Shadowing Practice: Grade 10 Unit 3 Getting Started - Learn English Speaking with Video
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That pop singer looks great, Anne.
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Yeah, he's a popular teen idol around the world now.
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Really?
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You must be a fan of his.
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Yep, I really love his music.
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He's a talented artist who can write music and play many musical instruments.
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He has received several awards, such as the Grammy, Billboard Music and Teen Choice Awards.
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Wow!
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Did he go to a music school?
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No, he didn't, but he learnt to play the piano, drums, guitar and trumpet by himself.
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When he was a teenager, he performed at the local theatre in his hometown during the tourist season.
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How did he become famous?
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Well, when he was 12, his mother started to upload his cover song videos on social media.
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And the videos made him an online star within a couple of months.
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Sounds amazing.
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And his videos have reached more than 2 billion total views.
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Many fans say that his beautiful songs have helped bring more love into their lives.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Grade 10 Unit 3 Getting Started”. This video has 17 sentences and 161 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:13. The speaker talks at a steady 132 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 84% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 3 of its 17 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
13 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| guitar noun | /ɡɪˈtɑɹ/ | A stringed musical instrument, of European origin, usually with a fretted fingerboard and six strings, played with the fingers or a plectrum (guitar pick). |
| piano noun | /piˈænɪː/ | A percussive keyboard musical instrument, usually ranging over seven octaves, with white and black colored keys, played by pressing these keys, causing hammers… |
| talented adjective | /ˈtæləntɪd/ | Endowed with one or more talents. |
| instrument noun | /ˈɪnstɹəmənt/ | A device used to produce music. |
| drum noun | /ˈdɹʌm/ | A percussive musical instrument spanned with a thin covering on at least one end for striking, forming an acoustic chamber; a membranophone. |
| teenager noun | /ˈtiːnˌeɪ̯d͡ʒə/ | A person between thirteen and nineteen years old (inclusive). |
| upload verb | /ˈʌpˌloʊd/ | To transfer data to a computer on a network, especially to a server on the Internet. |
| idol noun | /ˈaɪ.dl̩/ | A graven image or representation of anything that is revered, or believed to convey spiritual power. |
| hometown noun | /ˈhoʊmˌtaʊn/ | An individual’s place of birth, childhood home, or place of main residence. |
| trumpet noun | /ˈtɹʌmpɪt/ | A musical instrument of the brass family, generally tuned to the key of B-flat; by extension, any type of lip-vibrated aerophone, most often valveless and not… |
| perform verb | /pəˈfɔːm/ | To do (something); to execute. |
| singer noun | /ˈsɪŋ.ɚ/ | A person who sings, often professionally. |
| musical adjective | /ˈmju.zɪ.kəl/ | Of, belonging or relating to music, or to its performance or notation. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | has received · have reached · have helped |
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 guitar, piano, talented.
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.