Shadowing Practice: Everything is temporary.How to improve your pronunciation#trending - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Everything in life is temporary.
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Nothing stays the same forever.
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Our happiness, sadness, success, and failures are all part of life.
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When we face difficult times, we should remember that bad days will not last forever.
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Similarly, we should never become too proud of our success because situations can change at any moment.
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Life is full of ups and downs, and every phase teaches us something valuable.
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Instead of worrying about the future, we should enjoy the present and appreciate what we have.
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Never lose hope during hard times.
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Keep working hard, stay positive, and believe in yourself.
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Remember, every situation changes, so keep moving forward with courage and patience.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Everything is temporary.How to improve your pronunciation”. This video has 10 sentences and 110 words to shadow. The speech runs for 0:59. The speaker talks at a steady 113 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| temporary adjective | /ˈtɛmp(əˌɹ)ɛɹi/ | Not permanent; existing only for a period or periods of time. |
| happiness noun | /ˈhæpinɪs/ | The emotion of being happy; joy; elation. |
| courage noun | /ˈkʌ.ɹɪd͡ʒ/ | The quality of being confident, not afraid or easily intimidated, but without being incautious or inconsiderate. |
| similarly adverb | /ˈsɪm.ə.lə.li/ | In a like style or manner. |
| patience noun | /ˈpeɪ̯.ʃəns/ | The quality of being patient. |
| sadness noun | /ˈsædnəs/ | The state or emotion of being sad. |
| teach verb | /ˈtiːt͡ʃ/ | To pass on knowledge to. |
| phase noun | /feɪz/ | A distinguishable part of a sequence or cycle occurring over time. |
| valuable adjective | /ˈvælju(ə)bl̩/ | Having a great value. |
| forever adverb | /fəˈɹɛvɚ/ | For all time, for all eternity; for a lifetime; for an infinite amount of time. |
| positive adjective | /ˈpɑzɪtɪv/ | Included, present, characterized by affirmation. |
| worry verb | /ˈwʌ.ɹi/ | To be troubled; to give way to mental anxiety or doubt. |
| proud adjective | /ˈpɹaʊ̯d/ | Feeling honoured (by something); feeling happy or satisfied about an event or fact; gratified. |
| appreciate verb | /əˈpɹiː.ʃi.eɪt/ | To be grateful or thankful for. |
| failure noun | /ˈfeɪ.ljə/ | State or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, opposite of success. |
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 remember · should never become · should enjoy |
| Verb + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbs that are followed by the -ing form | Keep working · keep moving |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | will not last |
Pronunciation to watch
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: patience /ˈpeɪ̯.ʃəns/, appreciate /əˈpɹiː.ʃi.eɪt/
- Long words — get the stress right: temporary /ˈtɛmp(əˌɹ)ɛɹi/, similarly /ˈsɪm.ə.lə.li/, appreciate /əˈpɹiː.ʃi.eɪt/
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 temporary, happiness, courage.
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.