Shadowing Practice: Role of Media 2 POV - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Welcome to the Point of View mini-stories for Role of Media 2.
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Okay, same story, same mini-story from the mini-story lessons, but three different versions now.
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The first one will be about the past, ten years ago.
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Ten years ago there was a man named Georgie.
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Georgie was a warmongerer.
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He wanted to kill, kill, kill.
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He especially wanted to kill Hugo.
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He wanted to tear Hugo limb from limb.
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But Hugo was basically pacifistic.
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He didn't want a war.
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He only joked about Georgie and laughed at him.
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When Hugo joked, however, Georgie became hysterical.
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He yelled and screamed to his friends.
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He yelled, join me and let's kill Hugo and his friends.
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Let's kill them all and let's kill their families and let's commit terrible atrocities.
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But Georgie's friends were reluctant.
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They said, Hugo is just joking.
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We don't need to kill him.
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This made Georgie more angry.
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He tried to whip up his friend's anger.
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So he concocted terrible lies about Hugo.
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He said that Hugo loved to kill puppies and babies.
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He disseminated these lies on TV and on the internet.
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Finally, he succeeded.
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He drove his circle of friends to war.
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They attacked Hugo, but Hugo was ready.
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He had learned kung fu from Jet Li.
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He kicked Georgie's ass and broke his nose.
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Finally, he elicited an apology from Georgie.
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Georgie said, I'm sorry Hugo, I'm just a stupid fanatic.
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Hugo said, it's okay, little Georgie.
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Now, go home.
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All right, great.
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With this next one, we're going to start with since seven years ago or for seven years.
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Okay, here we go.
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For seven years, Georgie has been a warmonger.
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He has wanted to kill and kill and kill.
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He has especially wanted to kill Hugo.
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He has wanted to tear Hugo limb from limb.
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But Hugo has basically been pacifistic.
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He hasn't wanted a war.
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He has only joked about Georgie and laughed at him.
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However, when Hugo has joked, Georgie has always become hysterical.
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He has always yelled at his friends and screamed at them and said, join me and let's kill Hugo and his friends.
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Let's kill them all and kill their families.
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Let's commit terrible atrocities.
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But Georgie's friends have always been reluctant.
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They have always said, Hugo is just joking.
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We don't need to kill him.
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This has always made Georgie more angry.
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Finally, he decided to whip up his friend's anger.
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So he concocted terrible lies about Hugo.
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He said that Hugo loved to kill puppies and babies.
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He disseminated these lies on TV and on the internet.
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Finally he succeeded.
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He drove his circle of friends to war.
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They attacked Hugo, but Hugo was ready.
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He had learned kung fu from Jet Li.
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He kicked Georgie's ass and then broke his nose.
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Finally, he elicited an apology from Georgie.
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Georgie said, I'm sorry, Hugo.
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I'm just a stupid fanatic.
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And Hugo said, well, it's okay, little Georgie.
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Now, please go home.
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Okay, you'll notice that for more than half of this version, I used have, had, has, been, right?
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Because these are repeated actions starting seven years ago, continuing until now.
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And finally, I changed to the past tense because it was a specific action, right?
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Just a one-time action.
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Georgie decided to whip up his friend's anger.
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He concocted terrible lies.
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They went to war.
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Now I'm using the past tense because these are all single actions that were in the past and are finished.
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All right.
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Let's go back again to the top, this time into the future.
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year.
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There's a guy named Georgie.
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Georgie is a warmonger.
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In the future, he will want to kill and kill and kill.
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And in the future, he especially will want to kill Hugo.
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He's going to want to tear Hugo limb from limb.
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But Hugo will basically be pacifistic.
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He won't want a war.
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He'll only joke about Georgie and laugh at him.
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When Hugo jokes, however, Georgie will become hysterical.
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He'll yell and scream to his friends.
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He'll yell, join me and let's kill Hugo and his friends.
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Let's kill them all and kill their families.
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Let's commit terrible atrocities.
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But Georgie's friends will be reluctant.
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They'll say, look, Hugo is just joking.
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We don't need to kill him.
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This will make Georgie more angry.
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So to whip up his friend's anger, he'll concoct terrible lies about Hugo.
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He'll say that Hugo loves to kill puppies and babies.
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He'll disseminate these lies on TV and on the internet.
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Finally, he'll succeed.
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He'll drive his circle of friends to war.
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They'll attack Hugo, but Hugo is gonna be ready.
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He'll have learned Kung Fu from Jet Li.
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He'll kick Georgie's ass and he'll break his nose.
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And finally, he'll elicit an apology from Georgie.
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Georgie is going to say, look, I'm so sorry, Hugo.
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I'm just a stupid fanatic.
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Hugo will say, it's okay, little Georgie.
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Now go home.
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As always in the future, you have to listen for those ul sounds.
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Ul, ul, heal, heal, Hugo ul, Hugo ul.
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Sometimes that ul sound is very difficult to hear.
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For example, Hugo ul say, Hugo ul say.
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It's hard to hear that ol' sound, right, which is will in the future.
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But we still, a native speaker will not usually say Hugo will say.
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We'll say Hugo will say, Hugo will say.
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The ol' is almost silent.
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There's really more just a pause there that tells us it's the future.
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So it's okay.
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Just listen carefully.
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See if you can hear those ol' ol' ol' sounds after the subjects.
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Just listen carefully.
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Now please go back.
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to each version.
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After each version, pause.
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Try to tell that version yourself.
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Now, do not worry about being perfect.
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You do not need to be perfect.
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In fact, don't try to be perfect.
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Just try to tell the story yourself as best as you can.
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If it's difficult, try pausing after every sentence and then copy that sentence.
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Do that with each version.
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Okay, I'll see you next time.
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Bye-bye.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Role of Media 2 POV”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Hugo, kill, Georgie, finally, terrible. This video has 130 sentences and 1015 words to shadow. The speech runs for 7:49. The speaker talks at a steady 130 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. Only 78% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| limb noun | /lɪm/ | A major appendage of human or animal, used for locomotion (such as an arm, leg or wing). |
| yell verb | /jɛl/ | To shout; holler; make a loud sound with the voice, especially to express intense emotions such as anger or excitement. |
| concoct verb | /kənˈkɒkt/ | To prepare something by mixing various ingredients, especially to prepare food for cooking. |
| whip noun | /ˈwɪp/ | A lash; a pliant, flexible instrument, such as a rod (commonly of cane or rattan) or a plaited or braided rope or thong (commonly of leather) used to create a… |
| atrocity noun | /əˈtɹɑsɪti/ | An extremely cruel act; a horrid act of injustice. |
| disseminate verb | /dɪˈsɛmɪˌneɪt/ | To sow and scatter principles, ideas, opinions, etc, or concrete things, for growth and propagation, like seeds. |
| elicit verb | /ɪˈlɪsɪt/ | To evoke, educe (emotions, feelings, responses, etc.); to generate, obtain, or provoke as a response or answer. |
| fanatic noun | /fəˈnæt.ɪk/ | A person who is zealously enthusiastic for some cause. |
| hysterical adjective | /hɪˈstɛɹɪkəl/ | Of, or arising from hysteria. |
| pacifistic adjective | Of or pertaining to pacifism; pacifist. | |
| reluctant adjective | /ɹɪˈlʌktənt/ | Not wanting to take some action; unwilling to do something. |
| puppy noun | /ˈpʌpi/ | A young rat. |
| pause noun | /pɔːz/ | A temporary stop or rest; an intermission of action; interruption; suspension; cessation. |
| joking verb | /ˈd͡ʒoʊkɪŋ/ | Kidding, trying to fool. |
| apology noun | /əˈpɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/ | An expression of remorse or regret for having said or done something that harmed another: an instance of apologizing (saying that one is sorry). |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| go back verb | To return to a place or state after having been there at a previous time. |
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 | has been · has wanted · hasn't wanted |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | are repeated · are finished |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 33 contractions and reduced forms, such as he'll, I'm, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- Long words — get the stress right: atrocity /əˈtɹɑsɪti/, disseminate /dɪˈsɛmɪˌneɪt/, hysterical /hɪˈstɛɹɪkəl/, apology /əˈpɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/
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 limb, yell, concoct.
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.