Shadowing Practice: Guided Wim Hof Method Breathing - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Hi guys, welcome.
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This is a guided breathing session.
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Relax to the deepest.
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Lie down, sit down, whatever it takes, relax.
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Are you ready?
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Here we go.
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Round number one.
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breathe in breathe out breathe in breathe out go with the flow of the breath
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in out in out in out into the belly into the chest
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and let go like a wave make it circular fully in and letting go just keep on going
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no pause between inhalation and exhalation
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Ten more.
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Pulley in.
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Let it go.
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Five more.
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Let's give it all we got.
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Last one.
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Fully in. And let go.
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Alright.
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One minute.
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Breath hold from now on. Be in this moment.
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Let the body do what the body is capable of doing.
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Be aware of your heartbeat.
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Slow it down and just be in this moment.
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Let that relaxation spread down to your toes, into your fingertips, to the base of your neck and head.
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You are almost there.
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Do you want to prolong your breath hold?
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Pause the video now and continue when you feel the urge to breathe.
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Okay, recovery breath in.
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5, 4, 3, 2, 1.
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Take a deep breath in and hold for 15 seconds.
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Exhale in 3, 2, 1.
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Let it go.
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Round number 2.
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back into that rhythm breathe in breathe out breathe in breathe out
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in out in out into the belly into the chest and let go like a wave
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make it circular pull it in and let it go just keep on going no pause between inhalation and exhalation
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in with peace, out with stress 10 more,
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pull it in, let it go.
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Nice, deep, circular breaths.
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Five more.
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Let's give it all we got.
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Last one.
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Julian. And on the exhale.
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Stop.
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one and a half minute breath hold from now on Feel,
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become aware of your body.
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If your hands and feet are tingling or you feel your body temperature is changing, that's It's okay.
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You're doing fantastic.
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If you need to breathe before I give the cue, that's okay.
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You are almost there.
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Do you want to prolong your breath hold?
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Pause the video now and continue when you feel the urge to breathe.
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When you're ready, fully in and hold for 15 seconds.
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Exhale in 3, 2, 1.
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Let it go.
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round number three.
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Back into that rhythm.
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Breathe in, breathe out, breathe in, breathe out.
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In with the relaxation, out with the stress. In, out In, out
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In, out Into the belly
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Into the chest
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And let go
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Like a wave
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Make it circular
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Fully in And letting go
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Just keep on going
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No pause between inhalation and exhalation.
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In with peace, out with stress.
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Ten more.
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Fully in, let it go.
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Nice, deep, circular breaths.
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Five more.
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Let's give it all we got.
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Last one.
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Fully in.
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and on the exhale stop one and a half minute breath hold from now on
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Become aware of the blood running through your veins, your heart beating.
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Feel.
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30 seconds left.
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You are almost there.
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Do you want to prolong your breath hold?
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Pause the video now and continue when you feel the urge to breathe.
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All right.
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Breathe in.
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and hold for 15 seconds.
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Exhale in 3, 2, 1.
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Let it go.
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Let your breathing return to normal as you finish up the round.
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move your body bit by bit starting with your fingers and your toes let your breathing normalize
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Guided Wim Hof Method Breathing”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: breathe, breath, fully, hold, pause. This video has 118 sentences and 621 words to shadow. The speech runs for 10:54. 86% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| breathe verb | /bɹiːð/ | To draw air into (inhale), and expel air from (exhale), the lungs in order to extract oxygen and excrete waste gases. |
| pause noun | /pɔːz/ | A temporary stop or rest; an intermission of action; interruption; suspension; cessation. |
| circular adjective | /ˈsɜɹ.kjə.ləɹ/ | Of or relating to a circle. |
| urge verb | /ɜːd͡ʒ/ | To press; to push; to drive; to impel; to force onward. |
| belly noun | /ˈbɛli/ | The abdomen (especially a fat one). |
| distress noun | /dɪˈstɹɛs/ | Physical or emotional discomfort, suffering, or alarm, particularly of a more acute nature. |
| toe noun | /təʊ/ | Each of the five digits on the end of the human foot. |
| rhythm noun | /ˈɹɪð.əm/ | The variation of strong and weak elements (such as duration, accent) of sounds, notably in speech or music, over time; a beat or meter. |
| relaxation noun | /rᵻˌlækˈseɪ.ʃən/ | The act of relaxing or the state of being relaxed; the opposite of stress or tension; the aim of recreation and leisure activities. |
| finger noun | /ˈfɪŋɡɚ/ | A slender jointed extremity of the human hand, (often) exclusive of the thumb, and the corresponding part, irrespective of including a thumb, in many other… |
| vein noun | /veɪn/ | A blood vessel that transports blood from the capillaries back to the heart. |
| heartbeat noun | /ˈhɑɹtˌbit/ | One pulsation of the heart; especially an irregular one, hence the emotion which causes it. |
| exhale verb | /ˌɛksˈheɪ̯l/ | To expel air from the lungs through the nose or mouth by action of the diaphragm, to breathe out. |
| exhalation noun | /ˌɛkshəˈleɪ̯ʃən/ | The act or process of exhaling; breathing out |
| inhalation noun | /ˌɪnhəˈleɪʃən/ | The act of inhaling; inbreathing. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
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| finish up verb | To complete the last details of a task. |
| run through verb | To summarise briefly. |
| sit down verb | To assume a sitting position from a standing position. |
Pronunciation to watch
- The “th” sounds: breathe /bɹiːð/, rhythm /ˈɹɪð.əm/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: relaxation /rᵻˌlækˈseɪ.ʃən/, exhalation /ˌɛkshəˈleɪ̯ʃən/, inhalation /ˌɪnhəˈleɪʃən/
- Long words — get the stress right: exhalation /ˌɛkshəˈleɪ̯ʃən/, inhalation /ˌɪnhəˈleɪʃən/
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 breathe, pause, circular.
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.