Shadowing Practice: Improve Your Speaking | Shadowing Practice with Eric Nam - Learn English Speaking with Video
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life is long
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and there is a moment where you are going to feel like this is my moment
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and this is what I'm good at
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and this is what I love to do and you're gonna find it
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and it's understandable that you're gonna be stressed until you get to
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that point but know that you being stressed about it
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and working towards getting out of that stress
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and being a better version of yourself is going to get you to
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that you know that dream or to that goal of being happy
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or feeling fulfilled and
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so um i would just say don't give up on it don't feel discouraged it's something
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that everybody goes through and also know
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that thought about in a healthy way right you don't want
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to be in a place where stress is like completely tearing your body apart
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and it's ruining you like that's there's
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so much more than just stress there's a lot more going on
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but i think there's good stressors where it's like it motivates you, it gives you ambition, it gives you drive, it gives you inspiration.
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And so if you think about it in that terms, or you find the right stressors, it can actually empower you to be or become a better version of yourself.
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And that will lead to
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better self -confidence and a better sense of self and who you are and who you want to become.
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So again, if you're going through a hard time, try to approach it from different perspectives and know that you will get better and that things are going to improve.
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You just have to keep making that effort and until then you're gonna get there good luck i'm rooting for you
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life is long and there is a moment where you are going to feel like
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life is long and there is a moment where you are going to feel like
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Life is long and there is a moment where you are going to feel like
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This is my moment and this is what I'm good at and this is what I love to do
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This is my moment and this is what I'm good at and this is what I love to do
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This is my moment, and this is what I'm good at, and this is what I love to do.
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And you're going to find it.
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And you're going to find it.
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And you're going to find it.
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And it's understandable that you're going to be stressed until you get to that point.
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and it's understandable that you're going to be stressed until you get to that point
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and it's understandable that you're going to be stressed until you get to that point
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but know that you being stressed about it
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and working towards getting out of that stress and being a better version of yourself
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but know that you being stressed about it
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and working towards getting out of that stress and being a better version of yourself.
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But know that you being stressed about it
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and working towards getting out of that stress and being a better version of yourself
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Self is going to get you to that, you know, that dream or to that goal of being happy or feeling fulfilled.
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Self is going to get you to that, you know, that dream or to that goal of being happy or feeling fulfilled.
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is going to get you to that, you know, that dream or to that goal of being happy or feeling fulfilled.
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And so I would just say, don't give up on it.
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Don't feel discouraged.
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And so, I would just say, don't give up on it.
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Don't feel discouraged.
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And so, I would just say, don't give up on it.
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Don't feel discouraged.
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It's something that everybody goes through.
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Something that everybody goes through.
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Something that everybody goes through.
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And also know that thought about in a healthy way, right?
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Right.
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And also know that thought about in a healthy way.
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Right.
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And also know that thought about in a healthy way.
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Right.
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Right.
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You don't want to be in a place where stress is like completely tearing your body apart and it's ruining you, right?
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You don't want to be in a place where stress is like completely tearing your body apart and it's ruining you, right?
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You don't want to be in a place where stress is like completely tearing your body apart and it's ruining you.
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There's so much more than just stress.
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There's a lot more going on.
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There's so much more than just stress.
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There's a lot more going on.
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There's so much more than just stress.
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There's a lot more going on.
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But I think there's good stressors.
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But I think there's good stressors,
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but I think there's good stressors where it's like it motivates you,
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it gives you ambition, it gives you drive, it gives you inspiration.
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where it's like it motivates you it gives you ambition it
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gives you drive it gives you inspiration where it's like it
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motivates you it gives you ambition it gives you drive it gives you inspiration.
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And so if you think about it in that terms where you find the right stressors.
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And so if you think about it in that terms where you find the right stressors.
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And so if you think about it in that terms, when you find the right stressors,
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it can actually empower you to be or become a better version of yourself.
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It can actually empower you to be or become a better version of yourself.
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It can actually empower you to be or become a better version of yourself.
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And that will lead to better self -confidence
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and a better sense of self at who you are and who you want to become.
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and that will lead to better self -confidence
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and a better sense of self at who you are and who you want to become
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and that will lead to better self -confidence
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and a better sense of self at who you are and who you want to become You So,
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again, if you're going through a hard time, try to approach it from different perspectives.
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So, again, if you're going through a hard time, try to approach it from different perspectives.
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so again if you're going through a hard time try to try to approach it from different perspectives
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and know that you will get better and that things are going to improve
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And know that you will get better and that things are going to improve.
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And know that you will get better and that things are going to improve.
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You just have to keep making that effort.
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You just have to keep making that effort.
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You just have to keep making that effort. And until then, Lighting!
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Bring it out there.
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Good luck.
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I'm rooting for you. And until then, Lighting!
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Bring it out there.
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Good luck.
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I'm rooting for you.
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And until then, you're going to get there.
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Good luck.
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I'm rooting for you.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Improve Your Speaking”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: stress, self, stressors, stressed, version. This video has 105 sentences and 1183 words to shadow. The speech runs for 11:46. The speaker talks slowly, about 100 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 90% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.
Key vocabulary in this video
13 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| distress noun | /dɪˈstɹɛs/ | Physical or emotional discomfort, suffering, or alarm, particularly of a more acute nature. |
| inspiration noun | /ˌɪn.spɪˈɹeɪ.ʃən/ | The drawing of air into the lungs, accomplished in mammals by elevation of the chest walls and flattening of the diaphragm, as part of the act of breathing. |
| tear verb | /tɛɹ/ | To rend (a solid material) by holding or restraining in two places and pulling apart, whether intentionally or not; to destroy or separate. |
| ruin noun | /ˈɹuː.ɪn/ | The remains of a destroyed or dilapidated construction, such as a house or castle. |
| ambition noun | /æmˈbɪʃ.ən/ | Eager or inordinate desire for some object that confers distinction, as preferment, honor, superiority, political power, or fame; desire to distinguish one's… |
| fulfill verb | /fʊlˈfɪl/ | To satisfy, carry out, bring to completion (an obligation, a requirement, etc.). |
| understandable adjective | Capable of being understood; comprehensible. | |
| motivate verb | /ˈmoʊ.tɪ.veɪt/ | To provide someone with an incentive to do something; to encourage; to actuate. |
| discourage verb | /dɪsˈkɝɪd͡ʒ/ | To extinguish the courage of; to dishearten; to depress the spirits of; to deprive of confidence; to deject. |
| empower verb | /ɪmˈpaʊ.ə/ | To give permission, power, or the legal right to do something. |
| stressor noun | An environmental condition or influence that stresses (i.e. causes stress for) an organism. | |
| confidence noun | /ˈkɑn.fɪ.dəns/ | Self-assurance. |
| perspective noun | /pɚˈspɛk.tɪv/ | A view, vista or outlook. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| go through verb | To travel from one end of something to the other. |
| get out of verb | To leave, exit or escape from; to become free of. |
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 | be stressed · being stressed |
| Verb + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbs that are followed by the -ing form | keep making |
| Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see coming | are going to feel · gonna find · gonna be |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | you're going · i'm rooting |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 37 contractions and reduced forms, such as you're, don't, I'm. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: inspiration /ˌɪn.spɪˈɹeɪ.ʃən/, ambition /æmˈbɪʃ.ən/
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 distress, inspiration, tear.
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.