Shadowing Practice: Shadowing English British Accent – Daily Dialogue – Native Speakers – Speaking Practice - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Do you remember the night Steve passed by?
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To give Amelia a belated birthday present.
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To give Amelia a belated birthday present.
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To give Amelia a belated birthday present.
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Yeah, what about that night?
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Yeah, what about that night?
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Well, the thing is...
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Well, the thing is...
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Well, the thing is...
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There's a secret that I've kept to myself ever since.
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There's a secret that I've kept to myself ever since.
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There's a secret that I've kept to myself ever since.
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Interesting.
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Interesting.
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Interesting.
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Interesting.
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I hope it's not a bad one.
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I hope it's not a bad one.
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I hope it's not a bad one.
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I'm afraid it is.
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I'm afraid it is.
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I'm afraid it is.
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You see?
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You see?
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You see?
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I was sitting in the garden when Steve arrived.
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sitting in the dark sitting in the dark yeah
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when he finished in the house When he finished in the house,
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he went out into the garden.
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and so did Elsie and so did Elsie and so did Elsie.
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I think they didn't notice me. And they kissed.
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Daniel, they kissed each other.
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My good God.
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My good God.
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My good God.
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And you haven't told Amelia?
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And you haven't told Amelia?
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And you haven't told Amelia?
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She ought to know about it.
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She ought to know about it.
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She ought to know about it.
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Wow.
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Wow.
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Wow.
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Wow.
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Oh, I just don't know.
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Steve's no longer here.
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Oh, I just don't know.
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Steve's no longer here.
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Oh, I just don't know.
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Steve's no longer here.
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What difference would it make?
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What difference would it make?
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What difference would it make?
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Another broken heart?
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Another broken heart?
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Another broken heart?
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Do you remember the night Steve passed by to give Amelia a belated birthday present?
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Yeah.
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What about that night?
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Well, the thing is, there's a secret that I've kept to myself ever since.
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Interesting.
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I hope it's not a bad one.
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I'm afraid it is.
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Hmm.
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You see, I was sitting in the garden when Steve arrived, sitting in the dark.
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Yeah?
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When he finished in the house, he went out into the garden and so did Elsie.
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I think they didn't notice me and they kissed!
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Daniel, they kissed each other!
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My good God!
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And you haven't told Amelia?
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She ought to know about it.
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Wow!
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Oh, I just don't know.
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Steve's no longer here.
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What difference would it make?
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Another broken heart?

About This Lesson

You're practicing English with "Shadowing English British Accent – Daily Dialogue – Native Speakers – Speaking Practice" 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.

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