Shadowing Practice: Mindset: The Power of 'Not Yet' - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Hi, everyone! Have you ever said, 'I'm just not good at maths'?
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Ha! I used to say that all the time.
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Then I read a book that changed my mind.
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It's called Mindset, by Carol Dweck.
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Dweck is a psychologist who has studied children for years.
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She gave them puzzles that got harder and harder.
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Some kids gave up and felt terrible.
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But one boy rubbed his hands and said, 'I love a challenge!'
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Dweck says there are two kinds of mindset.
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With a fixed mindset, you think talent is something you're born with.
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With a growth mindset, you believe you can improve with practice.
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Your brain is like a muscle. It gets stronger when you use it!
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In one study, she praised children in two different ways.
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Some heard, 'Wow, you're so smart!'
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Others heard, 'You worked really hard!'
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Surprisingly, the 'smart' kids started avoiding hard tasks!
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The hard workers wanted even bigger challenges.
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My favourite idea in the book is just two little words. 'Not yet.'
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One high school gives students the grade 'Not Yet' instead of 'Fail'.
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Isn't that brilliant?
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It tells you that you're still on your way.
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So next time you think, 'I can't do this,'
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just add one more word.
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'I can't do this... yet.'
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Mistakes don't mean you're stupid.
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They mean you're learning!
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So, what's something you can't do... yet?
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Mindset: The Power of 'Not Yet'”. This video has 27 sentences and 227 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:32. The speaker talks at a steady 148 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 86% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
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| mindset noun | /ˈmaɪn(d)ˌsɛt/ | A way of thinking; an attitude or opinion, especially a habitual one. |
| muscle noun | /ˈmʌs.əl/ | A contractile form of tissue which animals use to effect movement. |
| worker noun | /ˈwɝ.kɚ/ | One who works: a person who performs labor for a living; traditionally, especially, manual labor. |
| praise verb | /pɹeɪz/ | To give praise to; to commend, glorify, or worship. |
| mathematics noun | /mæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪks/ | An abstract representational system studying numbers, shapes, structures, quantitative change and relationships between them. |
| surprisingly adverb | /səˈpɹaɪzɪŋli/ | In a way that causes surprise because it is unexpected, or unusual. |
| rub verb | /ɹʌb/ | To move (one object) while maintaining contact with another object over some area, with pressure and friction. |
| puzzle noun | /ˈpʌzəl/ | The state of feeling confused or mystified because one cannot understand a complicated matter, a problem, etc.; bewilderment, confusion; (countable) often in… |
| psychologist noun | /ˌsaɪˈkɑl.ə.d͡ʒɪst/ | An expert in the field of psychology. |
| mistake noun | /mɪˈsteɪk/ | An error. |
| task noun | /tæsk/ | A piece of work done as part of one’s duties. |
| talent noun | /ˈtæl.ənt/ | A marked natural ability or skill. |
| favourite adjective | /ˈfeɪv.ɹɪt/ | Most-liked. (In other words, [person]'s favorite [noun] = the [noun] that [person] likes the most.) |
| brilliant adjective | /ˈbɹɪl.jənt/ | Shining brightly. |
| stronger adjective | /stɹɔŋɡɚ/ | Said of one proposition with respect to another one: that the former entails the latter, but the latter does not entail the former. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| give up verb | To surrender (someone or something); to inform on (someone). |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Have you ever said, 'I'm just not good at maths'?
- It tells you that you're still on your way.
- Mistakes don't mean you're stupid.
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 11 contractions and reduced forms, such as you're, can't, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- Long words — get the stress right: mathematics /mæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪks/, surprisingly /səˈpɹaɪzɪŋli/, psychologist /ˌsaɪˈkɑl.ə.d͡ʒɪst/
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 mindset, muscle, worker.
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.