Shadowing Practice: David Suchet NIV Bible 1009 John 12 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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John chapter 12
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Six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus lived, whom Jesus had raised from the dead.
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Here a dinner was given in Jesus' honour.
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Martha served while Lazarus was among those reclining at the table with him.
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Then Mary took about half a litre of pure nard, an expensive perfume.
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She poured it on Jesus' feet and wiped his feet with her hair.
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and the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.
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But one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, who was later to betray him, objected.
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Why wasn't this perfume sold and the money given to the poor?
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It was worth a year's wages.
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He did not say this because he cared about the poor, but because he was a thief.
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As keeper of the money bag, he used to help himself to what was put into it.
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Leave her alone, Jesus replied.
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It was intended that she should save this perfume for the day of my burial.
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You will always have the poor among you, but you will not always have me.
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Meanwhile, a large crowd of Jews found out that Jesus was there and came not only because of him, but also to see Lazarus,
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whom he had raised from the dead.
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So the chief priests made plans to kill Lazarus as well,
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for on account of him many of the Jews were going over to Jesus and believing in him.
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The next day the great crowd that had come for the festival heard that Jesus was on his way to Jerusalem.
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They took palm branches and went out to meet him, shouting, Hosanna!
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Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!
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Blessed is the King of Israel!
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Jesus found a young donkey and sat upon it as it is written, Do not be afraid, daughter Zion.
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See, your king is coming, seated on a donkey's colt.
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At first, his disciples did not understand all this.
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Only after Jesus was glorified did they realize
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that these things had been written about him and that these things had been done to him.
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Now the crowd that was with him when he called Lazarus from the tomb and raised him from the dead
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continued to spread the word.
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Many people, because they had heard that he had performed this sign, went out to meet him.
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So the Pharisees said to one another, See, this is getting us nowhere.
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Look how the whole world has gone after him.
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Now there were some
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Greeks among those who went up to worship at the festival.
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They came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, with a request.
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Sir, they said, we would like to see Jesus.
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Philip went to tell Andrew.
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Andrew and Philip in turn told Jesus.
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Jesus replied, The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified.
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Very truly I tell you, unless a grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a single seed.
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But if it dies, it produces many seeds.
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Anyone who loves their life will lose it, while anyone who hates their life in this world will keep it for eternal life.
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Whoever serves me must follow me, and where I am, my servant also will be.
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My Father will honour the one who serves me.
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Now my soul is troubled, and what shall I say?
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Father, save me from this hour?
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No. It was for this very reason I came to this hour.
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Father, glorify your name.
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Then a voice came from heaven.
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I have glorified it, and will glorify it again.
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The crowd that was there and heard it said it had thundered.
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Others said an angel had spoken to him.
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Jesus said, This voice was for your benefit, not mine.
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Now is the time for judgment on this world.
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Now the prince of this world will be driven out, and I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself.
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He said this to show the kind of death he was going to die.
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The crowd spoke up.
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We have heard from the law that the Messiah will remain forever, so how can you say the Son of Man must be lifted up?
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Who is this
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Son of Man?
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Then Jesus told them, You are going to have the light just a little while longer.
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Walk while you have the light, before darkness overtakes you.
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Whoever walks in the dark does not know where they are going.
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Believe in the light while you have the light, so that you may become children of light.
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When he had finished speaking, Jesus left and hid himself from them.
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Even after Jesus had performed so many signs in their presence, they still would not believe in him.
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This was to fulfill the word of Isaiah the prophet.
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Lord, who has believed our message, and to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?
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For this reason they could not believe, because as Isaiah says elsewhere, He has blinded their eyes and hardened their hearts,
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so they can neither see with their eyes, nor understand with their hearts, nor turn, and I would heal them.
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Isaiah said this because he saw Jesus' glory and spoke about him.
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Yet at the same time, many even among the leaders believed in him.
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But because of the Pharisees, they would not openly acknowledge their faith, for fear they would be put out of the synagogue,
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for they loved human praise more than praise from God.
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Then Jesus cried out, Whoever believes in me does not believe in me only, but in the one who sent me.
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The one who looks at me is seeing the one who sent me.
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I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness.
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If anyone hears my words but does not keep them, I do not judge that person.
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For I did not come to judge the world, but to save the world.
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There is a judge for the one who rejects me and does not accept my words.
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The very words I have spoken will condemn them at the last day for I did not speak on my own,
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but the Father who sent me commanded me to say all that I have spoken.
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I know that
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His command leads to eternal life.
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So whatever I say is just what the Father has told me to say.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “David Suchet NIV Bible 1009 John 12”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Jesus, Lazarus, crowd, word, Father. This video has 86 sentences and 1088 words to shadow. The speech runs for 7:03. The speaker talks at a natural 154 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 |
|---|---|---|
| perfume noun | /ˈpɝfjuːm/ | A pleasant smell; the scent, odor, or odoriferous particles emitted from a sweet-smelling substance; a pleasant odor. |
| honour noun | /ˈɑnəɹ/ | British, Canadian, Commonwealth, and Ireland standard spelling of honor. |
| praise verb | /pɹeɪz/ | To give praise to; to commend, glorify, or worship. |
| darkness noun | /ˈdɑɹk.nɪs/ | The state of being dark; lack of light; the absolute or comparative absence of light. |
| bless verb | /blɛs/ | To make something holy by religious rite, sanctify. |
| eternal adjective | /ɪˈtɝ.nl̩/ | Lasting forever; unending. |
| meanwhile adverb | /ˈmiːnwaɪl/ | During the time that something is happening, often specifically in a different place. |
| elsewhere adverb | /ˈɛlsˌʍɛɹ/ | Synonym of somewhere else: in, at, or to some other place. |
| angel noun | /ˈeɪ̯n.d͡ʒəl/ | An incorporeal and holy or semidivine messenger from a deity or other divine entity, traditionally depicted as a youthful, winged figure in flowing robes. |
| wage noun | /weɪd͡ʒ/ | An amount of money paid to a worker for a specified quantity of work, usually calculated on an hourly basis and expressed in an amount of money per hour. |
| reveal verb | /ɹɪˈviːl/ | To uncover; to show and display that which was hidden. |
| nowhere adverb | /ˈnoʊ.(h)wɛɹ/ | In no place. |
| seed noun | /siːd/ | Any propagative portion of a plant which may be sown, such as true seeds, seed-like fruits, tubers, or bulbs. |
| glory noun | /ˈɡlɔːɹi/ | Great beauty and splendor. |
| priest noun | /ˈpɹiːst/ | A religious clergyman (clergywoman, clergyperson) who is trained to perform services or sacrifices at a church or temple. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
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| drive out verb | To push or to pull, i.e. to force, (someone or something) out of somewhere. | |
| find out verb | To discover, as by asking or investigating. | |
| lift up verb | To elevate to a higher position. | |
| speak up verb | /ˌspik ˈʌp/ | To talk more loudly or clearly. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
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| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | has gone · has come · have glorified |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | was given · was filled · was put |
| Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing | those who went · Anyone who loves · one who serves |
Pronunciation to watch
- The “th” sounds: thunder /ˈθʌndɚ/, thief /ˈθiːf/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: worship /ˈwɝ.ʃɪp/, shout /ʃaʊt/
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 perfume, honour, praise.
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.