Shadowing Practice: Shadow Me! | Episode 4 | English with Ferrol - Learn English Speaking with Video
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you you Hello!
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Welcome back to the channel!
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If you're new here, hi!
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My name is Farrell and this is English with Farrell.
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This is a new episode of Shadow Me, so welcome!
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And let's get into it!
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So, first of all, If you are new to shadowing videos, let me explain how it's done.
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This is a shadowing session, which means you speak with me.
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Not? after me.
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Try not to pause the video.
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If you need to pause the video, that's okay too.
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Don't stop if you make a mistake.
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Just keep going.
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Focus on copying the rhythm, stress, and flow of English.
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You'll hear each section three times.
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First? in a natural speed, second, in a slower speed, and third, in a natural speed again.
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Remember, speak out loud.
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Don't say it just in your head.
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Thank you.
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Let's begin!
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Thank you.
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This morning felt rushed from the start.
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I woke up later than I planned.
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And everything after that?
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felt slightly behind schedule.
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I couldn't find my keys.
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I spilled coffee on the counter.
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And I kept checking the time.
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Even small delays can change your mood.
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If I'm not careful, I carry that stress into the rest of my day.
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But I've learned to pause.
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Take a breath. and reset.
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Alright, now let's try it at a slower speed.
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This morning, Felt rushed from the start.
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I woke up later than I planned.
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And everything after that felt slightly behind schedule.
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I couldn't find my keys.
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I spilled coffee on the counter.
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And I kept checking the time.
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even small delays can change your mood.
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If I'm not careful, I carried that stress into the rest of my day.
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But I've learned to pause.
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Take a breath. and reset.
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Great job.
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Now, Let's bump it back up to natural speed.
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This morning I felt rushed from the start.
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I woke up later than I planned. And everything after that.
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felt slightly behind schedule.
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I couldn't find my keys.
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I spilt coffee on the counter and I kept checking the time.
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Even small delays can change your mood.
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If I'm not careful, I carry that stress into the rest of my day.
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but I've learned to pause Take a breath. and reset.
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Great job!
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Alright, let's go for round two.
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Everyone?
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I do apologize, I just realized I had forgotten to use my mic, so from here on out Let's go with the mic.
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Sorry about that in the beginning of the video.
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Yeah. At work?
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Communication isn't always simple.
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Sometimes people say things indirectly Sometimes they don't say what they really mean.
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You have to listen carefully.
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not just to the words, but to the tone.
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If someone says, That might be difficult.
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It could mean I don't think this will work.
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If someone says: Let's revisit this later.
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it might mean Not now.
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Understanding this takes time.
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But the more you listen, the more you notice patterns.
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Okay, now let's slow down.
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At work, Communication isn't always simple.
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Sometimes.
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People say things indirectly.
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Sometimes They don't say what they really mean.
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You have to listen carefully.
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Not just to the words.
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but to the tone.
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If someone says That might be difficult.
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It could mean I don't think this will work.
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If someone says: Let's revisit this later.
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It might mean "not now".
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Understanding this, takes time.
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but the more you listen, the more you notice patterns.
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Alright, now let's go back up to natural speed.
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Here we go!
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at work Communication isn't always simple.
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Sometimes people say things indirectly.
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Sometimes they don't say what they really mean.
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You have to listen carefully.
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not just to the words, but to the tone.
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If someone says, That might be difficult.
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It could mean I don't think this will work.
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if someone says: Let's revisit this later.
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It might mean Not now.
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Understanding this takes time.
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But the more you listen, the more you notice Patterns.
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Excellent job!
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Alright, let's go to round three.
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Making plans sounds easy.
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but it can be surprisingly complicated.
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Someone says, We should get together sometime.
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But that doesn't always mean soon.
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Sometimes it's just a polite way to show interest.
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If someone says, I'll let you know.
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It might mean they're unsure.
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English conversations often leave space.
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Not everything is direct.
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And that's okay.
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The key is to not overanalyze every word.
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Alright, now let's slow down.
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Making plans.
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Sounds easy. But...
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It can be surprisingly complicated.
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Someone says, We should get together sometime.
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But that doesn't always mean soon.
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Sometimes it's just a polite way to show interest.
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If someone says, I'll let you know.
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It might mean they are unsure.
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English conversations often leave space.
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Not everything is direct.
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And that's okay.
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The key is to not overanalyze Every word Alright,
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now back to natural speed.
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Last one.
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Here we go.
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Making plans sounds easy.
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but it can be surprisingly complicated.
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Someone says, We should get together sometime.
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But that doesn't always mean soon.
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Sometimes it's just a polite way to show interest.
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If someone says I'll let you know.
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It might mean they are unsure.
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English conversations often leave space.
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Not everything is direct.
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And that's okay.
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The key is to not overanalyze every word.
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Congratulations!
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You made it to the end of this shadowing practice.
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I hope that you found this practice useful. and helpful.
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Remember, if you made any mistakes during the practice, that's okay.
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Just keep practicing.
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Keep.
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Golly.
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And remember, it is normal.
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to make mistakes.
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If you feel like you need more confidence, try watching this video again and shadow me again!
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I have many other shadow me videos available on my channel.
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I think this is the fifth one, fourth or fifth one.
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that I have made so go take a look at the other ones if you're looking for something else.
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Amen.
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Shadowing works best with repetition.
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Remember to speak often.
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And if you speak imperfectly, that's okay.
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Just keep going.
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All right.
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And if you did find this video useful or helpful at all, I would highly appreciate it if you gave the video a like.
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And if you are new to my channel, please subscribe!
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I'd love to have you around!
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and see you in future episodes.
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It's very helpful for my channel and I'm growing day by day and it's very wonderful!
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Thank you very much for all of your support that you've given me so far.
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It's been really really nice.
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I think I'm building a really kind community of people who are learning English.
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So This is really Just great.
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Alright.
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That's all for today, so I'll see you in the next video!
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Have a nice day!
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Bye bye!
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About This Lesson
You're practicing English with "Shadow Me! | Episode 4 | English with Ferrol" using the Shadowing technique — a method originally developed for professional interpreter training.
Focus on sounding like the speaker — not just repeating words. With 15–30 minutes of daily practice, you'll build real-world speaking confidence.
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.