Shadowing Practice: GS interview question 3B - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Who is your favorite teacher?
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What subject did he or she teach you?
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And what makes this teacher special to you?
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Today I'd like to talk about my favorite teacher, Ms. Lynn, who is my IELTS coach.
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She has been with me since the beginning of my IELTS journey.
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From the first day I joined her class, she was always kind, patient, and enthusiastic.
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She created a friendly learning environment where every student felt comfortable asking questions.
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Whenever I needed help, she was always willing to support me.
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What I admire most about her is her deep understanding of English.
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Even though English wasn't her university major, she became an excellent English teacher through hard work and continuous learning.
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She not only helped me improve my pronunciation and communication skills, but she also taught me how to think in English instead of translating from Vietnamese.
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She has inspired me to become an English teacher.
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I see her as a role model because she always encourages her students and makes every lesson engaging and enjoyable.
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I hope that one day I can create the same positive and active learning environment for my own students.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 14 sentences and 193 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:07. The speaker talks at a natural 174 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. 88% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
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| lesson noun | /ˈlɛs.ən/ | A section of learning or teaching into which a wider learning content is divided. |
| encourage verb | /ɪnˈkʌɹ.ɪd͡ʒ/ | To mentally support; to motivate, give courage, hope or spirit. |
| skill noun | /skɪl/ | A capacity to do something well; a technique, an ability, usually acquired or learned, as opposed to abilities that are regarded as innate. |
| engage verb | /ɪnˈɡeɪd͡ʒ/ | To engross or hold the attention of; to keep busy or occupied. |
| continuous adjective | /kənˈtɪn.juː.əs/ | Without stopping; without a break, cessation, or interruption. |
| inspire verb | /ɪnˈspaɪə(ɹ)/ | To infuse into the mind; to communicate to the spirit; to convey, as by a divine or supernatural influence; to disclose preternaturally; to produce in, as by… |
| admire verb | /ədˈmaɪɹ/ | To regard with wonder and delight. |
| translate verb | /tɹænzˈleɪt/ | To change spoken words or written text (of a book, document, movie, etc.) from one language to another. |
| enjoyable adjective | /ɛnˈd͡ʒɔɪ.ə.bl̩/ | Pleasant, capable of giving pleasure. |
| enthusiastic adjective | /ɪnˌθjuːzɪˈæstɪk/ | With zealous fervor; excited, motivated. |
| pronunciation noun | /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/ | The formal or informal way in which a word is made to sound when spoken. |
| teach verb | /ˈtiːt͡ʃ/ | To pass on knowledge to. |
| favourite adjective | /ˈfeɪv.ɹɪt/ | Most-liked. (In other words, [person]'s favorite [noun] = the [noun] that [person] likes the most.) |
| communication noun | /kəˌmjuː.nɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ | The act or fact of communicating anything; transmission. |
| comfortable adjective | /ˈkʌm(p)f.tə.bəl/ | Providing physical comfort and ease; agreeable. |
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 been · has inspired |
Pronunciation to watch
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, communication /kəˌmjuː.nɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/
- Long words — get the stress right: continuous /kənˈtɪn.juː.əs/, enthusiastic /ɪnˌθjuːzɪˈæstɪk/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, communication /kəˌmjuː.nɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like lesson, encourage, skill.
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.