Shadowing Practice: It's spreading... This is Belgium now. - Learn English Speaking with Video
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So I will show you the Belgium crash out.
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Yesterday we had the France crash out, now we have the Belgium one.
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Take a look at this.
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Oh good.
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Oh boy, oh boy.
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Why is there no Poland crash out?
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because they don't let him into the country.
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That's why.
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The riots are spreading from France to Belgium.
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Wow.
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How about that?
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Does it sound like Belgian?
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No, it doesn't to me.
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Uh -huh.
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It's the same people with the same flags burning down everything in every country.
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I wonder why.
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Unbelievable.
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Absolutely insane.
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yeah some of these it's just they're taking selfies
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and everything yeah well it's
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because they like doing it they want to destroy the country
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that's why they're that's why they're doing it guys they want
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to destroy the country they hate the country this is uh oh yeah this is in belgium as well yep
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wow the 9th of october this is today they're taking selfies i know wow
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russell's uh is where the eu is based Yeah, of course.
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It's like their spawn point.
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This could be a false flag to justify getting rid of the protest.
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What do you mean it's a false flag?
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You think these people are like net contributors to the country?
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Look at them.
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And the people in the video just waiting for it to be their turn.
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wow
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they're stealing the toys yeah of course they are let's see
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if they're gonna get in are they gonna get in
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and start stealing everything oh there's one
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that got broken well now they're gonna feel more more more justified to break this one
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because once the first one breaks then you can break the
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next one there we go there we go they got the hammer
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and there but yeah all right let's get everything out of there
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and you can see they all just start they all start swarming it's a video game store yeah wow
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what a shithole what an absolute shithole
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interesting how they're harshly crashed down on peaceful european protests but handle violent foreigner riots with kid gloves i know
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man so belgium is crashing out as well what a surprise
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and i'll see
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if there's any more of these here oh these are more of the student protests have also spread to belgium
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why why would you destroy the why would you break these windows why would you do this how about that
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absolute savages bro and look everybody's just sitting around letting this happen they are look Nidun!
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Nidun!
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Nidun!
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Ablaza!
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Ablaza!
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uh -huh look at him grabbing this grabbing this old man look at look
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oh my god and this is this is another one in brussels It's not just a man,
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it's a politician Yeah, that's true, that's a good point No, you're right Yeah, it's not actually a just random person Oh, here we go
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just these screaming fucking just barbarians the old man is an anti -migration politician i would have never guessed
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it's oh yeah it's a literal dumpster fire yep it's a
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good thing it's raining there the green islamic unholy alliance is destroying belgium and france as well
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Look at him.
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Imagine being invaded this bad and you still don't even want to talk about it.
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Look at all that.
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Oh my god.
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europeans allowed it they have they've allowed this to happen
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and now these people are burning down their entire cities
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if you give these people the ability to
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if there are there is a critical mass of these people in
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which they will just simply destroy the entire country there is i think that's pretty evident
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it's so insane to be calling this a protest well who cares i mean anybody's saying
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that just wants to destroy the city anyway
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so it doesn't really matter what they're listening to
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or what they're saying oh this is carrying out attacks
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and after taking inspiration from french violence there's the right right destroy the security camera
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that way nobody can hold you accountable for committing crimes i
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don't understand why the government hasn't mobilized the militaries over there
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because people again
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because it will make women sad that's why that's why they haven't done it it will make women
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and the sissy boys that try to appeal to them sad
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man this is why rome fell i don't know about
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that they don't need the military they just open it up to the public yeah
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funny how these people would go to the countries because they're better
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and then they destroy it
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because they wanted as bad as where they came from i mean again they're going to the countries
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because they can't like most people are opportunistic
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and they don't really think beyond the individual instance of what they're doing like they don't care
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or think about
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that at all anyway it doesn't matter oh we saw this one yesterday yeah i don't know
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if there's any more of these yeah here's another one that's
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exactly what i worked for rum fell it's recorded history yeah
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i mean i i'm not gonna get it the story how
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rome felt well i'm not i don't know like i
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when i said i don't know i'm not saying
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that i disagree with you i just i mean i'm not like a huge expert in this
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but i feel like any country that lets people like this do it that's going to have the exact same consequences
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and there you go it's the same people all around the world
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the same people every single fucking time are we sure they aren't just rioting
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because they hate the bikes and they're throwing them
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and burning them they're rioting
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because they just don't like bicycles that's probably a good reason yeah i could see
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that that's actually the real reason why the riots are happening definitely
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “It's spreading... This is Belgium now”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: belgium, destroy, protest, break. This video has 98 sentences and 987 words to shadow. The speech runs for 9:51. The speaker talks slowly, about 100 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 85% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| riot noun | /ˈɹaɪ.ət/ | A tumultuous disturbance of the public peace by a large group of people, often involving violence or damage to property. |
| protest noun | /ˈpɹoʊ.tɛst/ | A formal objection, especially one by a group. |
| steal verb | /stiːl/ | To take illegally, or without the owner's permission, something owned by someone else without intending to return it. |
| insane adjective | /ɪnˈseɪn/ | Exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind; not sane; utterly mad. |
| politician noun | /ˌpɑ.ləˈtɪʃ.ən/ | One engaged in politics, especially an elected or appointed government official. |
| justify verb | /ˈd͡ʒʌstɪfaɪ/ | To provide an acceptable explanation for. |
| selfie noun | /ˈsɛlfi/ | A photographic self-portrait, especially one taken manually (not using a timer, tripod etc.) with a small camera or mobile phone. |
| violent adjective | /ˈvaɪ.ə.lənt/ | Involving extreme force or motion. |
| 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. |
| alliance noun | /əˈlaɪ.əns/ | The state of being allied. |
| commit verb | /kəˈmɪt/ | To give in trust; to put into charge or keeping; to entrust; to consign; used with to or formerly unto. |
| toy noun | /tɔɪ/ | Something to play with, especially as intended for use by a child. |
| hammer noun | /ˈhæmɚ/ | A tool with a heavy head and a handle used for pounding. |
| migration noun | /maɪˈɡɹeɪʃ(ə)n/ | An instance of moving to live in another place for a while. |
| scream verb | /skɹiːm/ | To cry out with a shrill voice; to utter a sudden, sharp outcry, or shrill, loud cry, as in fright or extreme pain; to screech, to shriek. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| burn down verb | To cause (a structure) to burn to nothing. | |
| carry out verb | /ˈkæ.ɹi aʊt/ | To hold while moving it out. |
| sit around verb | To spend time sitting idly, not doing anything important. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- No, it doesn't to me.
- What do you mean it's a false flag?
- You think these people are like net contributors to the country?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | have also spread · they've allowed · hasn't mobilized |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | is based · are let · being invaded |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 44 contractions and reduced forms, such as they're, don't, gonna. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: politician /ˌpɑ.ləˈtɪʃ.ən/, inspiration /ˌɪn.spɪˈɹeɪ.ʃən/, migration /maɪˈɡɹeɪʃ(ə)n/, harshly /ˈhɑːʃli/
- Long words — get the stress right: politician /ˌpɑ.ləˈtɪʃ.ən/, inspiration /ˌɪn.spɪˈɹeɪ.ʃən/, unbelievable /ˌʌnbɪˈliːvəbl̩/, contributor /kənˈtɹɪb.jə.tɚ/, opportunistic /ˌɑ.pɚˌt(j)uːˈnɪs.tɪk/
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 riot, protest, steal.
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.