Shadowing Practice: Learning to enjoy being alone is an underrated skill - Learn English Speaking with Video
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So one thing that really changed since I moved abroad and left everything behind is
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almost every single day I'm waking up to beautiful weather It's like vitamin D is directly hitting your face
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So recently I've been writing into a book a little just my thoughts what I think
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and I'm trying to do this every day but I mean no one is perfect and yeah.
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I mean I'm trying to do the best I can to just you know like do it
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and keep going I mean some days I don't but just trying to
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Now look at this.
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I really see myself, I really do see myself in this kid.
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I wish I was 14 only for once again.
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So one thing I really do love is just taking walks and just doing nothing else.
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enjoying nature, enjoying wherever you are.
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The sun is shining into your face and no one is disturbing a piece
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So this is art wonderful music could listen to this all day literally
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So I'm still discovering how everything works here basically It's already two months since I've moved,
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since I changed the country, since I've moved abroad.
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And I'm in a mentally better state than I ever was, I think.
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I had to change something about my life because I was never really happy at all.
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And I was always in that race, in that path of trying to chase happiness,
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of trying to chase peace, trying to chase something that was never really possible to chase at all.
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And for me, basically the last two to three years, I never really felt comfortable,
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I never really felt happy at all.
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And I knew this wasn't really for me.
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It's just a lot of things about Germany that didn't really make me happy.
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It's just living for 22 years in the same city
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and the same place and the same environment
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and it's literally every single day is always the same and especially when you're working a job you hate
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when you're coming home and the only thing you do is waiting until the next day begins.
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And that's something I really don't like and I'd rather do that in a place I like,
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with good weather, with sun, with great people, with people with a kind of different mindset.
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And if there's one thing I could really recommend you, it's please don't work a job you hate.
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Only because you're getting a little more money or whatever you get.
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It's not even about the money.
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But do something that makes you happy.
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Work a job that makes you happy.
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And also one of the most important things is you need to have good co-workers.
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You have to work with good people around you.
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If you don't have any good co-workers your job is only half as good as it is from my experience.
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Being alone for a specific time and moving abroad will really change you in a way you'd never expect.
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I'm going to get a job, but I'm going to get a job.
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I'm going to get a job.
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I'm going to get a job.
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One of the best skills or one of the best things I've ever learned is that it doesn't bother me anymore, not even 1% to just go on solo dates
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and doing things alone and I believe when you reach
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that states that doing things alone gives you peace
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and you don't need anyone around you you can you're just
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able to do things alone is a skill everyone should learn
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So recently I've been reading Tautostra from Nietzsche and what I can say is this guy really was someone.
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For me it's really peaceful doing things alone.
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No one is disturbing my peace and I can just do my own thing.
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I'm so sorry for those cats.
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If I could do something I would really take them all home with me but somehow I can't do nothing at all.
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Well, at least they have some water and some food over there.
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There are really a lot of cats I'm seeing on the streets lately, but...
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Well...
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What You'll Practice in This Lesson
This lesson focuses on understanding conversational English about personal growth, living abroad, and the value of solitude. You'll practice listening to natural speech patterns, including pauses, casual expressions, and reflective tone, while learning to discuss life changes and self-discovery. Perfect for improving your ability to follow and replicate real-life dialogue.
Key Vocabulary & Phrases
- Underrated skill: A valuable ability not widely recognized (e.g., "Learning to be alone is an underrated skill").
- Mentally better state: Improved emotional or psychological well-being (e.g., "I’m in a mentally better state than before").
- Solo dates: Doing activities alone (e.g., "I enjoy going on solo dates to cafes").
- Chase happiness: Actively seek joy (e.g., "Stop chasing happiness—find it in small moments").
- Disturb my peace: Interrupt calmness (e.g., "I hate when noise disturbs my peace").
Practice Tips for Shadowing
The video’s tone is conversational and reflective, with a moderate speed and natural pauses. To practice shadowspeak effectively:
- Start by listening to short clips (10-15 seconds) and repeating immediately. Focus on matching the speaker’s rhythm and intonation—notice how they slow down when sharing personal thoughts.
- Pay attention to casual phrases like "I mean" and "you know"—these are key to sounding natural in English. Mimic their placement to improve your fluency.
- Use this video as a shadowing site for pronunciation practice. Repeat words like "underrated" and "solitude" to refine your articulation. Record yourself and compare it to the speaker to spot areas to improve.
- Practice daily to build comfort with the speaker’s tone. Over time, you’ll notice your shadow speech becomes more fluid, and your ability to express reflective ideas in English strengthens.
Shadowing this video will not only boost your pronunciation but also help you connect with authentic English used in personal storytelling.
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect continuous have/has been + -ing — an action that started earlier and is still going on | I've been writing · I've been reading |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | I've moved · I've ever learned |
| Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a group | the best · the most important |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | I'm waking · I'm trying · is just taking |
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.