Shadowing Practice: Learn English with The Princess and the Frog — Shadowing Practice Ep.24 🐸👑🎶 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Hold on.
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If you're the prince, then who was that Walton with Lottie on the dance floor?
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Want to sound more natural when speaking English?
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The fastest way is shadowing, imitating a native speaker's pronunciation and intonation.
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In this lesson, we'll practice with magical and inspiring scenes from Disney's The Princess and the frog.
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Expressive, lively, and full of everyday phrases.
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Here's how it works.
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You'll hear each line once.
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Then, you'll repeat it twice at a slower pace.
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Grab your notebook, get Get ready and let's begin.
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Just look at it, Mama.
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Doesn't it just make you want to cry?
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Just look at it, Mama.
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Doesn't it just make you want to cry?
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Just look at it, Mama.
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Doesn't it just make you want to cry?
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Hi.
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Yes.
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The Mater D is going to be right where you're standing.
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Yes.
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The Mater D is going to be right where you're standing.
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Yes.
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The Mater D is going to be right where you're standing.
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Oh, and over here, a gourmet kitchen.
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Oh, and over here, a gourmet kitchen Oh,
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and over here, a gourmet kitchen And hanging from the ceiling,
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a big old crystal chandelier And hanging from the ceiling,
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a big old crystal chandelier And hanging from the ceiling,
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a big old crystal chandelier.
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You're your daddy's daughter, all right.
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You're your daddy's daughter, all right.
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You're your daddy's daughter, all right.
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He used to go on and on about this old sugar meal, too.
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He used to go on and on about this old sugar mill, too.
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He used to go on and on about this old sugar mill, too.
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Baby Cakes, I'm sure this place is going to be just wonderful.
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Baby Cakes, I'm sure this place is going to be just wonderful.
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Baby Cakes, I'm sure this place is going to be just wonderful.
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But it's a shame you're working so hard.
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But it's a shame you're working so hard.
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But it's a shame you're working so hard.
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But how can I let up now when I'm so close?
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But how can I let up now when I'm so close?
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But how can I let up now when I'm so close?
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I gotta make sure all daddy's hard work means something.
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I gotta make sure all daddy's hard work means something.
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I got to make sure all daddy's hard work means something.
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Tiana, your daddy may not have gotten the place he always wanted, but he had something better.
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Tiana, your daddy may not have gotten the place he always wanted, but he had something better.
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Tiana, your daddy may not have gotten the place he always wanted, but he had something better.
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He had love.
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He had love.
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He had love.
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and that's all i want for you sweetheart and that's all i want for you sweetheart
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and that's all i want for you sweetheart to meet your prince charming and dance off into your happily ever after
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To meet your Prince Charming and dance off until you're happily ever after.
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To meet your Prince Charming and dance off until you're happily ever after.
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Mama, I don't have time for dancing.
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Mama, I don't have time for dancing.
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Come on, I don't have time for dancing Very funny, so what now?
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Very funny, so what now?
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Very funny, so what now?
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I reckon you want a kiss?
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I reckon you want a kiss?
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I reckon you want a kiss?
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Kissing would be nice, yes?
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Kissing would be nice, yes?
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kissing would be nice yes
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i'm sorry i'm sorry i'm sorry i i did not mean to scare you i wait no no no
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i'm sorry i'm sorry i'm sorry i i did not mean to scare you i
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i'm sorry i'm sorry i'm sorry i i did not mean to scare you i
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you have a very strong arm princess you have a very strong arm princess you have a very strong arm princess
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okay please put the monkey down Okay, please, put the monkey down.
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Okay, please, put the monkey down.
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Please, please, please.
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Oh, wow.
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Allow me to introduce myself.
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Please, please, please.
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Oh, wow.
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Allow me to introduce myself.
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Please, please, please.
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Oh, wow.
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Allow me to introduce myself.
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I am Prince Naveen.
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I am Prince Naveen.
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I am Prince Nervin.
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Prince, but I didn't wish for any...
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Prince, but I didn't wish for any...
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Prince, but I didn't wish for any...
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hold on if you're the prince hold on if you're the prince
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hold on if you're the prince then then who was that walton with lottie on the dance floor?
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Then, then who was that Walton with Lottie on the dance floor?
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Then, then who was that Walton with Lottie on the dance floor?
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All I know is one minute I am a prince.
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All I know is one minute I am a prince.
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All I know is one minute I am a prince.
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Charming and handsome, cutting a rug, and then the next thing I know...
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Charming and handsome, cutting a rug, and then the next thing I know...
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Charming and handsome, cutting a rug, and then the next thing I know...
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I'm tripping over these.
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Wait, wait, wait!
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I'm tripping over these.
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I'm tripping over these.
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Wait!
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I know this story!
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Wait!
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Wait!
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Read this to me every night!
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Read this to me every night!
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Read this to me every night!
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Yes, yes, yes!
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This is exactly the answer!
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You!
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Yes, yes, yes, this is exactly the answer,
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you Yes, yes, yes, this is exactly the answer,
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you Must kiss me Must kiss me Must kiss me
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Excuse me, you will enjoy.
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I guarantee.
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Excuse me, you will enjoy.
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Excuse me, you will enjoy.
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All women enjoy the kiss.
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I guarantee all women enjoy the kiss.
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I guarantee all women enjoy the kiss.
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of Prince Naveen come of Prince Naveen come of Prince Naveen come
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that's new that's new that's new look i'm sorry i'd really like to help you but i just Look,
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I'm Sahari I'd really like to help you But I just Look,
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I'm Sahari I'd really like to help you But I just Do not kiss frogs Do not kiss frogs
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Do not kiss frogs dogs.
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Sweet as a butt on the balcony.
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Sweet as a butt on the balcony.
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Sweet as a butt on the balcony.
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You asked me.
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You asked me.
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You asked me.
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I didn't expect you to answer.
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Oh, but.
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I didn't expect you to answer.
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Oh, but.
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I didn't expect you to answer!
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Oh, but...
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You must kiss me.
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Look, besides being unbelievably handsome...
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You must kiss me.
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Look, besides being unbelievably handsome...
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You must kiss me.
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Look, besides being unbelievably handsome...
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I also happen to come from a fabulously wealthy family.
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I also happen to come from a fabulously wealthy family.
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I also happen to come from a fabulously wealthy family.
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Surely, I could offer you some type of reward.
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A wish I could grant, perhaps?
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Surely, I could offer you some type of reward, a wish I could grant, perhaps?
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Surely, I could offer you some type of reward, a wish I could grant, perhaps?
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just one kiss just one just one kiss just one just one kiss just one
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unless you beg for more unless you beg for more unless you beg for more.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Learn English with The Princess and the Frog — Shadowing Practice Ep.24 🐸👑🎶”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: prince, kiss, dance, charming, handsome. This video has 155 sentences and 1228 words to shadow. The speech runs for 15:28. The speaker talks slowly, about 79 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. Only 78% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
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| handsome adjective | /ˈhæn.səm/ | Having a pleasing appearance, good-looking, attractive, particularly |
| charm noun | /t͡ʃɑɹm/ | An object, act or words believed to have magic power (usually carries a positive connotation). |
| guarantee noun | /ˌɡæɹ.ənˈtiː/ | Anything that assures a certain outcome. |
| crystal noun | /ˈkɹɪstəl/ | A solid composed of an array of atoms or molecules possessing long-range order and arranged in a pattern which is periodic in three dimensions. |
| introduce verb | /ˌɪntɹəˈdus/ | To cause (someone) to be acquainted (with someone else). |
| daddy noun | /ˈdædi/ | Also used as a term of address: a father; one's father. |
| reward noun | /ɹɪˈwɔɹd/ | Something of value given in return for an act. |
| butt noun | /bʌt/ | Body; self. |
| wealthy adjective | /ˈwɛl.θi/ | Possessing financial wealth; rich. |
| ceiling noun | /ˈsilɪŋ/ | The overhead closure of a room. |
| happily adverb | /ˈhæp.ə.li/ | In a happy or cheerful manner; with happiness. |
| monkey noun | /ˈmʌŋki/ | A member of the clade Simiiformes other than those in the clade Hominoidea containing apes, generally (but not universally) distinguished by small size, tails… |
| scare verb | /skɛɚ/ | To frighten, terrify, startle, especially in a minor way. |
| balcony noun | /ˈbælkəni/ | An accessible structure extending from a building, especially outside a window. |
| reckon verb | /ˈɹɛkən/ | To count; to enumerate; to number; also, to compute; to calculate. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
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| let up verb | To cease or stop. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- You'll hear each line once.
- Then, you'll repeat it twice at a slower pace.
- Doesn't it just make you want to cry?
- I reckon you want a kiss?
- A wish I could grant, perhaps?
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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| “Used to” used to + verb — a past habit or state that is no longer true | used to go |
| Possibility with “might / may” might/may + verb — something that is possible but not certain | may not have |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | is shadowing · you're standing · you're working |
| Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see coming | is going to be |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 56 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, you're, didn't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: shadow /ˈʃædəʊ̯/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, chandelier /ˌʃæn.dəˈlɪɚ/, intonation /ɪntəˈneɪʃən/
- Long words — get the stress right: pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, fabulously /ˈfæb.jʊ.lɪs.li/, intonation /ɪntəˈneɪʃən/
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 handsome, charm, guarantee.
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.