Shadowing Practice: Molly Santana on Getting Stitches, 'How Old You Is', Lil Uzi Vert, & More! | Firsts - Learn English Speaking with Video
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These guys just pulled up on us and was like, you want to with some real gangsters?
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Like, you want to with some real?
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And pull the gun out, like, flash it.
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Hi, I'm Molly Santana, and this is First with Raph TV.
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First memory from high school.
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The first thing that comes to my mind is I was walking in, like, the courtyard, and, like, these two girls were behind me.
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I was wearing these, like, really big cargo pants, and they were just like, ooh, her butt is sad.
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Maggie really loud and it was just like really a, it's like a turning point for me for a lot.
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I need to get out of here.
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I hate the fuck out of here.
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First person fans want me to collab with.
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Uzi for sure.
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That is one that I have been saying a lot.
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We need that, we need that.
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The streets need that, I need that.
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The first reason I switch up my look, oh my gosh.
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If you're gonna like switch up your look a bunch, You might as well do it when you're young.
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So when you do it when you're older, people like to clown on you and be like, oh, he's pushing 30.
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First time walking in a fashion show, Paris Fashion Week last year for Kenzo.
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Oh no, I didn't walk it.
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Oh my God.
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I walked to it and I walked and sat and walked to my seat, okay?
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I walked to my seat, oh my God.
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I walked to my seat.
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I never walked in a fashion show, guys.
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I don't know why I just went like that.
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I might be a little bit under the influence right now, but let's not think about that.
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First thing Uzi told me, the first memorable thing I think he said to me
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that stuck with me was that the energy that I had was very pure in my music.
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He said something else, I think.
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I don't really be knowing what people be saying sometimes.
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I just be like, I think I need to start asking questions a little more.
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But first crazy memory from my childhood.
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My brother and I were playing tag inside the house, and our dinner table was wooden, and it was very sharp on the corners.
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And I don't know, my brother's slick evil, love him to death, love you.
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But he's slick evil, like, he pushed me into the corner of the wooden table and I slit my eye, like, and my eyebrow opened.
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I think we had an ambulance and we had to go to the hospital and I had to get stitches.
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But I was like really young, I think I was like six.
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First time I almost lost my life.
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I think I was like 12 and I was literally going to the skate park with my friend.
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And this guy, like, these guys, like, pulled up on us.
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I'm from California, so I don't know if this is normal, but these guys just pulled up on us and was like, you want to fuck with some real gangsters?
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Like, you want to fuck with some real niggas?
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And pulled a gun out, like, flashed it.
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I didn't lose, okay, I wasn't going to lose my life.
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First altercation I got in at school, this girl was just trying to fight with my friend, and so then she fought my friend, and she just kept talking shit.
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And she was just like, I'm going home, though.
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Like, my mom was on the way and I just wasn't feeling it.
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Like, I just wasn't feeling it.
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I don't know why.
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Like, I was, like, literally 13.
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Maybe I just need to go not mind my business
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and go jump in a fight that's not meant for me at all because that's so smart, right?
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But I'm a freshman, so we'll let that go.
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So I have a cup of water in my hand, a water cup.
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See, so unemployed.
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I don't even have a water bottle.
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I have a water cup.
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And we're, like, outside the car.
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And it's just a huddle, and I'm just like, okay, I'm feeling myself.
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I'm like, okay, fuck it.
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They're egging me on.
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They're like, go do it, go do it.
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I'm like, you know, I'm being a group thinker.
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I go throw the water in her face.
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And she's like, what the fuck?
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I'm a big bitch, like tall.
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I'm tall.
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I'm like 5'7".
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She's like 4'11", maybe, like five foot.
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And so I'm just banging on the top of her head.
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And it's just, it was really not cute.
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It was just like really ghetto.
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First dollar I ever made.
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I was low-key a hustler.
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In elementary school, I was one of those bitches like who used to make lotion and make perfume.
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Like I would just mix a bunch of stuff.
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Little entrepreneur, I'm not gonna lie.
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First time linking with Netspan.
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I didn't like link him like personally, but there was this one show.
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It was like Osama Sancho, Atlanta
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His tour I opened it was like probably like a year ago
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or a year and a half ago It was a lot of people.
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It was like maybe like six, seven
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But um, but I don't really I didn't talk to nobody
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that day like it was really bad I was the only girl only girl like I was the only girl
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First time meeting LaserDim was that time too.
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And I remember I was just like, what the fuck is going on right now?
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Like, I got all these people in this room and then we got fucking LaserDim here, right after this damn how old you is shit.
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He didn't say nothing to me that day.
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Like, I think how old you is happened, like that sad event took place like two weeks before that.
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They didn't say nothing.
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I was like, guys, all that rah rah.
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First celebrity crush.
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I think every little girl's first celebrity crush was Justin Bieber.
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I think it was everybody.
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Everybody was Justin Bieber.
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Like, I think that was the first one.
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I don't know.
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Maybe something.
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I don't know.
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Maybe like Elmo or something.
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First way to navigate the industry as a woman.
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I don't know.
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The industry is just tricky as a woman.
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Being a rapper is tricky as a woman too.
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Because it's like, you kind of got to come like, really, really, really fucking correct for people to listen to you.
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First person to call me Molly.
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Honestly, somebody at a party in like West Hollywood, I remember somebody asked me what my name was and I was like, Maya.
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And they were like, Molly?
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And I was like, oh yeah, okay, Molly.
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First job I ever had was Little Caesars.
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I started off washing the dishes.
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The dishwasher was right next to the walk-in freezer.
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So like, it was so cold, but all my friends worked there.
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So that was the only reason why I was working there.
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Cause like me and all my baddie friends were just taking over the Little Caesars.
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First impulsive tattoo?
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I have a glow game symbol on my, not my wrist, like my forearm.
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I was like 13 and I had got, ordered a tattoo gun off of Amazon.
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And I was just doing on me and all my friends' tattoos.
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And that was like the first tattoo that I decided to do.
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I don't know why I didn't pick something smaller, but I remember my friend literally made me like tattoo her dog's names and my dog's names on her leg.
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And I was like, okay, we're really, we're just doing anything now.
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Like we're just doing whatever.
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First time going on tour.
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My first time going on tour was with Ski Mask.
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That tour was just like fucking beautiful.
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That shit was fucking splendid.
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I don't know.
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First way I described the underground, we're just having fun.
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Because nothing is serious.
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The world is unserious.
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Like do you see our president?
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Do you see what's been going on?
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Like everything's unserious.
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Like everybody been trying to make the music industry so professional.
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Nothing about this is professional.
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It's all fucking joke at the end of the day.
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First reason I dropped out of college, oh my God.
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I kept missing school just to record and like, I'm not gonna make life harder for myself type person, you know?
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I was going to school in Japan for fashion, mind you.
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This is like level extreme.
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Like they made you go from 9 a.m to 6 p.m every day, Monday to Friday.
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Only way to get to school is either you walk.
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Some days I will walk, literally like 20 minutes to get to school.
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So that was another reason I couldn't be showing up looking ugly.
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Like I was tired of fucking getting ready and looking fucking ugly.
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Like, I would get ready in the morning, go to school, my whole hair would be blown out and ugly as fuck.
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Makeup melted.
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Everything was just boo-boo.
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First time going to Paris.
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Fashion week was my first time going to Paris.
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But Paris, your food makes my stomach hurt really bad and don't know what's up with that.
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And I don't know what to eat.
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So if anybody has some recommendations, y'all would put in the comments for what to eat in Paris because I don't know what the hell to eat.
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I was eating McDonald's like a bum.
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First piece of advice I'd give, be nice.
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Just be nice.
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It doesn't cost nothing to be nice.
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Even if somebody walks up on you, like, coming at you crazy, just be nice for a second.
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Like, figure it out first before you start being mean.
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At least I think.
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I don't know.
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Ask God.
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Don't take it up with me.
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Yo, it's Molly Santana.
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Real-Life English in Casual Conversation: Molly Santana’s Stories
The video captures a relaxed, conversational interview where Molly Santana shares personal anecdotes—from high school memories to encounters with danger. This type of dialogue is perfect for english speaking practice because it reflects how people actually talk: with filler words, slang, and natural pauses. It’s a chance to learn how to express emotions like frustration (“I hate the fuck out of here”) or humor (“I walked to my seat, okay?”) in everyday English.
Useful Chunks & Collocations to Memorize
- “pulled up on us”: To approach someone suddenly, often in a car. Example: “A friend pulled up on me to give me a ride.”
- “switch up my look”: To change one’s appearance. Example: “She switched up her look with a new haircut and glasses.”
- “stuck with me”: To remain memorable. Example: “His advice about kindness stuck with me.”
- “under the influence”: Slightly intoxicated. Example: “He was under the influence and forgot his keys.”
- “talking shit”: Insulting or provoking someone. Example: “They were talking shit about her behind her back.”
These phrases are common in informal speech and will make your English sound more natural. Practice saying them aloud to improve english pronunciation.
Your Shadowing Challenge: Mimic the Tone and Rhythm
Shadowing—repeating speech immediately after hearing it—is a powerful way to master fluency. For this shadow speak task, pick a 30-second clip from the video (try the part where Molly talks about getting stitches). Play the clip, pause, and repeat her words exactly as she says them: copy her pauses, emphasis, and even the casual “like”s. Focus on matching her tone—notice how she softens her voice when talking about her brother, then raises it when clarifying she didn’t walk the fashion show. This helps you learn how intonation conveys meaning. Do this 5 times, then record yourself. Compare your recording to the video to spot areas to improve. Learn english with videos like this, and you’ll build confidence in real-world conversation. Remember, shadowspeaks works because it trains your mouth and brain to work together—so keep practicing!
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect continuous have/has been + -ing — an action that started earlier and is still going on | have been saying · what's been going |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | is happened · would be blown |
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.