Shadowing Practice: Shadowing American English Native Conversation - Learn English Speaking with Video
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hanging out with the Spanish department and then
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when you hang out with a department you kind of start
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taking their classes like you kind of get roped in
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and it's just like wow like you know I really like learning Spanish at this new level
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that I hadn't really had a chance to
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and I remember asking my mom for help on a homework
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assignment she was just like I don't know like that's advanced
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like that's more advanced than like what we learned back
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so for me home specifically with like language has just been this opportunity just to kind of explore things
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that my family has like brought to America and has experience and then part of things that they haven't experienced.
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I'm going to play for you a section of an interview.
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I will pause it after a sentence.
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That way you can repeat what you hear.
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Hanging out with the Spanish department.
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And then when you hang out with a department, you started hanging out with the Spanish department.
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And And then when you hang out with a department, you started hanging out with the Spanish department.
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And then when you hang out with a department, you kind of start taking their classes.
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Like you kind of get roped in.
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You kind of start taking their classes.
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Like you kind of get roped in.
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You kind of start taking their classes like you kind of get roped in.
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I'm just like wow like you know I really like learning Spanish at this new level.
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I was just like, wow,
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like, you know, I really like learning Spanish at this new level that I was just like,
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wow, like, you know, I really like learning Spanish at this new level that
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level that I hadn't really had a chance to I had a chance to I had a chance to
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I remember asking my mom for help on a homework assignment
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And I remember asking my mom for help on a homework assignment.
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And I remember asking my mom for help on a homework assignment.
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She was just like, I don't know.
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She was just like, I don't know.
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She was just like, I don't know.
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Like that's advanced, that's more advanced than what we learned.
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Advanced, that's more advanced than what we learned.
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That's advanced, like that's more advanced than like what we learned.
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So for me, home is specifically with like language.
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So for me, home is specifically with like language.
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So for me, home is specifically with like language.
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that has just been this opportunity just to kind of explore .
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been this opportunity just to kind of explore it's just been this opportunity just to kind of explore
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things that my family has like brought to America Things that my family has like brought to America
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Things that my family has like brought to America Yeah Yeah Yeah
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and has experienced in part of things that they haven't experienced
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and has experience and then part of things that they haven't experienced
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and has experience and then part of things that they haven't experienced
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we're hanging out with the Spanish department and then
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when you hang out with a department you kind of start
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taking their classes like you kind of get roped in
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and it's just like wow like you know i really like learning spanish at this new level
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that i hadn't really had a chance to
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and i remember asking my mom for help on a homework
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assignment she was just like i don't know like that's advanced
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like that's more advanced than like what we learned back
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so for me home specifically with like language has just been this opportunity just to kind of explore things
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that my family has like brought to america and has experienced and then part of things that they they haven't experienced.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Shadowing American English Native Conversation”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: advanced, spanish, department, experienced, roped. This video has 55 sentences and 647 words to shadow. The speech runs for 5:29. The speaker talks at a steady 118 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 89% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 13 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| explore verb | /ɪkˈsploɹ/ | To examine or investigate something systematically. |
| assignment noun | /əˈsaɪn.mənt/ | The act of assigning; the allocation of a job or a set of tasks. |
| homework noun | /ˈhoʊmˌwɝk/ | Exercises assigned by a teacher to a student which review concepts studied in class. |
| rope noun | /ɹoʊp/ | Thick strings, yarn, monofilaments, metal wires, or strands of other cordage that are twisted together to form a stronger line. |
| pause noun | /pɔːz/ | A temporary stop or rest; an intermission of action; interruption; suspension; cessation. |
| advance verb | /ədˈvɑːns/ | To help the progress of (something); to further. |
| specifically adverb | /spɪˈsɪf.ɪ.kli/ | In a specific manner, applying to or naming a particular thing or things, expressly, explicitly. |
| sentence noun | /ˈsɛn.təns/ | The judicial order for a punishment to be imposed on a person convicted of a crime. |
| repeat verb | /ɹɪˈpiːt/ | To do or say again (and again). |
| spanish verb | /ˈspæn.ɪʃ/ | To subject to spanishing, a printing process in which an ink is deposited on the bottoms and sides of depressions formed in a plastic material |
| opportunity noun | /ˌɒp.əˈtjuː.nɪ.tɪ/ | A chance for advancement, progress or profit. |
| section noun | /ˈsɛkʃən/ | A cutting; a part cut out from the rest of something. |
| interview noun | /ˈɪn.tə.vjuː/ | Any face-to-face meeting, especially of an official or adversarial nature. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | has just been · haven't experienced · has experienced |
| Comparatives -er than / more … than — comparing two things | more advanced than |
| Verb + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbs that are followed by the -ing form | started hanging · start taking |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 16 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, haven't, hadn't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: spanish /ˈspæn.ɪʃ/, section /ˈsɛkʃən/
- Long words — get the stress right: specifically /spɪˈsɪf.ɪ.kli/, 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 explore, assignment, homework.
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.