Shadowing Practice: David Suchet NIV Bible 1013 John 16 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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John chapter 16
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you
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but now I am going to him who sent me none of you asks me where are you going rather
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you are filled with grief because I have said these things
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but very truly I tell you it is for your good
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that I'm going away unless I go away the advocate will not come to you
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but if I go I will send him to you
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When he comes, he will prove the world to be in the wrong about sin and righteousness and judgment,
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about sin because people do not believe in me, about righteousness because I am going to the Father where you can see me no longer,
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and about judgment because the Prince of this world now stands condemned.
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I have much more to say to you, more than you can now bear.
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But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all the truth.
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He will not speak on his own.
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He will speak only what he hears, and he will tell you what is yet to come.
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He will glorify me, because it is from me that he will receive what he will make known to you.
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All that belongs to the Father is mine.
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That is why I said, the Spirit will receive from me what he will make known to you.
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Jesus went on to say, In a little while you will see me no more, and then after a little while you will see me.
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At this, some of his disciples said to one another, What does he mean by saying, In a little while you will see me no more,
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and then after a little while you will see me, and because I am going to the Father?
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They kept asking, What does he mean by a little while?
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We don't understand what he is saying.
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Jesus saw that they wanted to ask him about this, so he said to them, Are you asking one another what I meant when I said,
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In a little while you will see me no more, and then after a little while you will see me?
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Very truly I tell you, you will weep and mourn while the world rejoices.
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You will grieve, but your grief will turn to joy.
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A woman giving birth to a child has pain because her time has come, but when her baby is born she forgets the anguish
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because of her joy that a child is born into the world
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so with you now is your time of grief
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but I will see you again and you will rejoice
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and no one will take away your joy in
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that day you will no longer ask me anything very truly I tell you
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My Father will give you whatever you ask in my name.
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Until now, you have not asked for anything in my name.
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Ask, and you will receive, and your joy will be complete.
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Though I have been speaking figuratively, a time is coming when I will no longer use this kind of language,
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but will tell you plainly about my Father.
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In that day you will ask him my name.
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I am not saying that I will ask the Father on your behalf.
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No, the Father himself loves you, because you have loved me and have believed that I came from God.
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I came from the Father and entered the world.
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Now I am leaving the world and going back to the Father.
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Then Jesus' disciples said, Now you are speaking clearly and without figures of speech.
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Now we can see that you know all things and that you do not even need to have anyone ask you questions.
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This makes us believe that you came from God. Do you now believe?
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Jesus replied.
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A time is coming, and in fact has come, when you will be scattered, each to your own home.
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You will leave me all alone.
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Yet I am not alone, for my Father is with me.
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I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace.
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In this world you will have trouble, but take heart.
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I have overcome the world.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “David Suchet NIV Bible 1013 John 16”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Father, joy, Jesus, grief, receive. This video has 52 sentences and 700 words to shadow. The speech runs for 4:41. The speaker talks at a steady 149 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 90% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| grief noun | /ɡɹiːf/ | Suffering, hardship. |
| judgment noun | /ˈd͡ʒʌd͡ʒ.mənt/ | The act of judging. |
| behalf noun | /bɪˈhæf/ | The interest, benefit, or wellbeing of someone or something. |
| belong verb | /bɪˈlɒŋ/ | To have its proper place. |
| overcome verb | /ˌəʊ.vəˈkʌm/ | To surmount (a physical or abstract obstacle); to prevail over, to get the better of. |
| advocate noun | /ˈæd.və.kət/ | Someone whose job is to speak for someone's case in a court of law; a counsel. |
| condemn verb | /kənˈdɛm/ | To strongly criticise or denounce; to excoriate. |
| disciple noun | /dɪˈsaɪ.pəl/ | A person who learns from another, especially one who then teaches others. |
| rejoice verb | /ɹɪˈd͡ʒɔɪs/ | To be very happy, be delighted, exult; to feel joy. |
| righteousness noun | /ˈɹaɪt͡ʃəsnəs/ | The quality or state of being righteous. |
| anguish noun | /ˈæŋ.ɡwɪʃ/ | Extreme pain, either of body or mind; excruciating distress; an emotional state caused by intense misery or suffering. |
| figuratively adverb | In a figurative manner. | |
| glorify verb | /ˈɡlɔːɹɪfaɪ/ | To exalt, or give glory or praise to (something or someone). |
| grieve verb | /ɡɹiːv/ | To cause sorrow or distress to. |
| mourn verb | /mɔɹn/ | To express sadness or sorrow for; to grieve over (especially a death). |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
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| go away verb | To depart or leave a place. | |
| go back to verb | To stem from; to originate in. | |
| take away verb | /ˌteɪk əˈweɪ/ | To remove something and put it in a different place. |
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 | have said · has come · have not asked |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | are filled · is born · will be scattered |
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 grief, judgment, behalf.
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.