Shadowing Practice: How to introduce yourself in English (like a native speaker!) - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Hi everyone, it's Agnieszka Murdoch from 5 Minute Language.
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Welcome to my channel.
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This channel is all about helping you with English.
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I love to talk about grammar but I also love to talk about vocabulary, phrasal verbs, prepositions.
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So if you're hoping to improve your English, subscribe and give this video a like.
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So in this video I want to give you different ways in
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which you can introduce yourself in English when you meet new people in formal and informal situations.
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So let's get started.
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The most basic way to introduce yourself is obviously my name is or I am.
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Hi my name is Jill.
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Hello I'm Jack.
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When somebody tells you their name you can say nice to meet you.
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So nice to meet you.
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Really nice to meet you.
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You can also say pleased to meet you.
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But that's a little bit more formal so you can save it for work situations or business meetings.
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Pleased to meet you.
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It's a pleasure to meet you.
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This can be formal or informal but it sounds a a little bit more formal than nice to meet you.
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It's a pleasure to meet you.
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It's also a little bit more intense.
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So it's a pleasure to meet you means I'm really, really happy to meet you.
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When somebody says that to you, you can say likewise, which means also for me,
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it's a pleasure to meet you.
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It's really nice to meet you too.
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Likewise, another way to introduce yourself.
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Let me introduce myself.
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Let me introduce myself.
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I'm Kate.
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May I introduce myself?
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Because there is may I eye it's a little bit more formal
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so you can use it in situations where you don't really know anybody
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maybe you're at a work conference or a business meeting may i introduce myself i'm jonathan
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this one is one of my favorites hi i don't think
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we've met before i'm kate hi i don't think we've met
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what's your name hi I don't think we've met I'm Kate now this phrase is a little bit more advanced
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but you will hear it a lot it's nice to put
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a face to the name it means you've heard somebody's name before
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but you've never met them so finally you can see their face
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and you know what the person with that name looks like.
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It's nice to put a face to the name and
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if you want to be really nice to somebody and really welcoming you can say I've heard a lot about you.
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I've heard a lot about you.
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So maybe it's a friend of a friend and finally
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when you meet them you can say I've heard a lot about you.
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So now you know how to introduce yourself in English.
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What's your favourite phrase?
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Let me know in the comments and don't forget to subscribe to my channel for more advice on learning English.
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And I'll see you next time.
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Bye!
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 50 sentences and 494 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:40. The speaker talks at a steady 135 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 83% 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
12 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
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| introduce verb | /ˌɪntɹəˈdus/ | To cause (someone) to be acquainted (with someone else). |
| formal adjective | /ˈfɔɹməl/ | In accordance with established forms. |
| phrase noun | /ˈfɹeɪ̯z/ | A short written or spoken expression. |
| likewise adverb | /ˈlaɪkˌwaɪz/ | In a similar manner. |
| subscribe verb | /səbˈskɹaɪb/ | To write (one’s name) at the bottom of a document; to sign (one's name). |
| informal adjective | /ɪnˈfɔɹ.m(ə)l/ | Not formal or ceremonious. |
| intense adjective | /ɪnˈtɛns/ | Of a characteristic: extreme or very high or strong in degree; severe; also, excessive, towering. |
| grammar noun | /ˈɡɹæm.ə(ɹ)/ | A system of rules and principles for the structure of a language, or of languages in general. |
| vocabulary noun | /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/ | A usually alphabetized and explained collection of words e.g. of a particular field, or prepared for a specific purpose, often for learning. |
| verb noun | /vɝb/ | A word that indicates an action, event, or state of being. |
| phrasal adjective | /ˈfɹeɪzəl/ | Relating to, or used in the manner of, a phrase. |
| preposition noun | /ˌpɹɛpəˈzɪʃən/ | Any of a class of non-inflecting words and multiword terms typically employed to connect a following noun or a pronoun, in an adjectival or adverbial sense… |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 22 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, I've. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- Long words — get the stress right: vocabulary /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/, preposition /ˌpɹɛpəˈzɪʃən/
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 introduce, formal, phrase.
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
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| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | we've met · you've heard · you've never met |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | will hear · I'll see |
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.