Shadowing Practice: Learn to Speak Advanced English with Shadowing Practice | B2 English Workout - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Do you feel comfortable with basic English,
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but you're still struggling to sound natural and confident, especially in deeper conversation?
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Maybe you can understand English,
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but you find it difficult to express your feelings and to explain situations or experiences,
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then this video is for you.
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So welcome back to English Fluency Teacher.
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Today, we're going to challenge you at a B2 level.
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So it's not beginner practice.
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This is real fluency training.
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In this session, you will practice perfect tenses,
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natural connected speech, phrasal verbs,
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real life B2 conversations, faster speaking rhythm and more advanced training sessions.
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And more importantly, you will train your mouth, your ears and your brain to speak English naturally together.
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This video has three rounds of this shadowing system.
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Firstly, we'll practice slowly.
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Then, you will move to a natural speed.
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And finally, you will challenge yourself with fast English.
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Now, this method helps build real muscle memory.
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so don't just listen speak with me before we begin take a deep breath inhale
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and exhale do you feel better relax your mind and focus your attention on really what you're saying
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how you're going to repeat after me.
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So let's get ready for our B2 fluency workout.
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Let's begin.
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Section 1, B2 warm-up, connected speech.
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So let's focus on contractions, reductions and this natural rhythm.
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So first listen, then repeat after me.
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I've been working on my pronunciation lately.
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I've been working on my pronunciation lately.
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she would have helped if she'd known earlier
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she would have helped if she'd known earlier
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I should have called you before leaving.
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I should have called you before leaving.
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We've been trying to figure it out all week.
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We've been trying to figure it out all week.
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I didn't expect the meeting to take that long.
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I didn't expect the meeting to take that long.
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He could have explained it more clearly.
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He could have explained it more clearly.
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Section 2.
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Office discussion.
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B2 level.
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Let's focus on the professional communication and nuanced opinions.
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So listen first, then repeat exactly after me.
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I've already gone through the report twice.
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I've already gone through the report twice.
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The project would have been finished earlier if we'd had more support.
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the project would have been finished earlier if we'd had more support
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to be honest I think the timeline was unrealistic from the beginning
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To be honest, I think the timeline was unrealistic from the beginning.
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We need to come up with a better strategy before next week.
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We need to come up with a better strategy before next week.
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I've been dealing with several issues at the
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same time I've been dealing with several issues at the same time
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If we had communicated more clearly,
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this misunderstanding could have been avoided.
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if we had communicated more clearly this misunderstanding
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could have been avoided section three expressing your opinion now our focus is on nuanced opinions
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and natural fluency.
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So let's listen first and repeat exactly after me.
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Personally, I think social media has changed the way people communicate.
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personally I think social media has changed the way people communicate
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I can see both sides of the argument but I still prefer face-to-face communication
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I can see both sides of the argument but I still prefer face-to-face communication
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From my perspective, working remotely can increase productivity.
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From my perspective, working remotely can increase productivity.
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I've noticed that people tend to become more confident with practice.
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I've noticed that people tend to become more confident with practice.
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In my opinion, learning through real conversation is far more effective.
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In my opinion, learning through real conversation is far more effective.
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section four the challenge round so we're going to look at longer b2 sentences
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so now let's challenge ourselves so listen carefully and repeat with confidence
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so even if the sentence feels difficult please keep going
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if I had realized how important communication
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skills were I would have started practicing English much earlier
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If I had realized how important communication skills were,
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I would have started practicing English much earlier.
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Although the presentation didn't go exactly as planned,
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we still managed to impress the clients.
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although the presentation didn't go exactly as planned we still managed to impress the clients
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I've been trying to improve my fluency by practicing shadowing every single day.
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I've been trying to improve my fluency by practicing shadowing every single day
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By the time we arrived at the station, the train had already left.
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by the time we arrived at the station the train had already left
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Section 5.
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Workplace conversation.
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Have you had a chance to review the proposal yet?
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Have you had a chance to review the proposal yet?
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yes I went through it this morning and overall it looks promising Yes,
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I went through it this morning and overall it looks promising.
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Do you think we should make any changes before the meeting?
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Do you think we should make any changes before the meeting?
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I think we should simplify a few sections to make the presentation clearer.
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I think we should simplify a few sections to make the presentation clearer. That makes sense.
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current version feels a bit too detailed. That makes sense.
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The current version feels a bit too detailed.
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exactly we don't want to overwhelm the clients with too much information
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exactly we don't want to overwhelm the clients with too much information
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Final fast round.
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Now let's do one final speed challenge.
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So this time we're going to repeat faster and more naturally.
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Ready?
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Let's go.
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I should have called you before leaving.
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I should have called you before leaving.
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We need to come up with a better strategy.
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We need to come up with a better strategy.
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I can see both sides of the argument.
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The train had already left by the time we arrived.
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The train had already left by the time we arrived.
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We don't want to overwhelm the clients with too much information.
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We don't want to overwhelm the clients with too much information.
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Excellent work.
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If you completed this session, you practiced real B2 English today.
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And that's a huge step forward.
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Now, B2 fluency is not just about knowing difficult words.
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It's actually the start of your English journey in expressing yourself naturally and clearly.
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It's not just the simple English of A1 and A2.
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So this is around the time where English learners are able to confidently have conversations.
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Now, some sentences might have felt a little bit difficult, but that's normal.
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So, difficult practice creates this growth.
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This is how we improve.
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So, the more you repeat these patterns and understand them,
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the more automatic your English will become.
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Now come back tomorrow, practice again and you'll notice your improvement.
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The phrases will feel more familiar to you.
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So if you completed this full challenge, including the first one, then please type in the comments,
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I'm training my fluency.
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And tell me which section challenged you the most.
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so if this video helped you please don't forget to like subscribe to english fluency teacher
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and please share this video with any other learners
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or any of your friends who feel like this can really help them
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so keep practicing keep on speaking and keep building your fluency every single day
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 132 sentences and 1220 words to shadow. The speech runs for 22:05. 86% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| arrive verb | /əˈɹaɪv/ | To reach; to get to a certain place. |
| presentation noun | /ˌpɹɛzn̩ˈteɪʃn̩/ | The act of presenting, or something presented. |
| communicate verb | /kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪt/ | To impart or transmit (information or knowledge) to someone; to make known, to tell. |
| naturally adverb | /ˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə.)ɹə.li/ | In a natural manner. |
| shadow noun | /ˈʃædəʊ̯/ | A dark image projected onto a surface where light (or other radiation) is blocked by the shade of an object. |
| proposal noun | /pɹəˈpoʊzəl/ | A scheme or design. |
| skill noun | /skɪl/ | A capacity to do something well; a technique, an ability, usually acquired or learned, as opposed to abilities that are regarded as innate. |
| lately adverb | /ˈleɪt.li/ | Recently; not long ago; of late; not long since. |
| connect verb | /kəˈnɛkt/ | To join (to another object): to attach, or to be intended to attach or capable of attaching, to another object. |
| productivity noun | /ˌpɹɒdʌkˈtɪvəti/ | The state of being productive, fertile, or efficient. |
| timeline noun | /ˈtaɪmˌlaɪn/ | A graphical representation of a chronological sequence of events (past or future). |
| rhythm noun | /ˈɹɪð.əm/ | The variation of strong and weak elements (such as duration, accent) of sounds, notably in speech or music, over time; a beat or meter. |
| impress verb | /ɪmˈpɹɛs/ | To affect (someone) strongly and often favourably. |
| remotely adverb | /ɹɪˈmoʊtli/ | At a distance, far away. |
| unrealistic adjective | Not realistic. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
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| come up with verb | To manage to produce, deliver, or present (something) by inventing, creating, thinking of, or obtaining it. | |
| go through verb | To travel from one end of something to the other. | |
| come back verb | To return to a place. | |
| step forward verb | to take one or more steps forward, especially in response to a request for identification | |
| warm up verb | /ˌwɔː(ɹ)m ˈʌp/ | To become warmer. |
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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| Present perfect continuous have/has been + -ing — an action that started earlier and is still going on | I've been working · We've been trying · I've been dealing |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | I've already gone · has changed · I've noticed |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | have been finished · have been avoided |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 35 contractions and reduced forms, such as I've, don't, didn't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: rhythm /ˈɹɪð.əm/, breathe /bɹiːð/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: presentation /ˌpɹɛzn̩ˈteɪʃn̩/, shadow /ˈʃædəʊ̯/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, reduction /ɹɪˈdʌk.ʃən/, contraction /kənˈtɹækʃ(ə)n/
- Long words — get the stress right: communicate /kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪt/, naturally /ˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə.)ɹə.li/, productivity /ˌpɹɒdʌkˈtɪvəti/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, automatic /ˌɔː.təˈmæt.ɪk/
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 arrive, presentation, communicate.
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.