Shadowing Practice: LISTEN AND READ ALONG - DAILY CONVERSATION - PLASTIC SURGERY - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Is plastic surgery popular in your country?
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What do you think about people having plastic surgery?
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Why do you think people do it? Is plastic surgery bad?
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Does it do harm to your health?
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Do you think changing your look is a good thing?
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Do you think the development of plastic surgery is a positive or negative trend?
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Do you care more about your outlook or inner soul?
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What is a part of your face that you wish to change?
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 9 sentences and 82 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:23.
Key vocabulary in this video
9 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| harm noun | /hɑːm/ | Physical injury; hurt; damage. |
| outlook noun | /ˈaʊtˌlʊk/ | A place from which something can be viewed. |
| surgery noun | /ˈsɝ.d͡ʒə.ɹi/ | The act or process of medical intervention involving incisions to remove, repair, or replace a part of a body; an instance of this process (a procedure). |
| plastic noun | /ˈplæstɪk/ | A synthetic, solid, hydrocarbon-based polymer, whether thermoplastic or thermosetting. |
| trend noun | /tɹɛnd/ | An inclination in a particular direction. |
| inner adjective | /ˈɪnə/ | Being or occurring (farther) inside, situated farther in, located (situated) or happening on the inside of something, situated within or farther within… |
| positive adjective | /ˈpɑzɪtɪv/ | Included, present, characterized by affirmation. |
| soul noun | /soʊl/ | The spirit or essence of a person usually thought to consist of one's thoughts and personality, often believed to live on after the person's death. |
| negative adjective | /ˈnɛɡ.ə.tɪv/ | Not positive or neutral; bad; undesirable; unfavourable. |
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 harm, outlook, surgery.
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Verb + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbs that are followed by the -ing form | Start recording |
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.