Shadowing Practice: Repeat-After-Me + SHADOWING English Speaking Practice - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Stay curious.
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That's the topic.
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We got a simple, easy, shadowing practice today.
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First, we're going to do some repeat after me, go nice and slow, and then we'll do the non -stop shadowing portion, like we always do.
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Let's jump right into it.
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The world is full of new and exciting things, just waiting for you to discover.
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I'm going to say this a few times.
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Listen carefully, follow along, and try to join me.
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The world is full of new and exciting things, just waiting for you to discover.
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The world is full of new and exciting things, just waiting for you to discover.
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The world is full of new and exciting things, just waiting for you to discover.
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Just waiting for you to discover.
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Just waiting for you to discover.
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Each day is a chance to learn something new.
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That doesn't say each.
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That says every.
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I changed the word.
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Every day is a chance to learn something new.
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Every day is a chance to learn something new.
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Go ahead and say it.
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Whether it's reading a book, trying a tasty new food,
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or chatting with someone you've never met before.
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All right, let's break that into chunks.
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Repeat the chunk after me.
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Whether it's reading a book, trying a tasty new food,
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or chatting with someone you've never met before.
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Okay, let's say it again nonstop.
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Whether it's reading a book, tasting, not tasting, trying.
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Let me start over.
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I'm sorry.
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Let's try again.
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whether it's reading a book, trying a tasty new food, or chatting with someone you've never met before.
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Again, whether it's reading a book, trying a tasty new food, or chatting with someone you've never met before.
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Exploring new places and ideas helps you grow and makes life more fun.
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Exploring new places and ideas helps you grow and makes life more fun.
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A little faster.
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Exploring new places and ideas helps you grow and makes life more fun.
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Again, exploring new places and ideas helps you grow and makes life more fun.
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Remember, you don't have to go far to have an adventure.
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Remember, you don't have to go far to have an adventure.
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Your home, school, or town are full of surprises.
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Stay curious.
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Stay curious.
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Ask questions.
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Ask questions.
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Look up at the sky.
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Look up at the sky.
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Listen to your favorite music.
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Listen to your favorite music.
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Or learn a new word each day.
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Or learn a new word each day.
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Okay, we're going to say that nonstop.
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Here we go.
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Stay curious.
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Ask questions.
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Look up at the sky.
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Again, stay curious, ask questions, look up at the sky, listen to your favorite music,
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or learn a new word each day.
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Every small step you take leads to big adventures.
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Every small step you take leads to big adventures every small step you take leads to big adventures through
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exploring through exploring you learn more about the world and about yourself.
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Through the process of exploring, by exploring, through exploring, you learn more about the world and about yourself.
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Through exploring, you learn more about the world and about yourself.
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Go ahead and say that by yourself.
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Keep going.
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Keep learning and always stay curious.
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Keep going, keep learning, and always stay curious.
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Curious George, the monkey, Curious George.
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You know that monkey, right?
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Stay curious, just like Curious George.
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There's always something new just around the corner waiting for you.
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Hopefully it's something good.
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All right.
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There's always something new just around the corner waiting for you.
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There's always something new just around the corner waiting for you.
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Go ahead and say that.
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Hopefully it's not some dog poop and you don't step right in it.
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All right.
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I'm just kidding.
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Just kidding.
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We're going to do the shadowing portion now, nonstop speaking it.
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We're going to save the text.
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Follow along.
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Are you ready?
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Let me take a breath.
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All right, here I go.
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The world is full of new and exciting things just waiting for you to discover.
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Every day is a chance to learn something new.
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Whether it's reading a book, trying a tasty new food, or chatting with someone you've never met before.
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Exploring new places and ideas helps you grow and makes life more fun.
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Remember, you don't have to go far to have an adventure.
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Your home, school, or town are full of surprises.
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Stay curious, ask questions, look up at the sky, listen to your favorite music, or learn a new word each day.
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Every small step you take leads to big adventures.
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Through exploring, you learn more about the world and about yourself.
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Keep going, keep learning, and always stay curious.
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There's always something new just around the corner waiting for you.
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Boom.
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Thank you for practicing with me again today.
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I appreciate it.
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Keep moving forward.
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Take it one step at a time and I'll see you in the next English speaking practice video.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Repeat-After-Me + SHADOWING English Speaking Practice”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: curious, learn, exploring, waiting, discover. This video has 38 sentences and 845 words to shadow. The speech runs for 8:01. The speaker talks slowly, about 105 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| curious adjective | /ˈkjʊɹ.i.əs/ | Tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate; inquisitive; (with a negative connotation) nosy, prying. |
| explore verb | /ɪkˈsploɹ/ | To examine or investigate something systematically. |
| adventure noun | /ədˈvɛn.t͡ʃə/ | A feeling of desire for new and exciting things. |
| discover verb | /dɪˈskʌvə/ | To find or learn something for the first time. |
| tasty adjective | /ˈteɪsti/ | Having a pleasant or satisfying flavor. |
| shadow noun | /ˈʃædəʊ̯/ | A dark image projected onto a surface where light (or other radiation) is blocked by the shade of an object. |
| monkey noun | /ˈmʌŋki/ | A member of the clade Simiiformes other than those in the clade Hominoidea containing apes, generally (but not universally) distinguished by small size, tails… |
| chunk noun | /t͡ʃʌŋk/ | A part of something that has been separated; a generally squat, thick, irregular piece of something, e.g. wood or stone. |
| topic noun | /ˈtɑpɪk/ | A subject; a theme; a category or general area of interest. |
| carefully adverb | /ˈkɛɹf(ə)li/ | With care; attentively, circumspectly. |
| boom verb | /bum/ | To make a loud, hollow, resonant sound. |
| breathe verb | /bɹiːð/ | To draw air into (inhale), and expel air from (exhale), the lungs in order to extract oxygen and excrete waste gases. |
| poop noun | /ˈpuːp/ | The sound of a steam engine's whistle, typically low-pitched. |
| excite verb | /ɪkˈsaɪt/ | To stir the emotions of; to cause to feel excitement. |
| nonstop adverb | /ˌnɑnˈstɑp/ | Without stopping; without interruption or break |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| go ahead verb | /ˌɡoʊ əˈhɛd/ | To proceed with; to begin. |
| follow along verb | To continue behind or beside an animal, person, vehicle or other object, especially as a companion. | |
| move forward verb | To cause to make progress. | |
| start over verb | to begin again; to return to the beginning |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- First, we're going to do some repeat after me.
- Let's jump right into it.
- I'm gonna say this a few times.
- All right, let's let's break that into chunks.
- We're going to do the shadowing portion now.
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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| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | you've never met |
| Verb + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbs that are followed by the -ing form | stop shadowing · Keep going · Keep learning |
| Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see coming | we're going to do · I'm going to say · we're going to say |
| Obligation: must / have to / need to saying that something is necessary | have to go |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 21 contractions and reduced forms, such as you've, don't, we're. 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.
- 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 curious, explore, adventure.
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.