Shadowing Practice: IELTS Speaking Practice with Shadowing | Sound Fluent & Confident - Learn English Speaking with Video
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If you're trying to improve your speaking 20 times faster for your IELTS speaking test, this video is exactly what you need.
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There's a powerful technique that helps you sound natural, confident, and fluent.
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It's called shadowing.
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And trust me, it really works.
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It trains your brain, mouth, and ears to think and speak like a native speaker, without memorizing boring scripts or grammar rules.
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Now let me explain how this practice works.
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First, you'll hear the examiner's question, just like in the real IELTS speaking test.
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Then, you'll listen to a full model answer that shows how a fluent speaker would respond.
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After that, we'll go step by step so you can repeat and focus on pronunciation, intonation and rhythm.
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And finally, we'll do a complete shadowing round where you'll follow along with the full answer in real time, matching my pace, tone and flow.
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Let's begin with part one, introduction and general questions.
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What kind of work do you do?
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I work as a digital marketing specialist for a small creative agency.
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My main responsibilities include designing online campaigns, managing social media accounts, and analyzing performance data to see what works best.
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It's a fast-paced job and there's always something new to learn because digital trends change all the time.
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What I really enjoy is the combination of creativity and strategy.
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It's not just about making content look good, but also about understanding how people think and what makes them take action.
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Every day feels different, and I love the challenge of finding new ways to connect with audiences and help businesses grow.
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Alright, let's practice this step by step.
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I'll say each sentence and you repeat after me, focusing on sounding confident and professional.
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What kind of work do you do?
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I work as a digital marketing specialist for a small creative agency.
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My main responsibilities include designing online campaigns,
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managing social media accounts, and analyzing performance data to see what works best.
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It's a fast-paced job, and there's always something new to learn,
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because digital trends change all the time.
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What I really enjoy is the combination of creativity and strategy.
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It's not just about making content look good,
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but also about understanding how people think and what makes them take action.
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Every day feels different, and I love the challenge of finding new ways to connect with audiences and help businesses grow.
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Great, now let's shadow the entire answer together.
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Match my pace, tone, and intonation.
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Sound clear and confident.
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What kind of work do you do?
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I work as a digital marketing specialist for a small creative agency.
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My main responsibilities include designing online campaigns, managing social media accounts, and analyzing performance data to see what works best.
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It's a fast-paced job and there's always something new to learn because digital trends change all the time.
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What I really enjoy is the combination of creativity and strategy.
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It's not just about making content look good, but also about understanding how people think and what makes them take action.
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Every day feels different and I love the challenge of finding new ways to connect with audiences and help businesses grow.
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Excellent, now let's move on to another question.
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This one's about your job satisfaction.
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What do you like most about your job?
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What I like most about my job is the creative freedom
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and the sense of achievement I get when I see my ideas come to life.
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I really enjoy brainstorming new concepts for campaigns, testing different strategies, and watching how people respond online.
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It's very rewarding when something I worked hard on gets great engagement or positive feedback from a client.
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Another thing I love is that I'm constantly learning.
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Since the marketing world changes so quickly, I have to stay updated with new tools and trends.
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That keeps my work exciting and dynamic, and it makes me feel like I'm always improving both professionally and personally.
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Now it's your turn.
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I'll guide you sentence by sentence so you can repeat with good pronunciation and rhythm.
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What do you like most about your job?
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What I like most about my job is the creative freedom
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and the sense of achievement I get when I see my ideas come to life.
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I really enjoy brainstorming new concepts for campaigns,
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testing different strategies, and watching how people respond online.
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It's very rewarding when something I worked hard on gets great engagement or positive feedback from a client.
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Another thing I love is that I'm constantly learning.
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Since the marketing world changes so quickly, I have to stay updated with new tools and trends.
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That keeps my work exciting and dynamic.
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And it makes me feel like I'm always improving both professionally and personally.
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Awesome!
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Let's shadow the whole answer now.
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Speak naturally and sound engaged and enthusiastic.
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What do you like most about your job?
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What I like most about my job is the creative freedom
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and the sense of achievement I get when I see my ideas come to life.
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I really enjoy brainstorming new concepts for campaigns, testing different strategies, and watching how people respond online.
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It's very rewarding when something I worked hard on gets great engagement or positive feedback from a client.
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Another thing I love is that I'm constantly learning.
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Since the marketing world changes so quickly, I have to stay updated with new tools and trends.
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That keeps my work exciting and dynamic, and it makes me feel like I'm always improving both professionally and personally.
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Perfect.
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Now let's go deeper and move on to part two, the cue card section.
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Describe a job you would like to do in the future.
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You should say what the job is, what skills are needed for it, why you'd like to do it, and explain how it would benefit your career.
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In the future, I'd really like to work as a project manager for an international company.
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I think it's a role that requires strong leadership, organization, and communication skills.
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I enjoy coordinating people and making sure everything runs smoothly so that kind of position fits my personality well.
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I'd love to work with global teams, manage large projects, and learn from professionals from different backgrounds.
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This job would also give me the chance to grow professionally and improve my management and decision-making abilities.
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Most importantly, I think it would be a great step toward achieving long-term stability and personal satisfaction in my career.
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Alright, now let's practice this answer in parts.
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Repeat each sentence after me, focusing on clear pronunciation and confident delivery.
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In the future, I'd really like to work as a project manager for an international company.
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I think it's a role that requires strong leadership, organization, and communication skills.
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I enjoy coordinating people and making sure everything runs smoothly.
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So that kind of position fits my personality well.
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I'd love to work with global teams,
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manage large projects, and learn from professionals from different backgrounds.
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This job would also give me the chance to grow professionally and improve my management and decision-making abilities.
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Most importantly, I think it would be a great step toward achieving long-term stability and personal satisfaction in my career.
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Now, let's shadow the full cue card answer together.
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Follow my rhythm and tone.
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Sound inspired and ambitious.
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In the future, I'd really like to work as a project manager for an international company.
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I think it's a role that requires strong leadership, organization, and communication skills.
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I enjoy coordinating people and making sure everything runs smoothly, so that kind of position fits my personality well personality well.
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I'd love to work with global teams, manage large projects, and learn from professionals from different backgrounds.
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This job would also give me the chance to grow professionally and improve my management and decision-making abilities.
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Most importantly, I think it would be a great step toward achieving long-term stability and personal satisfaction in my career.
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Excellent work!
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You handled the cue card beautifully.
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Now let's move to part three, the discussion section, where we'll answer more abstract questions about work and career.
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What do you think makes a job satisfying?
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I think a satisfying job is one that gives you both purpose and growth.
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It's It's not just about earning money, it's about feeling that what you do actually matters.
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When you have supportive colleagues, clear goals, and opportunities to develop new skills, work becomes more enjoyable.
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Of course, having a good work-life balance also plays a big role.
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People tend to stay motivated when they feel valued and respected in their workplace.
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Now let's go sentence by sentence.
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Repeat after me and focus on sounding thoughtful and reflective.
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What do you think makes a job satisfying?
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I think a satisfying job is one that gives you both purpose and growth.
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It's not just about earning money.
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It's about feeling that what you do actually matters.
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When you have supportive colleagues,
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clear goals and opportunities to develop new skills, work becomes more enjoyable.
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Of course, having a good work-life balance also plays a big role.
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People tend to stay motivated when they feel valued and respected in their workplace.
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Let's shadow the complete answer.
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Match the pace and sound calm, confident, and natural.
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What do you think makes a job satisfying?
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I think a satisfying job is one that gives you both purpose and growth.
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It's not just about earning money, it's about feeling that what you do actually matters.
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When you have supportive colleagues, clear goals, and opportunities to develop new skills, work becomes more enjoyable.
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Of course, having a good work-life balance also plays a big role.
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People tend to stay motivated when they feel valued and respected in their workplace.
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Nicely done.
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Let's try one last question, this time about how technology is changing work life.
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How do you think technology has changed the way people work?
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Technology has completely transformed the way we work.
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Nowadays people can collaborate online, attend virtual meetings, and share information instantly, no matter where they are.
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Remote work has become much more common, which gives people more flexibility and freedom.
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At the same time, it also means we need to be more disciplined and organized.
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Overall, I think technology has made work more efficient, but it's important to maintain human connection and teamwork.
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Now it's your turn.
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Repeat after me and focus on sounding clear, professional, and natural.
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How do you think technology has changed the way people work?
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Technology has completely transformed the way we work.
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Nowadays, people can collaborate online, attend virtual meetings, and share information instantly,
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no matter where they are.
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Remote work has become much more common, which gives people more flexibility and freedom.
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At the same time, it also means we need to be more disciplined and organized.
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Overall, I think technology has made work more efficient,
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but it's important to maintain human connection and teamwork human connection and teamwork.
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Let's shadow the entire answer naturally.
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Keep your voice steady and confident.
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How do you think technology has changed the way people work?
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Technology has completely transformed the way we work.
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Nowadays, people can collaborate online, attend virtual meetings, and share information instantly, no matter where they are they are.
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Remote work has become much more common, which gives people more flexibility and freedom.
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At the same time, it also means we need to be more disciplined and organized.
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Overall, I think technology has made work more efficient, but it's important to maintain human connection and teamwork.
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Fantastic work today.
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You've just practiced IELTS speaking parts one, two, and three with shadowing, training your pronunciation, rhythm, and fluency while building confidence for the exam.
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If you enjoyed this session, check out the other videos on screen for more shadowing practice on different IELTS topics.
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Keep training every day and you'll soon speak with clarity, confidence and natural flow.
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See you in the next video.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B2 speaking lesson is built on the video “IELTS Speaking Practice with Shadowing”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: technology, enjoy, answer, online. This video has 160 sentences and 1993 words to shadow. The speech runs for 16:53. The speaker talks at a steady 118 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
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
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| professionally adverb | As a professional; for one's paid career. | |
| satisfy verb | /ˈsætɪsfaɪ/ | To be enough (for) |
| teamwork noun | The cooperative effort of a team of people to achieve a common goal. | |
| pronunciation noun | /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/ | The formal or informal way in which a word is made to sound when spoken. |
| rhythm noun | /ˈɹɪð.əm/ | The variation of strong and weak elements (such as duration, accent) of sounds, notably in speech or music, over time; a beat or meter. |
| satisfaction noun | /sætɪsˈfækʃən/ | A fulfilment of a need or desire. |
| brainstorming noun | A method of problem solving in which members of a group contribute ideas spontaneously. | |
| excite verb | /ɪkˈsaɪt/ | To stir the emotions of; to cause to feel excitement. |
| collaborate verb | /kəˈlæb.ə.ɹeɪt/ | To work together with others to achieve a common goal. |
| motivate verb | /ˈmoʊ.tɪ.veɪt/ | To provide someone with an incentive to do something; to encourage; to actuate. |
| smoothly adverb | /ˈsmuːðli/ | in a smooth manner; smooth |
| coordinate verb | /koʊˈɔɹ.dəˌneɪt/ | To place in the same order or rank. |
| analyze verb | /ˈæn.əˌlaɪz/ | To subject to analysis. |
| enjoyable adjective | /ɛnˈd͡ʒɔɪ.ə.bl̩/ | Pleasant, capable of giving pleasure. |
| organize verb | /ˈɔɹɡənaɪz/ | To arrange in working order. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
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| check out verb | To record the departure or withdrawal of someone or something (such as guests, employees, books, etc.). |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Let's begin with part one, introduction and general questions.
- What kind of work do you do?
- Alright, let's practice this step by step.
- What do you like most about your job?
- What do you think makes a job satisfying?
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 24 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'd, I'm, you'll. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: rhythm /ˈɹɪð.əm/, smoothly /ˈsmuːðli/, thoughtful /ˈθɔːtfəl/, enthusiastic /ɪnˌθjuːzɪˈæstɪk/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, satisfaction /sætɪsˈfækʃən/, intonation /ɪntəˈneɪʃən/, ambitious /æmˈbɪʃ.əs/
- Long words — get the stress right: pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, satisfaction /sætɪsˈfækʃən/, collaborate /kəˈlæb.ə.ɹeɪt/, coordinate /koʊˈɔɹ.dəˌneɪt/, creativity /kri.eɪˈtɪv.ᵻ.ti/
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 professionally, satisfy, teamwork.
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.