Shadowing Practice: SHADOWING English SPEAKING Practice Repeat-After-Me - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Healthy obsession. All right, we have a fun, well, I don't know if it's fun, but it's a good solid Englishspeaking text to work with. We are going to do the shadowing method, exercising our English speaking muscles. Let's work with this. Here we go.
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What does a healthy obsession actually look like? I want you to shadow me. Say it with me.
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What does a healthy obsession actually look like? What does a healthy obsession actually look like?
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Huh? What is a What does a What does a What does a healthy obsession actually look like?
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I don't know. All right. Exaggeration. When you hear the word obsession, you might think of pressure, stress, or losing balance. Again, when you hear the word obsession, you might think of pressure, stress, or losing balance.
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You might picture someone pushing themselves too hard or never taking a break again.
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You might picture someone pushing themselves too hard or never taking a break. Again, you might picture someone pushing themselves too hard or never taking a break.
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But a real obsession with growth feels very different.
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Okay. So, what's that saying? Not saying being obsessed with growing and improving.
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That's a little bit different. But a real obsession with growth feels very different.
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But a real obsession with growth feels very different.
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It isn't loud or extreme. It's quiet, steady, and focused. Again, it isn't loud or extreme. It's quiet, steady, and focused. It shows up in the way you think about your progress throughout the day.
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It shows up in the way you think about your progress throughout the day. It shows up in the way you think about your progress throughout the day and in how your mind keeps returning to your goals even in small moments. again. And in how your mind keeps returning to your goals even in small moments. And in how your mind keeps returning to your goals even in small moments.
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It appears in the way you come back to your habits again and again.
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It appears in the way you come back to your habits again and again. It appears in the way you come back to your habits again and again without needing anyone else to push or remind you without needing anyone else to push or remind you. without needing anyone else to push or remind you.
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Over time, you begin to care deeply about improving. Over time, you begin to care deeply about improving. Not in a frantic or stressful way, but in a calm and meaningful one.
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Not in a frantic or stressful way, but in a calm and meaningful one.
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Not in a frantic or stressful way, but in a calm and meaningful one.
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Eventually, it becomes part of who you are. Eventually, it becomes part of who you are.
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Eventually, it becomes part of who you are. You're no longer forcing yourself. Instead, growth starts to feel natural. You're no longer forcing yourself. Instead, growth starts to feel natural.
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You're no longer forcing yourself. Instead, growth starts to feel natural. And even when progress feels slow. And even when progress feels slow or the results aren't immediately visible or the results aren't immediately visible, you stay connected to the process.
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You keep showing up. You stay connected to the process. You keep showing up.
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That's what makes it powerful. That's what makes it powerful.
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This kind of obsession isn't driven by emotion or quick bursts of motivation.
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This kind of obsession isn't driven by emotion or quick bursts of motivation.
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This kind of obsession isn't driven by emotion or quick bursts of motivation.
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It's driven by intention. It's driven by intention. It's driven by intention.
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And when your intention is clear, your action becomes more consistent.
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And when your intention is clear, your actions become more consistent. And when your intention is clear, your actions become more consistent. Your effort becomes more sustainable. Your effort becomes more sustainable. Your effort becomes more sustainable. And your progress becomes steadier and more dependable over time. And your progress becomes steadier and more dependable over time.
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Woo! That was a lot. Did you get tired? I hope you got tired. This is an exercise. We are working out your English speaking muscles. And now for the grand finale, we are going to do nonstop shadowing time. Are you ready to say it with me? Here we go. From the top to the bottom.
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Let me take a breather. All right, here we go. What does a healthy obsession actually look like?
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When you hear the word obsession, you might think of pressure, stress, or losing balance.
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You might picture someone pushing themselves too hard or never taking a break.
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But a real obsession with growth feels very different. It isn't loud or extreme. It's quiet, steady, and focused. It shows up in the way you think about your progress throughout the day and in how your mind keeps returning to your goals even in small moments.
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It appears in the way you become you come back to your habits again and again without needing anyone else to push or remind you. Over time, you begin to care deeply about improving. Not in a frantic or stressful way, but in a calm and meaningful one.
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Eventually, it becomes part of who you are. You're no longer forcing yourself. Instead, growth starts to feel natural. And even when progress feels slow or the results aren't immediately visible, you stay connected to the process. You keep showing up. That's what makes it powerful.
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This kind of obsession isn't driven by emotion or quick bursts of motivation.
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It's driven by intention. And when your intention is clear, your actions become more consistent, your effort becomes more sustainable, and your progress becomes steadier and more dependable over time. Boom. Good job. Good workout. Keep moving forward one step at a time. Thank you for practicing with me again today and I shall see you in the next English speaking practice
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “SHADOWING English SPEAKING Practice Repeat-After-Me”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: obsession, progress, intention, driven, growth. This video has 38 sentences and 1004 words to shadow. The speech runs for 9:30. The speaker talks slowly, about 106 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. 9 of its 38 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| obsession noun | /əbˈsɛʃən/ | The quality of being obsessed; an unshakeable feeling that one topic or activity must be pursued above other interests. |
| steady adjective | /ˈstɪdi/ | Firm in standing or position; not tottering or shaking; fixed; firm. |
| frantic adjective | /ˈfɹæn.tɪk/ | In a state of panic, worry, frenzy, or rush. |
| stressful adjective | /ˈstɹɛsfəl/ | Irritating; causing stress. |
| meaningful adjective | /ˈmiː.nɪŋ.fl̩/ | Having meaning, significant. |
| burst verb | /bɜːst/ | To break from internal pressure. |
| sustainable adjective | /səˈsteɪnəbəl/ | Able to be sustained. |
| emotion noun | /ɪˈməʊ.ʃən/ | A person's internal state of being and involuntary physiological response to an object or a situation, based on or tied to physical state and sensory data. |
| motivation noun | /ˈmoʊ.tə.veɪ.ʃən/ | Willingness of action especially in behavior. |
| habit noun | /ˈhæb.ɪt/ | An action performed on a regular basis. |
| dependable adjective | [dɪˈpɛndəbəɫ] | Able, or easily able to be depended on. |
| distress noun | /dɪˈstɹɛs/ | Physical or emotional discomfort, suffering, or alarm, particularly of a more acute nature. |
| breather noun | /ˈbɹiː.ðə(ɹ)/ | Something or someone that breathes. |
| nonstop adverb | /ˌnɑnˈstɑp/ | Without stopping; without interruption or break |
| obsess verb | /əbˈsɛs/ | To be preoccupied with a single topic or emotion. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| show up verb | To appear, arrive, or attend, especially suddenly or erratically. | |
| move forward verb | To cause to make progress. | |
| work out verb | /ˌwɝk ˈaʊt/ | To calculate. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- You're no longer forcing yourself.
- You're no longer forcing yourself.
- Did you get tired?
- Are you ready to say it with me?
- You're no longer forcing yourself.
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | being obsessed · isn't driven |
| Possibility with “might / may” might/may + verb — something that is possible but not certain | might think · might picture |
| Verb + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbs that are followed by the -ing form | keeps returning · keep showing · Keep moving |
| Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see coming | are going to do |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 16 contractions and reduced forms, such as isn't, you're, aren't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: obsession /əbˈsɛʃən/, emotion /ɪˈməʊ.ʃən/, motivation /ˈmoʊ.tə.veɪ.ʃən/
- Long words — get the stress right: sustainable /səˈsteɪnəbəl/, motivation /ˈmoʊ.tə.veɪ.ʃən/, dependable [dɪˈpɛndəbəɫ]
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 obsession, steady, frantic.
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.