Shadowing Practice: Negotiating a Job Offer: Salary and Flexibility - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Thanks for coming back in, Marcus. I'll get straight to it.
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We'd like to offer you the senior analyst role.
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That's fantastic news. I'm genuinely thrilled.
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Before I accept, could we talk through the package?
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Of course. That's exactly why I wanted to meet in person.
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The base salary would be ninety-two thousand a year.
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I appreciate the offer, I really do.
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But it's a little below what I was expecting.
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May I ask what figure you had in mind?
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Based on my research, the market rate is closer to a hundred and five.
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And I'd be bringing over a decade of experience.
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I hear you, but our salary bands are fairly rigid.
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Realistically, I could stretch to ninety-seven.
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That's a step in the right direction.
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Is there any flexibility elsewhere in the package?
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What matters most to you, beyond the salary?
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Flexibility, mainly. I've got two young kids.
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Working from home twice a week would make a huge difference.
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Our policy is officially one day, but there's some wiggle room.
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I'd need to run it past the department head.
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That's completely understandable.
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What about a performance review after six months?
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If I hit my targets, we revisit the salary then.
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That's a reasonable compromise, actually.
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I think I could get that signed off.
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So, ninety-seven, two remote days, and a six-month review?
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If you can put that in writing, we have a deal.
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I'll have the revised offer in your inbox by Friday.
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Thank you, Rachel. I'm really looking forward to this.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 29 sentences and 257 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:43. The speaker talks at a natural 150 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. Only 77% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| salary noun | /ˈsæləɹi/ | A fixed amount of money paid to a worker, usually calculated on a monthly or annual basis, not hourly, as wages. Implies a degree of professionalism and/or… |
| package noun | /ˈpæk.ɪd͡ʒ/ | Something which is packed, a parcel, a box, an envelope. |
| flexibility noun | /ˌflɛksɪˈbɪlɪti/ | The quality of being flexible, whether physically or metaphorically. |
| elsewhere adverb | /ˈɛlsˌʍɛɹ/ | Synonym of somewhere else: in, at, or to some other place. |
| remote adjective | /ɹəˈməʊt̞/ | At a distance; disconnected. |
| stretch verb | /stɹɛt͡ʃ/ | To lengthen by pulling. |
| compromise noun | /ˈkɑmpɹəˌmaɪz/ | The settlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions. |
| genuinely adverb | /ˈd͡ʒɛn.ju.ɪn.li/ | In a genuine manner; truthfully, truly. |
| analyst noun | /ˈænəlɪst/ | Someone who analyzes. |
| rigid adjective | /ˈɹɪd͡ʒ.ɪd/ | Stiff, rather than flexible. |
| understandable adjective | Capable of being understood; comprehensible. | |
| thrill verb | /θɹɪl/ | To suddenly excite someone, or to give someone great pleasure; to (figuratively) electrify; to experience such a sensation. |
| inbox noun | /ˈɪnbɑks/ | A container in which papers to be dealt with are put. |
| realistically adverb | In a realistic manner. | |
| revise verb | /ɹɪˈvaɪz/ | To review, alter and amend, especially of written material. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bring over verb | To cause to change allegiance or point of view. |
| look forward to verb | To anticipate, expect, or wait for, especially with a feeling of approval or pleasure; to be excited or eager to. |
| sign off verb | To log off; to stop using a computer, radio, etc.; especially, to stop talking. |
| talk through verb | To tell (someone) step by step how to do something. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 8 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'd, I'll, I'm. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- Long words — get the stress right: flexibility /ˌflɛksɪˈbɪlɪti/, genuinely /ˈd͡ʒɛn.ju.ɪn.li/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like salary, package, flexibility.
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.