Shadowing Practice: Lesson 17 Dear Mom And Dad - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Dear Mom and Dad, I love you.
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I love you so much.
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I love you with all my heart.
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This letter to you is to tell you my true feelings from the bottom of my heart.
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Thank you so much for bringing me up.
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Thank you so much for raising me.
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I know how hard you've worked during the past years.
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I can imagine how many difficulties and obstacles you've conquered.
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I can imagine all the problems you have faced
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and all the sweat and tears you have shed to make my life better.
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I can fully understand what a huge responsibility it is to raise a child
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You've been very patient with me You've encouraged me
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and you've helped me You've tried your hardest to give me
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the best things in life You've made a lot of sacrifices
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and many difficult choices I also know
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that you have great expectations of me You want me to be very successful
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and happy You want me to be the best person I
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can be You want me to do great things with my life You want me to make the world a better place.
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I know you have so many hopes and dreams for my future.
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Today I want to tell you something extremely important.
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Today I want to tell you that you don't need to worry about me anymore.
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I'm grown up.
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I will be responsible for my life and for my future.
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I will study very hard.
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I will exercise every day to keep fit.
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I will read English every morning and every night.
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I will make the best use of every spare minute.
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I will be happy, confident, positive, and energetic every day.
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I will develop good habits and use them to constantly improve myself.
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I will never do anything that would harm my body or my mind.
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I will never do anything that would make you feel disappointed
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or ashamed I will learn as much as I can
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and become smarter and stronger every day I have learned by watching you
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that the best way to reach my goals is to work hard and never give up You're my best role models.
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You set a great example for me.
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I I have so many great dreams.
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I know that realizing all these dreams takes a lot of time and effort, but don't worry about me.
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I have strong confidence in myself.
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I know if I keep trying, keep working hard, and keep dreaming, I will definitely realize all my dreams.
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I will be somebody special, but I will not only care about myself.
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I will contribute to my school, my hometown, and my country.
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I will contribute to society.
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I will use all my abilities and talents to help my family and my country have a glorious future.
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I will make a difference in this world.
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Dear Mom and Dad, you will be proud of me.
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You will see great results from all your hard work and sacrifice.
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Thank you very much for your continued support.
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Thank you very much for your patience, love, and understanding.
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I love you.
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I appreciate you.
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I'm very proud of you.
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Exercise every day to keep healthy.
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Enjoy life every day and stay happy.
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My only hope for you is for you both to enjoy continued health and happiness.
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You brought me into this world to share your life.
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I will do my best to make sure each day of it is filled with joy and pride.
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Mom and Dad, you were the best parents in the world.
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I don't know what I would have done without you.
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All my everlasting love, your daughter.

Learn English with "Dear Mom And Dad": A Heartwarming Lesson in Communication

This video features a heartfelt letter from a child to their parents, filled with gratitude, determination, and love. It’s a perfect resource for English learners looking to practice emotional expression, formal and informal writing, and daily communication skills. The dialogue balances personal feelings with clear, structured language, making it ideal for shadowing practice and building confidence in speaking.

Top 5 Phrases for Daily Communication (From the Video)

These phrases are versatile, emotional, and practical for real-life conversations:

  • "Thank you for bringing me up" – A warm way to acknowledge parental effort (great for family conversations or IELTS speaking practice).
  • "I will be responsible for my life" – Expresses maturity; useful in discussions about goals or independence.
  • "You set a great example for me" – Praises role models, perfect for describing influences in speeches or essays.
  • "I have strong confidence in myself" – Boosts self-assurance; ideal for talking about ambitions in shadowspeaks exercises.
  • "I will contribute to society" – Shows social responsibility, a key theme in advanced speaking tasks.

Step-by-Step Shadowing Guide: Master the Dialogue

Shadowing (repeating aloud while listening) is a powerful way to improve pronunciation and fluency. Use this guide with the video:

  1. Listen first, then mimic: Watch the video once to absorb the tone (warm, grateful). Pause after short phrases and repeat, focusing on shadow speak rhythm.
  2. Emphasize key emotions: Stress words like "love," "sacrifice," and "confidence" to match the speaker’s sincerity. This builds emotional intelligence in speech.
  3. Break it into chunks: Practice 2-3 sentences at a time (e.g., "I will study very hard... keep fit"). Use a shadowing site to slow down audio if needed.
  4. Record and compare: Record yourself, then listen to the video. Note differences in pace or pronunciation—this sharpens accuracy.
  5. Role-play: Read the letter aloud as if speaking to your own parents. This connects language to real emotion, making it easier to recall in conversations.

By practicing with this dialogue, you’ll not only improve your English but also learn to express deep gratitude and ambition—skills that shine in IELTS speaking practice and everyday life. Keep shadowing, stay consistent, and you’ll see progress fast!

Grammar in this video

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

StructureIn the video
Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters nowyou've worked · you've conquered · have faced
Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a groupthe best
Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or predictionwill be · will study · will exercise

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 →