Shadowing Practice: Modern Warfare III - All Phillip Graves Scenes - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Ha ha ha!
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Yeah!
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We ready to rumble?
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This is a joint operation.
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ULF-141 and Shadow.
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Together as one.
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Guys?
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I shouldn't have stopped you.
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Was there anything at the time, Captain?
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No, that's how I'm...
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Secure transmission Pentagon ID.
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I will give a clearance.
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No, Nick, it's night.
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Kate, let's talk.
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I've been looking for you.
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John, it's a family affair, even better.
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What do you want?
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Vladimir Makarov, same as you.
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Go on, General.
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I got a lead on Makarov's bankroll.
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We're not looking for money.
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Soap, you find the money, you find the man.
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Where are you getting intel?
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About an army, you got nothing.
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Wrong again, boys.
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Un-fucking-believable.
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So, you missed me?
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Well, technically, you did, didn't you?
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Laswell, if you're tracking this, let's call an airstrike.
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Ghost, that is not nice.
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What are you, Octave?
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I'm up to doing my fucking job, kid.
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You should try it sometime.
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My fucking job is to kill the enemy.
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Guess what you are?
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Let's keep this professional, boys.
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Captain, let me paint you the bigger picture.
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You need Makarov in a pine box, and I've got the nails.
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In exchange for what?
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A way back.
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I'm not going out like this.
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I want my name on a win.
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Check your inbox, Kate.
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I'll be in touch.
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I got a name and a location.
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I am not sending my men on a mission.
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This isn't a mission, John.
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This is intact.
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He is a fucking liar, okay?
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I'm CIA, John.
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I know all about lies. So do you.
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Captain, we do deals for Incel all the time.
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This is no different.
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He's right.
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Wrote to hell or not, Garak's right.
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Boss, we got this.
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Johnny, you with me?
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Johnny, you with me?
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You know I'll teach.
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You watch your backs.
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Right.
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Ghost and Soak prevented a disaster at the dam.
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They stopped Makarov.
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You need to do the same.
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With Vara and Alex, we will.
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You and Graves are on the same team, John.
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Don't forget that.
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Oh, I don't forget anything.
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Looking good, boys.
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We already go for Precheck.
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We're a go for Precheck.
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The End Ha ha ha!
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Yeah!
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We ready to rumble?
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This is a joint operation.
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ULF-141 and Shadow.
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Together as one.
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Guys?
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Together as one.
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You sure?
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If we don't, we lose.
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We're in the insert.
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Clear.
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Moving in to check.
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Check.
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Good start.
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Shadow is loose.
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Control, welcome.
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We're under that.
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Let's fly.
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Shadow to Gold Eagle.
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The handle is lit.
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Go get him, Shadow.
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Good effect hangers down.
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That's how we get it done, Shadows.
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Don't speed down you, Vladimir.
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Three things you cannot outrun in this world, folks.
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Death, taxes, and me.
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Pleasure doing business with you boys and girls.
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Actual, I'm RTB.
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Out here.
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Roger that, Shadow.
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That's some big league work out there.
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Blue skies, son.
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Appreciate the assist, Shadow.
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Six to all stations.
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That kill is not confirmed.
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I say again, that kill is not confirmed.
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We need to search the site for PID or Makarov.
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Gold Eagle actual to all stations.
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Your orders are to stand down.
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We got nothing but firing brimstone out there, and that's all the confirmation we need.
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Six, go to one.
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Go for six.
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It's over, John.
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We nailed that bastard to hell and gone.
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Yeah, that's what we said about your little shadow graves, yeah?
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Makarov's dead, Captain.
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Don't let him live inside your head.
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Eagle out.
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Shepard only sees what he wants.
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His name and I win, another medal on his chest.
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What do you see?
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It's what I don't see that worries me.
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If he's alive, he'll let us know.
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Where it went, that's the question.
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We owe a debt of gratitude to our task force
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and to the ULF for our success against Vladimir Makarov and his private army.
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Much has been said about the ULF.
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Are Farrah Kareem and her soldiers a terror organization?
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No. Farrah Kareem is and always has been an ally to the United States and our western partners in the region.
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How did Commander Karim obtain American armament?
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For nearly a decade, I sent weapons to Commander Karim to support her missions against Al-Qatala and Russian incursions into Erzakistan.
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Were those shipments legal?
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No. In order to save lives, I commissioned and illegal shipments with funds I approved myself.
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Quiet, quiet please.
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General Shepherd, in October of 2022,
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did you authorize Shadow Company to fire on a task force under your command in Las Amas, Mexico?
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No, I did not.
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Mr. Graves, were you given orders to use lethal force against TF-141?
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Yes, I was.
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Quiet.
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Quiet in this chamber!
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Who gave you those orders?
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General Herschel Shepard.
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Did you act on those orders, Mr. Graves?
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No, absolutely not, sir.
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Quiet!
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Quiet!
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Fuck me.
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Fuck me.
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I stabbed each other in the back.
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Still saving their own skins.
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Every man for himself.
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That's the difference between us and them.
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We're gonna let this stand, boss.
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The best way to end the war is to win it.
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No prisoners. And hunting, Commander?
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You too, Captain.
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Nick, take fire back, will ya?
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Straight away, Captain.
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Right.
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Just prep for Exfil.
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We're going home.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Modern Warfare III - All Phillip Graves Scenes”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: shadow, quiet, Captain, Makarov, Ulf. This video has 164 sentences and 870 words to shadow. The speech runs for 7:56. The speaker talks at a steady 110 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. Only 81% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding. 27 of its 164 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| grave noun | /ɡɹeɪv/ | An excavation in the earth as a place of burial. |
| rumble noun | /ˈɹʌmb(ə)l/ | A low, heavy, continuous sound, such as that of thunder or a hungry stomach. |
| shipment noun | /ˈʃɪpmənt/ | A load of goods that is transported by any method (not just by ship). |
| nail noun | /neɪl/ | The horny plate or appendage at the ends of the digits of various animals, including most reptiles, birds, and mammals (both nonhuman and human). |
| armament noun | /ˈɑː(ɹ)məmənt/ | A body of forces equipped for war. |
| authorize verb | /ˈɔθəɹaɪz/ | To grant (someone) the permission or power necessary to do (something); to permit; to sanction or consent to. |
| bankroll noun | /ˈbæŋk.ɹoʊl/ | A roll of banknotes or other paper currency, carried in lieu of a wallet. |
| believable adjective | /bɪˈliːvəbl̩/ | Capable of being believed; credible. |
| brimstone noun | /ˈbɹɪmstoʊn/ | The sulfur of hell; hell, damnation. |
| hanger noun | /ˈhæŋ.ə/ | One who hangs, or causes to be hanged; a hangman, paper hanger, etc. |
| incursion noun | /ɪŋˈkɜː(ɹ)ʒən/ | A military action consisting of armed forces of one geopolitical entity entering territory controlled by another such entity, generally with the objective of… |
| outrun verb | /ˈaʊtɹʌn/ | To run faster than. |
| preposition noun | /ˌpɹɛpəˈzɪʃən/ | Any of a class of non-inflecting words and multiword terms typically employed to connect a following noun or a pronoun, in an adjectival or adverbial sense… |
| inbox noun | /ˈɪnbɑks/ | A container in which papers to be dealt with are put. |
| stab verb | /stæb/ | To pierce or to wound (somebody) with a (usually pointed) tool or weapon, especially a knife or dagger. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| go out verb | To leave, especially a building. | |
| stand down verb | To wait; to stop pursuing, stop fighting, or relax from a heightened readiness posture. | |
| work out verb | /ˌwɝk ˈaʊt/ | To calculate. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- We ready to rumble?
- I shouldn't have stopped you.
- I've been looking for you.
- Where are you getting intel?
- Who gave you those orders?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | is lit · is not confirmed · has been said |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | has been said · has been |
| Advice with “should” should + verb — saying what is a good idea | shouldn't have · should try |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | We're not looking · are you getting · you're tracking |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 27 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, we're, I'm. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: authorize /ˈɔθəɹaɪz/, lethal /ˈliː.θəl/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: shipment /ˈʃɪpmənt/, incursion /ɪŋˈkɜː(ɹ)ʒən/, preposition /ˌpɹɛpəˈzɪʃən/, confirmation /ˌkɑn.fəɹˈmeɪ.ʃən/, transmission /tɹænsˈmɪʃən/
- Long words — get the stress right: preposition /ˌpɹɛpəˈzɪʃən/, confirmation /ˌkɑn.fəɹˈmeɪ.ʃən/, technically /ˈtɛk.nɪˌkəl.i/
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 grave, rumble, shipment.
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.