Shadowing Practice: English shadowing | Learning from Criticism | Level A2 | How to improve English - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Learning from criticism.
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Level A2 Have you ever felt upset when someone criticized you?
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I think most of us have.
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Criticism can feel like a bad thing.
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It can hurt our feelings or make us feel like we did something wrong.
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But today, I want to talk about why criticism can actually be helpful and how we can learn from it.
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First, let's understand what criticism is.
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Criticism is when someone gives you feedback about something you did.
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It could be about your work, your actions, or even something you said.
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Sometimes criticism is positive, like when someone says, you did a good job, but here's how you can do even better.
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Other times, it might be negative, like when someone says, "This isn't good enough." Even though negative criticism can be hard to hear,
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it can help us grow.
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When I first started learning English, I made a lot of mistakes.
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My teacher would often tell me what I was doing wrong.
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At first, I felt embarrassed and thought, "Maybe I'm not good at this." But then I realized that my teacher was not trying to make me feel bad.
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She was helping me see where I could improve.
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So I started listening carefully to her feedback and used it to get better.
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Over time, I became more confident in my English skills.
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Here are a few tips on how to learn from criticism.
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First, try to stay calm and listen carefully.
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Instead of getting angry or sad, think about what the person is saying.
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Ask yourself.
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Is this true?
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Can this help me improve?
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Second, ask questions if you don't understand the criticism.
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You can say, can you explain what you mean? Or...
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How can I do better next time?
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This shows that you are willing to learn and improve.
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Third, remember that no one is perfect.
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Everyone makes mistakes, and that's okay.
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What's important is how we respond to those mistakes.
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Sometimes criticism is not fair or it is too harsh.
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In these cases, it's important to remember that not all criticism is useful.
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If someone is being mean or not helping you improve, it might be better to ignore that feedback and focus on the constructive criticism that can help you grow.
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In the end, learning from criticism is about being open to feedback and using it to become a better person.
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It's about understanding that we all have things to learn and ways to improve.
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So the next time someone gives you criticism, take a deep breath, listen carefully, and think about how you can use it to grow.
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Thank you for listening.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 39 sentences and 439 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:48. The speaker talks at a natural 157 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. 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
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
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| feedback noun | /ˈfiːdˌbæk/ | Critical assessment of a process or activity or of their results. |
| carefully adverb | /ˈkɛɹf(ə)li/ | With care; attentively, circumspectly. |
| topic noun | /ˈtɑpɪk/ | A subject; a theme; a category or general area of interest. |
| ignore verb | /ɪɡˈnɔː/ | To deliberately not listen or pay attention to. |
| helpful adjective | /ˈhɛlp.fl̩/ | Furnishing help; giving aid; useful. |
| skill noun | /skɪl/ | A capacity to do something well; a technique, an ability, usually acquired or learned, as opposed to abilities that are regarded as innate. |
| breathe verb | /bɹiːð/ | To draw air into (inhale), and expel air from (exhale), the lungs in order to extract oxygen and excrete waste gases. |
| harsh adjective | /ˈhɑɹʃ/ | Unpleasantly rough to the touch or other senses. |
| embarrassed adjective | /ɪmˈbæɹ.əst/ | Having a feeling of shameful discomfort. |
| constructive adjective | /kənˈstɹʌktɪv/ | Relating to or causing construction. |
| criticize verb | /ˈkɹɪtɪsaɪz/ | To find fault (with something). |
| criticism noun | /ˈkɹɪtɪsɪzm̩/ | The act of criticising; a critical judgment passed or expressed. |
| mistake noun | /mɪˈsteɪk/ | An error. |
| angry adjective | /ˈæŋ.ɡɹi/ | Displaying or feeling anger. |
| upset verb | /ʌpˈsɛt/ | To make (a person) angry, distressed, or unhappy. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 3 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, I'm, isn'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.
- 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 feedback, carefully, topic.
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
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| Past continuous was/were + -ing — an action in progress at a moment in the past | was doing · was not trying · was helping |
| Possibility with “might / may” might/may + verb — something that is possible but not certain | might be |
| Verb + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbs that are followed by the -ing form | started learning · started listening |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | is saying · is being |
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.