Shadowing Practice: MOTIVATION TO STUDY - LET THEM HATE - Motivational Video |Virat Kohli| |Timc| - Learn English Speaking with Video
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I visualize a lot.
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I don't go out there to prove anything to anyone.
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It's a different kind of high.
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I mean, that's something, it's like a drug.
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You want to, you know, go after that feeling again and again.
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You know that feeling of victory?
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That's something that you can't experience without actually being in the moment.
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I go out there to compete, I go out there to win the game.
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At the crease when I'm batting, that's where I'm closest to myself.
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I don't worry about anyone else around me.
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I hate losing.
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There's no point putting in so much effort into one thing and then not have the desire to be the best.
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You have to have that kind of belief.
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You shouldn't forget it along the way that what made you pick up
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that bat and actually go out there and wanting to hit that ball.
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That feeling is something that's very special and very close to me still
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and so if I have sacrificed so much in my life to do what I'm doing now, I want to be the best that I can be.
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It's hard for me to believe sometimes as well
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that I've got these many centuries in international cricket or one day cricket separately.
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I just try to forget that moment quickly
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because I don't want to think about it too much and then start doubting myself, thinking that it's come too early for me
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because I want to achieve something really big
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and I want to be known as a player who won a lot of games for India
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and who scored a lot of runs for the country.
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So I get that thought and I let go of it
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because then I sit down and think all the greats of the game, they start doing that at a very early age.
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So it's not such a bad thing to start doing that
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when you're young and along the lines you keep learning and you'll have phases, but as long as you can stay consistent, I think that's a very good thing.
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This is the process.
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You can present the world.
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I just think I'm getting to the point that you see the moment in this process.
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You can see.
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You can see.
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You can see.
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You can see.
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You can see.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 36 sentences and 392 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:38. The speaker talks at a steady 149 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 87% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 less common words from the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
- cricket /ˈkɹɪkɪt/ (noun) — An insect in the order Orthoptera, especially family Gryllidae, that makes a chirping sound by rubbing its wing casings against combs on its hind legs.
- consistent /kənˈsɪs.tənt/ (adjective) — Of a regularly occurring, dependable nature.
- belief /bɪˈliːf/ (noun) — Mental acceptance of a claim as true.
- compete /kəmˈpiːt/ (verb) — To be in battle or in a rivalry with another for the same thing, position, or reward; to contend.
- sacrifice /ˈsæk.ɹɪ.faɪs/ (noun) — Originally, the killing (and often burning) of a human being or an animal as an offering to a deity; later, also the offering of an object to a deity.
- separately /ˈsɛp.ɹət.li/ (adverb) — In a separate manner; not together; apart.
- crease /kɹiːs/ (noun) — A line or mark made by folding or doubling any pliable substance; hence, a similar mark, however produced.
- visualize /ˈvɪʒuəˌlaɪz/ (verb) — To perceive (something) visually; to see.
- phase /feɪz/ (noun) — A distinguishable part of a sequence or cycle occurring over time.
- desire /dɪˈzaɪɹ/ (noun) — The feeling of desiring; an eager longing for something.
- achieve /əˈt͡ʃiv/ (verb) — To carry out or conclude (something, as a task) successfully; to accomplish.
- quickly /ˈkwɪk.li/ (adverb) — Rapidly; with speed; fast; with expedition.
- effort /ˈɛf.ɚt/ (noun) — The work involved in performing an activity; exertion.
- doubt /daʊt/ (noun) — Disbelief or uncertainty (about something); (countable) a particular instance of such disbelief or uncertainty.
- drug /ˈdɹʌɡ/ (noun) — A substance used to treat an illness, relieve a symptom, or modify a chemical process in the body for a specific purpose.
Phrasal verbs you will hear
- go out (verb) — To leave, especially a building.
- go after (verb) — To pursue in attempt to catch another.
- pick up (verb) — To lift; to grasp and raise.
- put in (verb) — To place inside.
- sit down (verb) — To assume a sitting position from a standing position.
- think about /ˈθɪŋk əˌbaʊt/ (verb) — To ponder.
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 12 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, can't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
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 cricket, consistent, belief.
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Verb + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbs that are followed by the -ing form | hate losing · start doubting · start doing |
| Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a group | the best |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | I'm batting · I'm doing · I'm getting |
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.