Shadowing Practice: How To Sound American: English Shadowing Exercise - Learn English Speaking with Video
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You will hear a sentence, then it will be followed by a pause so that way you can repeat what you hear.
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All right, let's take a look.
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I'm going to play for you a section from an interview.
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I will pause it so that way you can repeat the things that you hear.
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So she's able to negotiate his quirks with humor.
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So she's able to negotiate his quirks with humor.
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And that's what I really like about her.
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And that's what I really like about her.
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I think that she really enjoys his company.
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I think that she really enjoys his company.
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And she thinks that he's got a good soul.
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He's like a very...
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And she thinks that he's got a good soul.
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He's like a very...
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A very good, kind, loving person, and it's important to her to be around somebody like that.
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A very good, kind, loving person, and it's important to her to be around somebody like that.
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Because, you know, obviously she's gone through her own stuff.
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Because, you know, obviously she's gone through her own stuff.
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And she's looking for somebody who's a real person.
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And she's looking for somebody who's a real person.
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and what's kind of awesome about it is that they really hit it off
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and what's kind of awesome about it is that they really hit it off
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they're both very like drawn to each other he's a a kind warm loving person They're both very drawn to each other.
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He's a kind, warm, loving person.
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She's also a kind, warm, and loving person who also is a little bit sassy.
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She's also a kind, warm, and loving person who also is a little bit sassy.
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Thank you.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 27 sentences and 290 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:44. The speaker talks slowly, about 106 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 85% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| pause noun | /pɔːz/ | A temporary stop or rest; an intermission of action; interruption; suspension; cessation. |
| negotiate verb | /nəˈɡəʊ.ʃi.eɪt/ | To confer with others in order to come to terms or reach an agreement. |
| humour noun | /ˈhjuːmɚ/ | The quality of being amusing, comical, funny. |
| quirk noun | /kwɝk/ | An idiosyncrasy; a slight glitch, a mannerism; something unusual about the manner or style of something or someone. |
| sassy adjective | /ˈsæsi/ | Bold and spirited, often towards someone in authority; cheeky; impudent; saucy. |
| repeat verb | /ɹɪˈpiːt/ | To do or say again (and again). |
| sentence noun | /ˈsɛn.təns/ | The judicial order for a punishment to be imposed on a person convicted of a crime. |
| somebody | /ˈsʌmˌbədi/ | Some unspecified person. |
| warm adjective | /wɔɹm/ | Of a somewhat high temperature, often but not always connoting that the high temperature is pleasant rather than uncomfortable. |
| awesome adjective | /ˈɔːsəm/ | Causing awe or terror; inspiring wonder or excitement. |
| draw verb | /dɹɑ/ | To pull (someone or something) in a particular direction or manner. |
| soul noun | /soʊl/ | The spirit or essence of a person usually thought to consist of one's thoughts and personality, often believed to live on after the person's death. |
| obviously adverb | /ˈɑ(b).vi(.)əs.li/ | In an obvious or clearly apparent manner. |
| section noun | /ˈsɛkʃən/ | A cutting; a part cut out from the rest of something. |
| interview noun | /ˈɪn.tə.vjuː/ | Any face-to-face meeting, especially of an official or adversarial nature. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| go through verb | To travel from one end of something to the other. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 3 contractions and reduced forms, such as they're, I'm. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: negotiate /nəˈɡəʊ.ʃi.eɪt/, section /ˈsɛkʃən/
- Long words — get the stress right: negotiate /nəˈɡəʊ.ʃi.eɪt/, obviously /ˈɑ(b).vi(.)əs.li/
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 pause, negotiate, humour.
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing | person who also |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | she's looking |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | will hear · will pause |
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.