Shadowing Practice: PM and Treasurer popularity plummets | 9 News Australia - Learn English Speaking with Video
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The popularity of both the Treasurer and the Prime Minister has fallen to record lows.
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Live to Connor McGovern in Canberra, Connor, voters marked the government down on economic management.
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They did, Jane, but cost of living remains the number one issue for households,
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and that's why in the latest Redbridge poll published in the Australian Financial Review, we're seeing Jim Chalmers' net favourability falling nine points.
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Anthony Albanese, he's down two to negative 27 record low support for the pair.
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On primary votes, One Nation is back in front.
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However, that change is inside the margin of error.
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Labor is leading on a two -party preferred count, 52 ahead of One Nation on 48.
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But support for the government is falling, Jane, and this morning it's looking to the roosters for inspiration for a comeback.
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Just before halftime, the Knights were ahead by 12, and we all know what the result was when the final buzzer went through.
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Now, Jane, a critic might say that the government could take some lessons in spending from the Chooks as well,
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because that half a mil they spent on DCE looks pretty good this morning.
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A combination of sport and politics this morning, Connor.
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I love it.
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We love to see it.
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Thank you.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “PM and Treasurer popularity plummets”. This video has 16 sentences and 208 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:10. The speaker talks at a natural 178 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. Only 81% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
14 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| household adjective | /ˈhaʊshoʊld/ | Belonging to the same house and family. |
| lesson noun | /ˈlɛs.ən/ | A section of learning or teaching into which a wider learning content is divided. |
| inspiration noun | /ˌɪn.spɪˈɹeɪ.ʃən/ | The drawing of air into the lungs, accomplished in mammals by elevation of the chest walls and flattening of the diaphragm, as part of the act of breathing. |
| poll noun | /poʊl/ | A survey of people, usually statistically analyzed to gauge wider public opinion. |
| margin noun | /ˈmɑɹ.d͡ʒɪn/ | The edge of the paper, typically left blank when printing but sometimes used for annotations etc. |
| popularity noun | /ˌpɑ.pjəˈlæɹ.ə.ti/ | The quality or state of being popular; especially, the state of being widely liked or in favor with the people at large. |
| voter noun | /ˈvoʊtɚ/ | Someone who votes or is entitled to vote. |
| critic noun | /ˈkɹɪt.ɪk/ | A person who appraises the works of others. |
| buzzer noun | /ˈbʌzɚ/ | One who, or that which, buzzes; an insect that buzzes. |
| favorability noun | The quality or degree of being viewed favorably | |
| rooster noun | /ˈɹustɚ/ | A male domestic chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus) or other gallinaceous bird. |
| combination noun | /ˌkɑmbɪˈneɪʃən/ | The act of combining, the state of being combined or the result of combining. |
| prefer verb | [pɹɪˈfɝ] | To be in the habit of choosing something rather than something else; to favor; to like better. |
| error noun | /ˈɛɹəɹ/ | The state, quality, or condition of being wrong. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| go through verb | To travel from one end of something to the other. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | has fallen |
Pronunciation to watch
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: inspiration /ˌɪn.spɪˈɹeɪ.ʃən/, combination /ˌkɑmbɪˈneɪʃən/
- Long words — get the stress right: inspiration /ˌɪn.spɪˈɹeɪ.ʃən/, popularity /ˌpɑ.pjəˈlæɹ.ə.ti/, combination /ˌkɑmbɪˈneɪʃən/
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 household, lesson, inspiration.
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.