Shadowing Practice: 🇺🇸😂 Odeio o Trump! ...pera, ganhei um visto? Amo esse cara! - Learn English Speaking with Video

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I moved to America five years ago
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when I moved here Trump was the president I gotta confess
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I used to hate Donald Trump I used to think the guy was the worst thing ever
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but then he gave me a work visa and now I fucking love him
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such an amazing human being great guy great person and maybe you guys are thinking,
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but Rafi, which is my name, but Rafi, he hates foreigners.
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Well, me too.
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Fuck those guys.
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You know, stealing our jobs.
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This is our country, people.
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I'm sorry.
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We built this shit.
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Go back to Venezuela, Jose.
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Fuck you.
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You're no welcome in my country!
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Get out of here.
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I'm just trying to fit in.
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I'm just trying to fit in.

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About This Lesson

You're practicing English with "🇺🇸😂 Odeio o Trump! ...pera, ganhei um visto? Amo esse cara!" using the Shadowing technique — a method originally developed for professional interpreter training.

Focus on sounding like the speaker — not just repeating words. With 15–30 minutes of daily practice, you'll build real-world speaking confidence.

Grammar in this video

The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:

StructureIn the video
“Used to” used to + verb — a past habit or state that is no longer trueused to hate
Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thingRafi, which is

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.

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