Shadowing Practice: Day 2✅ 30-day Shadowing series| A simple day in my life| Practice with me ❤️ - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Hey everyone, I hope you're doing well today.
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First of all, thank you so much for all the love and support on my last video.
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I'm really glad to see that so many of you are actually practicing and because of your request, here I am with something special.
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We're starting a 30 days shadowing series, yes.
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For the next 30 days, we're going to practice English together.
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So no excuses now, just show up daily and practice with me.
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And trust me, if you stay consistent, you'll notice a huge difference in your fluency.
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Just a quick reminder, shadowing means you speak along with me and if that feels fast or difficult, you can simply repeat after me, all right?
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Focus on my pronunciation, pauses and expressions.
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So the topic of the day is a simple day in my life.
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Just listen carefully and repeat after me.
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Let's begin.
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I woke up a little late today.
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I did not feel like getting out of bed.
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I just wanted to sleep a bit longer.
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But I knew I had things to do.
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So I made myself get up.
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The first thing I did was check my phone.
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I started scrolling without thinking.
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Before I realized it, 20 minutes had passed.
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Then I told myself to get ready quickly.
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I got dressed and moved on with my day.
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I had a quick breakfast.
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Nothing special, just something simple.
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I still felt a bit lazy at first.
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It took me some time to focus.
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But once I started working, it felt easier.
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I slowly began completing my task.
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That made me feel more productive.
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In the afternoon, I felt tired again.
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I almost took a long break, but I reminded myself to keep going.
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I did not want to fall behind.
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So, I stayed focused and continued working.
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By evening, I felt much better.
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I realized I had done quite a lot.
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It was not perfect but it was progress.
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Good job!
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Now go back and repeat this again.
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First time focus on words, second time focus on my tone and third time speak with confidence.
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And if you're really serious about improving your English, practice this daily with me.
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Like this video, share it with your friends and comment day two,
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done and yes day three is coming tomorrow so stay consistent and i'll see you in the next video

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This speaking lesson is built on the video “Day 2✅ 30-day Shadowing series”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: focus, felt, repeat, practice. This video has 42 sentences and 396 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:47. The speaker talks slowly, about 105 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 85% 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

13 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:

WordPronunciationMeaning
consistent adjective/kənˈsɪs.tənt/Of a regularly occurring, dependable nature.
shadow noun/ˈʃædəʊ̯/A dark image projected onto a surface where light (or other radiation) is blocked by the shade of an object.
tone noun/ˈtəʊn/A specific pitch.
topic noun/ˈtɑpɪk/A subject; a theme; a category or general area of interest.
carefully adverb/ˈkɛɹf(ə)li/With care; attentively, circumspectly.
remind verb/ɹəˈmaɪnd/To cause one to experience a memory (of someone or something); to bring to the notice or consideration (of a person).
lazy adjective/ˈleɪ̯zi(ː)/Unwilling to do work or make an effort; disinclined to exertion.
productive adjective/pɹəˈdʌk.tɪv/Capable of producing something, especially in abundance; fertile.
reminder noun/ɹɪˈmaɪndə(ɹ)/Someone or something that reminds.
pause noun/pɔːz/A temporary stop or rest; an intermission of action; interruption; suspension; cessation.
scroll noun/skɹoʊl/A roll of paper or parchment; a writing formed into a roll.
pronunciation noun/pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/The formal or informal way in which a word is made to sound when spoken.
fluency noun/ˈfluːənsi/The quality of smoothness of flow.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

WordPronunciationMeaning
fall behind verbTo be late (for a regular event)
get out of verbTo leave, exit or escape from; to become free of.
get up verbTo move in an upward direction; to ascend or climb.
go back verbTo return to a place or state after having been there at a previous time.
show up verbTo appear, arrive, or attend, especially suddenly or erratically.
wake up verb/ˌweɪk ˈʌp/To stop sleeping; to awake.

Grammar in this video

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

StructureIn the video
Verb + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbs that are followed by the -ing formstarted scrolling · started working
Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around nowyou're doing · are actually practicing · We're starting
Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or predictionyou'll notice · i'll see

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 7 contractions and reduced forms, such as we're, you're, I'll. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

  • The “sh” and “zh” sounds: shadow /ˈʃædəʊ̯/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/

How to practise with this video

  1. Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
  2. Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
  3. Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like consistent, shadow, tone.

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.

Shadowing technique: read the full step-by-step guide →