Shadowing Practice: Fluent American English Repeat-After-Me Shadowing - Learn English Speaking with Video
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I'm extricating myself from various commitments in a way because many years I said yes to almost everything.
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And I wanted to, there were just so many things, so many projects, so many events I wanted to do.
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I'm touring across the country for poetry.
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I was publishing.
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I run a press called Crisis Chronicles and published almost 130 books.
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I'm going to play for you a section of an interview.
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I will pause it after a sentence.
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That way you can repeat what you hear.
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I'm extricating myself from.
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I'm extricating myself from.
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I'm extricating myself from.
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various commitments in a way because.
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Various commitments in a way because.
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Various commitments in a way because for many years I said yes
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For many years, I said yes to For many years,
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I said yes to Yes to almost everything and.
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Yes to almost everything and.
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Yes to almost everything and.
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And I I wanted to there were just so many.
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And I I wanted to there were just so many.
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And I I wanted to there were just so many.
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Things so many projects.
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Things so many projects.
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Things so many projects.
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Projects so many events.
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Projects, so many events.
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Projects, so many events.
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Touring across the country for poetry.
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Touring across the country for poetry.
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I was touring across the country for poetry.
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I was publishing.
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I run a press.
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I was publishing.
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I run a press.
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I was publishing.
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I run a press.
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Press called Crisis Chronicles and published.
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Press called Crisis Chronicles and published.
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Press called Crisis Chronicles and published press called Crisis Chronicles and published.
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You know, almost 130 books.
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No, almost 130 books.
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You know, almost 130 books.
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I am extricating myself from various commitments in a way
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because many years I said yes to almost everything
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and I wanted to there were just so many things so many projects so many events
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I wanted to cross the country for poetry.
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I was publishing.
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I run a press called Crisis Chronicles and published, you know, almost 130 books.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Fluent American English Repeat-After-Me Shadowing”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: press, projects, Chronicles, Crisis, published. This video has 48 sentences and 339 words to shadow. The speech runs for 5:23. The speaker talks slowly, about 63 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. Only 77% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 11 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
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| commitment noun | /kəˈmɪtmənt/ | The act of sending a legislative bill to committee for review. |
| poetry noun | /ˈpoʊ.ə.tɹi/ | Literature composed in verse or language exhibiting conscious attention to patterns and rhythm. |
| publish verb | /ˈpʌblɪʃ/ | To issue (something, such as printed work) for distribution and/or sale. |
| pause noun | /pɔːz/ | A temporary stop or rest; an intermission of action; interruption; suspension; cessation. |
| extricate verb | /ˈɛk.stɹɪ.keɪt/ | To free, disengage, loosen, or untangle. |
| sentence noun | /ˈsɛn.təns/ | The judicial order for a punishment to be imposed on a person convicted of a crime. |
| repeat verb | /ɹɪˈpiːt/ | To do or say again (and again). |
| tour noun | /tɔː(ɹ)/ | A journey through a particular building, estate, country, etc. |
| cross noun | /kɹɑs/ | A geometrical figure consisting of two straight lines or bars intersecting each other such that at least one of them is bisected by the other. |
| section noun | /ˈsɛkʃən/ | A cutting; a part cut out from the rest of something. |
| interview noun | /ˈɪn.tə.vjuː/ | Any face-to-face meeting, especially of an official or adversarial nature. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Past continuous was/were + -ing — an action in progress at a moment in the past | was publishing · was touring |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | I'm extricating · I'm touring · am extricating |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 6 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: publish /ˈpʌblɪʃ/, section /ˈsɛkʃən/
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 commitment, poetry, publish.
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.