Shadowing Practice: Interview: Chris Farlowe Talks About His Musical Background - Learn English Speaking with YouTube

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And now meet the man who opened our show today, Chris Farlow.
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And now meet the man who opened our show today, Chris Farlow.
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Chris, you're new to Top of the Pops, but no newcomer to the band scene.
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Exactly how long have you been around?
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I've had a band, different bands for the past eight years.
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And what sort of sound have you been making?
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The same sort you make now, or has it changed?
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Well, in the early days, it was rock and roll.
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Apparently the same as today, yeah.
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Did you find that for a long time you were sort of playing against what the kids wanted?
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Yeah, they thought we was playing modern jazz. Is it better now?
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Oh, yeah, it's great.
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You know, the kids are really knocking themselves out of it.
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Who do you think's been responsible for this?
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I think all the.. some of the stars have been saying things about us, you know.
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Yeah?
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Like who?
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Oh, the Beatles and Animals, Stones.
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They come along to listen to you?
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Yeah, sometimes they come along, yeah.
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The Animals always come along.
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And some of the...
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Paul McCartney comes along and sees us.
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And, of course, Eric Burton produced your latest record.
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Yeah, the full.
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Is that the first time he's produced a record?
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It's the first time he's ever produced one, yeah.
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Where did you get the number?
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It's an old Stanford Clark number of about seven, eight years ago.
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It was big, was it?
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It was big in America.
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I think it did a little over here, but I don't think it did a lot.
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Well, let's hope he's going to do a lot this time.
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Are you singing for us now?
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Yeah, certainly.
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Great.

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You're practicing English with "Interview: Chris Farlowe Talks About His Musical Background" using the Shadowing technique — a method originally developed for professional interpreter training.

Focus on sounding like the speaker — not just repeating words. With 15–30 minutes of daily practice, you'll build real-world speaking confidence.

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.