Shadowing Practice: Repeat-After-Me + SHADOWING English Speaking Practice - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Starting a new job, how about it?
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We're going to do some repeat after me, echo me, work on your pronunciation, your flow.
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We're going to do some shadowing practice.
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We're going to do all of that, English speaking practice.
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Let's jump into it.
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Three weeks ago, when I paused, you repeat after me.
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I started a new job at a small company.
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Three weeks ago, I started a new job at a small company.
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On my first day, I showed up early because I really didn't want to mess up or leave a bad first impression.
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Or leave a bad first impression.
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I didn't want to leave a bad first impression.
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I'm going to say it again.
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I'm going to go through it all.
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Follow me.
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On my first day, I showed up early because I really didn't want to mess up or leave a bad first impression.
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I messed up.
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Did I just leave a bad impression?
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I'm sorry.
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Let's try one more time.
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One more time.
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Here we go.
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On my first day, I showed up early because I really didn't want to mess up or leave a bad first impression.
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There we go.
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Got it.
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My manager greeted me at the door.
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My manager greeted me at the door.
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Showed me around the office.
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Explained how things worked.
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and introduced me to my co-workers.
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Alright, from the top, here I go.
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My manager greeted me at the door, showed me around the office, explained how things worked, and introduced me to my co-workers.
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Which helped me relax a little and feel more welcome.
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yeah it helped me relax a little and it and feel more welcome
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at first I was pretty nervous I was pretty nervous
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and felt a lot of pressure a lot of pressure a lot of a lot of a lot of pressure to
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to a lot of pressure to fit in. To fit in. As quickly as possible.
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Yeah, become part of the group to fit in.
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Alright, I'm going to say it all.
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At first, I was pretty nervous and felt a lot of pressure to fit in as quickly as possible.
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As quickly as possible.
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Let me try again.
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Here we go.
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At first, I was pretty nervous and felt a lot of pressure to fit in as quickly as possible.
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I didn't want to miss anything important.
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So, I wrote down detailed notes.
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So, I wrote down detailed notes.
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I didn't want to miss anything important, so I wrote down detailed notes.
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Followed up on every task.
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Made sure I did it.
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I followed up on every task.
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And double-checked my work before turning it in.
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and double-checked, checked it twice, double-checked my work, checked my work twice before turning it in.
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Okay.
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That extra effort made me feel a bit more in control.
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That extra effort made me feel a bit more in control.
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while I was still figuring things out.
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While I was still figuring things out.
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If you're figuring things out, you're trying to understand, make sense, you're figuring it out.
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Figure it out.
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Figure things out.
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Alright.
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During lunch, My co-workers invited me to sit with them.
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My co-workers invited me to sit with them.
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And that really helped break the ice.
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Break the ice.
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If you break the ice with people, you get to know them.
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You relax around them.
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You break the ice.
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So he sat with his co-workers and that really helped break the ice.
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During lunch, my coworkers invited me to sit with them and that really helped break the ice.
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We talked about work.
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Shared a few personal stories.
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Joked around.
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And little by little, I started to feel more comfortable being myself.
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I started to feel more comfortable being myself.
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Try.
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All right, let's do all of that.
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Ready?
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Here we go.
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We talked about work, shared a few personal stories, joked around, and little by little, I started to feel more comfortable being myself.
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Say it with me, together.
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All right, here we go.
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We talked about work, shared a few personal stories, joked around, and little by little, I started to feel more comfortable being myself.
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Okay.
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By the end of the week, I had gotten the hang of the daily routine.
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All right, I had gotten the hang of it.
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If you get the hang of something, you start to understand how to do it.
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Okay, I got the hang of doing this.
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And I got the hang of the daily routine.
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I had gotten.
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By the end of the week, I had gotten the hang of the daily routine.
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Felt more confident in what I was doing.
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Yeah, I felt by the end of the week, I felt more confident in what I was doing.
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So if you feel more confident in what you're doing, you're getting the hang of it.
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Getting the hang of it, feeling more confident in what you do.
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And I realized I was ready to take on bigger projects.
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and realized I was ready to take on bigger projects and contribute more to the team.
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And contribute, contribute more to the team.
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To the, to the, to the, that's pretty fast there, huh?
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And contribute more to the team, to the team, to the team.
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T-T-T, to the team all right here's all of
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that say it together with me here we go by the
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end of the week I had gotten the hang of the
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daily routine felt more confident in what I was doing
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and realized I was ready to take on bigger projects and contribute more to the team How was that?
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Should we do it one more time?
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Let's do it one more time.
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Here we go.
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By the end of the week, I had gotten the hang of the daily routine, felt more confident in what I was doing,
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and realized I was ready to take on bigger projects and contribute more to the team.
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All right.
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Are you ready to shout on me nonstop?
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Let's take a breath, make sure we're ready to go.
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We're going to say it from the beginning to the end non-stop.
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Feel free to read along or shadow me.
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Here we go.
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Three weeks ago, I started a new job at a small company.
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On my first day, I showed up early because I really didn't want to mess up or leave a bad first impression.
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My manager greeted me at the door, showed me around the office, explained how things worked, and introduced me to my co-workers,
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which helped me relax a little and feel more welcome.
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At first, I was pretty nervous and felt a lot of pressure to fit in as quickly as possible.
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I didn't want to miss anything important, so I wrote down detailed notes,
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followed up on every task, and double-checked my work before turning it in.
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That extra effort made me feel a bit more in control while I was still figuring things out.
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During lunch, my co-workers invited me to sit with them, and that really helped me break the ice.
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We talked about work, shared a few personal stories, joked around, and little by little, I started to feel more comfortable being myself.
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By the end of the week, I had gotten the hang of the daily routine, felt more confident in what I was doing,
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and realized I was ready to take on bigger projects and contribute more to the team.
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Boom!
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Good workout!
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Keep moving forward, one step at a time, keep practicing English, and I'll see you in the next English speaking practice video.
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Speaking Goals for This Clip
This video targets fluency milestones like natural rhythm, pronunciation accuracy, and conversational flow—key skills for IELTS speaking practice and real-world communication. By combining "repeat-after-me" exercises with shadowing, it helps learners mimic native speech patterns, reducing hesitation and building confidence in everyday scenarios, such as talking about new jobs.
Phrase Bank
- Leave a bad first impression: To make a poor initial impact.
- Break the ice: To ease tension and start a conversation.
- Get the hang of: To learn how to do something well.
- Take on bigger projects: To accept more challenging tasks.
- Follow up on every task: To check progress and ensure completion.
Fix Your Weak Spots
The video focuses on refining pronunciation (e.g., correcting "doublech checked" to "double-checked") and rhythm, especially in longer sentences. The shadowing technique—repeating speech immediately after the speaker—trains your brain to process and reproduce language in real time, a critical skill for shadowspeak fluency. This practice also addresses common issues like rushed delivery (e.g., "to the team" vs. "to the team") and helps learners pause naturally, making speech sound more native. Whether using a shadowing site or practicing with this video, the key is to mimic not just words but intonation and stress, which are vital for clear communication.
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Past continuous was/were + -ing — an action in progress at a moment in the past | was still figuring · was doing |
| 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 · I'm going to go |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | you're figuring · you're doing |
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.