Shadowing Practice: Exploring Work Integrated Learning (WIL) at SEBE - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Work Integrated Learning, as the name suggests,

means that we can actually get work experience as part of the course while we're still a student at Deakin.

I'm an international student from Indonesia and I'm currently pursuing a Bachelor of IT.

So I did my placement at Pronto Software, one of Deakin's industry partners.

I got to work on a real -life project with like -minded people.

At the end of my second year, I came across this program through the Work Integrated Learning platforms.

I took part in so many workshops from Work Integrated Learning Team and also from Deakin Talent.

How to prepare yourself for an interview, how to write your CV cover letter and things like that.

I did my interview, got a phone call and a congratulations email later that I'll secure the role.

The thing that sounds like

Sonny is he goes that little extra bit.

It was a year two and he actually had the confidence to apply for a role.

Now that's quite unusual but what it presents is somebody that's actually one confident in themselves

but also confident in what they'll able to provide for the city and that's really what you're looking for.

It was really valuable for me because I was getting exposure in the industry

and then studying the exact same thing in my classes so

that sort of seemed really well and I just fell in love with it

and now I'm working full -time as a stormwater engineer.

Deakin does a great job in preparing students to think about things beyond the direct task at hand.

They also do a great job of preparing students for professional work life.

Because my supervisor really liked my work ethic, they want me back as an associate developer.

Especially coming as an international student, now that I'm all secured, I'm just really proud.

The main reason why I was in Australia was just to study,

but then I came across those pathways where you can actually get a job and transition to a permanent resident life.

So yeah, I would say Geelong is now my home away from home and loving everything so far.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This speaking lesson is built on the video “Exploring Work Integrated Learning (WIL) at SEBE”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: student, Sunny, integrated, learning. This video has 17 sentences and 374 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:50. The speaker talks fast, about 205 words per minute, so expect linked and reduced sounds. Only 80% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.

Key vocabulary in this video

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

Word	Pronunciation	Meaning
integrate verb	/ˈɪn.tɪ.ɡɹeɪt/	To include as a constituent part or functionality.
transition noun	/tɹænˈzɪʃ.ən/	The process of change from one form, state, style or place to another.
unusual adjective	/ʌnˈjuːʒ(u)əl/	Not usual, out of the ordinary.
exposure noun	/ɪkˈspəʊ.ʒə(ɹ)/	The condition of being exposed, uncovered, or unprotected.
associate noun	/əˈsoʊʃi.ət/	A person united with another or others in an act, enterprise, or business; a partner or employee.
resident noun	/ˈɹɛzɪdənt/	A person, animal or plant living at a certain location or in a certain area.
pursue verb	/pɚˈsu/	To follow urgently, originally with intent to capture or harm; to chase.
developer noun	/dɪˈvɛləpɚ/	A person or entity engaged in the creation or improvement of certain classes of products.
workshop noun	/ˈwɝk.ʃɑp/	A room, especially one which is not particularly large, used for manufacturing or other light industrial work.
placement noun	/ˈpleɪ̯smənt/	The act of placing or putting in place; the act of locating or positioning; the state of being placed.
supervisor noun	/ˈsupɚˌvaɪzɚ/	A person with the official task of overseeing the work of a person or group, or of other operations and activities.
sync noun	/sɪŋk/	Harmony.
pathway noun	/ˈpæθˌweɪ/	A footpath or other path or track.
litter noun	/ˈlɪt.ɚ/	Straw, grass, and similar loose material used as bedding for people or animals.
ethic noun	/ˈɛθ.ɪk/	A set of principles of right and wrong behaviour guiding, or representative of, a specific culture, society, group, or individual.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

Word	Meaning
come across verb	To change sides; to cross over to work for the opposition.

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 10 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, I'd, they'll. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

The “th” sounds: pathway /ˈpæθˌweɪ/, ethic /ˈɛθ.ɪk/
The “sh” and “zh” sounds: transition /tɹænˈzɪʃ.ən/, unusual /ʌnˈjuːʒ(u)əl/, exposure /ɪkˈspəʊ.ʒə(ɹ)/, associate /əˈsoʊʃi.ət/, workshop /ˈwɝk.ʃɑp/
Long words — get the stress right: unusual /ʌnˈjuːʒ(u)əl/, associate /əˈsoʊʃi.ət/, developer /dɪˈvɛləpɚ/, supervisor /ˈsupɚˌvaɪzɚ/, congratulation /kənˌɡɹæd͡ʒʊˈleɪʃ(ə)n/

How to practise with this video

Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like integrate, transition, unusual.

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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