Shadowing Practice: Introduce yourself + how often - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Can you introduce a little bit about yourself?
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My name is Mai.
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I'm working as an accountant for a tech company.
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I've been doing this for about three years now.
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It's been a rewarding adventure so far, but I'm thinking about moving on to something else in the near future.
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That's why I'm taking the IELTS test.
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My name is Vee.
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I'm a sophomore at the University of Economics, majoring in accounting.
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It's been a challenging adventure and I really look forward to graduating and I need an IELTS 6 .5 to do that.
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How often do you go shopping?
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Well, it really depends on whether I'm busy or not
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so usually at work if it's during tax season
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when I very busy with filing different documents then I probably
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would not go shopping at all I would just spend my weekend resting
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but if it's a slow season
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and I don't have a lot to do at work then
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I would like to hang out with my friends at the mall looking at trendy clothes
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and maybe buy some for my own it really depends
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if I have more allowance from my parents then I'll go shopping once or twice a month
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if not you know I don't have a lot of money to spend
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so I can't afford going shopping at all maybe window shopping would be fun
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or just hanging out with some friends at the mall i
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hope you really enjoy this content please go to my website
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to find out more information about what i have to offer to you guys bye
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 24 sentences and 265 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:59. The speaker talks at a steady 134 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. Only 81% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
14 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
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| adventure noun | /ədˈvɛn.t͡ʃə/ | A feeling of desire for new and exciting things. |
| mall noun | /mɔːl/ | A pedestrianised street, especially a shopping precinct. |
| depend verb | /dɪˈpɛnd/ | To be contingent or conditioned; to have something as a necessary condition |
| introduce verb | /ˌɪntɹəˈdus/ | To cause (someone) to be acquainted (with someone else). |
| reward noun | /ɹɪˈwɔɹd/ | Something of value given in return for an act. |
| cloth noun | /klɒθ/ | A fabric, usually made of woven, knitted, or felted fibres or filaments, such as used in dressing, decorating, cleaning or other practical use. Sometimes… |
| allowance noun | /əˈlaʊəns/ | Permission; granting, conceding, or admitting. |
| accountant noun | /əˈkaʊn.tənt/ | One who renders account; one accountable. |
| sophomore noun | /ˈsɑf.mɔɹ/ | A second-year undergraduate student in a college or university, or a second-year student in a four-year secondary school or high school. |
| trendy adjective | /ˈtɹɛndi/ | Of, or in accordance with the latest trend, fashion or hype. |
| tech noun | /tɛk/ | Technology. |
| afford verb | /əˈfoɹd/ | To incur, stand, or bear without serious detriment, as an act which might under other circumstances be injurious; (usually after an expression of ability, as… |
| document noun | /ˈdɑkjʊmənt/ | An original or official paper used as the basis, proof, or support of anything else, including any writing, book, or other instrument conveying information… |
| graduate verb | /ˈɡɹæd͡ʒueɪt/ | To be recognized by a school or university as having completed the requirements of a degree studied at the institution. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| find out verb | To discover, as by asking or investigating. |
| look forward to verb | To anticipate, expect, or wait for, especially with a feeling of approval or pleasure; to be excited or eager to. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 10 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, can't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
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 adventure, mall, depend.
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.