Shadowing Practice: Debating Challenge 1 | Unit 12_1 | Money Is The Best Gift? - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Unit 12 Money is the best gift We give gifts to other people to celebrate special events such as birthdays,
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but we can't be sure if they will like our presents for them.
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Giving money as a gift may solve this problem.
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Some people say that money is a great gift.
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First, money can be used for so many things.
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With money, we can buy something in a store or eat at a nice restaurant.
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We can also save the money in our bank.
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Second, giving money as a gift saves time.
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We don't have to worry about finding the perfect present.
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We often don't know what other people want to receive as a gift.
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If we just give them money, we don't have to worry at all.
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Other people say that money is not a great gift.
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First, we give presents to others at special times.
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So, the presents should be special too.
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It is important for us to make efforts to find special presents for others.
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It is very lazy to give money as a gift.
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Second, receiving money as a gift is not special at all.
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We are often surprised at special gifts.
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As a result, we feel special.
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If we receive money as a gift, we won't feel special.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 20 sentences and 212 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:41. The speaker talks at a steady 126 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
11 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
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| solve verb | /sɒlv/ | To find an answer or solution to a problem or question; to work out. |
| lazy adjective | /ˈleɪ̯zi(ː)/ | Unwilling to do work or make an effort; disinclined to exertion. |
| restaurant noun | /ˈɹɛst(ə)ˌɹɑnt/ | An eating establishment in which diners are served food, usually by waiters at their tables but sometimes (as in a fast food restaurant) at a counter. |
| celebrate verb | /ˈsɛl.ɪ.bɹeɪt/ | To extol or honour in a solemn manner. |
| gift noun | /ɡɪft/ | Something given to another voluntarily, without charge. |
| receive verb | /ɹɪˈsiːv/ | To be given, sent, or paid something. |
| worry verb | /ˈwʌ.ɹi/ | To be troubled; to give way to mental anxiety or doubt. |
| unit noun | /ˈjuː.nɪt/ | Oneness, singularity, seen as a component of a whole number; a magnitude of one. |
| effort noun | /ˈɛf.ɚt/ | The work involved in performing an activity; exertion. |
| birthday noun | /ˈbɜːθ.deɪ/ | The anniversary of the day on which someone is born. |
| surprise noun | /sə(ː)ˈpɹaɪ̯z/ | Something unexpected. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 5 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, can't, won't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
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 solve, lazy, restaurant.
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | will like · won't feel |
| Obligation: must / have to / need to saying that something is necessary | have to worry |
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.