Shadowing Practice: Everyone Has Problems in Life #trending #learnanewwordtoday #english - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Life is not always easy.
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Everyone has problems, no matter how rich, successful, or happy they seem.
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Some people struggle with financial difficulties, while others face emotional challenges, family issues, or personal failures.
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We should never judge anyone by their appearance because we do not know what they are going through.
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Problems are a natural part of life.
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They teach us valuable lessons, build our patience, and make us stronger.
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Instead of losing hope, we should face difficulties with courage and a positive attitude.
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Remember, every problem has a solution, but we need patience and determination to find it.
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Never compare your life with others.
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Everyone has a different journey and different struggles.
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Stay strong, keep moving forward, and believe in yourself.
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Difficult times do not last forever.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Everyone Has Problems in Life”. This video has 12 sentences and 128 words to shadow. The speech runs for 0:58. The speaker talks at a steady 133 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing.
Key vocabulary in this video
13 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| difficulty noun | /ˈdɪfɪkəlti/ | The state of being difficult, or hard to do. |
| patience noun | /ˈpeɪ̯.ʃəns/ | The quality of being patient. |
| lesson noun | /ˈlɛs.ən/ | A section of learning or teaching into which a wider learning content is divided. |
| compare verb | /kəmˈpɛɚ/ | To assess the similarities and differences between two or more things [“to compare X with Y”]. Having made the comparison of X with Y, one might have found it… |
| courage noun | /ˈkʌ.ɹɪd͡ʒ/ | The quality of being confident, not afraid or easily intimidated, but without being incautious or inconsiderate. |
| determination noun | /dɪˌtɜːmɪˈneɪʃən/ | The act, process, or result of any accurate measurement, as of length, volume, weight, intensity, etc. |
| struggle noun | /ˈstɹʌɡəl/ | A contortion of the body in an attempt to escape or to perform a difficult task. |
| teach verb | /ˈtiːt͡ʃ/ | To pass on knowledge to. |
| emotional adjective | /ɪˈmoʊʃənəl/ | Of or relating to the emotions. |
| journey noun | /ˈd͡ʒɝni/ | A set amount of travelling, seen as a single unit; a discrete trip, a voyage. |
| attitude noun | /ˈætɪˌtud/ | The position of the body or way of carrying oneself. |
| stronger adjective | /stɹɔŋɡɚ/ | Said of one proposition with respect to another one: that the former entails the latter, but the latter does not entail the former. |
| valuable adjective | /ˈvælju(ə)bl̩/ | Having a great value. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| go through verb | To travel from one end of something to the other. |
| move forward verb | To cause to make progress. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Advice with “should” should + verb — saying what is a good idea | should never judge · should face |
| Verb + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbs that are followed by the -ing form | keep moving |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | are going |
Pronunciation to watch
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: patience /ˈpeɪ̯.ʃəns/, determination /dɪˌtɜːmɪˈneɪʃən/, emotional /ɪˈmoʊʃənəl/
- Long words — get the stress right: difficulty /ˈdɪfɪkəlti/, determination /dɪˌtɜːmɪˈneɪʃən/, emotional /ɪˈmoʊʃənəl/
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 difficulty, patience, lesson.
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.