sentences and 325 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:41. The speaker talks at a steady 121 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 82% 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
14 less common words from the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
- sensor /ˈsɛn.sɚ/ (noun) — A device or organ that detects certain external stimuli and responds in a distinctive manner.
- palace /ˈpælɪs/ (noun) — Official residence of a head of state or other dignitary, especially in a monarchical or imperial governmental system.
- remind /ɹəˈmaɪnd/ (verb) — To cause one to experience a memory (of someone or something); to bring to the notice or consideration (of a person).
- vacation /veɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ (noun) — An extended trip or journey away from home for rest or pleasure.
- absence /ˈæb.s(ə)n̩s/ (noun) — A state of being away or withdrawn from a place or from companionship
- relax /ɹɪˈlæks/ (verb) — To make something loose.
- unhappy /ʌnˈhæpi/ (adjective) — Not happy; sad.
- retire /ɹəˈtaɪɹ/ (verb) — To stop working on a permanent basis, usually because of old age or illness.
- insist /ɪnˈsɪst/ (verb) — To hold up a claim emphatically.
- fond /fɑnd/ (adjective) — Having a liking or affection (for).
- multitasking (noun) — The simultaneous execution of multiple tasks (programs) under the control of an interrupt-driven operating system.
- tall /tɔl/ (adjective) — Having great vertical extent (usually reckoned from the bottom of the feet to the very top of the head) when standing. (For instance, somebody with a height of…
- basically /ˈbeɪ.sɪk.(ə.)li/ (adverb) — In a fundamental, essential or basic manner.
- excuse /ɪksˈkjuz/ (verb) — To forgive; to pardon; to overlook.
Phrasal verbs you will hear
- talk about (verb) — Used to draw attention to the speaker's characterization of someone or something.
- build in /bɪldˈɪn/ (verb) — to add components to a larger entity without interfering with the purpose or functionality of the larger entity
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 7 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, we'll, couldn't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
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 sensor, palace, remind.
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.