Shadowing Practice: Do Social Media Influencers actually affect consumers? - Learn English Speaking with Video
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I know a lot of friends of mine if they see someone wearing XYZ they want to get the same thing.
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I follow people and then I'm like oh my god I want
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that I want that and I spend way more I need to get rid of Instagram because that is the worst.
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If I love a brand
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and I see an influencer who I know I will buy from it
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but if it's if I see like a random influencer with a random brand I won't.
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I'm a bit old for social media influencers however I did buy this mascara today
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because of a social media influencer so there you go
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so I'm not I'm not immune to this to the influencers
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I try to avoid the kind of more mainstream like ex
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-love -island people personally like pretty little thing boohoo it's like brands
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that I 100 % avoid the one that's come to mind only
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because we were talking about it this morning in uni was
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the whole Pretty Little Thing kind of move to hire Molly May.
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Those clothes, when they've been reviewed, are completely different to how they looked online and on her.
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I'm going to be wise about my decisions and not go out
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and spend all this crazy money because I've seen it online.
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But there's a part of me that's like, oh, hmm, I could try that out
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but then I think like the sensible part of my brain like overpowers
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that and like no that's a ridiculous purchase you don't need
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that let's say you look at a platform like Instagram for example obviously you've got Instagram shopping channels
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so you can literally directly shop
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from a feed you can literally be like oh let me
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tap on the photo there's the description click on it
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and it goes straight to the consumer purchase page right
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that really is a good way get people to buy online
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and also seeing the way
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that people wear things for example let's say it's clothes you might see someone you like wearing something nice
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and you're like oh this looks really cool i want it
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social media is basically a trend like social media has always
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had an impact on the world we live in today especially
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because everything is so well connected
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so you're able to see the latest shoes the latest jackets the latest this
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and that is that
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but the crazy thing about it is you're able to see
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your favorite people in those things as well i definitely feel distrust full of influences
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so you know I think they do get better versions of clothes especially
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if it's these brands like Pretty Little Thing and like Boohoo
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and all of
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that kind of stuff maybe have they even tried the products
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before they're selling them are they just doing this for a paycheck not
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because they actually enjoy the products so I am very wary for sure.
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Thank you.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Do Social Media Influencers actually affect consumers?”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: influencer, brand, Instagram, clothes, latest. This video has 43 sentences and 498 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:37. The speaker talks fast, about 190 words per minute, so expect linked and reduced sounds. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| cloth noun | /klɒθ/ | A fabric, usually made of woven, knitted, or felted fibres or filaments, such as used in dressing, decorating, cleaning or other practical use. Sometimes… |
| ridiculous adjective | /ɹɪˈdɪk.jə.ləs/ | Deserving of ridicule; foolish, absurd. |
| hire verb | /ˈhaɪɹ/ | To obtain the services of in return for fixed payment. |
| connect verb | /kəˈnɛkt/ | To join (to another object): to attach, or to be intended to attach or capable of attaching, to another object. |
| jacket noun | /ˈd͡ʒæk.ɪt/ | A piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse, often waist length to thigh length. |
| mainstream adjective | /ˈmeɪn.stɹiːm/ | Used or accepted broadly rather than by small portions of population, market, scientific community, etc. |
| shoe noun | /ˈʃu/ | A protective covering for the foot, with a bottom part composed of thick leather or plastic sole and often a thicker heel, and a softer upper part made of… |
| immune adjective | /ɪˈmjuːn/ | Exempt; not subject to. |
| sensible adjective | /ˈsɛn.sɪ.bəl/ | Acting with or showing good sense; able to make good judgements based on reason or wisdom, or reflecting such ability. |
| wary adjective | /ˈwɛɚ.i/ | Cautious of danger; carefully watching and guarding against deception, trickery, and dangers; suspiciously prudent |
| influencer noun | /ˈɪnflu.ənsə(ɹ)/ | A person who or a thing which influences. |
| boohoo verb | /ˌbuːˈhuː/ | To cry, weep. |
| distrust noun | /dɪsˈtɹʌst/ | Lack of trust or confidence. |
| mascara noun | /ˌmæsˈkæɹə/ | A cosmetic used to darken and thicken the eyelashes. |
| overpower verb | /oʊ.vɚˈpaʊ̯.ɚ/ | To subdue someone by superior force. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| go out verb | To leave, especially a building. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 14 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, you're, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- Long words — get the stress right: ridiculous /ɹɪˈdɪk.jə.ləs/, influencer /ˈɪnflu.ənsə(ɹ)/, overpower /oʊ.vɚˈpaʊ̯.ɚ/
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 cloth, ridiculous, hire.
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.