Shadowing Practice: English is not a race | Learn English - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Learning English doesn't need to be stressful.
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You don't have to be perfect.
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And you don't have to learn fast.
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English is not a race.
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It is a long, quiet journey.
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The most important thing is to let English stay with you every day.
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Not for hours, just a little time is enough.
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Ten minutes of listening every day is better than one long study session once a week.
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Try to listen more than you speak at first.
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Let your ears get used to the sound, the rhythm, and the feeling of English.
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Just like music, the more you listen, the more natural it becomes.
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Don't worry if you don't understand everything.
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Understanding will come slowly, without you noticing.
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Your brain is learning even when you feel relaxed.
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Speaking English is also simple.
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You don't need long sentences.
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You don't need perfect grammar.
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Start with easy words, easy thoughts, and your own voice.
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Mistakes are not a problem.
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Silence is not a problem.
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The only real problem is stopping.
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Let English flow into your mind like a soft voice in the dark.
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Day by day, word by word, you are getting better.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “English is not a race”. This video has 23 sentences and 192 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:21. The speaker talks at a steady 143 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 91% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.
Key vocabulary in this video
13 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| silence noun | /ˈsaɪ̯ləns/ | The absence of any sound. |
| ear noun | /ˈɪə̯/ | The organ of hearing, consisting of the pinna or auricle, auditory canal, eardrum, malleus, incus, stapes and cochlea. |
| relax verb | /ɹɪˈlæks/ | To make something loose. |
| grammar noun | /ˈɡɹæm.ə(ɹ)/ | A system of rules and principles for the structure of a language, or of languages in general. |
| rhythm noun | /ˈɹɪð.əm/ | The variation of strong and weak elements (such as duration, accent) of sounds, notably in speech or music, over time; a beat or meter. |
| stressful adjective | /ˈstɹɛsfəl/ | Irritating; causing stress. |
| flow verb | /ˈfloʊ̯/ | To move as a fluid from one position to another. |
| soft adjective | /sɔft/ | Easily giving way under pressure. |
| mistake noun | /mɪˈsteɪk/ | An error. |
| journey noun | /ˈd͡ʒɝni/ | A set amount of travelling, seen as a single unit; a discrete trip, a voyage. |
| quiet adjective | /ˈkwaɪ̯.ət/ | With little or no sound; free of disturbing noise. |
| slowly adverb | /ˈsloʊli/ | At a slow pace. |
| sentence noun | /ˈsɛn.təns/ | The judicial order for a punishment to be imposed on a person convicted of a crime. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- You don't have to be perfect.
- Don't worry if you don't understand everything.
- You don't need long sentences.
- You don't need perfect grammar.
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | is learning · is stopping · are getting |
| Obligation: must / have to / need to saying that something is necessary | need to be · have to be · have to learn |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 7 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, doesn'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 silence, ear, relax.
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.