Shadowing Practice: One Minute Motivational Speech | Accept It, Eliminate It Or Adjust Yourself To It | - Learn English Speaking with Video
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If something cannot be changed, stop thinking about it, right?
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The future represents anxiety.
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It's worrying about things that haven't happened yet.
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The past is essentially depression.
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It's worrying about things that already happened.
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We can't do anything about the past or the future.
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All we have is now.
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And if it can be changed, then act now in bringing about a desired result.
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Take that first step, create some semblance of momentum, no matter how small.
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But to worry about what is behind you or in front of you is actually insanity.
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I remember loving the simplicity and pointedness of that message.
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Accept it, eliminate it, or adjust yourself to it.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “One Minute Motivational Speech”. This video has 12 sentences and 112 words to shadow. The speech runs for 0:58. The speaker talks at a steady 116 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing.
Key vocabulary in this video
12 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| anxiety noun | /æŋˈzaɪ.əti/ | An unpleasant state of mental uneasiness, nervousness, apprehension and obsession or concern about some uncertain event. |
| essentially adverb | /ɪˈsɛnʃəli/ | In essence: by nature. |
| eliminate verb | /ɪˈlɪm.ɪ.neɪt/ | To completely remove, get rid of, put an end to. |
| adjust verb | /əˈd͡ʒʌst/ | To modify. |
| momentum noun | /ˌmə(ʊ)ˈmɛntəm/ | Of a body in motion: the tendency of a body to maintain its inertial motion; the product of its mass and velocity, or the vector sum of the products of its… |
| simplicity noun | /sɪmˈplɪsɪti/ | The state or quality of being simple |
| insanity noun | /ɪnˈsænɪti/ | The state of being insane; madness. |
| pointedness noun | The quality of being pointed | |
| semblance noun | /ˈsɛmblən(t)s/ | The outward appearance or form of a person or thing. |
| desire noun | /dɪˈzaɪɹ/ | The feeling of desiring; an eager longing for something. |
| represent verb | /ˌɹɛpɹɪˈzɛnt/ | To present again or anew; to present by means of something standing in the place of; to exhibit the counterpart or image of; to typify. |
| depression noun | /dɪˈpɹɛʃən/ | A state of mind producing serious, long-term lowering of enjoyment of life or inability to visualize a happy future; any of several mental disorders with this… |
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 | cannot be changed · can be changed |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | haven't happened |
| Verb + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbs that are followed by the -ing form | stop thinking |
Pronunciation to watch
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: essentially /ɪˈsɛnʃəli/, depression /dɪˈpɹɛʃən/
- Long words — get the stress right: anxiety /æŋˈzaɪ.əti/, essentially /ɪˈsɛnʃəli/, eliminate /ɪˈlɪm.ɪ.neɪt/, momentum /ˌmə(ʊ)ˈmɛntəm/, simplicity /sɪmˈplɪsɪti/
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 anxiety, essentially, eliminate.
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.