Shadowing Practice: If 9 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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The website I'd like to talk about is Facebook.
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It's a mass social media platform.
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It's kind of website which allows users to connect with friends,
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share photos and stay updated on what's happening in your daily life.
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I first came across it several years ago when I was a higher student and owned a smartphone.
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As you know, it's so popular among teenagers.
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Therefore, almost my classmates created accounts to chat after school.
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And me too, without exception.
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It used to be my main tool for staying in touch with everyone.
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But now, I actually use many platforms such as Instagram, TikTok, or Lockit.
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As for how often I visit it, I log in with my accounts every day.
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I usually scroll down my news feed in the morning for a few minutes
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and then spend some time watching short film or funny videos in order to kill time between classes.
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I mainly use it to read news and drop messages to my friends.
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The main reason I find Facebook so useful is that it helps me stay connected with people no matter where they are.
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Besides that, it saves me time and effort when I need to contact my group members for assignments.
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Thanks to this site, I can keep up with the fastest news what's going on the world from posts shared by people.
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On the other hand, it's not just for entertainment.
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It's also a great place to learn about everything what you want,
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both events in daily life and academic lectures.
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Compared with a private teacher, it's far more flexible and much less expensive.
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I'm going to keep using it and I'm sure it will become even more helpful in the future.
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That's all I want to say.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 23 sentences and 293 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:51. The speaker talks slowly, about 103 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 87% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| connect verb | /kəˈnɛkt/ | To join (to another object): to attach, or to be intended to attach or capable of attaching, to another object. |
| compare verb | /kəmˈpɛɚ/ | To assess the similarities and differences between two or more things [“to compare X with Y”]. Having made the comparison of X with Y, one might have found it… |
| helpful adjective | /ˈhɛlp.fl̩/ | Furnishing help; giving aid; useful. |
| exception noun | /əkˈsɛpʃən/ | The act of excepting or excluding; exclusion; restriction by taking out something which would otherwise be included, as in a class, statement, rule. |
| assignment noun | /əˈsaɪn.mənt/ | The act of assigning; the allocation of a job or a set of tasks. |
| lecture noun | /ˈlɛk.t͡ʃə/ | A spoken lesson or exposition, usually delivered to a group. |
| flexible adjective | /ˈflɛk.sɪ.bəl/ | Capable of being flexed or bent without breaking; able to be turned or twisted without breaking. |
| teenager noun | /ˈtiːnˌeɪ̯d͡ʒə/ | A person between thirteen and nineteen years old (inclusive). |
| smartphone noun | /ˈsmɑɹtfoʊn/ | A mobile phone with more advanced features and greater computing capacity than a feature phone. |
| scroll noun | /skɹoʊl/ | A roll of paper or parchment; a writing formed into a roll. |
| classmate noun | /ˈklæs.meɪt/ | A student who is in the same class at school. |
| platform noun | /ˈplætfɔɹm/ | A raised stage from which speeches are made and on which musical and other performances are made. |
| update noun | /ˈʌp.deɪt/ | An additional piece of information, an addition to existing information. |
| user noun | /ˈjuzɚ/ | One who uses or makes use of something, a consumer or client or an express or implied licensee (free user) or a trespasser. |
| feed verb | /fiːd/ | To give (someone or something) food to eat. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| come across verb | To change sides; to cross over to work for the opposition. |
| keep up with verb | To manage to remain beside or just behind someone or something that is moving away from one. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 3 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, I'd. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- Long words — get the stress right: entertainment /ˌɛn.tɚˈteɪn.mənt/, academic /ˌæk.əˈdɛm.ɪk/
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 connect, compare, helpful.
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.