Shadowing Practice: English Speaking Practice: The Inner Game Inside Your Head: Repeating & Shadowing English - Learn English Speaking with YouTube
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All right, are you ready to practice some English?
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All right, are you ready to practice some English?
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Let's practice speaking English.
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Here we go.
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Today's book is The Inner Game of Tennis.
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Now, this is a tennis book, but don't be confused.
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This can be applied to your English-speaking practice.
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It's by Timothy Galloway.
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Galloway?
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I'm not sure if I'm pronouncing that right.
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Galloway.
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I think that's right.
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Timothy Galloway, The Inner Game of Tennis.
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It's a sports book that goes far beyond sports.
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It's a sports book that goes far beyond sports.
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What does that mean?
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That means it's a sports book.
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It's about sports.
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It's about tennis.
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But it's about a lot more than that.
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It's about life.
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It shows how our inner voice,
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the voice inside us, our inner voice,
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tension, and constant distraction can sabotage performance,
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sabotage, wreck, or damage our performance, our speaking English.
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English.
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So this book shows how our inner voice,
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tension, and constant distraction can sabotage performance.
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Not only in tennis, but also in work,
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relationships, creativity, and everyday life.
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not only in tennis, but also in work,
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relationships, creativity, and everyday life.
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You can also use the insights from this book to boost your English speaking performance.
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That's right.
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Say that with me.
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Here we go.
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You can also use the insights from this book to boost your English speaking performance.
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Let's explore the main ideas.
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Two selves.
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Our self, you know our self, we have two selves.
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Selves.
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Our self number one, our self number two, two selves.
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Self number one is called the judge.
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Self one is the judge.
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What does it do?
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Do you know how to pronounce that?
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Critiques and criticizes.
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It critiques and criticizes.
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Self number two is the doer.
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It performs.
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It does something.
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It takes action.
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It is the performer.
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It performs.
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It is the doer.
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It does.
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The goal is to quiet self number one so self number two can do what it does best
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that's the goal we want to quiet self number one be
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quiet self number one calm down now self number two do
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what you do best focus on the process not the outcome focus on the process not the outcome
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Obsessing over results tightens your mind.
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Obsessing over results tightens your mind.
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Instead, watch the ball.
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Feel your swing.
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Remember, we're talking about tennis here, aren't we?
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Sometimes we think about life too much,
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but this is about tennis.
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Instead, watch the ball, feel your swing,
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and reconnect with what's actually happening right now.
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And reconnect with what's actually happening right now.
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Did you repeat?
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Say it with me.
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Here we go.
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Instead, watch the ball, feel your swing,
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and reconnect with what's actually happening right now.
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Got it?
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Trust the body.
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Once you've prepared and practiced,
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once you've prepared and practiced,
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that's the part that a lot of people miss,
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you've got to prepare, you've got to practice.
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So once you've done that,
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once you've prepared and practiced, say that.
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Then your body already knows how to perform.
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Your body already knows how to perform.
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Overthinking gets in the way.
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Overthinking, thinking too much, it gets in the way.
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It causes problems.
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Let your nervous system do what it's trained to do.
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When we practice speaking English over and over and over,
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we train our nervous system.
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We train our muscle memory to speak English.
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So don't overthink it.
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Don't let overthinking get in the way.
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Let your nervous system, let your muscle memory do what it's trained to do.
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All right.
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Relax and observe.
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Relax and observe.
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Simple awareness erases tension.
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Simple awareness, being aware of simple things, erases tension.
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When you notice tightness, loosen up, loosen up, relax.
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When you notice tightness, loosen up.
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When your attention drifts, what's that?
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What's that?
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Oh, Oh, my attention just now drifted away.
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I'm sorry.
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I'm going to gently bring it back.
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Gently bring your attention back.
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When your attention drifts, gently bring it back.
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Learn through doing, not constant correcting.
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Oh, I believe in this.
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I try not to correct my students' English.
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I just do the correct English over and over,
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practice it over and over,
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and put that input into the brain of the correct English instead of saying,
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don't say this, don't say that.
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Anyways, don't always jump in to criticize yourself.
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Don't always jump in to criticize yourself.
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Don't say, I'm so bad.
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Notice what you're doing right and do that and do more of that.
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Learn through doing, not constant correcting.
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Don't always jump in to criticize yourself.
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Say it with me.
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Learn through doing, not constant correcting.
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Don't always jump in to criticize yourself.
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Good job.
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Experiment.
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Try new things.
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Experiment.
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Notice what changes and let your inner system adjust naturally.
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Experiment.
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Notice what changes and let your inner system adjust naturally.
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You don't fail at performance.
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You fail at trusting You fail at trusting your performance,
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at trusting the practice that you put in.
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Trust your training.
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Quiet the inner judge, the inner critic.
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Say, shut up, inner critic.
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Trust your training and simply play with presence.
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Speak with presence.
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Play with presence.
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All right, this is the last slide,
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so let's go ahead and shadow this two times.
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I want you to say it with me, okay?
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Here we go.
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You don't fail at performance.
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You fail at trusting.
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Trust your training.
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Quiet the inner judge and simply play with presence.
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Let's try again.
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You don't fail at performance.
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You fail at trusting.
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Trust your training.
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Quiet the inner judge and simply play with presence.
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Boom.
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All right.
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Now we're going to do the shadowing part.
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I'm going to say it start to finish, nonstop.
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You can follow along.
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You can try to shadow me or repeat little chunks here and there.
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Here we go.
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Today's book is The Inner Game of Tennis by Timothy Galway.
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It's a sports book that goes far beyond sports.
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It shows how our inner voice,
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tension, and constant distraction can sabotage performance.
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Not only in tennis, but also in work,
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relationships, relationships, creativity, and everyday life.
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You can also use the insights from this book to boost your English-speaking performance.
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Let's explore the main ideas.
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Two selves.
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Self one is the judge.
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It critiques and criticizes.
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2 is the doer.
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It performs.
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The goal is to quiet self 1 so self 2 can do what it does best.
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Focus on the process, not the outcome.
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Obsessing over results tightens your mind.
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Instead, Instead, watch the ball,
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feel your swing, and reconnect with what's actually happening right now.
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Trust the body.
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Once you've prepared and practiced,
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your body already knows how to perform.
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Overthinking gets in the way.
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Let your nervous system do what it's trained to do.
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Relax and observe.
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Simple awareness eases tension.
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When you notice tightness, loosen up.
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When your attention drifts, gently bring it back.
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Learn through doing, not constant correcting.
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Don't always jump in to criticize yourself.
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Experiment.
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Notice what changes and let your inner system adjust naturally.
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You don't fail at performance.
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You fail at trusting.
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Trust your training.
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Quiet the inner judge and simply play with presence.
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Boom.
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Good workout.
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Way to go.
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That was our book summary for today.
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I hope it was helpful.
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Keep moving forward.
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Take one step at a time and I will see you in the next training video.
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Context & Background
In this engaging video, the speaker invites viewers to enhance their English speaking practice by exploring concepts from the book The Inner Game of Tennis by Timothy Gallwey. Although centered around tennis, the insights can be applied universally, demonstrating how our inner dialogues and self-criticism can hinder our performance not only in sports but also in English speaking, work, and relationships. By understanding our internal voices — the judgmental self and the action-driven self — learners can effectively combat distractions and foster a more confident speaking ability.
Top 5 Phrases for Daily Communication
- Are you ready to practice some English? - A great way to start a conversation.
- Let's explore the main ideas. - Perfect for transitioning into new topics.
- That means it's a sports book. - Useful for clarification and explanation.
- What does that mean? - A helpful phrase for seeking understanding.
- You can also boost your English speaking performance. - Encouraging self-improvement in conversations.
Step-by-step Shadowing Guide
To maximize your learning and improve English pronunciation through this video, follow these steps:
- Watch Actively: First, watch the video without focusing on shadowing. Listen to the speaker’s tone, rhythm, and patterns in pronunciation.
- Identify Key Phrases: During your first watch, take note of the top phrases you want to focus on. Understanding context will help you remember them better.
- Shadow the Speaker: Play sections of the video repeatedly. As the speaker talks, try to mimic their pronunciation and intonation immediately after they speak. This is the essence of shadowspeak.
- Focus on Emotions: Notice the emotions conveyed in the speaker's voice. Express these similar feelings during your shadowing to make your speech more relatable.
- Record Yourself: After practicing, record your speech. Compare it to the original to identify improvements in your pronunciation and speech flow.
By incorporating shadow speak techniques with insights from the video, you will find yourself not only improving your spoken English but also gaining confidence to express yourself in daily conversations. Embrace the inner game within you and watch your skills flourish!
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.
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