Shadowing Practice: Can We Tell if Someone Has a Soul? - هل يمكن معرفة إن كان الشخص به روح؟ - Learn English Speaking with Video

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The next question is from someone by the name of Fikri from Turkey.
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He says, it has been reported that some bodies can survive without a soul.
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How can one understand whether a soul exists in a body or not?
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And what is the difference between a soul-less body and a body with a soul?
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So there's no way for a normal person at this current time to be able to distinguish between a body
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that has a soul or a body that doesn't have a soul.
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This is something which the hujja or the imam of the time would be able to tell.
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But the normal person is not able to in this given time in history.

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You're practicing English with "Can We Tell if Someone Has a Soul? - هل يمكن معرفة إن كان الشخص به روح؟" using the Shadowing technique — a method originally developed for professional interpreter training.

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Grammar in this video

The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:

StructureIn the video
Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters nowhas been reported
Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does ithas been reported

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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