Shadowing Practice: How to cry in 1 minute - Learn English Speaking with Video

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So today I'm going to be doing a tutorial, a how-to video on how to cry on command.
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This is useful especially for me because I'm a filmmaker
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so I can just teach my actors this really easily and they can usually cry for any emotional moment that I want.
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For outside of the film world, this is very useful at weddings for people you don't really care about but you feel an obligation to feel emotional.
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So step one in this process, if you have glasses, take off the glasses.
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It'll help them see the tears better.
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And then step two, it's the last step, just keep your eyes open for as long as you can.
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And then this is really a test of endurance.
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Your body will force you to blink, and at this point you can more easily, this isn't me, my face is just doing this.
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I'm not, it helps you fake cry.
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Like I feel nothing right now.
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I don't feel any sadness.
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It's literally just me opening my eyes and it just hurts.
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My body's like making me squinch up my face.
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This isn't acting.
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This is just what happens naturally.
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And if I act sad, like...
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If I act sad, I can just cry.
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See?
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I told you.
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It's that easy.

About This Lesson

You're practicing English with "How to cry in 1 minute" using the Shadowing technique — a method originally developed for professional interpreter training.

Focus on sounding like the speaker — not just repeating words. With 15–30 minutes of daily practice, you'll build real-world speaking confidence.

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.