Shadowing Practice: Master SPEAKING Three English Sentences - Practice with me SHADOWING - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Okay, this lesson only has three sentences,  but we're going to do them over and over and master them. Okay, so let's  take a look at this first sentence.
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My cousin from California, who's been traveling  around Europe for the for the past 6 months, just texted me saying she's planning to visit me  next month if she can find affordable flights.
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Okay, so we got one sentence there. I'm  gonna say it again and again and again.
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And I want you to just try to feel the  flow and say it along with me and mimic me.
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And if you're really good, look away  from the screen. Don't look at the text and try to say it without looking after you do  it a few times. All right. Oops. Here we go.
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My cousin from California, who's been traveling  around Europe for the past 6 months, just texted me saying she's planning to visit me next month  if she can find affordable flights. All right, try again. My cousin from California, who's been  traveling around Europe for the past 6 months, just texted me saying she's planning to visit me  next month if she can find affordable flights.
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All right, go again. My cousin from California,  who's been traveling around Europe for the past six months, just texted me saying she's planning  to visit me next month if she can find affordable flights. All right. Shall we do you want  to slow it down a bit? Let's slow it down.
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My cousin from California, who's been  traveling around Europe for the past 6 months, just texted me saying she's planning to visit  me next month if she can find affordable flights again. My cousin from California, who's been  traveling around Europe for the past 6 months, just texted me saying she's planning to visit me  next month if she can find affordable flights.
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My cousin from California, who's been  traveling around Europe for the past 6 months, just texted me saying she's planning to visit me  next month if she can find affordable flights.
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My cousin from California, who's been  traveling around Europe for the past 6 months, just texted me saying she's planning to visit me  next month if she can find affordable flights.
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All right, how was it? Let's try  another sentence. Here it is.
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I was thinking that maybe we could grab  dinner at that new Italian restaurant downtown before catching the 8:00 p.m. movie. Unless you'd  prefer to just stay in and order takeout instead.
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All right, let's go again.
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I was thinking that maybe we could grab  dinner at that new Italian restaurant downtown before catching the 8:00 p.m. movie. Unless you'd  prefer to just stay in and order takeout instead.
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I was thinking that maybe we could grab  dinner at that new Italian restaurant downtown before catching the 8:00 p.m. movie. Unless you'd  prefer to just stay in and order takeout instead.
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I was thinking that maybe we could grab  dinner at that new Italian restaurant downtown before catching the 8:00 p.m. movie. Unless you'd  prefer to just stay in and order takeout instead.
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All right, let's catch our breath.  That's a lot to say in one sentence.
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All right, let's try again. Here we go.
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I was thinking that maybe we could grab  dinner at that new Italian restaurant downtown before catching the 8:00 p.m. movie. Unless you'd  prefer to just stay in and order takeout instead.
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One more. I was thinking that maybe we could grab  dinner at that new Italian restaurant downtown before catching the 8:00 p.m. movie. Unless you'd  prefer to just stay in and order takeout instead.
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All right, good job. Let's do our third and  final sentence. Here it is. The project deadline got moved up to this Friday because the client  changed their requirements at the last minute.
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So now we'll probably have to work late a  couple of nights to get everything done on time.
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Here we go. The project  deadline got moved up to Friday because the client changed their  requirements at the last minute.
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So now we'll probably have to work late a  couple of nights to get everything done on time.
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The project deadline got moved up to this  Friday because the client changed their requirements at the last minute. So now we'll  probably have to work late a couple of nights to get everything done on time. The project  deadline got moved up to this Friday because the client changed their  requirements at the last minute.
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So now we'll probably have to work late a  couple of nights to get everything done on time.
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The project deadline got moved up to this  Friday because the client changed the requirements at the last minute. So now we'll  probably have to work late a couple of nights to get everything done on time. Oh, I I switched  words. I said the instead of their requirements.
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All right, let's say it one last time. Here we go.  The project deadline got moved up to this Friday because the client changed their  requirements at the last minute.
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So now we'll probably have to work late a  couple of nights to get everything done on time.
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All right, how was that? Was that good practice  for you? I know it's difficult. I know it's long and you run out of air, but hey, I thought  maybe this would be a good little practice.
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Thank you for practicing with me again.  Keep moving forward one step at a time.

About This Lesson

You're practicing English with "Master SPEAKING Three English Sentences - Practice with me SHADOWING" 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.

Shadowing technique: read the full step-by-step guide →