Shadowing Practice: ইংরেজি বলার এই 'সিক্রেট হ্যাক' জানলে জলের মতো গড়গড়িয়ে কথা বলবে | Dues Bangla Podcast - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Do you know
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that you can improve your English a lot just in the last 10 minutes before sleeping,
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without reading any books or memorizing?
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Yes, this is a good thing.
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Today, I will tell you how to speak.
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Yes, this is absolutely true.
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Today, we will talk about that magical night-time routine.
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Welcome to our podcast today.
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You are listening to Dues Bangla Podcast.
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And today we will share such a secret hack that will completely remove your fear of learning English.
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So, you should start a simple question.
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You should learn English very well.
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But before starting, let me give you some great news.
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Do you want to learn English very easily by listening to songs?
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That's not true.
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If you want to subscribe to our YouTube channel, then subscribe to our YouTube channel right now.
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A channel is linked to description and pinned comment.
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The link to this channel is in the description and pinned comment.
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Go there and keep learning English easily by listening to songs.
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આચા, ઇશિતા, ઘુમાનર આગે રોઈ 10 મીનિટે આમાદેર બેન કી ભાબે ક આજ કરે?
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જાતે ઇંગ્રેજી શે ખટા એતોટા શોહોજ હોય જાય વેલ ઈશીતા How does our brain work in those 10 minutes before sleeping,
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making learning English so easy?
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Actually, before sleeping, our brain is in the alpha wave state,
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when memory power is at its highest.
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That means, what we think
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or hear during this time has a very deep impact on our subconscious mind.
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Exactly.
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And so, if we use this time to practice speaking English, speaking fluently like water is possible.
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Great!
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Then without any delay, let's move on to the next step the first step of our magical night routine.
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Aama de rater routineer prothom paach me ni tholo, ingraji te tinta karar practice.
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The first five minutes of our night routine is the practice of thinking in English.
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Aone kei bole je maathar bhetore shop clear tha ke, kintu mukh khul lei mind blank.
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Many people say that everything is clear in their head, but the moment they open their mouth, their mind goes blank.
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Yes, Arnub, because we always try to translate into English after thinking in Bengali.
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Heck, you're okay.
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Our translation is not going to be able to get into English.
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Exactly.
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And because of this translation, our speech gets stuck.
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So before sleeping, lying in bed,
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think about what you did all day in small English sentences.
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Jai mon nijer mone mone bolo, Today was a busy day.
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Ba, tomorrow I have to wake up early.
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Like say to yourself, Today was a busy day.
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Or, Tomorrow, I have to wake up early.
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Oh, shadharon.
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Ete ko no grammar ba kuthin boka baleri niye chinta koatta ho bena.
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Shudhu simple bakko banau.
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Excellent.
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You don't have to worry about grammar or difficult vocabulary.
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Just make simple sentences.
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Arer porer paach minit amra kotha bolbo self-talk ba fish fish kore inghriji bolar obhash niye.
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And the next five minutes, we will talk about the habit of self-talk or whispering in English.
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है, जोखुन तुमी नीजे शाते हालका आवाजेजे फिश-फिश कोरे कोथा बोलबे, तोखुन तुमार उच्चारोन अने क्लियर हबे.
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Yes, when you whisper to yourself in a soft voice, your pronunciation will become very clear.
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Exactly.
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This will overcome your speech hesitation and greatly increase your confidence in speaking English.
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So let's move on to the last and most relaxing step of our magical routine.
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The final part of our 10 minute night routine is falling asleep while listening to English songs.
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Yes, Arnub, if you listen to some light English songs right before sleeping,
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our brain processes it all night.
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Darun, our Ejjjunno kintu, our Dews Bangla Song YouTube channel ti toh mader onek shahadjo korbe.
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Great, and for this, our Dews Bangla Song YouTube channel will help you a lot.
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Exactly, because in this channel,
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Bengali translations of each English song are given, which will help you greatly in understanding the lyrics.
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So without any further worry,
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go to the link in the description and comment section to subscribe to the channel right now.
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And practice this magical 10-minute trick before sleeping for a week to see the results.
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A
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simple
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question for today.
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Which song do you usually love to listen to before sleeping?
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Shabai bhalo thako, shustho thako, aur aaj rat thekai ehi routine follow kora shuru kore dao.
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Everyone stay well, stay healthy, and start following this routine from tonight.

Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “ইংরেজি বলার এই 'সিক্রেট হ্যাক' জানলে জলের মতো গড়গড়িয়ে কথা বলবে”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: English, song, routine, sleeping, magical. This video has 72 sentences and 702 words to shadow. The speech runs for 8:23. The speaker talks slowly, about 84 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. Only 78% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.

Key vocabulary in this video

The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:

WordPronunciationMeaning
magical adjective/ˈmæd͡ʒ.ɪ.kəl/Of, relating to, or by means of magic.
subscribe verb/səbˈskɹaɪb/To write (one’s name) at the bottom of a document; to sign (one's name).
kore noun/ˈkoɹeɪ/An Ancient Greek statue of a woman, portrayed standing, usually clothed, painted in bright colours and having an elaborate hairstyle.
whisper verb/ˈ(h)wɪspɚ/To speak softly or under one's breath, so as to be heard only by one near at hand; to utter words without sonant breath; to talk without that vibration of the…
blank noun/ˈblæŋk/The white spot in the centre of a target; hence (figuratively) the object to which anything is directed or aimed, the range of such aim.
podcast noun/ˈpɑdˌkæst/A program, especially an audio program, produced on a regular basis, delivered over the Internet in a compressed digital format and designed for playback on…
grammar noun/ˈɡɹæm.ə(ɹ)/A system of rules and principles for the structure of a language, or of languages in general.
pin noun/pɪn/A needle without an eye (usually) made of drawn-out steel wire with one end sharpened and the other flattened or rounded into a head, used for fastening.
fluently adverbIn a fluent manner, as expressing oneself easily, especially in a foreign language.
memorize verb/ˈmɛm.əˌɹaɪ̯z/To fully learn so as to have entirely available to the memory; to learn by heart, commit to memory.
routineer noun/ˌɹuːtəˈnɪəɹ/One who follows routine rather than innovating.
subconscious adjective/sʌbˈkɑn.ʃəs/Occuring in the part of our mind that we are not normally aware of.
pronunciation noun/pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/The formal or informal way in which a word is made to sound when spoken.
hesitation noun/ˌhɛzɪˈteɪʃən/An act of hesitating
vocabulary noun/vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/A usually alphabetized and explained collection of words e.g. of a particular field, or prepared for a specific purpose, often for learning.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

WordPronunciationMeaning
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
Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does itis linked · are given
Verb + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbs that are followed by the -ing formkeep learning · practice speaking · start following
Advice with “should” should + verb — saying what is a good ideashould start · should learn
Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or predictionwill tell · will talk · will share

Pronunciation to watch

  • The “sh” and “zh” sounds: subconscious /sʌbˈkɑn.ʃəs/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, hesitation /ˌhɛzɪˈteɪʃən/
  • Long words — get the stress right: pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, hesitation /ˌhɛzɪˈteɪʃən/, vocabulary /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/

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 magical, subscribe, kore.

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 →