Shadowing Practice: How to Get Whatever You Want - Learn English Speaking with Video

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How to get whatever you want.
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Ask.
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If there's one skill in life you must learn and master extremely well, it is this, the art of asking.
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Most people learn how to work hard.
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They learn discipline.
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They learn persistence.
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But very few learn how to ask.
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So what does ask really mean?
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It simply means, what do you want?
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And that is where everything begins.
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Point number one, asking is the beginning of receiving.
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You cannot receive unless you ask.
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Asking starts a process, a mental process, an emotional process.
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I don't fully understand how it works, but I know this, it works.
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It's like pressing a button and suddenly everything starts moving in your favor.
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Some people spend their lives studying the roots.
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Others are busy picking the fruit.
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The question is, which one are you?
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Because at some point, you don't need to understand everything.
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You just need to use what works.
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So start asking.
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Start the process.
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Point number two, receiving is not the problem.
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Receiving is automatic.
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If that is true, then what is the problem?
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The problem might be this, failure to ask.
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Think about it.
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There are people who work hard every single day.
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They show up, they put in effort, but there is not even a single clear goal written anywhere.
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Good worker, poor asker.
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And that has to change because hard work without direction is like moving fast but going nowhere.
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Point number three, there is plenty.
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Success is not in short supply.
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It is not limited.
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It is not rationed.
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You didn't arrive late and find everything gone.
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No, success is like an ocean.
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Vast, unlimited, always there.
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But here's the problem.
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Most people go to the ocean with a teaspoon and then they wonder why they don't have enough.
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You've got to upgrade your container.
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Trade your teaspoon for a bucket, maybe even bigger.
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Because the size of what you receive depends on the size of what you ask for.
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Now, two ways to ask.
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Number one, ask with intelligence.
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Don't mumble your desires.
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Vague asking brings vague results. Be clear. Be specific.
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What exactly do you want?
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How much? By when?
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What does it look like?
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The clearer you define it, the more powerful it becomes.
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Goals are like magnets.
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They pull you in their direction and the clearer they are, the stronger the pull.
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So don't just wish.
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Define.
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Number two, ask with faith.
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You've got to believe.
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Believe like a child, not like an adult, because adults doubt.
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They overthink.
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They hesitate.
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But a child believes completely.
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So here's the formula.
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Make your plans like an adult, but believe in them like a child.
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And when you combine clarity with belief, incredible things begin to happen.
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Final thought, Try it just for 90 days.
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Be clear about what you want.
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Ask for it.
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Believe in it.
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Work towards it.
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You can always go back to your old ways later.
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But give this a real shot.
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Because in the end, the world doesn't admire those who only think.
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It admires those who ask, act, and receive.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This speaking lesson is built on the video “How to Get Whatever You Want”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: asking, learn, process, receiving, adult. This video has 73 sentences and 518 words to shadow. The speech runs for 4:18. The speaker talks at a steady 120 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 90% 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:

WordPronunciationMeaning
define verb/dɪˈfaɪn/To determine with precision; to mark out with distinctness; to ascertain or exhibit clearly.
admire verb/ədˈmaɪɹ/To regard with wonder and delight.
vague adjective/veɪɡ/Not clearly expressed; stated in indefinite terms.
vast adjective/væst/Very large or wide (literally or figuratively).
belief noun/bɪˈliːf/Mental acceptance of a claim as true.
formula noun/ˈfɔː.mjʊ.lə/Any mathematical rule expressed symbolically.
worker noun/ˈwɝ.kɚ/One who works: a person who performs labor for a living; traditionally, especially, manual labor.
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.
nowhere adverb/ˈnoʊ.(h)wɛɹ/In no place.
arrive verb/əˈɹaɪv/To reach; to get to a certain place.
automatic adjective/ˌɔː.təˈmæt.ɪk/Capable of operating without external control or intervention.
upgrade verb/əpˈɡɹeɪd/To improve, usually applied to technology, generally by complete replacement of one or more components.
discipline noun/ˈdɪsəplɪn/A controlled behaviour; self-control.
depend verb/dɪˈpɛnd/To be contingent or conditioned; to have something as a necessary condition
combine verb/kəmˈbaɪn/To bring (two or more things or activities) together; to unite.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

WordMeaning
go back to verbTo stem from; to originate in.
show up verbTo appear, arrive, or attend, especially suddenly or erratically.

Sentences worth repeating

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

  • It simply means, what do you want?
  • The question is, which one are you?
  • You didn't arrive late and find everything gone.
  • You've got to upgrade your container.
  • What exactly do you want?

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 9 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, you've, didn't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

  • Long words — get the stress right: automatic /ˌɔː.təˈmæt.ɪk/, unlimited /ʌnˈlɪm.ɪ.tɪd/

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 define, admire, vague.

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.

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