Shadowing Practice: DAILY CONVERSATION - SUCCESS (ORIGINAL) - Learn English Speaking with Video
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What success did you achieve?
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I don't know if it matters to someone or not, but passing the entrance exam to university was a huge success for me.
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When did you get that success?
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I got it six years ago.
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It's been two years since I left university.
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Was there anyone who supported you?
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My family supported me a lot.
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My mom prepared good meals for me, while my dad helped me with hard math problems.
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Was it hard to get that success?
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It was hard for me since I wasn't good at academic subjects at all.
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What were some difficulties in achieving success?
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The period before the exam was quite stressful.
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I was so obsessed with it that I had a serious headache.
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How did you get it?
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I stuck to books day and night.
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I just stopped reading and writing when I felt I knew thoroughly about the matters.
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How did you feel when you were successful?
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I was over the moon then.
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I was looking forward to campus life.
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How did your life change after that success?
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I had a chance to learn my favorite major at my desired university
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and then got a high-paying job in an active working environment.
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What is your key to success?
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I don't particularly have any key to success.
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Just work hard and try your best.
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Everything good will come to you.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 26 sentences and 232 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:22. The speaker talks at a natural 170 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. 86% 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
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| examination noun | /ɪɡˌzæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/ | The act of examining. |
| meal noun | /ˈmiːl/ | Food that is prepared and eaten, usually at a specific time, and usually in a comparatively large quantity. |
| entrance noun | /ˈɛn.tɹəns/ | The action of entering, or going in. |
| difficulty noun | /ˈdɪfɪkəlti/ | The state of being difficult, or hard to do. |
| mathematics noun | /mæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪks/ | An abstract representational system studying numbers, shapes, structures, quantitative change and relationships between them. |
| thoroughly adverb | /ˈθʌɹ.ə.li/ | In a thorough or complete manner. |
| headache noun | /ˈhɛdeɪk/ | A pain or ache in the head. |
| stressful adjective | /ˈstɹɛsfəl/ | Irritating; causing stress. |
| obsess verb | /əbˈsɛs/ | To be preoccupied with a single topic or emotion. |
| achieve verb | /əˈt͡ʃiv/ | To carry out or conclude (something, as a task) successfully; to accomplish. |
| desire noun | /dɪˈzaɪɹ/ | The feeling of desiring; an eager longing for something. |
| academic adjective | /ˌæk.əˈdɛm.ɪk/ | Belonging to the school or philosophy of Plato. |
| favourite adjective | /ˈfeɪv.ɹɪt/ | Most-liked. (In other words, [person]'s favorite [noun] = the [noun] that [person] likes the most.) |
| prepare verb | /pɹɪˈpɛ(ə)ɹ/ | To make ready for a specific future purpose; to set up; to assemble or equip; to forearm. |
| campus noun | /ˈkæmpəs/ | The grounds or property of a school, college, university, business, church, or hospital, often understood to include buildings and other structures. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| look forward to verb | To anticipate, expect, or wait for, especially with a feeling of approval or pleasure; to be excited or eager to. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 3 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, wasn't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: mathematics /mæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪks/, thoroughly /ˈθʌɹ.ə.li/
- Long words — get the stress right: examination /ɪɡˌzæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/, difficulty /ˈdɪfɪkəlti/, mathematics /mæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪks/, academic /ˌæk.əˈdɛm.ɪk/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like examination, meal, entrance.
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.