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Staying healthy is very important for everyone.
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I try to run for 20 minutes every single morning.
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Exercise helps me feel strong and active all day.
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Besides running, I drink plenty of water and eat lots of fresh fruits instead of fast food.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This video has 4 sentences and 42 words to shadow. The speech runs for 0:22.

Key vocabulary in this video

8 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:

WordPronunciationMeaning
exercise noun/ˈɛk.sə.saɪz/Any activity designed to develop or hone a skill or ability.
besides adverb/bɪˈsaɪdz/Also; in addition.
fruit noun/fɹut/A product of fertilization in a plant, specifically
active adjective/ˈæk.tɪv/Having the power or quality of acting; causing change; communicating action or motion; acting;—opposed to passive, that receives.
drink verb/ˈdɹɪŋk/To consume (a liquid) through the mouth.
fresh adjective/fɹɛʃ/Newly produced or obtained; recent.
healthy adjective/ˈhɛl.θi/Enjoying good health; free from disease or disorder.
plenty noun/ˈplɛnti/A more-than-adequate amount; plenitude; a great deal.

How to practise with this video

  1. Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
  2. Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
  3. Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like exercise, besides, fruit.

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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