Shadowing Practice: Repeat-After-Me American Accent SHADOWING English Pronunciation Practice - Learn English Speaking with Video
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are you ready to practice speaking English let's do it let's work on our speaking skills with the fluency story when I was younger repeat after me when I was younger I spent countless hours I spent
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countless hours I spent many many hours in the workshop with my father in the workshop with my
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father a mechanic with hands worn from years of working on
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cars so his hands are worn down from the many years he spent working on cars
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because he was a mechanic with hands worn worn from years of working on cars okay let's say all of that here we go when I was younger I spent countless hours in the
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workshop with my father a mechanic with hands worn from many years of working on cars all right catch that Rhythm let's try one more time when I was younger I spent countless hours in the
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workshop with my father a mechanic with hands worn from years of working on cars despite his rough
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exterior despite his rough rough exterior his eyes always held a gentle kindness
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his eyes always held had a gentle kindness let's say it together despite his rough exterior his
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eyes always held a gentle kindness again despite his rough exterior his eyes always held a gentle kindness one more time despite his rough exterior his eyes
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eyes always held a gentle kindness one evening as he wiped the grease from his
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hands as he wiped the grease from his hands he casually remarked
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Chad casually remarked Chad happiness isn't found in having
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more it's found in wanting less let's go back there he casually remark Chad happiness
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isn't found in having more it's found in wanting less all right let's say all that together here we go one evening as he wiped the grease from his
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hands he casually remarked Chad happiness isn't found in having more it's found in wanting less okay one more time one evening as he wiped the grease from his hands he casually
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remarked Chad happiness isn't found in having more it's found in wanting less
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at the time at that time at the time his words struck me as a riddle his
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words struck me the way the words I felt the words seemed like a riddle his words struck me like a as a riddle like a riddle as a
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riddle and I couldn't figure out what he meant
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and I couldn't figure out what he meant and I couldn't figure out what he meant at the time his words struck me as a riddle and I couldn't figure out what
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he meant at the time his words struck me as a riddle and I couldn't figure out what he meant
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to me happiness was all about hard work happiness was all about hard work making a good salary making a good
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salary owning a big house owning a big house and perhaps driving a flashy car
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and perhaps driving a flashy car flashy just means fancy or nice all right let's say it together to me happiness was all about hard
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work making a good salary owning a big house and perhaps driving a flashy car again to me happiness was all about about hard work making a good salary owning a
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big house and perhaps driving a flashy car my father's simple lifestyle my father's simple
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lifestyle seemed so small seemed so small compar compared to the dreams I had compared to the dreams I
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had my father's simple lifestyle seemed so small period all right let's say all that together ready my father's simple
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lifestyle seem so small compared to the dreams I had my father's simple lifestyle seem so small compared to the dream I had as the years rolled by
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however as the years went by they rolled by they passed by as the years rolled
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rolled by however my perspective began to shift my perspective the
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way I see things began to shift began to change as the years rolled by however my
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perspective began to shift as the years rolled by however my perspective began to shift I watched people with successful careers I watched people with success ful
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careers and lavish Lifestyles and lavish Lifestyles who always seemed
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unfulfilled who always seemed unfulfilled there was always something missing from their lives
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there was always something missing from their lives all right say it together with me I watched people with successful careers and
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lavish Lifestyles who always seemed unfulfilled there was always something missing from their lives let's do that again I watched people with successful careers and lavish Lifestyles
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who always seemed unfulfilled there was always something missing from their lives in contrast in
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contrast I encountered those who lived simply I encountered other people who had a simple life who lived simply
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yet radiated a sense of peace and contentment yet radiated put out they radiated a a sense of peace and
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contentment yet radiated a sense of peace and contentment
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that no amount of money could buy no amount of money could buy that sense of peace and contentment in contrast I encountered those who lived simply yet radiated a
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sense of peace and contentment that no amount of money could buy again
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in contrast I encountered those who lived simply yet radiated a sense of peace and contentment that no amount of money could buy that's when I started to
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wonder that's when I started to wonder what if my father had been right all along what if my father had been right all along song that's
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when I started to wonder what if my father had been right all along again that's when I started to wonder what if my father had been right all
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along what if true happiness doesn't come from the endless Chase for more
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but from embracing the idea of wanting less what if true happiness doesn't come from the endless Chase for more but from embracing
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the idea of wanting less what if true happiness doesn't come from the endless Chase for more
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but from embracing the idea of wanting less one last time what if true happiness doesn't come
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from the endless Chase for more but from embracing the idea of wanting less what if abundance really
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isn't what if abundance really isn't about AUM ulating possessions about accumulating possessions but about needing very
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little to Feel Complete what if abundance really isn't about accumulating possessions you
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try but about needing very little to fill complete let's say it all together what if abundance really isn't about accumulating
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possessions but about needing very little to Feel Complete what if abundance really isn't about accumulating possessions but about needing very little to feel complete
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all right that's our wise words for today now we're going to say it nonstop try to Shadow me say it with me let's say it together let me take a breath here we
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go when I was younger I spent countless hours in the workshop with my father a mechanic with
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hands worn from years on working on cars despite his rough exterior his eyes always
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held a gentle kindness one evening as he wiped the grease from his hands he casually remarked Chad happiness isn't found in having more it's found in wanting less at
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the time his words struck me as a riddle and I couldn't figure out what he meant to me happiness was all about hard work making a good salary owning a big house and perhaps
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driving a flashy car my father's simple lifestyle seemed so small compared to the dreams I had as
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the years rolled by however my perspective began to shift I watched people with successful career careers and lavish Lifestyles who always seemed unfulfilled there was always something missing
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from their lives in contrast I encountered those who lived simply yet radiated a sense of peace and contentment that no amount of money could buy that's when I started to wonder what
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if my father had been right on along what if true happiness doesn't come from the endless Chase for more but from embracing the idea of wanting less what if abundance really isn't
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about accumulating possessions but about needing very little to Feel Complete boom good work out
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wise words from my father not really it's it's a fictional story sorry to disappoint all right keep moving forward one step at a time and I'll see you in the next step
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Repeat-After-Me American Accent SHADOWING English Pronunciation Practice”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: happiness, lifestyle, hands, father, wanting. This video has 67 sentences and 1423 words to shadow. The speech runs for 16:12. The speaker talks slowly, about 88 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. Only 76% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| riddle noun | /ˈɹɪdəl/ | A verbal puzzle, mystery, or other problem of an intellectual nature. |
| contentment noun | /kənˈtɛntmənt/ | The state or degree of being contented or satisfied. |
| radiate verb | /ˈɹeɪdieɪt/ | To extend, be sent or spread out from a center like radii. |
| flashy adjective | /ˈflæʃi/ | Showy; visually impressive, attention-getting, or appealing. |
| remark verb | /ɹɪˈmɑɹk/ | To pay heed to; notice; to take notice of, to perceive. |
| casually adverb | /ˈkæʒuəli/ | In a casual manner. |
| abundance noun | /əˈbʌn.dn̩s/ | A large quantity; many. |
| exterior adjective | /ɪkˈstɪɹiɚ/ | Relating to the outside parts or surface of something. |
| kindness noun | /ˈkaɪnd.nəs/ | The state of being kind. |
| gentle adjective | /ˈd͡ʒɛntl̩/ | Tender and amiable; of a considerate or kindly disposition. |
| lifestyle noun | /ˈlaɪfˌstaɪl/ | A style of living that reflects the attitudes and values of a person or group. |
| accumulate verb | /əˈkjuːmjʊˌleɪt/ | To heap up in a mass; to pile up; to collect or bring together (either literally or figuratively), often gradually and without active intent. |
| lavish adjective | /ˈlævɪʃ/ | Expending or bestowing profusely; profuse; prodigal. |
| unfulfilled adjective | Lacking fulfillment; marked by a feeling of failure to achieve goals or desires. | |
| grease noun | /ɡɹis/ | Animal fat in a melted or soft state. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| figure out verb | To come to understand; to discover or find a solution; to deduce. | |
| go back verb | To return to a place or state after having been there at a previous time. | |
| move forward verb | To cause to make progress. | |
| put out verb | To blind (eyes). | |
| work out verb | /ˌwɝk ˈaʊt/ | To calculate. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
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| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | are worn · isn't found |
| Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing | those who lived |
| Verb + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbs that are followed by the -ing form | practice speaking · keep moving |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 24 contractions and reduced forms, such as isn't, couldn't, doesn't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: flashy /ˈflæʃi/, casually /ˈkæʒuəli/, lavish /ˈlævɪʃ/, workshop /ˈwɝk.ʃɑp/, fictional /ˈfɪkʃənəl/
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 riddle, contentment, radiate.
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.