Shadowing Practice: Native English Phrases Speaking Practice with Vocabulary - Learn English Speaking with Video
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How you doing?
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Are you having a wonderful day?
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I hope so.
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We are going to do some vocabulary practice with some native phrases.
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Phrases that native speakers actually use.
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For example, let's take a rain check.
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Let's take a rain check.
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So if you're too busy to meet with someone, you can say, Sorry, can't tonight.
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Let's take a rain check.
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Let's reschedule for another time.
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Let's do it again some other day, some other time.
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Let's take a rain check.
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All right, what brings you here?
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What brings you here?
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For example, you meet someone at a party and you're surprised to see them at that party, and you say, hey, what brings you here tonight?
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I totally forgot.
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I totally forgot.
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realizing you missed something I totally forgot to feed the cat
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oh no I totally forgot to feed the cat he's going to be so hungry all right you read my mind
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you read my mind someone suggests what you're thinking Pizza for dinner?
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You read my mind.
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So the first person says, hey, do you want to have pizza for dinner?
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And then you reply, you read my mind.
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That's exactly what I wanted.
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I wish I knew.
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I wish I knew.
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So if you're unsure about something, you say, I wish I knew.
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For example, when's the event?
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I wish I knew.
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What time does it start?
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I wish I knew.
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I don't know.
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It's up in the air.
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It's up in the air means the plans are not confirmed.
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Will we go on vacation this year?
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It's up in the air.
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Are we going to have a bonus this year?
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You ask your boss.
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He says, it's up in the air.
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Depends on how well you work.
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Ha!
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It's up in the air.
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We don't know yet.
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We don't know yet.
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It's up in the air.
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Let me sleep on it.
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All right, so you say that when you need time to decide, to make a decision.
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Can I let you know tomorrow?
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Let me sleep on it.
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So you don't want to answer the person right away.
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You want to sleep on it.
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You want some time to think about it.
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Let me sleep on it.
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That means give me some time to think about it.
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I'm just browsing.
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You know this one right?
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When you're shopping and then they say looking for anything in particular?
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The salesperson says that and you say No, I'm just browsing.
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I'm just browsing.
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You're telling me.
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So this is agreeing without any doubt.
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You know, you agree.
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You're telling me.
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So the first person says, work's been crazy.
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And then the second person says, you're telling me.
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I agree with you.
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No doubt.
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Work has been crazy.
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You're telling me.
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fair enough fair enough now this is accepting someone's point for example they say you're too tired to go fair enough
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fair enough I see I understand you are too tired to go accept your point fair enough
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I'm all set That means you have everything you need.
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I'm trying to think.
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Is that what it means?
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It doesn't mean you have everything you need.
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It means you're ready to go.
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So in this situation, you have everything you need.
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And then the person asks, need anything else?
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No thanks, I'm all set.
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I'm good.
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Good to go.
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Good to go, that's another phrase.
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I'm all set.
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I'm good to go.
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I'm ready.
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That's the last straw.
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You have reached your limit.
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That's the last straw.
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He canceled again?
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That's the last straw.
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I can't take it anymore.
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I have reached my limit.
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Don't get your hopes up. So you're cautioning someone.
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Don't get your hopes up.
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It might rain.
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You snooze, you lose.
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My mother used to always say this if I didn't show up to dinner on time and there was no more food,
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and she would always say, you snooze, you lose.
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Joking after someone misses out.
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You missed the sale?
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You snooze, you lose.
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Too bad for you.
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So what does that actually mean, you snooze?
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That means you slept too much.
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You didn't take action quick enough.
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So it's your loss.
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You snooze, you lose.
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Just give me a shout.
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Just give me a shout.
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Now this is saying I will help you with something.
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You're offering your help.
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So need anything?
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Just give me a shout.
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Just call on me.
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Give me a call.
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Send me a message.
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I will help you.
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Give me a shout.
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Just give me a shout.
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No doubt about it.
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No doubt about it.
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You're very certain.
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He'll win, no doubt.
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No doubt about it.
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I am certain about it.
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No doubt about it.
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Let me think.
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So now you're considering.
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Let me think.
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Let me is let me.
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Let me think.
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Let me think.
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So what's your favorite movie?
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Let me think.
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So you use this when you need time to think.
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Your friend asks you, what's your favorite movie?
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And you go, let me think.
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The Matrix.
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The Matrix is definitely my favorite movie.
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It might be.
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It might be my favorite movie.
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It's not my day.
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It's not my day.
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Things aren't going well.
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Things aren't going well.
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I spilled my coffee.
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Guess it's not my day.
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It's not my day.
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Things aren't going well.
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Go for it.
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Encouraging.
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Should I audition?
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Go for it. Do it. Do it.
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Go for it.
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All right.
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Sorry, my mind wandered.
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Just now, my mind wandered.
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I lost attention.
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Does your mind wander?
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My mind wanders a lot.
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I lose attention.
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Sorry, my mind wandered.
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Can you repeat that?
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Say, you can use that when you're speaking English with someone
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and you didn't quite understand what they said because you were thinking about something else, because you were thinking about the thing they said before the thing they said.
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That's what happens, doesn't it?
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Sorry, my mind wandered.
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Can you repeat that?
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All right, I hope you found a couple of useful phrases in there.
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Boom, good workout.
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Keep moving forward.
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Keep practicing one step at a time.
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I'll see you in the next video.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Native English Phrases Speaking Practice with Vocabulary”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: doubt, snooze, shout, rain, fair. This video has 173 sentences and 1031 words to shadow. The speech runs for 8:31. The speaker talks at a steady 121 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 88% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow. 27 of its 173 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 |
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| wander verb | /ˈwɑndɚ/ | To move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood. |
| snooze verb | /snuz/ | To sleep, especially briefly; to nap, doze. |
| shout verb | /ʃaʊt/ | To utter a sudden and loud cry, as in joy, triumph, exultation or anger, or to attract attention, to animate others, etc. |
| phrase noun | /ˈfɹeɪ̯z/ | A short written or spoken expression. |
| browse verb | /bɹaʊz/ | To scan, to casually look through in order to find items of interest, especially without knowledge of what to look for beforehand. |
| straw noun | /stɹɔ/ | A dried stalk of a cereal plant. |
| reschedule verb | /ɹiˈskɛd͡ʒʊl/ | To schedule again or at a different time. |
| salesperson noun | A person whose job is to sell things, often in a shop or store. | |
| unsure adjective | uncertain, ambivalent. | |
| audition noun | /ɑˈdɪʃən/ | A performance, by an aspiring performer, to demonstrate suitability or talent. |
| vocabulary noun | /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/ | A usually alphabetized and explained collection of words e.g. of a particular field, or prepared for a specific purpose, often for learning. |
| spill verb | /spɪl/ | To drop something so that it spreads out or makes a mess; to accidentally pour. |
| caution noun | /ˈkɔːʃ(ə)n/ | Prudence when faced with, or when expecting to face, danger; care taken in order to avoid risk or harm. |
| workout noun | /ˈwɝk.aʊ̯t/ | An exercise session; a period of physical exercise. |
| joking verb | /ˈd͡ʒoʊkɪŋ/ | Kidding, trying to fool. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
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| miss out verb | To miss an experience or lose an opportunity, etc. that should not be missed. |
| move forward verb | To cause to make progress. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Are you having a wonderful day?
- All right, what brings you here?
- Will we go on vacation this year?
- Are we going to have a bonus this year?
- Your friend asks you, what's your favorite movie?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
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| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | has been · have reached |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | are not confirmed · is let |
| Possibility with “might / may” might/may + verb — something that is possible but not certain | might rain · might be |
| Verb + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbs that are followed by the -ing form | Keep moving · Keep practicing |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 44 contractions and reduced forms, such as you're, I'm, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: shout /ʃaʊt/, audition /ɑˈdɪʃən/, caution /ˈkɔːʃ(ə)n/
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 wander, snooze, shout.
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.