Shadowing Practice: No one is coming... #jayshetty #shorts - Learn English Speaking with Video
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A lot of people are quietly waiting for someone to come along and say, it's okay, you can stop, you've done enough.
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A boss, a parent, a partner, a culture, nobody is coming.
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No one is coming to give you permission to rest.
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No one is coming to praise you to take a break.
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The permission has to come from you and it has to come from inside and it has to come now.
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Not when the project is done Not when the kids are older Not
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when you can afford it Now The version of you
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that thinks you can earn your way to permission Has been waiting for 15 years
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And is going to keep waiting forever Just give it to yourself Out loud if you have to
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Today I'm allowed to rest Today I'm allowed to rest Say it until you start to believe it
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 10 sentences and 147 words to shadow. The speech runs for 0:52. The speaker talks at a natural 168 words per minute, close to everyday conversation.
Key vocabulary in this video
11 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| earn verb | /ɝn/ | To gain (success, reward, recognition) through applied effort or work. |
| praise verb | /pɹeɪz/ | To give praise to; to commend, glorify, or worship. |
| quietly adverb | /ˈkwaɪ.ɪt.li/ | Producing little or no noise. |
| permission noun | /pəɹˈmɪʃ.ən/ | authorisation; consent (especially formal consent from someone in authority) |
| afford verb | /əˈfoɹd/ | To incur, stand, or bear without serious detriment, as an act which might under other circumstances be injurious; (usually after an expression of ability, as… |
| parent noun | /ˈpɛəɹənt/ | A person who raises a child (which they have made, adopted, fostered, taken as their own, etc.). |
| loud adjective | /ˈlaʊ̯d/ | Of great intensity. |
| nobody noun | /ˈnoʊ.bə.di/ | A person dismissed as unimportant. |
| partner noun | /ˈpɑːt.nə(ɹ)/ | Either of a pair of people or things that belong together. |
| boss noun | /bɔs/ | One who oversees and directs the work of others; a supervisor. |
| forever adverb | /fəˈɹɛvɚ/ | For all time, for all eternity; for a lifetime; for an infinite amount of time. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| come along verb | To accompany. |
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 | Has been waiting |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | you've done |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | is done |
| Verb + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbs that are followed by the -ing form | keep waiting |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 3 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, you've. 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.
- 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 earn, praise, quietly.
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.