Shadowing Practice: СEO Woman Shuts Down Arrogant Man - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Hey, what are you doing?
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Hey, remove your food.
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No, no, no, no, no, no, no doubt.
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Well, I'm not.
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Hey!
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What, if you can't afford a first class, deal with it.
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Like you cannot make yourself comfortable at the expense of others' suffering.
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Here's the bitter truth of life.
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Some people are more important than you, and their comfort is a priority.
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Hey, miss.
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Sir, please, remove your foot.
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I'll have to inform the captain.
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All right.
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Thank you.
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And your bed belt, please.
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Can I help you with anything else?
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Oh, no, thank you.
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Can you ask your bed belt, please?
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Sure.
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Sure, okay.
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Hey.
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Psst.
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Yes.
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Yeah?
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Listen, um, I don't know what came over me.
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I'm just, uh, I'm sorry um apologies accepted oh
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and as a uh as a peace offering i'd like to give you a little gift
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if you don't mind um well sure okay great
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are you crazy captain speaking uh you can complain to the president if you want but This is my armrest.
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American Airlines, over.
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Got it.
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We're in a free country.
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Hello.
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I'm John Peters.
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I have a meeting with your CEO today.
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Hey.
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I said I have a meeting with El Salke.
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First, let me check if this meeting is on the schedule. Of course it is.
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I'm here, right?
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I can't find it.
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Let me check in the papers.
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Wait.
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One minute.
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Listen, can we.. can we speed this up, please?
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I can't find anything, but let me resolve your issues right now.
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Hi, I'm here for Lucy.
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Can you let me in?
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Yeah, certainly.
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What?
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What the?
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Why did he just walk in while I'm still waiting here?
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Because he's important and you'll have to wait.
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and the meeting with mr southgate will be on the 23rd floor perfect
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it's with the lift oh the elevator works only with excess cards
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great then give them one i need to get to the 23rd floor
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um the excess cards are only for top managers
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listen right in six minutes i have a meeting with the ceo of the company
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how am i supposed to get there you can use the stairs to the 23rd floor by foot Are you nuts?
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You are sure.
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Hey, give it.
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Excuse me, sir, but this water is needed for an important meeting.
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Hey, I just want a drink.
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No. Why is everyone so important?
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Mr. Peters, you're late.
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No. Yes.
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No. Yeah, but just by two minutes.
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I don't think that's...
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Mr. Southgate has more important matters to tend to, and you can see him in an hour.
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What?
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In an hour?
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Yes.
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Oh, yes.
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Please welcome.
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What's so important?
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Hey, hey, hey, listen.
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You said he's got more important matters, but he's just ordered food.
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Want to tell him to his face?
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Okay.
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Please help get some rest.
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Oh my God, what the, what are you?
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The sofa is needed for an important meeting.
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What's going on?
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It's an important meeting.
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Mr. Peters!
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There have been some changes in the schedule, so your meeting has been rescheduled.
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Rescheduled? For what?
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For one month.
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how long are you going to mess with me i prepared for this presentation for six months
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and i came across the whole country and you just want to screw me over like this
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hot diggity dog you're just what i'm looking for What?
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You know, son, I'm looking for a business shark.
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Someone like you, like we got down in Texas.
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Somebody who's gonna fight, take what's his.
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You know what I'm saying?
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Show me what you got.
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Oh, my God.
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Sorry.
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I feel so embarrassed and awkward.
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It was a long fight.
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I can't imagine.
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Well, listen, I've got something that I'm going to be happy with, definitely.
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It's going to kill you.
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Don't be nervous, son.
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Just go ahead.
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Take your time.
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So, this project is aimed at a rather niche audience.
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Son, you don't mind if I get comfortable, do you?
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Yeah, of course.
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I'm going to go ahead.
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Please you are.
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Thank you.
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It's been a long day, if you know what I mean.
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Yeah, of course.
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Well, the target audience, the target audience, they're very, very affluent.
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If you look at the skiing, you'll find the 50 million people across the world.
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Boy, have you seen this meme?
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Oh, I love them Wile E.
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Coyote jokes.
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Yeah, yeah, that's cool.
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So, get back to the presentation?
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Yeah, go ahead, son.
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So, like I was saying, the flow's gonna rise up dramatically, and you will find...
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Hello!
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Well, absolutely.
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No problem, darling.
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I'd love to do a survey about the courier service.
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My name's Luke.
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Luke, that's L.
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Love.
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U. Universe.
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K. Night.
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Cat and e -igloo.
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Can you do this later?
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Son, just relax, all right?
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Take it easy.
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It's gonna be two minutes.
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Just chill out a bit, son.
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Relax.
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I've been waiting for hours! For hours!
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You think I endured this humiliation, discomfort, just because some CEO wants to mock me alive?
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You see, John, the thing is, is I'm not even the CEO. Who is?
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Gentlemen.
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John, this is our CEO.
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This is Lucia Southgate.
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Thank you, Luke.
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Mm -hmm.
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Oh, uh...
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Clean this up.
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Yeah, see you.
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Yeah.
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You know, I have a habit of personally assessing people I planted the business with.
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And, uh, I didn't just happen to be on the same plane as you.
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Miss Southgate, I want to sincerely apologize.
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John, it seems like you think that you are more important than anyone else.
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No, no, of course not.
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It's not true.
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Yeah, but in reality, people are like books.
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They shouldn't be judged by their power, but by their content.
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Exactly.
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That's what I always say.
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It's my worst, like...
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Open it.
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Yeah, that's a small gift from our company and personally from me.
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Yeah, am I?
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Test failed.
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Dobbe is free.
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Oh, you know what?
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I hate this company.
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I didn't like our gift.
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But he's a very handsome young man.
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I never tried.
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Thank you.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 172 sentences and 1015 words to shadow. The speech runs for 11:56. The speaker talks slowly, about 85 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 84% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| belt noun | /ˈbɛlt/ | A band worn around the waist to hold clothing to one's body (usually pants), hold weapons (such as a gun or sword), or serve as a decorative piece of clothing. |
| presentation noun | /ˌpɹɛzn̩ˈteɪʃn̩/ | The act of presenting, or something presented. |
| relax verb | /ɹɪˈlæks/ | To make something loose. |
| excess noun | /ˈɛksɛs/ | The state of surpassing or going beyond a limit; the state of being beyond sufficiency, necessity, or duty; more than what is usual or proper. |
| suffer verb | /ˈsʌfɚ/ | To undergo hardship. |
| comfort noun | /ˈkʌm.fət/ | Contentment, ease. |
| priority noun | /pɹaɪˈɒɹɪti/ | An item's relative importance. |
| awkward adjective | /ˈɔk.wɚd/ | Lacking dexterity in the use of the hands, or of instruments. |
| habit noun | /ˈhæb.ɪt/ | An action performed on a regular basis. |
| complain verb | /kəmˈpleɪn/ | To express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment. |
| expense noun | /ɪkˈspɛns/ | A spending or consuming, often a disbursement of funds. |
| handsome adjective | /ˈhæn.səm/ | Having a pleasing appearance, good-looking, attractive, particularly |
| bitter adjective | /ˈbɪ.tɚ/ | Having an acrid taste (usually from a basic substance). |
| chill verb | /tʃɪl/ | To lower the temperature of something; to cool. |
| resolve verb | /ɹɪˈzɑlv/ | To find a solution to (a problem). |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| go ahead verb | /ˌɡoʊ əˈhɛd/ | To proceed with; to begin. |
| come across verb | To change sides; to cross over to work for the opposition. | |
| come over verb | To affect in a sudden, unprecedented or surprising manner; to overwhelm a person's ordinarily contrary impulse. | |
| get back to verb | Return to (an activity) |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | is needed · has been rescheduled · is aimed |
| Comparatives -er than / more … than — comparing two things | more important than |
| Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see coming | gonna fight · I'm going to be · It's going to kill |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | I'll have · you'll have · will be |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 39 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, can't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: presentation /ˌpɹɛzn̩ˈteɪʃn̩/, humiliation /hjuːˌmɪliˈeɪʃən/
- Long words — get the stress right: priority /pɹaɪˈɒɹɪti/, apologize /əˈpɑləˌd͡ʒaɪz/, apology /əˈpɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/, elevator /ˈɛləˌveɪtɚ/, humiliation /hjuːˌmɪliˈeɪʃən/
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 belt, presentation, 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.