Shadowing Practice: How to improve your speaking skills in English - Learn English Speaking with Video
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My number one go -to exercise that I recommend to everyone is shadowing.
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If you really make yourself do it regularly, I promise you will see amazing results.
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This exercise works wonders.
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Next, I recommend that you practice your speaking using my dialogue videos.
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Little self -advertisement.
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Based on the feedback that I've got from you guys on those videos, I can proudly say that this method has helped a lot of you to improve your speaking.
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Another way is to find dialogues online and read them out loud.
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Oh, and before I forget to mention this, you need to speak out loud.
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I hope it's clear because there is no chance of improving your speaking if you don't speak.
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And one more exercise that will help you tremendously not only improve your speaking skills
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but also learn to think in english is to answer questions or speak on some topic in english freestyle
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 11 sentences and 154 words to shadow. The speech runs for 0:59. The speaker talks at a natural 156 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
13 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| dialogue noun | /ˈdaɪəˌlɑɡ/ | A conversation or other form of discourse between two or more individuals. |
| topic noun | /ˈtɑpɪk/ | A subject; a theme; a category or general area of interest. |
| shadow noun | /ˈʃædəʊ̯/ | A dark image projected onto a surface where light (or other radiation) is blocked by the shade of an object. |
| 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. |
| feedback noun | /ˈfiːdˌbæk/ | Critical assessment of a process or activity or of their results. |
| advertisement noun | /ˈædvɚˌtaɪzmənt/ | A commercial solicitation designed to sell some commodity, service or similar. |
| freestyle noun | /ˈfɹiːˌstaɪl/ | A swimming event in which the contestants may choose any stroke. |
| proudly adverb | /ˈpɹaʊdli/ | In a proud manner. |
| tremendously adverb | Greatly; enormously | |
| exercise noun | /ˈɛk.sə.saɪz/ | Any activity designed to develop or hone a skill or ability. |
| recommend verb | /ˌɹɛkəˈmɛnd/ | To bestow commendation on; to represent favorably; to suggest, endorse or encourage as an appropriate choice. |
| loud adjective | /ˈlaʊ̯d/ | Of great intensity. |
| regularly adverb | /ˈɹɛɡ.jə.lɚ.li/ | With constant frequency or pattern. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| speak out verb | To assert or promote one's opinion; to make one's thoughts known. |
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 helped |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | will see · will help |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | is shadowing |
| Obligation: must / have to / need to saying that something is necessary | need to speak |
Pronunciation to watch
- Long words — get the stress right: advertisement /ˈædvɚˌtaɪzmənt/, regularly /ˈɹɛɡ.jə.lɚ.li/
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 dialogue, topic, shadow.
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.