Shadowing Practice: Forgiveness #englishpractice #englishlearning #english #story #shorts - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Sarah was angry with her best friend because she had shared a secret.
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Sarah stopped talking to her and ignored every message.
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Days passed, but Sarah still felt unhappy.
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One afternoon, her friend came to her and sincerely apologized.
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She explained that she had made a terrible mistake and promised never to do it again.
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Sarah could see that she truly regretted what happened.
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Sarah took a deep breath and accepted the apology.
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Their friendship wasn't perfect anymore, but they decided to rebuild their trust.
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Sarah learned that forgiveness doesn't mean forgetting what happened.
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Sometimes it means choosing peace instead of carrying anger in your heart.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 10 sentences and 106 words to shadow. The speech runs for 0:49. The speaker talks at a steady 130 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing.
Key vocabulary in this video
13 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ignore verb | /ɪɡˈnɔː/ | To deliberately not listen or pay attention to. |
| anger noun | /ˈæŋɡə/ | A strong and unpleasant feeling of displeasure, hostility, or antagonism, usually combined with an urge to yell, curse, damage or destroy things, or harm… |
| friendship noun | /ˈfɹɛn(d)ʃɪp/ | The condition of being friends. |
| regret verb | /ɹɪˈɡɹɛt/ | To feel sorry about (a thing that has or has not happened), afterthink: to wish that a thing had not happened, that something else had happened instead. |
| breathe verb | /bɹiːð/ | To draw air into (inhale), and expel air from (exhale), the lungs in order to extract oxygen and excrete waste gases. |
| apologize verb | /əˈpɑləˌd͡ʒaɪz/ | To make an apology or excuse; to acknowledge some fault or offense, with expression of regret for it, by way of amends |
| unhappy adjective | /ʌnˈhæpi/ | Not happy; sad. |
| apology noun | /əˈpɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/ | An expression of remorse or regret for having said or done something that harmed another: an instance of apologizing (saying that one is sorry). |
| rebuild verb | /ɹiːˈbɪld/ | To build again or anew. |
| sincerely adverb | /sɪnˈsɪɹli/ | In a sincere or earnest manner; honestly. |
| forgiveness noun | /fɚˈɡɪvnəs/ | The action of forgiving. |
| mistake noun | /mɪˈsteɪk/ | An error. |
| angry adjective | /ˈæŋ.ɡɹi/ | Displaying or feeling anger. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a group | her best |
| Verb + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbs that are followed by the -ing form | stopped talking |
Pronunciation to watch
- Long words — get the stress right: apologize /əˈpɑləˌd͡ʒaɪz/, apology /əˈpɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/
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 ignore, anger, friendship.
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.