Shadowing Practice: قصص إنجليزية بطيئة | استماع بطيء من أجل الطلاقة | الطلاقة في التحدث - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Welcome to I Love English TV.
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Hello and welcome!
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Welcome back to Speak English Now!
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In this episode, I will tell you a story about my life.
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It is the story of my childhood in a small village and how patience changed my future. Are you ready?
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Let's begin!
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My name is Danya.
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I'm 29 years old.
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I was born in a very small village.
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Far from the city.
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My family was poor.
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Sometimes, We had only bread and T for dinner Life was not easy.
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But even with little food We had love.
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I ran in the fields I played with friends At night...
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I looked at the stars.
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Life was simple but beautiful.
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The most important person in my childhood was my grandfather.
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He was a wise man.
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He always said, Patience opens closed doors.
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I did not understand these words when I was a child.
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But he repeated them every day and they stayed every day.
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In my heart.
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I followed my grandfather everywhere.
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I went with him to the market.
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I sat beside him when he told stories.
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He helped me when I had to take care of the sheep.
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He was poor, but he always smiled.
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I never saw him angry.
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For me, he was like a king.
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Once a week, the families of the village came together.
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Thank you.
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It was a special day for us.
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At night, people made a big fire in the village square.
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Children and women sat around it.
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My grandfather came out in clean clothes He looked like a leader, like a teacher.
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He told stories.
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He gave advice.
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Everyone listened.
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Those nights felt like a holiday.
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When I was ten years old, something very sad happened.
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My grandfather died.
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I cried a lot.
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I felt alone and weak.
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He was not only my grandfather,
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he was also my protector, my second father.
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After his death, life became harder.
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My mother collected wood and sold it.
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After school, I helped her.
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I carried heavy bundles of wood.
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Sometimes I felt tired and hopeless.
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But I always remembered my grandfather's words: Patience opens closed doors.
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Patience opens closed doors One day at school,
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the headmaster called my name.
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I was afraid.
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I thought I did something wrong.
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But he smiled and said, Congratulations!
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You are the best student in the region You will get a scholarship.
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At first, I could not believe it.
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Could this poor girl from a small village go to a higher institute?
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Then I thought, "Yes, why not?
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You deserve it !" I told my mother.
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She cried with joy.
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The whole family was proud.
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Soon, I left my village.
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I said goodbye to my mother.
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and to all my memories,
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The city was big, loud, and strange.
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I felt small.
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I missed my home.
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At the institute, I met many new students.
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Most of them spoke English very well.
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Thank you.
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They answered the teachers quickly.
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They laughed and talked with confidence. But I was different.
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I did not understand.
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I could not follow the lessons.
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When teachers asked questions, I stayed quiet.
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Thank you.
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"When students spoke English, I felt nervous.
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I was shy and afraid to open my mouth.
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Sometimes I sat in my room and cried.
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I thought, "Maybe I am not good enough.
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Maybe I cannot learn.
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I wanted to give up.
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"I felt like a failure." But then I remembered my grandfather's words.
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Patience opens closed doors.
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I said to myself, Yes, I am poor.
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Yes, I am weak now.
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But with patience, I can change.
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I must not stop.
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I could not speak a single full sentence in English.
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Not even something simple like "How are you?" Thank you.
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When I tried, My mind went blank.
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I felt completely lost. In the next episode...
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I will tell you how I learned English in just five months.
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I did it without expensive classes.
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I did it without traveling to an English -speaking country.
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And I did it without wasting my time on useless methods.
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My journey did not start with success.
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It did not even start with motivation.
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It started with a big failure.
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Thank you.
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The moment that I truly felt how important English was.
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Without it, I was blind and weak.
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The moment that I said to myself, No more running away.
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No more fear.
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I must learn English.
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I will learn, no matter how hard it is.
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I WILL fight step by step Even if it takes time,
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I will not give up.
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In the next episode, I will tell you the full story.
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How I learned English in just five months.
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Step by step, without fear,
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without excuses So stay with me,
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because my story can be your story, too.
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See you next time.
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What You'll Practice in This Lesson
This lesson uses a heartfelt story from a YouTube video to help you improve your English listening and speaking skills. You'll follow Danya's childhood memories, practicing comprehension of slow, clear speech while building confidence in your own pronunciation. It's perfect for learners who want to learn English with YouTube using real, relatable content.
Key Vocabulary & Phrases to Master
- Wise: Having deep knowledge and good judgment (e.g., "My grandfather was a wise man").
- Patience opens closed doors: A proverb meaning patience leads to opportunities.
- Bundles of wood: Groups of sticks tied together for burning.
- Village square: The central open area in a small town.
- Protector: Someone who keeps you safe (e.g., "He was my protector").
Practice Tips for Shadowing Success
Shadowing—repeating speech immediately after the speaker—is a proven way to boost fluency. Here's how to use it with this video:
- Match the speed: The video's slow pace is ideal for beginners. Pause after each sentence, then shadowspeak it, focusing on copying the rhythm. This trains your mouth to move like a native.
- Emphasize tone: Notice how Danya's voice softens when talking about her grandfather. Shadow speech with the same warmth—this builds emotional connection to the language.
- Repeat tricky phrases: The proverb "Patience opens closed doors" has a natural flow. Practice shadow speak on it until it feels effortless. This improves your ability to recall and use phrases in real conversations.
- Use short clips: Break the video into 30-second segments. Shadow each one 3–5 times before moving on. This method, often called shadowspeaks, helps you master details like intonation and stress.
By combining these tips with the video's engaging story, you'll turn passive listening into active learning—one shadowspeak session at a time.
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.