Shadowing Practice: I Revealed My Insecurities... and How This Video Can Help Yours - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Hi everybody and welcome to my YouTube channel.
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I am Sophie.
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Today I...
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Today I am on my way to my acting class.
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I decided to film another YouTube video while driving there.
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Right now it's 4.13 p.m.
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My class starts at 5 p.m.
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We are...
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We're going to arrive at 4.58, so we're not running late, which is a first time for me.
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If you guys see a lot of like My phone falling down or like editing things.
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It's probably because my phone fell down because right now it's not secured Anyway, I wanted to tell you guys a little story of what
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happened last week last week I went shopping with a professional
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stylist We basically met at a mall early in the morning
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and she picked out a whole wardrobe for me We tried
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everything on in five different stores bought everything I'm really happy with the results
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because it was my first time ever working with one It was just kind of fun because yes, you're going shopping,
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but at the same time you're trying on some new things I tried on like a different dress some skirts.
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I never realized how many
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different things that I can wear and how many different things I avoided wearing because of my insecurities.
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I've noticed that I've gained a little bit of weight this past year due to the increase in my work, school, just kind of like I let my nutrition
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and I let my exercise get a little bouncy and that's the reason why.
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And when I went shopping with the stylist it made me realize how really pretty my body is
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and how much I do really like fashion and just wearing really comfortable but nice clothes.
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Till that day I always thought
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that you need to have a specific type of body to look good
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or you have to wear a specific type of things to look good.
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What I just realized is that people don't see your insecurities, only you can see them.
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So whenever I see a person, I don't look at their insecurities because I don't know them.
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I just look at what they're wearing how they feel how
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they feel good in their clothes how they feel good in their body
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and that is what makes that is the only thing
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that I see about them what came to my mind is
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that you really people really don't realize your insecurities
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because maybe they're just in your head the person
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that I look up to meaning like strength wise body wise exercise wise
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can have their own insecurities that they may look on me or another person.
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If you have something that you don't like about yourself or your body, it could be either your fashion style even, it could be just anything in general,
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you can work on it.
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Just realize that it's not that big that you make in your mind.
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If it's not a very big health issue, it's smaller than you think it is.
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For example, with my insecurity, I have a little insecurity about the excess squish I have in my body.
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For example, I have some in my arms, legs, and belly.
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That is my insecurity, so I always try to wear clothes
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that kind of cover it up or don't really show it that much.
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But for example, when I went with the stylist, she showed me some shorts.
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She showed me some shirts like with short sleeve like this shirt.
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I actually got with her just a black tee and it's very comfortable.
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And I ended up getting it because I liked how it looked good on me.
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It really is great getting a second person view on your body and your clothes.
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When you're just with your thoughts and constantly with yourself every single day, every single hour, you tend to shape your truth just by your own thoughts.
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So you think this is what I have to wear to cover my insecurity about this.
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I cannot wear that.
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That doesn't look good on me.
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I don't look good.
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But when you get a second person view on things, for example, that was my stylist.
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She was showing me things that looked good on my specific body type.
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She said that I have a nice waist, I have nice, etc. She really picked out great wardrobe
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that isn't just comfortable with what I used to wear
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but it's comfortable for me to right now wear and to get used to wearing.
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So she picked out like a denim skirt, lots of blazers.
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She picked out different types of jeans, very baggy.
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Even if I do wear jeans they're just kind of straight but she picked out some that are on your waist, some that are high rise, low rise.
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That is why I think that meet with the stylist was
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so great for me
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and will be great for anybody who is struggling with sort of finding clothes that look good on your body.
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You open up your mind
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because you get another person who is also a professional about these things to give you the right information
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and give you the right clothes to wear for your wardrobe.
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It might sound like a really small thing but I know so many of us struggle with these kinds of things.
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We kind of like tend to pick out clothes
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that we look good and as in like we are not comfortable with wearing
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because of this this this that's why it might actually be a problem solver
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if you do have an issue with your body and some insecurities
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so if you guys want to see some things
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that I got I posted a video where I showed you guys four different outfits
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and those outfits are very different in style I feel like the first one is very like elegant.
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Another one is the denim skirt and the denim blazer I got.
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So you guys can go watch it and see what kind of things I got and I definitely recommend you my stylist.
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Just overall getting a second opinion like I was talking about is it just helps you expand your horizon on yourself,
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your thoughts, your clothes and just the sense of comfortability in yourself and your body.
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So, if any of you guys are struggling with some insecurities about your body, just keep remembering that don't take it hard on yourself.
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You know, if there is something
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that you are wanting to either work on like for example
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maybe work out more eat healthier maybe cut out on some things add some better things whatever just remember
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that yes you can improve on that you can work on
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that but it took time for that to develop as in like
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if you have a bad habit of eating too many sweets
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it probably didn't happen in one day probably took a while
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that you didn't realize it was happening so right now when And when you do realize it, it's actually great because you can actually see what was happening these past weeks,
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months, years and you can do something to change that.
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So don't take it hard on yourself.
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Your habit didn't develop, your insecurity didn't develop in one day, and it's not going to go away in one day.
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Keep working on it.
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Make it a pleasure to keep working on yourself.
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Make it a pleasure to wear things right now and wear other things in the future.
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Make it a pleasure of working out.
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pleasure in working on yourself and building better habits
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and rewarding yourself with things like better clothes
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or what i found helpful was um i found
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that i was not drinking enough water even though i drink a lot of it
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when i go to like dance class or something
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and i bought myself a really nice water bottle to keep myself like consistently getting a new habit of
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that so don't take it hard on yourself keep working on it and reward yourself with things to make the whole
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journey and just your life enjoyable and happy.
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So thank you for watching you guys.
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I am now going to hop off.
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It is okay half an hour left before we get to my acting class.
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Just wanted to share this thing with you guys.
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It maybe is a little bit small
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but it's what I've been thinking for these two weeks and hope you enjoyed this video.
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Let me know in the comments
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if you want me to continue making these videos other suggestions of what you want me to talk about
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and i'll see you guys later bye-bye teen class right now it's four
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “I Revealed My Insecurities... and How This Video Can Help Yours”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: wear, clothes, insecurities, stylist. This video has 113 sentences and 1467 words to shadow. The speech runs for 7:58. The speaker talks fast, about 184 words per minute, so expect linked and reduced sounds. 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
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| insecurity noun | A lack of security; uncertainty. | |
| cloth noun | /klɒθ/ | A fabric, usually made of woven, knitted, or felted fibres or filaments, such as used in dressing, decorating, cleaning or other practical use. Sometimes… |
| stylist noun | /ˈstaɪlɪst/ | A designer. |
| habit noun | /ˈhæb.ɪt/ | An action performed on a regular basis. |
| denim noun | /ˈdɛnɪm/ | A textile often made of cotton with a distinct diagonal pattern. |
| wardrobe noun | /ˈwɔɹdɹoʊb/ | A governmental office or department in a monarchy which purchases, keeps, and cares for royal clothes. |
| 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. |
| blazer noun | /ˈbleɪzəɹ/ | A very bright or hot day. |
| waist noun | /weɪst/ | The part of the body between the pelvis and the stomach. |
| jeans noun | /d͡ʒiːnz/ | A pair of trousers made from denim cotton. |
| outfit noun | /ˈaʊtfɪt/ | A set of clothing (with accessories). |
| reward noun | /ɹɪˈwɔɹd/ | Something of value given in return for an act. |
| bouncy adjective | /ˈbaʊnsi/ | Easily bounced. |
| comfortability noun | /ˌkʌmfɚtəˈbɪlɪti/ | Synonym of comfort (“contentment, ease”). |
| solver noun | One who or that which solves. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| pick out verb | To remove by picking. | |
| fall down verb | /fɔl ˈdaʊn/ | To fall to the ground. To collapse. |
| work out verb | /ˌwɝk ˈaʊt/ | To calculate. |
| end up verb | To bring to a conclusion. | |
| look up to verb | To show respect or admiration for (someone); to see (someone) as a role model. | |
| open up verb | To open. |
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 | late, which is · anybody who is · person who is |
| Past continuous was/were + -ing — an action in progress at a moment in the past | was showing · was talking · was happening |
| Verb + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbs that are followed by the -ing form | keep remembering · Keep working |
| Possibility with “might / may” might/may + verb — something that is possible but not certain | may look · might sound · might actually be |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 29 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, didn't, I've. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: nutrition /njuːˈtɹɪʃ.ən/, suggestion /səˈd͡ʒɛst.ʃən/
- Long words — get the stress right: comfortability /ˌkʌmfɚtəˈbɪlɪti/, consistently /kənˈsɪstəntli/
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 insecurity, cloth, stylist.
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.