Shadowing Practice: October 14, 2026 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Injured.
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The baseball player is injured.
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Pregnant.
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The boy looks at his pregnant mom.
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Tough.
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The man is climbing in a tough spot.
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Surgery.
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Many doctors are working on the surgery.
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Checkup.
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The girl is getting a checkup from the doctor.
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Regular.
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The metronome keeps regular time.
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Calf.
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The calf is lying down next to its mother.
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Weird.
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The man has weird hair.
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Carrier.
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The cat is in the carrier.
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Backward.
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The woman is pointing backward.
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Vet.
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Veterinarian.
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The vet is caring for two dogs.
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Cast.
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The girl has a cast on her leg.
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A healthy pet is a happy pet.
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Doctors help sick and injured people.
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There are many kinds of doctors.
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If you break your foot, you go to one doctor.
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If you have a stomach ache, you see another doctor.
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There are even doctors for different kinds of people.
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Teenagers, babies, women and children each have their own kind of doctor.
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But what about animals?
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There are many kinds of animals, but only a few kinds of animal doctors.
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They are called veterinarians, and they have to know a lot.
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Most vets care for our pets.
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Because they are so close to us, we take good care of our pets.
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Our cats, dogs, and other pets should go to the vet at least once a year.
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Like people, they need regular checkups to make sure they are healthy.
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In fact, they are cared for much the same as people.
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They get vaccines to keep them from getting sick, they have surgery, and they even wear a cast if they break a leg.
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All animals are not treated the same.
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Each one can get different sicknesses, eats different foods, and behaves differently.
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A vet has to know what is right for each and every pet they see.
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Treating farm animals can be weird.
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Can you imagine putting your hand up a cow's bottom?
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Vets do it to pregnant cows to make sure their calves are growing right.
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There is one thing most animals have in common.
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They hate going to the vet!
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Here's a tip for bringing your cat to the vet.
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Putting a cat in a carrier can be tough.
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When they see the carrier, they start fighting.
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Put them in backward, that way they don't know where they are going.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “October 14, 2026”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: doctor, vet, pet, animal, carrier. This video has 53 sentences and 384 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:41. The speaker talks at a steady 143 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 83% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| carrier noun | /ˈkæɹi.ɚ/ | A person or object that carries someone or something else. |
| pet noun | /pɛt/ | An animal kept as a companion or otherwise for pleasure, rather than for some practical benefit or use. |
| backward adjective | /ˈbækwɚd/ | Situated toward or at the rear of something. |
| calf noun | /kɑːf/ | A young cow or bull of any bovid, such as domestic cattle or buffalo. |
| vet verb | /vɛt/ | To thoroughly check or investigate particularly with regard to providing formal approval. |
| stomach noun | /ˈstʌmək/ | An organ in animals that stores food in the process of digestion. |
| differently adverb | /ˈdɪf.ə.ɹənt.li/ | In a different way. |
| climb verb | /ˈklaɪ̯m/ | To traverse a slope or contour, either upwards (ascending) or downwards (descending). |
| cow noun | /kaʊ/ | An adult female of the species Bos taurus, especially one that has calved. |
| teenager noun | /ˈtiːnˌeɪ̯d͡ʒə/ | A person between thirteen and nineteen years old (inclusive). |
| behave verb | /bɪˈheɪv/ | To conduct (oneself) well, or in a given way; to conform. |
| vaccine noun | /vækˈsin/ | A substance given to stimulate a body's production of antibodies and provide immunity against a disease without causing the disease itself in the treatment… |
| sickness noun | /ˈsɪknɪs/ | The quality or state of being sick or diseased; illness; an illness. |
| checkup noun | /ˈt͡ʃɛkʌp/ | A routine visit to the doctor, dentist, or the like. |
| injure verb | /ˈɪn.d͡ʒɚ/ | To wound or cause physical harm to a living creature. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| hand up verb | To deliver an indictment (e.g. to a judge). |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | is injured · are called · are cared |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | is climbing · are working · is getting |
| Obligation: must / have to / need to saying that something is necessary | have to know · has to know |
Pronunciation to watch
- Long words — get the stress right: differently /ˈdɪf.ə.ɹənt.li/, veterinarian /ˌvɛt(ə)ɹəˈnɛɹ.i.ən/
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 carrier, pet, backward.
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.