Shadowing Practice: Group Project: My Partner Isn't Doing Any Work - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Hey, have you finished your part of the project?
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Um... which part was mine again?
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Seriously? The research on the old factory!
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It's due on Friday. I've done everything else.
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Relax, Friday is ages away.
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Ages away? It's already Tuesday!
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Okay, okay. I'll do it tonight, I promise.
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Well... you said that last week, too.
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Look, I've just been really busy, alright?
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Busy? I saw you playing games at lunch!
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Um, Mrs. Harris? Can I talk to you about the project?
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Of course. Is everything okay?
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Not really. My partner isn't doing any work.
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And I don't want to do it all by myself again.
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That's not fair on you. Let's talk to him together.
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Jake, Maya says the research isn't done yet.
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I know. I'm sorry, Mrs. Harris.
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Is something going on at home?
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Well... my grandma's been ill, so I help look after her.
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Oh... I had no idea. I'm sorry.
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Wait! Didn't your grandma grow up in this town?
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Yeah! She actually worked at the old factory.
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No way! Could you interview her for the project?
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Sure! She loves telling stories about it.
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Perfect. Maya writes, Jake interviews. Deal?
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Deal! But I'm checking on you every day.
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Ha, fair enough!
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So, how did the interview go?
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Amazing! She talked for two hours.
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Two hours? Wow, we have so much to write!
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Don't worry. This time, I'll do my part.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Group Project: My Partner Isn't Doing Any Work”. This video has 31 sentences and 232 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:50. The speaker talks at a steady 126 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 86% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 15 of its 31 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.

Key vocabulary in this video

The 12 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:

WordPronunciationMeaning
relax verb/ɹɪˈlæks/To make something loose.
grandma noun/ˈɡɹænmɑː/Grandmother.
factory noun/ˈfæk.tɚ.i/A building or other place where manufacturing takes place.
lunch noun/lʌnt͡ʃ/A light meal usually eaten around midday, notably when not as main meal of the day.
interview noun/ˈɪn.tə.vjuː/Any face-to-face meeting, especially of an official or adversarial nature.
fair adjective/ˈfɛə/Unblemished (figuratively or literally); clean and pure; innocent.
seriously adverb/ˈsɪɹ.i.əs.li/In a serious or literal manner.
finish verb/ˈfɪnɪʃ/To complete (something).
grow verb/ˈɡɹəʊ/To become larger, to increase in magnitude.
partner noun/ˈpɑːt.nə(ɹ)/Either of a pair of people or things that belong together.
worry verb/ˈwʌ.ɹi/To be troubled; to give way to mental anxiety or doubt.
promise noun/ˈpɹɑmɪs/An oath or affirmation; a vow.

Sentences worth repeating

Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:

  • Hey, have you finished your part of the project?
  • Look, I've just been really busy, alright?
  • Can I talk to you about the project?
  • Didn't your grandma grow up in this town?
  • Could you interview her for the project?

Grammar in this video

The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:

StructureIn the video
Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters nowI've done · I've just been · grandma's been
Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around nowisn't doing · I'm checking
Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or predictionI'll do

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 12 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, I'll. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

How to practise with this video

  1. Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
  2. Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
  3. Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like relax, grandma, factory.

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.

Shadowing technique: read the full step-by-step guide →