Shadowing Practice: Quick English Shadowing Practice - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Do you have a minute?
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I need to talk to you about something that happened yesterday.
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In our team meeting.
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We were finalising the project plan.
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As you know, the concept's already been approved by the client.
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So this meeting was really just about logistics.
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Who is responsible for what and by when.
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But from the outset, Jude wasn't happy with it.
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He kept insisting that the whole concept wasn't innovative enough, that we should start again from scratch.
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Which, to be honest, just isn't possible at this stage.
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Initially, I tried to hear him out.
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He has so much experience on projects like this, I wanted to give him the benefit of the doubt.
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But he just kept getting more and more worked up and started making comments that were,
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quite frankly, personal.
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Direct insults aimed at people in the room.
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It became really uncomfortable.
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Whenever anyone tried to speak, Jude just spoke over the top and cut us off.
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Brendan actually got up and left the meeting.
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The rest of us tried to be as diplomatic as we could, but Jude wouldn't back down on any of it.
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The majority at the table were ready to work and excited about the job,
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but everyone left feeling really deflated and without a clear path forward.
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I just wanted to flag it with you directly because I think it needs to be addressed.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 22 sentences and 233 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:50. The speaker talks at a steady 127 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 88% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| uncomfortable adjective | /ʌnˈkʌm.fɚ.tə.bl̩/ | Not comfortable; causing discomfort. |
| scratch verb | /skɹæt͡ʃ/ | To rub a surface with a sharp object, especially by a living creature to remove itching with nails, claws, etc. |
| diplomatic adjective | /ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk/ | Concerning the relationships between the governments of countries. |
| innovative adjective | /ˈɪn.əˌveɪtɪv/ | Characterized by the creation of new ideas or inventions. |
| approve verb | /əˈpɹuːv/ | To officially sanction; to ratify; to confirm; to set as satisfactory. |
| frankly adverb | /fɹæŋkli/ | In a frank or candid manner, especially in a way that may seem too open, excessively honest, or slightly blunt. |
| insist verb | /ɪnˈsɪst/ | To hold up a claim emphatically. |
| insult noun | /ɪnˈsʌlt/ | Action or form of speech deliberately intended to be rude; (countable) a particular act or statement having this effect. |
| logistics noun | /ləˈd͡ʒɪstɪks/ | The process of planning, implementing, and controlling the efficient, effective flow and storage of goods, services and related information from their point of… |
| deflate verb | /diːˈfleɪt/ | To remove air or some other gas from within an elastic container, e.g. a balloon or tyre. |
| outset noun | /ˈaʊtsɛt/ | An onset; the beginning or initial stage of something. |
| whenever | /wəˈnɛvɚ/ | At any time that. |
| flag noun | /flæɡ/ | A piece of cloth, often decorated with an emblem, used as a visual signal or symbol. |
| client noun | /ˈklaɪ.ənt/ | A customer, a buyer or receiver of goods or services. |
| aim noun | /eɪm/ | The pointing of a weapon, as a gun, a dart, or an arrow, or object, in the line of direction with the object intended to be struck; the line of fire; the… |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| get up verb | To move in an upward direction; to ascend or climb. |
| worked up adjective | Excessively emotional, excited, aroused or angry. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 4 contractions and reduced forms, such as wasn't, isn't, wouldn't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- Long words — get the stress right: uncomfortable /ʌnˈkʌm.fɚ.tə.bl̩/, diplomatic /ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk/, innovative /ˈɪn.əˌveɪtɪv/, initially /ɪˈnɪʃəli/
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 uncomfortable, scratch, diplomatic.
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.