Shadowing Practice: Fluency - day 5 - How to become a really good listener - Learn English Speaking with Video
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So let's say a good friend wants to tell you about an issue they're having with their partner.
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Before even starting your conversation, remove any distractions in the environment.
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Turn off the TV, take off your headphones and put your phone away.
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Far away.
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One study showed that even the visible presence of a phone made conversations feel less intimate and fulfilling to those involved.
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Once the conversation begins, one of the most important things you can do is also the most obvious.
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Try not to interrupt.
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This doesn't mean you need to stay completely silent, but if you do interject, look for natural pauses to ask open-ended questions that benefit the speaker,
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not just your curiosity.
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Questions like, what happened next?
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Or how did that make you feel?
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Feel.
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Confirm that you're following the story while also helping the speaker dive deeper into their own thoughts.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 13 sentences and 148 words to shadow. The speech runs for 0:58. The speaker talks at a natural 154 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. 89% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.
Key vocabulary in this video
12 less common words from the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
- silent /ˈsaɪ̯lənt/ (adjective) — Free from sound or noise; absolutely still; perfectly quiet.
- confirm /kənˈfɝm/ (verb) — To strengthen; to make firm or resolute.
- visible /ˈvɪzɪb(ə)l/ (adjective) — Able to be seen.
- dive /daɪv/ (verb) — To swim under water.
- intimate /ˈɪn.tɪ.mət/ (adjective) — Closely acquainted; familiar.
- pause /pɔːz/ (noun) — A temporary stop or rest; an intermission of action; interruption; suspension; cessation.
- curiosity /ˌkjʊɹ.iˈɑ.sə.ti/ (noun) — Inquisitiveness; the tendency to ask and learn about things by asking questions, investigating, or exploring.
- headphones /ˈhɛdfoʊnz/ (noun) — A pair of cushioned speakers worn over or in the ears so only the wearer can hear the sound.
- fulfill /fʊlˈfɪl/ (verb) — To satisfy, carry out, bring to completion (an obligation, a requirement, etc.).
- distraction /dɪsˈtɹæk.ʃən/ (noun) — Something that distracts.
- interrupt /ˌɪntəˈɹʌpt/ (verb) — To disturb or halt (an ongoing process or action, or the person performing it) by interfering suddenly, especially by speaking.
- interject /ɪn.tɚˈd͡ʒɛkt/ (verb) — To insert something between other things.
Phrasal verbs you will hear
- look for (verb) — To seek.
- take off (verb) — To remove.
- turn off (verb) — To power down, to switch off, to put out of operation, to deactivate (an appliance, light, mechanism, functionality etc.).
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 3 contractions and reduced forms, such as doesn't, they're, you're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
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 silent, confirm, visible.
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
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| Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a group | the most important |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | they're having · you're following |
| Obligation: must / have to / need to saying that something is necessary | need to stay |
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.