Shadowing Practice: How to Speak Like a Native: Shadowing Practice with SANTA CLAUS (lesson #38) - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Santa Claus?
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Live and in person, one night only.
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You two okay?
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Santa Claus?
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Live and in person, one night only.
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You two okay?
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Santa Claus?
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Live and in person.
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One night only.
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You two okay?
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Yeah.
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You look so.. different.
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Why, because I'm not a big fat slob?
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You look so.. different.
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Why, because I'm not a big fat slob?
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You look so...different Why?
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Because I'm not a big fat slob?
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No, no, I didn't mean it that way Oh, that's okay, Kate I guess it's understandable No,
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no, I didn't mean it that way.
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Oh, that's okay, Kate.
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I guess it's understandable.
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No, no, I didn't mean it that way.
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Oh, that's okay, Kate.
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I guess it's understandable.
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I mean, who can eat millions of cookies in one night and not get fat, right?
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I mean, who can eat millions of cookies in one night and not get fat, right?
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I mean, who can eat millions of cookies in one night and not get fat, right?
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Well, I can.
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Can you go ho -ho -ho?
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I don't go ho -ho -ho.
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That's a myth.
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Fake news.
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Well, I can.
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Can you go ho -ho -ho?
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I don't go ho -ho -ho.
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That's a myth.
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Fake news.
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Well, I can.
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Can you go ho -ho -ho?
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I don't go ho -ho -ho.
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That's a myth.
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Fake news.
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You two have really messed things up.
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You were supposed to be asleep.
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You two have really messed things up.
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You were supposed to be asleep.
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You two have really messed things up.
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You were supposed to be asleep.
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it was all her idea hey it was wait a minute
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it was all her idea hey it was wait a minute
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it was all her idea hey it was wait a minute
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what did you do with my sack of presents
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what did you do with my sack of presents
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what did you do with my sack of presents It flew off the sleigh.
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Oh, not good.
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Not good at all.
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It flew off the sleigh.
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Oh, not good.
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Not good at all.
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It flew off the sleigh.
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Oh, not good.
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Not good at all.
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That's just the kind of lame garbage I'd expect from a lost believer.
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That's just the kind of lame garbage I'd expect from a lost believer.
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That's just the kind of lame garbage I'd expect from a lost believer.
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You listen to me, Teddy Pierce.
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Tonight, young boys and girls all over the globe are waiting.
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You listen to me, Teddy Pierce.
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Tonight, young boys and girls all over the globe are waiting.
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you listen to me teddy pierce tonight young boys and girls all over the globe are waiting
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hoping expecting santa claus to arrive if i don't well Hoping,
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expecting Santa Claus to arrive, and if I don't, well.
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Hoping, expecting Santa Claus to arrive, and if I don't, well.
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You don't want to know what happened the last time I couldn't make my rounds.
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You don't want to know what happened the last time I couldn't make my rounds.
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You don't want to know what happened the last time I couldn't make my rounds.
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Yes, we do.
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Tell us.
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Yes, we do.
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Tell us.
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Yes we do, tell us You've heard of the Dark Ages Read about all those wars in school
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You've heard of the Dark Ages Read about all those wars in school
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You've heard of the dark ages read about all those wars in school Yeah,
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sure but Wait those happen because you missed Christmas Yeah,
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sure, but, wait, those happened because you missed Christmas?
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Yeah, sure, but, wait, those happened because you missed Christmas?
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The Christmas spirit is more powerful than you could ever imagine.
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Christmas spirit is more powerful than you could ever imagine.
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Christmas spirit is more powerful than you could ever imagine.
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People need Christmas to remind themselves of how good they can be.
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People need Christmas to remind themselves of how good they can be.
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People need Christmas to remind themselves of how good they can be.
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Without it, well, Christmas simply must endure.
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Without it, well, Christmas simply must endure.
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Without it, well, Christmas simply must endure.
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Santa Claus?
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Live and in person.
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One night only.
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You two okay?
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Yeah.
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You look so.. different.
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Why?
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Because I'm not a big fat slob?
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No, no, I didn't mean it that way.
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Oh, that's okay, Kate.
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I guess it's understandable.
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I mean, who can eat millions of cookies in one night and not get fat, right?
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Well, I can.
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Can you go ho -ho -ho?
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I don't go ho -ho -ho.
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That's a myth.
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Fake news.
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You two have really messed things up.
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You were supposed to be asleep.
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It was all her idea.
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Hey!
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It was!
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Wait a minute.
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What did you do with my sack of presents?
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It flew off the sleigh.
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Oh, not good.
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Not good at all.
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That's just the kind of lame garbage I'd expect from a lost believer.
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You listen to me, Teddy Pierce.
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Tonight, young boys and girls all over the globe are waiting, hoping, expecting Santa Claus to arrive.
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If I don't, well, you don't want to know what happened the last time I couldn't make my rounds.
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Yes, we do.
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Tell us.
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You've heard of the Dark Ages.
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Read about all those wars in school?
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Yeah, sure, but...
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Wait, those happened because you missed Christmas?
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Christmas spirit is more powerful than you could ever imagine.
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People need Christmas to remind themselves of how good they can be.
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Without it, well, Christmas simply must endure.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “How to Speak Like a Native: Shadowing Practice with SANTA CLAUS”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Christmas, claus, santa, fat, happened. This video has 135 sentences and 937 words to shadow. The speech runs for 11:49. The speaker talks slowly, about 79 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. Only 81% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding. 27 of its 135 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
13 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| arrive verb | /əˈɹaɪv/ | To reach; to get to a certain place. |
| remind verb | /ɹəˈmaɪnd/ | To cause one to experience a memory (of someone or something); to bring to the notice or consideration (of a person). |
| asleep adjective | /əˈsliːp/ | In a state of sleep; also, broadly, resting. |
| globe noun | /ɡloʊb/ | The eyeball. |
| garbage noun | /ˈɡɑɹ.bɪd͡ʒ/ | Food waste material of any kind. |
| myth noun | /mɪθ/ | A traditional story which embodies a belief regarding some fact or phenomenon of experience, and in which often the forces of nature and of the soul are… |
| cookie noun | /ˈkʊki/ | A small, flat, baked good which is either crisp or soft but firm. |
| pierce verb | /pɪɹs/ | To puncture; to break through. |
| sack noun | /sæk/ | A bag; especially a large bag of strong, coarse material for storage and handling of various commodities, such as potatoes, coal, coffee; or, a bag with… |
| endure verb | /ɪnˈd͡ʒʊə(ɹ)/ | To continue or carry on, despite obstacles or hardships; to persist. |
| understandable adjective | Capable of being understood; comprehensible. | |
| believer noun | /bɪˈlivɚ/ | A person who believes; especially regarding religion. |
| sleigh noun | /sleɪ/ | A vehicle, generally pulled by an animal, which moves over snow or ice on runners, used for transporting persons or goods. (contrast "sled", which is smaller) |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| fly off verb | To flee rapidly; to run away. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Why, because I'm not a big fat slob?
- Because I'm not a big fat slob?
- No, no, I didn't mean it that way.
- Can you go ho -ho -ho?
- What did you do with my sack of presents?
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 | have really messed · You've heard |
| Comparatives -er than / more … than — comparing two things | more powerful than |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | are waiting |
| Obligation: must / have to / need to saying that something is necessary | must endure |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 32 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, couldn't, didn't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
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 arrive, remind, asleep.
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.