Shadowing Practice: FIND YOUR VOICE 104: Day 1 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Welcome to Find Your Voice.
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Today we begin.
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For the next 21 days, you do not need to be perfect.
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You do not need perfect grammar, and you do not need hundreds of new words.
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But you need to do three things.
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Show up, open your mouth, and keep going.
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And remember, simple is powerful.
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If you can confidently use simple English, then you can communicate.
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Our three rules are speak now, fix later, and keep leveling up.
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Now, get to your notebook, and I want you to write down two sentences.
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The first one, simple is powerful.
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The second one, I do not need perfect English to speak English.
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Pause the video if you need to, and now say them with me.
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Simple is powerful.
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Again, simple is powerful.
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Now, I do not need perfect English to speak English.
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One more time and say it like you believe it.
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I do not need perfect English to speak English.
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Now, keep these sentences in your mind throughout our journey.
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Now, I want you to understand one important idea that's called spiral learning.
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We do not learn something one time and then forget it.
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We learn something simple.
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We repeat it.
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We add something to it.
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And then we use it again.
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Each time, we become a little clearer, a little faster, and a little more confident.
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So when you see the same English again, don't think, I already know this.
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Instead, think, oh great, now I can make it better.
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Now, let's try it.
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Let's start with a keyword, like.
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Repeat, like.
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Now, I like.
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Then, I like coffee.
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Now, I really like coffee.
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And finally, I really like Vietnamese coffee.
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Look what happened.
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One word became a phrase.
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A phrase became a sentence.
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And then a sentence became an idea.
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Simple is powerful.
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This is how we are going to build your English.
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idea upon idea.
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Today, our foundation is the English alphabet.
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Listen first.
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A, B, C, D, E, F, G.
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Now repeat.
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A, B, C, D, E, F, G.
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Next, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P.
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Your turn.
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Now, Q-R-S-T-U-V Repeat And W-X-Y-N-Z Now,
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say the whole alphabet together with me Good!
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Don't worry about perfection today Your mouth needs practice Listen, repeat, and speak.
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Now, remember one important difference.
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A letter has a name.
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And a letter can make a sound. For example, B.
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The letter name is B.
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B. But in book, we hear B.
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repeat book now M
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but in mom we hear repeat mom today we simply remember a A letter has a name.
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A letter can make a sound.
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Say it once with me.
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A letter has a name.
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A letter can make a sound.
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Tomorrow we build on this.
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Now let's speak.
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I know that's why we're all here.
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Listen first.
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Hi, I'm Ryan.
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What's your name?
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Now you you answer.
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I'm...
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Next, nice to meet you.
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Repeat, nice to meet you.
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Now, where are you from?
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I repeat, Where are you from?
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Answer, I'm from...
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And finally, how about you?
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I repeat, how about you?
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Now, let's practice together.
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Hi, I'm Ryan.
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What's your name?
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Nice to meet you.
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Where are you from?
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Great!
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How about you?
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Good.
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Now that is not complicated English, but you can use it.
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And remember, simple is powerful.
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Now, stop the video and write down these five phrases.
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Hi, I'm...
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What's your name?
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Nice to meet you. Where are you from?
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How about you?
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Your job is not only to understand them.
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Your job is to remember them.
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Say them until you don't need to look at the screen.
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Move the English from the page to your memory to your mouth.
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And now for our Find Your Voice Proclamation.
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Proclamation.
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These are not just words.
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Think about their meaning.
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Use emotion.
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Use energy.
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And say them like you believe them.
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Say them like you believe them.
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Repeat after me.
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I have a voice.
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It's strong and clear.
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I speak out loud.
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I have no fear.
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I listen first.
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I hear each sound.
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Then I speak up.
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My voice is found.
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I speak today.
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I do not wait.
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I fix it later.
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That is great.
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Mistakes are fine.
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They help me grow.
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I try again.
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I let it show.
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Each day I speak a little bit more.
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I'm better now than I was before.
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Again, let's say those last two lines.
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Each day I speak a little bit more.
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I'm better now than I was before. And that's our spiral.
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Just a little bit more, a little bit better each and every day.
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Now, it's your turn.
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record your first voice rep about 45 to 60 seconds and say,
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hi everyone, my name is, I am from, I live in,
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I joined Find Your Voice because one thing I want to do more confidently in English is,
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and I'm ready to find my voice.
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Don't record it 20 times.
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Your goal is not perfection.
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Your goal is to speak.
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Before you go, say this with me.
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Simple is powerful.
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I will speak.
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I will make mistakes.
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I will keep on going.
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And remember, speak now, fix later, and keep leveling up.
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And I will see you in our next lesson.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A1 speaking lesson is built on the video “FIND YOUR VOICE 104: Day 1”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: speak, English, repeat, simple, powerful. This video has 143 sentences and 883 words to shadow. The speech runs for 9:04. The speaker talks slowly, about 97 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 84% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.
Key vocabulary in this video
14 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| litter noun | /ˈlɪt.ɚ/ | Straw, grass, and similar loose material used as bedding for people or animals. |
| phrase noun | /ˈfɹeɪ̯z/ | A short written or spoken expression. |
| perfection noun | /pɚˈfɛk.ʃən/ | The quality or state of being perfect or complete, so that nothing substandard remains; the highest attainable state or degree of excellence. |
| spiral noun | /ˈspaɪɹəl/ | A curve that is the locus of a point that rotates about a fixed point while continuously increasing its distance from that point. |
| alphabet noun | /ˈæl.fəˌbɛt/ | The set of letters used when writing in a language. |
| complicated adjective | /ˈkɑm.plɪˌkeɪ.tɪd/ | Difficult or convoluted. |
| lesson noun | /ˈlɛs.ən/ | A section of learning or teaching into which a wider learning content is divided. |
| communicate verb | /kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪt/ | To impart or transmit (information or knowledge) to someone; to make known, to tell. |
| emotion noun | /ɪˈməʊ.ʃən/ | A person's internal state of being and involuntary physiological response to an object or a situation, based on or tied to physical state and sensory data. |
| grammar noun | /ˈɡɹæm.ə(ɹ)/ | A system of rules and principles for the structure of a language, or of languages in general. |
| pause noun | /pɔːz/ | A temporary stop or rest; an intermission of action; interruption; suspension; cessation. |
| notebook noun | /ˈnoʊtˌbʊk/ | A book (physical or digital) in which notes or memoranda are written. |
| confidently adverb | /ˈkɑnfɪdəntli/ | In a confident manner; with confidence; with strong assurance; positively. |
| keyword noun | /ˈkiː.wɜːd/ | Any word used as the key to a code. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| write down verb | To produce or set (something) down in writing; to record something. | |
| show up verb | To appear, arrive, or attend, especially suddenly or erratically. | |
| speak out verb | To assert or promote one's opinion; to make one's thoughts known. | |
| speak up verb | /ˌspik ˈʌp/ | To talk more loudly or clearly. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Let's start with a keyword, like.
- I know that's why we're all here.
- I repeat, how about you?
- Where are you from?
- I'm better now than I was before.
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Verb + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbs that are followed by the -ing form | keep leveling |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | will speak · will make · will keep |
| Obligation: must / have to / need to saying that something is necessary | need to be · need to do · need to look |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 13 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, we're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: perfection /pɚˈfɛk.ʃən/, emotion /ɪˈməʊ.ʃən/
- Long words — get the stress right: complicated /ˈkɑm.plɪˌkeɪ.tɪd/, communicate /kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪt/, confidently /ˈkɑnfɪdəntli/
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 litter, phrase, perfection.
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.