Shadowing Practice: look_sb4_bre_012 - Learn English Speaking with Video

Creating lesson...
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Track 12.
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Exercise 3.
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Listen to the presentation.
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about the recycled orchestra of Katura.
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Circle the correct answer.
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today.
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I want to tell you about a special musical group.
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They're children from Asuncion, a city in Paraguay in South America.
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They take things that people don't want.
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and they make musical instruments from them.
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So, How did the group start?
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Well...
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In the past, The children didn't play instruments, because they were too expensive.
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But in 2006, a man called Fabio Chavez had an idea.
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He was an engineer.
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But he liked teaching music too.
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He asked a friend to make instruments from rubbish.
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It wasn't easy.
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But his friend made a violin from an old paint tin.
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Then they made cellos and flutes too.
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They used big tins.
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Forks spoons and bottles, All the instruments were from recycled things. So, What happened next?
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Fabio started to teach children to play the instruments.
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There were classes every week and the children often practice two hours every day.
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First, They played some small concerts, Many people enjoyed them.
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Then, in 2012, they visited Brazil, It was their first concert in another country.
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Today.
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They often play concerts all over the world.
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They play classical music, And pop music too.
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Listen to some of their instruments.
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What instrument is this?
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Did you guess?
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It was a violin.
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Did you guess?
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It was a cello.

About This Lesson

You're practicing English with "look_sb4_bre_012" 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.

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.

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