Shadowing Practice: Growing Football Community Grant Program Case Study: Canterbury Association NSW - Learn English Speaking with Video
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I love working in football because football brings a sense of community for all.
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It doesn't matter what your beliefs are, where you come from, football brings people together.
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Football Canterbury spans all the way from Roselle through to Roselands, covering five local government areas within that.
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We've got just under 20 ,000 players.
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Within the last two years we've seen a 23 % increase in junior girls participation within our association.
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The Growing Football Fund, supported by Combank and Football Australia, helps clubs set up programs and initiatives to give girls the right start in the game.
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Within Halston Park, we have been given funding from the Growing Football Fund to run a program that we call She Kicks,
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which is for females with disabilities, that's coached by current para Matildas, which is amazing.
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And it just gives everybody an opportunity to play football.
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Our goal for the association is within the next two years
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to be able to support 100 % of our clubs with junior players in coach education and accreditation.
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We believe that coach education then improves players development which then improves the game.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 12 sentences and 182 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:14. The speaker talks at a steady 147 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 87% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.
Key vocabulary in this video
14 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| belief noun | /bɪˈliːf/ | Mental acceptance of a claim as true. |
| initiative noun | /ɪˈnɪʃ.ə.tɪv/ | A beginning; a first move. |
| participation noun | /pɑːˌtɪs.ɪˈpeɪ.ʃən/ | The act of participating, of taking part in something. |
| disability noun | /dɪsəˈbɪlɪti/ | A condition characterised by a significant limitation in a person's physical or intellectual powers or ability. |
| span noun | /spæn/ | The full width of an open hand from the end of the thumb to the end of the little finger used as an informal unit of length. |
| paragraph noun | /ˈpæɹəɡɹæf/ | A passage in text that starts on a new line, the first line sometimes being indented, and usually marks a change of topic. |
| accreditation noun | /əˌkɹɛd.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/ | The giving of credentials. |
| junior adjective | /ˈd͡ʒuniɚ/ | Low in rank; having a subordinate role, job, or situation. |
| coach noun | /koʊt͡ʃ/ | A wheeled vehicle, generally pulled by a horse. |
| improve verb | /ɪmˈpɹuːv/ | To make (something) better; to increase the value or productivity (of something). |
| female noun | /ˈfiː.meɪl/ | An animal of the sex that produces eggs. |
| opportunity noun | /ˌɒp.əˈtjuː.nɪ.tɪ/ | A chance for advancement, progress or profit. |
| everybody | /ˈɛvɹi(ˌ)bədi/ | All people. |
| fund noun | /ˈfʌnd/ | A sum or source of money. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| set up verb | /ˌsɛt ˈʌp/ | To make ready for use. |
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 | we've seen · have been given |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | have been given |
| Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing | Matildas, which is |
| Verb + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbs that are followed by the -ing form | love working |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 3 contractions and reduced forms, such as we've, doesn't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: initiative /ɪˈnɪʃ.ə.tɪv/, participation /pɑːˌtɪs.ɪˈpeɪ.ʃən/, accreditation /əˌkɹɛd.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/
- Long words — get the stress right: initiative /ɪˈnɪʃ.ə.tɪv/, participation /pɑːˌtɪs.ɪˈpeɪ.ʃən/, disability /dɪsəˈbɪlɪti/, accreditation /əˌkɹɛd.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/, opportunity /ˌɒp.əˈtjuː.nɪ.tɪ/
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 belief, initiative, participation.
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.