Shadowing Practice: Michael Carrick's FULL speech after Manchester United's final home game of the season - Learn English Speaking with YouTube

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What a wait to finish the season for us at home.
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What a wait to finish the season for us at home.
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What a game that was.
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That's how you like it.
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We've got to make it hard for ourselves and make it exciting.
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I thought we played ever so well today.
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It's unbelievable to see you in a place like this.
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It's such a special place and it does magical things.
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We've had some unbelievable times over the years and this season we've had some big,
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big days that we've all enjoyed.
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APPLAUSE I want to thank the players.
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I have to say to everybody,
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this is such a good group of players.
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And I know we're here for football and the performance,
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but they're a really good group of people,
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and I think that's important,
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especially at this football club,
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that we sacrifice for each other,
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we look after each other,
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and they're a desperate, desperate one to do well, the players.
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I, of course, got to thank the staff,
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the backroom staff, the support that they've given all of us,
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over a period of time,
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the initial first-team staff, the backroom staff,
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the coaches, all the staff throughout the whole club.
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The effort, the sacrifice again that everybody goes to,
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that's what makes this place so special.
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We have players leaving us and out of contract,
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Cass, he's been incredible, we have a really good connection,
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it's nice to see the response that you give for him.
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.
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We have Tyrell as well,
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who I mentioned to the boys before kick-off,
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he's had a tough time of injury since he's been here,
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Tyrell, but he's at the end of the police,
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I'm sure you're appreciating to Tyrell.
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APPLAUSE Lastly, listen, it's a huge thank you for me for the support this season.
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You know, we enjoy the ups,
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we enjoy the downs, we support each other,
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and the best thing about this place,
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as Cassie's just said, it's you lot, it's the supporters.
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And the thing is, for me,
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just one minute, it's easy to support,
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and it's easy to enjoy and it's easy when everything's good and everything's nice and everyone joins in and everything's great,
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really support
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and I think the connection I've felt from the moment I
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walked in this place 20 years ago is it's some of the challenging times
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and the tougher times it's when we stick together
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and this place is incredible you know you're a one-off and that's what the football club's all about so thank you.
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Yeah, so I just want to say,
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look, massive, massive thank you for the season.
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It's unbelievable to see this place so full.
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I hope you enjoyed today.
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We've had some big, big moments and big goals and big results in this place over the last few months.
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Hopefully there'll be a few more of them.
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All right, take care and have a good summer.
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Thank you.

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About This Lesson

In this lesson, you will practice your English speaking skills by listening to Michael Carrick's heartfelt speech after Manchester United's final home game of the season. The speech captures the essence of teamwork, gratitude, and the connection between players and supporters. By engaging with this transcript, you'll improve your ability to articulate emotions, express appreciation, and understand the importance of resilience in challenging times.

Key Vocabulary & Phrases

  • Unbelievable: Something that is very hard to believe because it is extraordinary.
  • Support: The act of giving assistance or help.
  • Connection: A relationship or bond with someone or something.
  • Sacrifice: To give up something valued for the sake of something more important.
  • Season: A specific period characterized by particular events or activities (in sports, often referring to a year of competitions).
  • Appreciate: To recognize the full worth of something or someone.
  • Gratitude: The feeling of being thankful.
  • Performance: The act of doing a task or duty, especially in a professional context.

Practice Tips

To effectively enhance your speaking abilities using the shadowing technique with this video, follow these detailed tips:

  • Watch the video first without repeating. Focus on understanding the overall message and tone.
  • Turn on subtitles if they're available. This will help you follow along and understand the context of each phrase.
  • Play the video at a slower speed. This approach makes it easier to absorb how Michael Carrick expresses emotions and constructs sentences, especially in highlights of the speech where his voice intonation rises.
  • Use a shadowing app or site to practice alongside the video. Pause often and repeat phrases immediately after hearing them, mimicking both pronunciation and intonation.
  • Record yourself while shadow speaking. Listen to your recordings afterward to identify areas for improvement in your rhythm and diction.
  • Pay attention to emphatic expressions, such as "thank you" or "it's incredible." These moments can greatly enhance your emotional expression and make your speech more engaging.

By incorporating these techniques, you'll be able to enhance your fluency, intonation, and emotional range in English, making your conversations more dynamic and impactful.

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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