Shadowing Practice: English Speaking Practice: Repeat After Me & Shadowing - Learn English Speaking with Video
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English, speaking, fluency, breakthrough.
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Are you ready to do some shadowing?
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That's right, we're going to do some shadowing practice.
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But first, a little repeat after me.
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Work on your pronunciation.
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And then we'll work on the fluency part.
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Let's jump right into it.
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Here we go.
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As the English conversation continued...
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That's right, when I pause, you repeat after me.
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As the English conversation continued...
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I noticed how native speakers,
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I noticed how native speakers used simple words,
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they used simple words, yet expressed complex ideas.
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Yet they expressed complex ideas
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Very naturally Yeah, they did this very naturally
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Okay, let's go ahead and say all of this
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Say it together with me, the shadowing portion, ready?
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As the English conversation continued I noticed how native speakers use simple words yet expressed complex ideas very naturally.
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All right, did you catch my flow?
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Try it again.
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As the English conversation continued,
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I noticed how native speakers use simple words yet expressed complex ideas very naturally.
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That's when I realized that fluency...
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that's when I realized that fluency isn't about using difficult vocabulary.
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That's right.
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Fluency isn't about using difficult vocabulary.
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But about using simple language.
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That's what it's about.
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It's about using simple language effectively.
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Effectively.
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Using simple language effectively.
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Okay, let's say all of it.
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Are you ready?
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Here we go, from the top.
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That's when I realized that fluency isn't about using difficult vocabulary, but about using simple language effectively.
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Okay, let's try again.
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That's when I realized that fluency isn't about using difficult vocabulary, but about using simple language effectively.
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Truly fluent communication.
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Truly fluent communication.
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Isn't about complicated words.
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Isn't about complicated words.
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It's about expressing ideas clearly and simply.
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That's what it's about.
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It's about expressing ideas clearly and simply.
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Okay, from the top.
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Here we go.
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Truly fluent communication isn't about complicated words.
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It's about expressing ideas clearly and simply.
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Again.
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Truly fluent communication isn't about complicated words.
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It's about expressing ideas clearly and simply.
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From that moment on, from that moment on, I chose to practice speaking more often.
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I chose to practice speaking more often.
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Even if I occasionally, even if I occasionally made small mistakes,
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made small mistakes along the way.
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Even if I occasionally made small mistakes along the way.
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Okay, from the top, here we go.
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From that moment on, I chose to practice speaking more often, even if I occasionally made small mistakes along the way.
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Again, from that moment on, I chose to practice speaking more often, even if I occasionally made small mistakes along the way.
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I noticed a big improvement I noticed a big improvement in my spoken English.
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I noticed a big improvement in my spoken English.
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When I started focusing on communication.
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When I started focusing on communication.
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Rather than trying to sound smart,
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rather than, instead of, rather than trying to sound smart.
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All right, from the top, are you ready?
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Here we go.
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I noticed a big improvement in my spoken English when I started focusing on communication rather than trying to sound smart.
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Rather than trying to, to, to, rather than trying to sound smart.
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Okay, let's try one more time.
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Here we go.
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I noticed a big improvement in my spoken English when I started focusing on communication rather than trying to sound smart.
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The most significant change in my fluency
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The most significant change in my fluency came when I let go of
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came when I let go of the need to be perfect.
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I let go of, I let go of, that means I decided it's not important.
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I let go of the need to be perfect.
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and instead put my energy into and instead put my energy into openly sharing my thoughts and feelings.
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Openly sharing my thoughts and feelings.
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Okay, let's say it together now.
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Are you ready?
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The most significant change in my fluency came
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when I let go of the need to be perfect and instead put my energy into openly sharing my thoughts and feelings.
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All right, let's try that again.
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The most significant change in my fluency came
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when I let go of the need to be perfect and instead put my energy into openly sharing my thoughts and feelings.
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I used to think that speaking fast I used to think that speaking fast meant I was fluent.
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Yeah, I used to think that that meant I was fluent.
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But now I've realized that being clear
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But now I've realized that being clear is much more important.
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It's much more important.
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Clarity over speed.
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Clarity is more important than speed clarity over speed.
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Okay, let's go ahead and say it together.
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Are you ready?
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I used to think that speaking fast meant I was fluent, but now I've realized that being clear is much more important.
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Clarity over speed.
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All right, let's try that again.
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I used to think that speaking fast meant I was fluent, but now I've realized that being clear is much more important.
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Clarity over speed.
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How was that?
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Was that better?
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Okay, let's go on to the next part.
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When you speak clearly, when you speak clearly, people understand you better.
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People understand you better.
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which leads to more natural and comfortable conversations.
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Which leads to more natural and comfortable conversations.
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Let's go ahead and say those big words nice and slow so that we can work on the enunciation.
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which leads to more natural and comfortable conversations.
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All right, we're going to say it like that from the top.
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Are you ready?
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Here we go.
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When you speak clearly, people understand you better, which leads to more natural and comfortable conversations.
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How was that?
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Again?
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Okay, here we go.
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When you speak clearly, people understand you better, which leads to more natural and comfortable conversations.
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I lost my flow there.
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Maybe you didn't and you said it better than me.
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Okay, let's keep going.
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Speaking clearly, speaking clearly helps others follow your ideas.
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Helps others follow your ideas and creates a warmer, more relaxed atmosphere.
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Atmosphere, atmosphere.
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and creates a warmer and more relaxed atmosphere for everyone involved.
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Yeah, it creates that atmosphere for everyone that is involved, for everyone involved.
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Okay, from the top, here we go.
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Speaking clearly helps others follow your ideas and creates a warmer, more relaxed atmosphere for everyone involved.
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Got it?
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Let's do it again.
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Speaking clearly helps others follow your ideas and creates a warmer, more relaxed atmosphere for everyone involved.
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even if you make small mistakes here and there even if you make small mistakes here and there
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your message can still be powerful your message can still be powerful as long as as long as
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your ideas are clear, as long as your ideas are clear,
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and well -connected, and well -connected, clear and well -connected.
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All right, from the top, here we go.
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Even if you make small mistakes here and there, your message can still be powerful,
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as long as your ideas are clear and well -connected.
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All right, let's do it better.
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Here we go.
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Even if you make small mistakes here and there,
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your message can still be powerful as long as your ideas are clear and well -connected.
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All right, that's it.
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That was the text for today.
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Now we're going to say that whole text again, nonstop, the shadowing portion.
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This is a little more difficult, I know.
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Try to stay with me.
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If you're not advanced, just listen carefully and speak chunks.
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You know how to work it.
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Do the best you can.
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Work those English speaking muscles.
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Here we go.
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As the English conversation continued,
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I noticed how native speakers use simple words yet expressed complex ideas very naturally.
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That's when I realized that fluency isn't about using difficult vocabulary, but about using simple language effectively.
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Truly fluent communication isn't about complicated words.
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It's about expressing ideas clearly and simply.
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From that moment on, I chose to practice speaking more often, even if I occasionally made small mistakes along the way.
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I noticed a big improvement in my spoken English, when I started focusing on communication rather than trying to sound smart.
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The most significant change in my fluency came
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when I let go of the need to be perfect and instead put my energy into openly sharing my thoughts and feelings.
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I used to think that speaking fast meant I was fluent, but now I've realized that being clear is much more important.
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Clarity over speed.
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When you speak clearly, people understand you better, which leads to more natural and comfortable conversations.
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Speaking clearly helps others follow your ideas and creates a warmer,
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more relaxed atmosphere for everyone involved.
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Thank you.
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Even if you make small mistakes here and there,
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your message can still be powerful as long as your ideas are clear and well connected.
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Boom.
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Good workout.
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Way to go.
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Thank you.
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Thank you for practicing with me again today.
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Keep moving forward.
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Take it one step at a time and we'll get this done.
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We'll reach the mountain of fluency one of these days.
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All right.
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You know, it just comes one step at a time.
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It doesn't come at once.
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So anyways, I'll see you in the next English speaking practice video.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “English Speaking Practice: Repeat After Me & Shadowing”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: ideas, speaking, clearly, fluency, English. This video has 181 sentences and 1550 words to shadow. The speech runs for 15:48. The speaker talks slowly, about 98 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 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 |
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| fluent adjective | /ˈfluənt/ | That flows; flowing, liquid. |
| atmosphere noun | /ˈætməsˌfɪɹ/ | The gases surrounding the Earth or any astronomical body. |
| occasionally adverb | /əˈkeɪʒənəli/ | On occasion: at relatively infrequent intervals, from time to time, sometimes. |
| connect verb | /kəˈnɛkt/ | To join (to another object): to attach, or to be intended to attach or capable of attaching, to another object. |
| clarity noun | /ˈklæɹ.ɪ.ti/ | The state or measure of being clear, either in appearance, thought or style; lucidity. |
| naturally adverb | /ˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə.)ɹə.li/ | In a natural manner. |
| complicated adjective | /ˈkɑm.plɪˌkeɪ.tɪd/ | Difficult or convoluted. |
| relax verb | /ɹɪˈlæks/ | To make something loose. |
| openly adverb | /ˈoʊpənli/ | In an open manner; visibly. |
| 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. |
| shadow noun | /ˈʃædəʊ̯/ | A dark image projected onto a surface where light (or other radiation) is blocked by the shade of an object. |
| carefully adverb | /ˈkɛɹf(ə)li/ | With care; attentively, circumspectly. |
| muscle noun | /ˈmʌs.əl/ | A contractile form of tissue which animals use to effect movement. |
| boom verb | /bum/ | To make a loud, hollow, resonant sound. |
| anyways adverb | /ˈɛn.iˌweɪz/ | Anyway, anyhow, in any case. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
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| go ahead verb | /ˌɡoʊ əˈhɛd/ | To proceed with; to begin. |
| move forward verb | To cause to make progress. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Are you ready to do some shadowing?
- That's right, we're going to do some shadowing practice.
- Say it together with me, the shadowing portion, ready?
- All right, did you catch my flow?
- All right, from the top, are you ready?
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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| “Used to” used to + verb — a past habit or state that is no longer true | used to think |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | I've realized |
| Verb + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbs that are followed by the -ing form | practice speaking · started focusing · keep going |
| Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a group | The most significant · the best |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 25 contractions and reduced forms, such as isn't, I've, we'll. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: occasionally /əˈkeɪʒənəli/, shadow /ˈʃædəʊ̯/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, enunciation /ɪˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/
- Long words — get the stress right: occasionally /əˈkeɪʒənəli/, naturally /ˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə.)ɹə.li/, complicated /ˈkɑm.plɪˌkeɪ.tɪd/, vocabulary /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/
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 fluent, atmosphere, occasionally.
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.