Shadowing Practice: 听力练习 ~ 看看你能听懂多少啊! #学习英语 #外教 #learnenglish - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Let's do a listening practice exercise.
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I'm going to tell you a story with no subtitles, listen to the story and tell me how much can you understand.
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Are you ready?
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Let's go.
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So I want to tell you guys a story about McDonald's.
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You see, last week when I made a video ordering at McDonald's,
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somebody said in the comments that KFC is a lot better than McDonald's and I disagree but I'm a little bit biased.
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You see, I really like McDonald's because my parents both used to work at McDonald's.
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In fact, my parents met at McDonald's, so if there was no McDonald's, then there would be no me.
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So of course, I like McDonald's a lot more.

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You're practicing English with "听力练习 ~ 看看你能听懂多少啊! #学习英语 #外教 #learnenglish" using the Shadowing technique — a method originally developed for professional interpreter training.

Focus on sounding like the speaker — not just repeating words. With 15–30 minutes of daily practice, you'll build real-world speaking confidence.

Grammar in this video

The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:

StructureIn the video
“Used to” used to + verb — a past habit or state that is no longer trueused to work
Comparatives -er than / more … than — comparing two thingsbetter than
Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see comingI'm going to tell

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.

Shadowing technique: read the full step-by-step guide →