Shadowing Practice: Shadow Me! | Episode 3 | English with Ferrol - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Hello, how are you doing?
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I hope you've been well.
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It's good to see you again.
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And today, we are going to do another shadowing practice.
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I hope you're ready.
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Today is going to be a very good shadow practice.
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So, before we get started, let me explain if this is your first time here on my channel with my shadowing practice videos.
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Shadowing is a practice where you speak with me, not after me.
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So when I speak, you speak.
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But you do not pause the video to speak.
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You speak with me.
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Please try to not pause and keep going.
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Don't worry about mistakes.
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Your job is to copy the rhythm, stress, and flow of English.
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This is how my shadowing practice will happen.
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There are three sections.
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In the first section, I will speak at a natural speed.
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In the second part, I will speak in a slower speed.
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Then the third part and final part, we will speak again at a natural speed together.
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Remember, try to speak out loud.
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I know it can be uncomfortable, but that's just part of the practice.
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And it's how fluency grows.
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So let's get started.
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Most mornings I wake up before my alarm.
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I lie in bed for a minute and think about the day ahead.
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Some days feel manageable.
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Some days already feel long even before they have started.
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Other days feel already long before they even start.
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I usually make coffee first, not because I'm tired but because it helps me slow down.
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I check my phone, skim a few messages, and then put it away.
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If I start the day feeling rushed, everything else feels rushed too.
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All right, now let's try it at a slower speed.
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Most mornings, I wake up before my alarm.
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I lie in bed for a minute and think about the day ahead.
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Some days feel manageable.
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Other days already feel long before they even start.
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I usually make coffee first because I'm tired but because it helps me slow down.
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I check my phone, skim a few messages, and then put it away.
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If I start the day feeling rushed, everything else feels rushed too.
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Great job!
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Now let's speed it back up to natural speed.
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Most mornings I wake up before my alarm.
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I lie in bed for a minute and think about the day ahead.
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Some days feel manageable.
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Other days already feel long before they even start.
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I usually make coffee first.
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Not because I'm tired, but because it helps me slow down.
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I check my phone, skim a few messages, and then put it away.
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If I start the day feeling rushed, Everything else feels rushed too.
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Alright, excellent job.
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Now let's try round two.
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First up, natural speed.
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Work takes up most of my energy during the week.
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There are always tasks to finish and people to respond to.
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Even when I'm not working, I'm often thinking about work.
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Some days are productive.
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I feel focused and clear.
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Other days I feel scattered.
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Like I'm busy but not actually getting much done.
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I've learned that stress doesn't always mean something is wrong.
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Sometimes it just means I care.
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Alright, now let's slow down.
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Work takes up most of my energy during the week.
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There are always tasks to finish and people to respond to.
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Even when I'm not working, I'm often thinking about work.
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Some days are productive.
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I feel focused and clear.
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Other days feel scattered, like I'm busy,
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but not actually getting much done.
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I've learned that stress doesn't always mean something is wrong.
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Sometimes it just means I care.
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How are you doing so far?
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Alright, let's speed it back up to natural speed.
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Work takes up most of my energy during the week.
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There are always tasks to finish and people to respond to.
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Even when I'm not working, I'm often thinking about work.
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Some days are productive.
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I feel focused and clear.
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Other days feel scattered, like I'm busy but not actually getting much done.
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I've learned that stress doesn't always mean something is wrong.
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Sometimes it just means I care.
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Great job.
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Now let's go to round three.
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Talking to people in another language takes energy.
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Even simple conversations can feel tiring.
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You're listening, translating, thinking, and responding all at once.
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Sometimes I replay conversations in my head.
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I wonder if I sounded natural.
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I wonder if I said the right thing.
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But most people aren't judging.
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They're focused on themselves.
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The more I speak, the less I overthink.
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Alright, you know what to do.
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Let's slow down.
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Talking to people in another language takes energy.
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Even simple conversations can feel tiring.
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You're listening, translating, thinking, and responding all at once.
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Sometimes I replay conversations in my head.
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I wonder if I sounded natural.
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I wonder if I said the right thing.
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But most people aren't judging.
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They are focused on themselves.
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The more I speak, the less I overthink.
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All right, let's bump it back up to natural speed.
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Talking to people in another language takes energy.
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Even simple conversations can be tiring.
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You're listening, translating, thinking, and responding all at once.
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Sometimes I replay conversations in my head.
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I wonder if I sounded natural.
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I wonder if I said the right thing.
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But most people aren't judging.
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They're focused on themselves.
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The more I speak, the less I overthink.
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You're doing really well.
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Let's keep going.
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Round four.
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When the weekend arrives, I try not to fill every hour.
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I used to think rest had to be earned.
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And now I know rest is necessary.
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Sometimes the best plan is having no plan at all.
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A quiet walk, a simple meal, or doing nothing for a while can reset everything.
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Great!
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Now, take it down a notch.
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Let's slow down.
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When the weekend arrives, I try not to fill every hour.
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I used to think rest had to be earned.
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Now I know rest is necessary.
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Sometimes the best plan is having no plan at all.
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A quiet walk, a simple meal,
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or doing nothing for a while can reset everything.
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You're doing a really good job.
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Let's keep going.
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Natural speed.
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When the weekend arrives, I try not to fill every hour.
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I used to think rest had to be earned.
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Now I know rest is necessary.
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Sometimes the best plan is having no plan at all.
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A quiet meal, a simple meal, or doing nothing for a while can reset everything.
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Congratulations, you have completed round four.
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Now hopefully you've stuck around for round five.
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This is our final round, so let's do it!
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Learning English as an adult isn't easy.
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You're busy.
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You're tired.
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And progress doesn't always feel obvious.
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Some days you feel confident.
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Other days you feel stuck.
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That doesn't mean you're failing.
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It means you're human.
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Fluency doesn't come from perfection.
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It comes from showing up again and again.
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Alright, good job.
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Let's slow it down.
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Learning English as an adult isn't easy.
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You're busy.
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You're tired.
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And progress doesn't always feel obvious.
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Some days you feel confident.
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Other days you feel stuck.
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That doesn't mean you are failing.
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It means you are human.
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Fluency doesn't come from perfection.
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It comes from showing up again and again.
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All right, here we go.
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Last round, last natural speed of the video.
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Are you ready?
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Let's do it.
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Learning English as an adult isn't easy.
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You're busy.
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You're tired.
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And progress doesn't always feel obvious some days you feel confident other days you feel stuck that doesn't mean you're failing
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it means you're human fluency doesn't come from perfection it comes from showing up again and again
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Great job everyone!
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If you made it this far, you've done something incredible today!
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And something very important for your learning journey.
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You spoke English without stopping, without overthinking, or translating every word.
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This is how fluency is built.
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Now, the purpose of this video is to help you practice speaking without stopping.
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However, some people would rather pause the video and repeat what I'm saying after I say it. That is fine too.
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I think everyone has their own personal way that works best for them.
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But if you want to mix the strategies, then I definitely suggest that as well.
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Alright, and that will conclude this video for today.
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I hope you found it useful and helpful, and I just hope you enjoyed it.
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If you did enjoy this video, please give it a like and subscribe to the channel.
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It really helps me to keep going and making more videos that are helpful and useful for English learners like you.
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I really enjoy making them, and I love the feedback that I'm seeing in the comment section.
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I've had so many nice comments and many people are asking for more shadowing videos so here you are.
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Thank you very much and I'll see you in the next video.
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Have a nice day!
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Thank you.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
The speaker keeps coming back to these words: speed, speak, natural, slow, practice. This video has 190 sentences and 1501 words to shadow. The speech runs for 15:26. The speaker talks slowly, about 97 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 84% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| fluency noun | /ˈfluːənsi/ | The quality of smoothness of flow. |
| overthink verb | To think or analyze too much. | |
| translate verb | /tɹænzˈleɪt/ | To change spoken words or written text (of a book, document, movie, etc.) from one language to another. |
| distress noun | /dɪˈstɹɛs/ | Physical or emotional discomfort, suffering, or alarm, particularly of a more acute nature. |
| manageable adjective | /ˈmænəd͡ʒəb(ə)l/ | Capable of being managed or controlled. |
| scatter verb | /ˈskætɚ/ | To (cause to) separate and go in different directions; to disperse. |
| skim verb | /skɪm/ | To pass lightly; to glide along in an even, smooth course; to glide along near the surface. |
| replay noun | /ˈɹiːpleɪ/ | An act or instance of replaying (of playing something, such as a game, again); a replaying of (something). |
| reset verb | /ɹiːˈsɛt/ | To set back to the initial state. |
| perfection noun | /pɚˈfɛk.ʃən/ | The quality or state of being perfect or complete, so that nothing substandard remains; the highest attainable state or degree of excellence. |
| pause noun | /pɔːz/ | A temporary stop or rest; an intermission of action; interruption; suspension; cessation. |
| tire verb | /ˈtaɪ̯ɚ/ | To become sleepy or weary. |
| productive adjective | /pɹəˈdʌk.tɪv/ | Capable of producing something, especially in abundance; fertile. |
| alarm noun | /əˈlɑɹm/ | A summons to arms, as on the approach of an enemy. |
| learner noun | /ˈlɜɹnəɹ/ | One who is learning; one receiving instruction. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| slow down verb | To decelerate. | |
| show up verb | To appear, arrive, or attend, especially suddenly or erratically. | |
| take up verb | To pick up. | |
| wake up verb | /ˌweɪk ˈʌp/ | To stop sleeping; to awake. |
| speak out verb | To assert or promote one's opinion; to make one's thoughts known. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- I hope you've been well.
- It's good to see you again.
- Alright, now let's slow down.
- How are you doing so far?
- Alright, let's speed it back up to natural speed.
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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| “Used to” used to + verb — a past habit or state that is no longer true | used to think |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | you've been · have started · I've learned |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | be earned · is built |
| Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a group | the best |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 59 contractions and reduced forms, such as you're, I'm, doesn't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- Long words — get the stress right: manageable /ˈmænəd͡ʒəb(ə)l/, uncomfortable /ʌnˈkʌm.fɚ.tə.bl̩/
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 fluency, overthink, translate.
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.