Shadowing Practice: Lesson 1+2(2) - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Introduction Unit Lesson C Exercise 2 So this is your first school show, Mason.
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Are you excited about it?
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Yes, I am, but I'm anxious too.
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There's going to be a big audience.
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Don't worry, they're friendly.
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I hope so.
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Where's Alex?
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He isn't here yet.
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That's strange.
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He's usually very punctual.
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Maybe he's too frightened to come.
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Alex?
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No, it can't be that.
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He's a really confident person.
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Hello, Mason.
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I had a message from Alex.
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He's ill and can't perform tonight.
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He's very upset about it.
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Can you sing his song in the second half?
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I know the song well, so maybe...
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Thanks, Mason.
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That's brave of you.
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Don't worry.
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You'll be great.
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You've got your own song now.
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How exciting!
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 26 sentences and 122 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:03. The speaker talks at a steady 117 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
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| brave adjective | /bɹeɪv/ | Strong in the face of fear; courageous. |
| anxious adjective | /ˈæŋkʃəs/ | Nervous and worried. |
| excite verb | /ɪkˈsaɪt/ | To stir the emotions of; to cause to feel excitement. |
| frighten verb | /ˈfɹaɪ.tən/ | To cause to feel fear; to scare; to cause to feel alarm or fright. |
| punctual adjective | /ˈpʌŋkt͡ʃuəl/ | Of an event, happening at the appointed time. |
| perform verb | /pəˈfɔːm/ | To do (something); to execute. |
| friendly adjective | /ˈfɹɛnd.li/ | Generally warm, approachable and easy to relate with in character. |
| strange adjective | /stɹeɪnd͡ʒ/ | Not normal; odd, unusual, surprising, out of the ordinary, often with a negative connotation. |
| upset verb | /ʌpˈsɛt/ | To make (a person) angry, distressed, or unhappy. |
| sing verb | /ˈsɪŋ/ | To produce musical or harmonious sounds with one’s voice. |
| introduction noun | /ˌɪntɹəˈdʌkʃn̩/ | The act or process of introducing. |
| worry verb | /ˈwʌ.ɹi/ | To be troubled; to give way to mental anxiety or doubt. |
| message noun | /ˈmɛs.ɪdʒ/ | A communication, or what is communicated; any concept or information conveyed. |
| excited adjective | /ɪkˈsaɪ.tɪd/ | Having great enthusiasm, passion and energy. |
| audience noun | /ˈɔːdi.əns/ | A group of people within hearing; specifically, a large gathering of people listening to or watching a performance, speech, etc. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 9 contractions and reduced forms, such as can't, don't, I'm. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: anxious /ˈæŋkʃəs/, introduction /ˌɪntɹəˈdʌkʃn̩/
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 brave, anxious, excite.
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.