Shadowing Practice: Improve English by Shadowing Real Conversations | Daily English Speaking Practice - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Hello and welcome back to English Fluency Teacher.
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Before we start practicing, just pause for a moment and think about this question.
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How often do the right English words stay in the mind but disappear the moment it's time to speak?
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Many learners understand a lot of vocabulary and grammar, but when a real person is in front of them, a barista at a cafe,
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a co-worker at the office, a friend they haven't seen in a while, or a colleague calling about a project, the brain suddenly freezes.
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That's not because the English is bad.
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It's usually because the mouth and the ears haven't had enough real conversation practice.
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That's where shadowing comes in.
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Shadowing is like a workout for English speaking.
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Listen to a sentence, then repeat it out loud, copying the rhythm, pronunciation, and emotion.
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But today we're going one step further.
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In this video, we're going to shadow both sides of real conversations, not just I sentences, not just random phrases,
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but full mini dialogues, what one person says and how the other person responds.
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When both sides are shadowed, the ear gets used to natural back and forth rhythm.
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The mouth learns common patterns and expressions and the brain starts to react automatically instead of translating every word.
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Here's how to practice with this video.
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I will speak at a natural speed.
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I will say each sentence two times.
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After each sentence, there will be a pause.
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During the pause, repeat the sentence out loud.
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Try to open the mouth fully, match the rhythm and music of the sentence, and imagine really standing in that cafe,
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sitting in that office, meeting that friend or holding that phone in the hand.
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In today's practice, there will be four conversation scenes.
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At a cafe, at the office, meeting a friend and a phone call with a colleague.
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By the end of this video, there will be practice of 100 real sentences that can be used in everyday English.
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Let's begin this two-sided shadowing practice together with English fluency teacher.
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Section 1.
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At the cafe.
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Shadow both sides.
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Each sentence is repeated twice.
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Hi there, can I get a large cappuccino please?
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Hi there, can I get a large cappuccino please?
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Sure, would you like it hot or iced?
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Sure, would you like it hot or iced?
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Hot please and could you make it with oat milk?
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Hot please and could you make it with oat milk?
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No problem at all.
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Anything else for you today?
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No problem at all.
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Anything else for you today?
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Yes, I'd like a slice of carrot cake as well.
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Yes, I'd like a slice of carrot cake as well.
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Great choice!
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Would you like that warmed up?
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Great choice!
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Would you like that warmed up?
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Yes please, warm it up a little.
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Yes, please.
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Warm it up a little.
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Perfect.
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I'll bring it to the table when it's ready.
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Perfect.
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I'll bring it to the table when it's ready.
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Thank you, can I pay by card?
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Thank you, can I pay by card?
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Yes, of course, the card machine is right here.
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Yes, of course, the card machine is right here By the way,
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do you have any non-dairy desserts?
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By the way, do you have any non-dairy desserts?
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Yes, the chocolate brownie is completely dairy free.
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Yes, the chocolate brownie is completely dairy free.
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Oh, that sounds great.
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Maybe I'll try it next time.
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Oh, that sounds great.
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Maybe I'll try it next time.
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Sure, just let us know.
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We're happy to recommend options.
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Sure, just let us know.
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We're happy to recommend options.
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Thanks, I really appreciate your help.
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Thanks, I really appreciate your help.
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You're very welcome, your order will be ready in a few minutes.
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You're very welcome, your order will be ready in a few minutes.
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Can I sit anywhere or should I wait near the counter?
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Can I sit anywhere or should I wait near the counter?
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Feel free to sit anywhere you like, we'll bring it over.
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Feel free to sit anywhere you like, we'll bring it over.
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Perfect, I'll take a seat near the window.
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Perfect, I'll take a seat near the window.
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Great choice, that spot has the best light.
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Great choice, that spot has the best light.
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Excuse me, how long will the coffee take, roughly?
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Excuse me, how long will the coffee take, roughly?
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It should be ready in about five minutes or less.
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It should be ready in about five minutes or less.
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That's fine, I'll check my emails while I wait.
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That's fine, I'll check my emails while I wait.
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Sounds good, if anything is needed just come to the counter.
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Sounds good.
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If anything is needed, just come to the counter.
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Sure, thanks again.
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Everything looks really nice in here.
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Sure, thanks again.
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Everything looks really nice in here.
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Section 2 At the office Repeat after me.
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Hey, do you have a minute to talk about the report?
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Hey, do you have a minute to talk about the report?
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Sure, what's up?
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Sure, what's up?
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I'm almost finished but I'm not sure about the final section.
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I'm almost finished but I'm not sure about the final section.
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Okay, which part is unclear?
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Okay, which part is unclear?
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I'm not sure how much detail to include in the summary.
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I'm not sure how much detail to include in the summary.
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A short summary is enough, just highlight the key results.
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A short summary is enough, just highlight the key results.
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Got it, I'll focus on the main numbers and conclusions.
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Got it, I'll focus on the main numbers and conclusions. That sounds good.
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Maybe add one line about next steps. That sounds good.
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Maybe add one line about next steps.
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Great idea.
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I'll add a sentence about what we should do next month.
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Great idea!
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I'll add a sentence about what we should do next month.
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Perfect!
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When you're done, send it to me and I'll review it.
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Perfect.
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When you're done, send it to me and I'll review it.
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Do you think I can realistically finish it by this afternoon?
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Do you think I can realistically finish it by this afternoon?
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Yes, I think so.
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You've already done most of the work.
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Yes, I think so.
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You've already done most of the work.
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Okay, I'll send you the draft before three o'clock.
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Okay, I'll send you the draft before three o'clock.
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Great, that gives me time to check it before the meeting.
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Great, that gives me time to check it before the meeting.
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Thanks for your help, I feel much clearer now.
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Thanks for your help, I feel much clearer now.
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No problem, you can always ask if you need a second opinion.
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No problem, you can always ask if you need a second opinion.
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By the way, do you know the final deadline for the report?
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By the way, do you know the final deadline for the report?
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Yes, the official deadline is tomorrow at noon.
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Yes, the official deadline is tomorrow at noon.
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Okay, then I'll make sure everything is ready before that.
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Okay, then I'll make sure everything is ready before that.
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Great, once it's submitted, we can relax a little.
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Great, once it's submitted we can relax a little.
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Are you free later if I have one more quick question?
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Are you free later if I have one more quick question?
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Yes, just send a message and we can jump on a quick call.
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Yes, just send a message and we can jump on a quick call.
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Perfect.
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Thanks for being so supportive.
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Perfect.
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Thanks for being so supportive.
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You're welcome.
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We're a team.
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We help each other.
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You're welcome, we're a team, we help each other.
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Alright I'll get back to work on it now.
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Alright I'll get back to work on it now.
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Question 3.
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Meeting a friend.
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Listen carefully and then repeat after me.
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Wow, it's so good to see you again.
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It's been ages.
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Wow, it's so good to see you again.
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It's been ages.
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I know, right?
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I can't believe how long it's been.
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I know, right?
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I can't believe how long it's been.
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How have you been lately?
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Everything okay?
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How have you been lately?
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Everything okay?
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Yeah, pretty good, just busy with work and life.
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Yeah, pretty good, just busy with work and life.
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Same here, the days go by so fast.
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Same here, the days go by so fast.
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So tell me, what's new with you?
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So tell me, what's new with you?
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I recently changed my job actually.
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I recently changed my job actually.
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Really?
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That's exciting.
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How's the new place?
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Really?
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That's exciting!
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How's the new place?
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It's challenging but I feel like I'm learning a lot.
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It's challenging but I feel like I'm learning a lot.
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That's great, I'm really happy for you.
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That's great, I'm really happy for you.
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What about you?
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Are you still in the same company?
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What about you?
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Are you still in the same company?
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Yes, I am, but my role has changed a little.
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Yes, I am, but my role has changed a little.
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Oh, nice!
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What are you doing now?
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Oh nice what are you doing now?
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I'm leading a small team so I have more responsibility.
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I'm leading a small team so I have more responsibility.
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Wow, that sounds like a big step.
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Congratulations!
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Wow, that sounds like a big step.
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Congratulations!
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Thanks, it's a bit stressful but also very rewarding.
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Thanks, it's a bit stressful but also very rewarding.
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How is your family doing?
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Is everyone okay?
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How is your family doing?
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Is everyone okay?
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They're all good, just busy with their own routines They're all good,
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just busy with their own routines That's nice to hear.
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I'm glad everyone is doing well.
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That's nice to hear.
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I'm glad everyone is doing well.
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Yeah, we try to stay in touch, even when life gets busy.
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Yeah, we try to stay in touch, even when life gets busy.
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Have you picked up any new hobbies recently?
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Have you picked up any new hobbies recently?
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Yes, I started going for evening walks to clear my mind.
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Yes, I started going for evening walks to clear my mind. That sounds so relaxing.
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I should try that too. That sounds so relaxing.
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I should try that too.
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We could go for a walk together next time we meet.
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We could go for a walk together next time we meet.
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I'd love that.
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Let's not wait another year this time.
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I'd love that.
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Let's not wait another year this time.
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Section 4.
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Phone call with a colleague.
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repeat after me hi this is Alex speaking is now a good time to talk
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hi this is Alex speaking is now a good time to talk
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hi Alex yes I have a few minutes what's going on Hi Alex,
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yes I have a few minutes.
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What's going on?
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I wanted to check a few details about tomorrow's presentation.
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I wanted to check a few details about tomorrow's presentation.
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Sure, what would you like to clarify?
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Sure, what would you like to clarify?
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Just to confirm, am I presenting the second part or the third part?
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Just to confirm, am I presenting the second part or the third part?
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You're presenting the second part right after the introduction.
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You're presenting the second part right after the introduction.
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Okay, and how much time do I have for my section?
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Okay, and how much time do I have for my section?
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You have about 10 minutes plus a few minutes for questions.
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You have about 10 minutes plus a few minutes for questions.
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Great, that's helpful.
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I'll adjust my slides accordingly.
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Great, that's helpful.
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I'll adjust my slides accordingly.
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Sounds good, I'm sure it will go really well.
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Sounds good, I'm sure it will go really well.
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Do you think I should send you my slides before the meeting?
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Do you think I should send you my slides before the meeting?
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Yes, please send them, then I can combine everything into one file.
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Yes, please send them, then I can combine everything into one file.
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Okay, I'll email them to you within the next hour.
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Okay, I'll email them to you within the next hour.
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Perfect, that gives me enough time to review them.
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Perfect, that gives me enough time to review them.
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Thanks for taking the time to talk, I feel more prepared now.
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Thanks for taking the time to talk, I feel more prepared now.
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No problem at all, I'm glad we cleared everything up.
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No problem at all.
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I'm glad we cleared everything up.
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If anything changes, should I message or call you?
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If anything changes, should I message or call you?
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A quick message is fine and if needed we can jump on another call.
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A quick message is fine and if needed we can jump on another call.
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Okay, that makes it easier.
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Thanks for letting me know.
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Okay, that makes it easier.
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Thanks for letting me know.
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By the way, are you comfortable with your part of the presentation?
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By the way, are you comfortable with your part of the presentation?
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I'm still a little nervous but I've been practicing.
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I'm still a little nervous but I've been practicing That's normal,
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you'll do great, your content is very strong That's normal,
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you'll do great, your content is very strong Thanks,
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that really helps, I appreciate the encouragement.
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Thanks, that really helps, I appreciate the encouragement.
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You're welcome, we've got this, we'll handle it together.
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You're welcome, we've got this, we'll handle it together.
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Alright, I'll see you tomorrow, have a productive rest of the day.
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Alright, I'll see you tomorrow, have a productive rest of the day.
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Great work today.
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In this session it wasn't just individual phrases that were practiced, there were complete conversations, ordering and asking questions at a cafe,
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getting support at the office, catching up with a friend and coordinating a presentation with a colleague on the phone.
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These are the kinds of moments where many learners normally feel nervous or go blank.
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But every time these dialogues are shadowed, the brain learns the pattern, the ears get used to the natural speed,
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and the mouth learns to move smoothly through real sentences.
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The more this video is repeated, the easier it will be to react in real life without freezing, without translating in the head, and without worrying so much about mistakes.
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If practice continued all the way to the end, that shows real commitment.
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Write this in the comments.
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I practiced both sides today.
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It will be a way to celebrate the effort and also encourage other learners who read it.
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If this video was helpful, remember to like the video, subscribe to English Fluency Teacher,
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and share this shadowing practice with someone who wants to sound more natural in everyday English conversations.
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Thank you so much for spending this time practicing today.
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Keep listening, keep repeating and keep speaking.
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Every dialogue shadowed brings fluency one step closer.
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This is English Fluency Teacher and I'll see you in the next shadowing practice.
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Bye for now.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Improve English by Shadowing Real Conversations”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: sound, sentence, send, perfect. This video has 304 sentences and 2530 words to shadow. The speech runs for 36:28. The speaker talks slowly, about 69 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 84% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 68 of its 304 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
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| café noun | /ˌkæˈfeɪ/ | A coffee shop; an establishment selling coffee and sometimes other non-alcoholic beverages, simple meals or snacks, with a facility to consume them on the… |
| fluency noun | /ˈfluːənsi/ | The quality of smoothness of flow. |
| presentation noun | /ˌpɹɛzn̩ˈteɪʃn̩/ | The act of presenting, or something presented. |
| colleague noun | /ˈkɒliːɡ/ | A fellow member of a profession, staff, academic faculty or other organization; an associate, a workmate. |
| dairy noun | /ˈdɛə.ɹi/ | (also dairy products or dairy produce) Products produced from milk. |
| deadline noun | /ˈdɛdˌlaɪn/ | A time limit in the form of a date on or before which something must be completed. |
| relax verb | /ɹɪˈlæks/ | To make something loose. |
| slide noun | /ˈslaɪ̯d/ | An item of play equipment that children can climb up and then slide down again. |
| learner noun | /ˈlɜɹnəɹ/ | One who is learning; one receiving instruction. |
| pause noun | /pɔːz/ | A temporary stop or rest; an intermission of action; interruption; suspension; cessation. |
| 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. |
| dialogue noun | /ˈdaɪəˌlɑɡ/ | A conversation or other form of discourse between two or more individuals. |
| brownie noun | /ˈbɹaʊni/ | A small square piece of rich cake, usually made with chocolate. |
| cappuccino noun | /ˌkæpəˈt͡ʃinoʊ/ | An Italian coffee-based beverage made from espresso to which milk that has been steamed or frothed is added. |
| excite verb | /ɪkˈsaɪt/ | To stir the emotions of; to cause to feel excitement. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| get back to verb | Return to (an activity) | |
| pick up verb | To lift; to grasp and raise. | |
| warm up verb | /ˌwɔː(ɹ)m ˈʌp/ | To become warmer. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Hi there, can I get a large cappuccino please?
- Sure, would you like it hot or iced?
- Anything else for you today?
- Would you like that warmed up?
- Thank you, can I pay by card?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect continuous have/has been + -ing — an action that started earlier and is still going on | I've been practicing |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | haven't seen · haven't had · You've already done |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | are shadowed · is repeated · is needed |
| Advice with “should” should + verb — saying what is a good idea | should I wait · should do · should try |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 86 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'll, I'm, you're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: rhythm /ˈɹɪð.əm/, smoothly /ˈsmuːðli/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: presentation /ˌpɹɛzn̩ˈteɪʃn̩/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, emotion /ɪˈməʊ.ʃən/
- Long words — get the stress right: cappuccino /ˌkæpəˈt͡ʃinoʊ/, encouragement [ɪnˈkʌɹɪd͡ʒmənt], accordingly /əˈkɔɹ.dɪŋ.li/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, vocabulary /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/
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 café, fluency, presentation.
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.