Shadowing Practice: Self Sabotage #learnenglishfast - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Self-sabotage happens when your actions quietly work against the future you say you want.
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You may avoid opportunities, return to harmful habits, or give up when progress starts becoming real.
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Sometimes familiar disappointment feels safer than unfamiliar success.
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Notice the patterns that appear when you are close to growth.
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Do not shame yourself for them.
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Understand what fear they are protecting.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B2 speaking lesson is built on the video “Self Sabotage”. This video has 6 sentences and 62 words to shadow. The speech runs for 0:32.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| habit noun | /ˈhæb.ɪt/ | An action performed on a regular basis. |
| quietly adverb | /ˈkwaɪ.ɪt.li/ | Producing little or no noise. |
| disappointment noun | /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt/ | The feeling or state of being disappointed: a feeling of sadness or frustration when something is not as good as one hoped or expected, or when something bad… |
| harmful adjective | /ˈhɑɹmfl̩/ | Causing or likely to cause harm or damage; injurious. |
| sabotage noun | /ˈsæb.əˌtɑʒ/ | A deliberate action aimed at weakening someone (or something, a nation, etc) or preventing them from being successful, through subversion, obstruction… |
| unfamiliar adjective | /ˌʌnfəˈmɪli.ə(ɹ)/ | Strange, not familiar. |
| familiar adjective | /fəˈmɪl.jəɹ/ | Known to one, or generally known; commonplace. |
| pattern noun | /ˈpætɚn/ | Something from which a copy is made; a model or outline. |
| shame noun | /ˈʃeɪ̯m/ | An uncomfortable or painful feeling due to recognition or consciousness of one's own impropriety or dishonor, or something being exposed that should have been… |
| fear verb | /fɪə/ | To be afraid of (something or someone); to consider or expect (something or someone) with alarm. |
| opportunity noun | /ˌɒp.əˈtjuː.nɪ.tɪ/ | A chance for advancement, progress or profit. |
| protect verb | /pɹəˈtɛkt/ | To keep safe; to defend; to guard; to prevent harm coming to. |
| notice verb | /ˈnoʊ.tɪs/ | To become aware of; to observe. |
| avoid verb | /əˈvɔɪd/ | To try not to meet or communicate with (a person); to shun. |
| appear verb | /əˈpɪɹ/ | To come or be in sight; to be in view; to become visible. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| give up verb | To surrender (someone or something); to inform on (someone). |
Pronunciation to watch
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: sabotage /ˈsæb.əˌtɑʒ/, shame /ˈʃeɪ̯m/
- Long words — get the stress right: disappointment /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt/, unfamiliar /ˌʌnfəˈmɪli.ə(ɹ)/, opportunity /ˌɒp.əˈtjuː.nɪ.tɪ/
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 habit, quietly, disappointment.
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.