Shadowing Practice: Learn How to Introduce Yourself in English | Video with Subtitles - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Hi Bob the Canadian here.
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Sometimes when you’re in a classroom or a when you’re with a group of people, you find yourself needing to introduce yourself.
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Well I’m pretty sure you already know how to say, “My name is….Bob the Canadian,” so in this video I’ll look at a few more things you might be needing to share about who you are with a group of people.
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So, you have to introduce yourself.
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Maybe you’re in a class for the first time and the teacher wants to go around the class and have each person introduce themselves, and say something about themselves.
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So, again, I’m pretty sure you already know how to say, “My name is…” or “I am…” and if you didn’t those are the two ways to tell people what your name is.
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My name is Bob the Canadian, or, I am Bob the Canadian.
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But there’s a few other pieces of information that people might be interested in.
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So let’s take a few minutes to look at each of those.
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The first thing they might want to know is where you are from, or where you were born, because they might be different things.
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For instance you could say, “I was born in Canada, right now I live in a town called Hamilton.” You could say, “I was born, perhaps, in France, but right now I am living in the city of Toronto.”, or, maybe you were born and live in the same city, and you could say, “I was born and raised in the city of Toronto, and I currently still live there.” So that’s one more additional piece of information you could give people.
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You could say, “Hi!
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My name is Bob the Canadian.
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I was born and raised in Hamilton, Ontario and I still live there.” Another thing you might wanna tell people, this is up to you if you wanna share it, is how old you are.
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So you could say, “I am 46 years old.” You could tell them how old you are but not everyone wants to share their age the older people get.
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Sometimes they don’t want to say exactly how old they are, so they might say something like, “I’m in my late forties.” or “I am around forty-five years old.” or “I am in my forties.” So going back to the beginning I could say, “Hi!
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My name is Bob the Canadian.
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I’m from Hamilton, Ontario and I am in my late 40’s.” Because I don’t quite wanna say exactly how old I am because I’m starting to feel older every day.
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So that’s another thing, another piece of information you could share with people.
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You could tell them how old you are, or about how old you are.
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Another piece of information that you might want to share with people is your marital status, and whether or not you have children.
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Marital status refers to if you are married or not.
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So I might also add to my description that I am married and I have five children.
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Or I could extend on that and say, “I have been happily married for twenty years, and I have five kids.
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So going back to the beginning, you could say, “Hi!
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I’m Bob. I’m from Hamilton, Ontario.
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I’m in my late forties, and I’m happily married and have five children.
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The other thing you might wanna share with people is what you do for a job.
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So you might say to them, “I am a currently a high school teacher, I am a construction worker, I am a truck driver, or I currently work in a hotel.” So to put it all together again, “Hi I’m Bob the Canadian.
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I’m from Hamilton, Ontario.
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I’m in my late forties.
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I’m happily married with five children and I currently work as a high school teacher.” So those are five things that you can use yourself to introduce yourself, it’s really good to be prepared for this.
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It’s really good just to get a piece of paper and write down five or six things that you’re willing to share about yourself, so that when you’re in a situation you can actually describe who you are really nicely.
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The other thing it does, which is very helpful, is it prepares you in case somebody asks you these questions.
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So if someone was to say, “What’s your name?” You could say, “My name is Bob.” If someone was to say, “Where are you from?” You could say, “I’m from Hamilton, Ontario.” If someone was to say, “How old are you?” You could say, “I’m in my late forties.” If someone was to say, “Are you married?” You could say, “I’m married with five children.” If someone was to say, “What do you do for a living?” You could say, “I am a high school teacher.” Well, Bob the Canadian here, I hope you enjoyed this short video.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “Learn How to Introduce Yourself in English”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Bob, Canadian, share, married, Hamilton. This video has 39 sentences and 903 words to shadow. The speech runs for 5:18. The speaker talks at a natural 170 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. 87% 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 |
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| forty adjective | /ˈfoɹti/ | Resembling or characteristic of a fort. |
| introduce verb | /ˌɪntɹəˈdus/ | To cause (someone) to be acquainted (with someone else). |
| happily adverb | /ˈhæp.ə.li/ | In a happy or cheerful manner; with happiness. |
| subscribe verb | /səbˈskɹaɪb/ | To write (one’s name) at the bottom of a document; to sign (one's name). |
| thumb noun | /ˈθʌm/ | The shortest and thickest digit of the hand that for humans has the most mobility and can be made to oppose (moved to touch) all of the other fingers. |
| marital adjective | /ˈmæɹɪtəl/ | Pertaining to marriage. |
| refer verb | /ɹɪˈfɜː/ | To direct the attention of (someone toward something). |
| helpful adjective | /ˈhɛlp.fl̩/ | Furnishing help; giving aid; useful. |
| worker noun | /ˈwɝ.kɚ/ | One who works: a person who performs labor for a living; traditionally, especially, manual labor. |
| extend verb | /ɛkˈstɛnd/ | To increase in extent. |
| icon noun | /ˈaɪ.kɑn/ | An image, symbol, picture, portrait, or other representation, usually as an object of religious devotion. |
| classroom noun | /ˈklɑːsɹʊm/ | A room, often in a school, where classes take place. |
| nicely adverb | /ˈnaɪs.li/ | Precisely; with fine discernment or judgement. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
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| go back to verb | To stem from; to originate in. |
| go around verb | To move or spread from person to person. |
| write down verb | To produce or set (something) down in writing; to record something. |
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 | were born · was born |
| Possibility with “might / may” might/may + verb — something that is possible but not certain | might be · might want · might wanna |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | am living · I'm starting |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 30 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, you're, wanna. 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.
- Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like forty, introduce, happily.
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.