Shadowing Practice: Protect Your Peace... - Learn English Speaking with Video
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I really do not like Hollywood.
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It is not for me that the business really scares me.
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I understand that I'm a part of that business and I enjoy my kind of interactions with it.
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But that said, I am always looking for ways to kind of remove myself from it, to kind of just live as normal a life as possible.
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I've seen so many people come before me and lose themselves.
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And I've had friends that I've grown up with that aren't friends of mine anymore because they've lost themselves to this business.
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And I just am really, really keen to focus on what makes me happy, which is my family, it's my friends, it's my carpentry, my golf.
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My relationship is the thing that I keep most sacred.
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I don't talk about it.
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I try my best to keep it as private as possible.
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We both feel very strongly that that is the healthiest way for us to move on as a couple.
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You'll never see me at an awards show, but I don't have to be at them.
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I'm never going to a red carpet event that I'm not in the film of, you know?
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I don't want the attention when I don't need it.
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But there's a quote from Billie Jean King that's on the stand at her stadium in New York that says, pressure is a privilege.
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And that is so true.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Protect Your Peace..”. This video has 16 sentences and 238 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:07. The speaker talks fast, about 212 words per minute, so expect linked and reduced sounds. 85% 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
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| strongly adverb | /ˈstɹɔŋli/ | In a strong or powerful manner. |
| interaction noun | /ˌɪn.təˈɹæk.ʃən/ | The situation or occurrence in which two or more things act upon one another to produce an effect; the effect resulting from such a situation or occurrence. |
| sacred adjective | /ˈseɪkɹɪd/ | Characterized by solemn religious ceremony or religious use, especially, in a positive sense; consecrated, made holy. |
| privilege noun | /ˈpɹɪv.(ɪ.)lɪd͡ʒ/ | A particular benefit, advantage, or favor; a right or immunity enjoyed by some but not others; a prerogative, preferential treatment. |
| carpet noun | /ˈkɑɹ.pət/ | A fabric used as a complete floor covering. |
| keen adjective | /kin/ | Often with a prepositional phrase, or with to and an infinitive: showing a quick and ardent responsiveness or willingness; eager, enthusiastic, interested. |
| scare verb | /skɛɚ/ | To frighten, terrify, startle, especially in a minor way. |
| carpentry noun | /ˈkɑː.pɪn.tri/ | The trade of manipulating materials in order to construct, install, and/or repair buildings or other structures. |
| stadium noun | /ˈsteɪ.di.əm/ | A venue where sporting events are held. |
| golf noun | /ɡɑlf/ | A ball game played by individuals competing against one another in which the object is to hit a ball into each of a series of (usually 18 or nine) holes in the… |
| quote noun | /kwəʊt/ | A statement attributed to a person; a quotation. |
| focus noun | /ˈfoʊ̯.kəs/ | A point at which reflected or refracted rays of light converge. |
| grow verb | /ˈɡɹəʊ/ | To become larger, to increase in magnitude. |
| award noun | /əˈwɔɹd/ | A judgment, sentence, or final decision. Specifically: The decision of arbitrators in a case submitted. |
| healthy adjective | /ˈhɛl.θi/ | Enjoying good health; free from disease or disorder. |
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 | I've seen · I've grown |
| Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing | happy, which is |
| Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a group | the healthiest |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | am always looking |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 13 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, I'm, I'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 strongly, interaction, sacred.
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.