Shadowing Practice: Improve Your English Reflexes Instantly | Lesson 36 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Lesson 36.
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Ever, never.
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What's the difference between the words ever and never?
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The difference between the words ever and never is that the word ever is positive and is generally used in questions,
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whilst the word never is negative.
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Does it ever snow in the south of Italy in summer?
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No, it never snows in the south of Italy in summer.
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do you ever come here on sunday no
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i never come here on sunday does the sun ever shine
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during the night no the sun never shines during the night
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is christmas ever on the 21st of december no christmas is never on the 21st of december
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it's always on the 25th of december square circle What's this?
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It's a square.
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What's this?
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It's a circle.
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Square.
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Round.
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Is the face of my watch square?
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No, the face of your watch isn't square.
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It's round.
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How many pictures are there round these walls?
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There are three pictures round these walls.
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Does she walk round the classroom during the lesson?
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No, she doesn't walk round the classroom during the lesson.
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She sits on her chair.
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Shake.
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Nod.
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What am I doing?
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You're shaking your pen.
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Do you always shake hands with your friends every time you see them?
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No, I don't always shake hands with my friends every time I see them.
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What am I doing?
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You're nodding your head.
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Do we nod our heads when we say no?
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No, we don't nod our heads when we say no. We shake our heads when we say no. Direct.
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Directly.
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Method.
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It is called.
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Think.
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What do we call this direct method we are using for learning English?
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We call this direct method we are using for learning English the Cullen method.
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By this method, do students translate before speaking?
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No, by this method, students don't translate before speaking.
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They think and speak directly in the new language.
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More or less.
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Is it more or less time to go to bed?
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No, it isn't more or less time to go to bed.
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Are the countries of Europe more or less friends today?
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Yes, the countries of Europe are more or less friends today.
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Accent What kind of accent do you speak English with?
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I speak English with an Italian accent.
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Where's the accent in the word excellent?
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The accent in the word excellent is on the first syllable.
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To depend on Do children depend on their parents for money?
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Yes, children depend on their parents for money.
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Some people eat in expensive restaurants, others eat in cheap restaurants.
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What does this depend on?
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It depends on how much money they have.
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During the day it's light, whilst during the night it's dark.
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What does this depend on?
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It depends on the sun and where it is in the sky.
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Cloud.
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Are there any clouds in the sky today?
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Yes, there are some clouds in the sky today.
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What are clouds made of?
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Clouds are made of water.
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Remember.
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Forget.
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Do you always remember everything you learn?
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No, I don't always remember everything I learn.
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Some things I remember and some things I forget.
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Do you remember when to use capital letters in English?
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Yes, I remember when to use capital letters in English.
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Tell me, please.
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We use capital letters at the beginning of a sentence for the pronoun I and for the first letter of people's names,
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place names, days of the week, months of the year, nationalities and languages.
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Do you remember the name of this thing?
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Yes, I remember the name of that thing.
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It's a pen.
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Do you ever forget to answer emails?
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Yes, I sometimes forget to answer emails.
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Do you ever forget the names or faces of people you know?
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Yes, I sometimes forget the names or faces of people I know.
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Nearly.
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Are we nearly at the end of the lesson?
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Yes, we're nearly at the end of the lesson.
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Are we nearly in spring?
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Yes, we're nearly in spring.
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Is it nearly time to go to bed?
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No, it isn't nearly time to go to bed.
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Are you nearly always the last person to get up in your family?
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No, I'm not nearly always the last person to get up
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in my family my sister is nearly always the last person to get up in my family.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Improve Your English Reflexes Instantly”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: nearly, depend, method, forget, round. This video has 93 sentences and 724 words to shadow. The speech runs for 5:34. The speaker talks at a steady 130 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 90% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow. 31 of its 93 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
13 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| depend verb | /dɪˈpɛnd/ | To be contingent or conditioned; to have something as a necessary condition |
| lesson noun | /ˈlɛs.ən/ | A section of learning or teaching into which a wider learning content is divided. |
| cloud noun | /ˈklaʊ̯d/ | A visible mass of water droplets suspended in the air. |
| shake verb | /ˈʃeɪk/ | To cause (something) to move rapidly in opposite directions alternatingly. |
| accent noun | /ækˈsɛnt/ | A higher-pitched or stronger (louder or longer) articulation of a particular syllable of a word or phrase in order to distinguish it from the others or to… |
| whilst adverb | /waɪlst/ | Often preceded by the: During the time; meanwhile. |
| shine verb | /ʃaɪn/ | To emit or reflect light so as to glow. |
| classroom noun | /ˈklɑːsɹʊm/ | A room, often in a school, where classes take place. |
| translate verb | /tɹænzˈleɪt/ | To change spoken words or written text (of a book, document, movie, etc.) from one language to another. |
| nod verb | /nɑd/ | To incline the head up and down, as to indicate agreement. |
| nationality noun | /ˌnæʃ.əˈnæl.ɪ.ti/ | Legal membership of a particular nation or state, by origin, birth, naturalization, ownership, allegiance or otherwise. |
| pronoun noun | /ˈpɹoʊ.naʊn/ | A part of speech that refers anaphorically to a noun or noun phrase, which cannot ordinarily be preceded by a determiner and rarely takes an attributive… |
| syllable noun | /ˈsɪl.ə.bəl/ | A unit of human speech which often forms words corresponding to one opening of the mouth; a vowel and its surrounding consonants. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
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| get up verb | To move in an upward direction; to ascend or climb. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Is the face of my watch square?
- Do we nod our heads when we say no?
- Do you always remember everything you learn?
- Do you remember the name of this thing?
- Do you ever forget to answer emails?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
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| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | is generally used · is called · are made |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | am I doing · You're shaking · You're nodding |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 13 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, isn't, we're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: shake /ˈʃeɪk/, shine /ʃaɪn/, nationality /ˌnæʃ.əˈnæl.ɪ.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 depend, lesson, cloud.
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.