Shadowing Practice: i let an aritzia stylist pick my outfits - Learn English Speaking with Video
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I've been so intrigued about the personal styling sessions at Aritzia, so I finally decided to book one.
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I told her I wanted a lot of fall outfits for New York, and she started out with this outfit.
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I feel like silk pants are hard to style sometimes for me, because they can, like, look like pajama pants.
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But I told her I wanted a lot of layering pieces, and I really liked this v -neck sweater paired with this white boat neck.
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Then she put me in this outfit, which I liked, but I would have swapped the tank for a black long sleeve, because it's fall time.
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Um, I did like this brown jacket, but I have, like, 50 coats kind of just like it, so watching this back my two biggest regrets are not getting this top
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and this fleece i don't know why i didn't um
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and then this other stylist walked in who i immediately recognized
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because i follow her on tiktok so it's kind of fangirling
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but she put together this really cool silhouette jacket skirt combo with this sort of tie belt
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that was my favorite kind of took an army to figure
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out how to put it on though um kind of boring of me
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but i just love their home stretch sweatpants
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and i have them in like every color
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but this one definitely spent too much money but it was a really fun experience.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “i let an aritzia stylist pick my outfits”. This video has 15 sentences and 243 words to shadow. The speech runs for 0:57. The speaker talks fast, about 256 words per minute, so expect linked and reduced sounds. Only 76% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| outfit noun | /ˈaʊtfɪt/ | A set of clothing (with accessories). |
| pants noun | /pænts/ | An outer garment that covers the body from the waist downwards, covering each leg separately, usually as far as the ankles; trousers. |
| jacket noun | /ˈd͡ʒæk.ɪt/ | A piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse, often waist length to thigh length. |
| belt noun | /ˈbɛlt/ | A band worn around the waist to hold clothing to one's body (usually pants), hold weapons (such as a gun or sword), or serve as a decorative piece of clothing. |
| layer noun | /ˈleɪ̯ɚ/ | A single thickness of some material covering a surface. |
| regret verb | /ɹɪˈɡɹɛt/ | To feel sorry about (a thing that has or has not happened), afterthink: to wish that a thing had not happened, that something else had happened instead. |
| coat noun | /ˈkoʊ̯t/ | An outer garment covering the upper torso and arms. |
| stretch verb | /stɹɛt͡ʃ/ | To lengthen by pulling. |
| silk noun | /sɪlk/ | A fine fiber excreted by the silkworm or other arthropod (such as a spider). |
| skirt noun | /skɚt/ | A separate article of clothing, usually worn by women and girls, that hangs from the waist and covers the lower torso and part of the legs. |
| swap verb | /ˈswɑp/ | To exchange or give (something) in an non-normal exchange (for something else). |
| bore verb | /boɹ/ | To inspire boredom in somebody. |
| sleeve noun | /sliv/ | The part of a garment that covers the arm. |
| combo noun | /ˈkɒmbəʊ/ | A small musical group. |
| sweater noun | /ˈswɛtɚ/ | A knitted jacket or jersey, usually of thick wool, worn by athletes before or after exercise. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| put together verb | To assemble, construct, build, or formulate. |
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 | I've been |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 3 contractions and reduced forms, such as didn't, don't, I've. 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.
- 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 outfit, pants, jacket.
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.