Shadowing Practice: SHADOWING: English SPEAKING Skills: Repeat After Me & SHADOW ME - Learn English Speaking with Video
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What do we got here? We have some shadowing practice. Are you ready to practice speaking English? Digital detox weekend. That's the topic of our lesson today. Let's just jump right into the practice. We'll do a little bit of repeat after me and then some shadowing practice.
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All right, let's go. One weekend, I decided I really needed a break from social media and all the noise that comes with it. All the noise that comes with social media, all the busyiness, all the distractions. That's what they mean by noise.
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So, I gave my mind some space to breathe. I gave my mind some space to breathe.
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So if you give somebody or some something space to breathe, you allow them you allow them some uh some distance. You give them some time. You let them relax, slow down, and you give them space to breathe. I need some space to breathe. Back up.
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All right, I'm going to say that again at a natural pace. All right, follow along.
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One weekend, I decided I really needed a break from social media and all the noise that comes with it. So, I gave my mind some space to breathe.
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All right, now I want you to say it with me. Follow me and say it with me.
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One weekend, I decided I really needed a break from social media and all the noise that comes with it. So, I gave my mind some space to breathe. Good. I turned off my notifications and logged out of all my apps. I turned off my notifications and logged out of all my apps.
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I turned off my notifications and logged out of all my apps.
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At first, I kept picking up my phone without even thinking about it. Without even thinking about it.
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Spoken quickly, it sounds like this. Without even thinking about it. Thinking about it. Thinking.
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Thinking. That G's cut off. And the about the T is not it's it's reduced. Thinking about it.
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Thinking about it. All right. Checking the screen even when there were no new messages or updates.
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I kept checking the screen even when there were no new messages or updates.
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All right. from the top. At first, I kept picking up my phone without even thinking about it, checking the screen even when there were no new messages or updates.
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Let's try again. Ready? At first, I kept picking up my phone without even thinking about it, checking the screen even when there were no new messages or updates.
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It was almost like a habit my hands had learned on their own.
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It was almost like a habit my hands had learned on their own. My hands picked up a habit all by themsel. It was almost like a habit my hands had learned on their own.
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Gradually though, I started to calm down and actually enjoy the quiet.
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Gradually though, I started to calm down and actually enjoy the quiet. Gradually though, I started to calm down and actually enjoy the quiet. I spent time reading. Went for walks, hung out with my family, hung out. That's the verb, the phrasal verb hang out. If you hang out with someone, you spend time with them. Let's hang out. I hung out with my friends this weekend.
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All right. So, I spent time reading, went for walks, hung out with my family, and finally caught up on some much needed sleep. What kind of sleep? Much needed. I needed it.
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I much needed it. I needed it much. Much needed sleep. So, catch up on sleep. We often use those words together. Catch up on sleep. I need to catch up on my sleep. I haven't been sleeping lately.
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I'm behind in the hours of my sleeping. I need to catch up on my sleeping hours.
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All right, from the top. Here we go. I spent time reading, went for walks, hung out with my family, and finally caught up on some much needed sleep. Okay, you got that? Let's do it one more time.
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I spent time reading, went for walks, hung out with my family, and finally caught up on some much needed sleep. I also cleaned my room and organized my desk, which made me feel surprisingly more at ease and in control of my space.
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All right, let's try that again. I also cleaned my room and organized my desk, which made me feel surprisingly more at ease and in control of my space. Again, I also cleaned my room and organized my desk, which made me feel surprisingly more at ease and in control of my space. By Sunday night, I felt refreshed. refreshed, clearheaded. If you're thinking clearly, you are clearheaded and much more focused. All right, from the top. By Sunday night, I felt refreshed, clearheaded, and much more focused. Again, by Sunday night, I felt refreshed, clearheaded, and much more focused.
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That weekend made me realize how much better I feel when I'm not always glued to a screen.
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Glued to a screen. This is if you're just staring at a screen, you're glued to it. Like you're you're connected to that screen. You're glued to the screen. All right. That weekend made me realize how much better I feel when I'm not always glued to a screen. You got that? Say it with me.
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That weekend made me realize how much better I feel when I'm not always glued to a screen.
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Now I try to cut back on my screen time.
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Cut back on. Reduce. I try to reduce my screen time, cut back on my screen time each week to clear my mind. Clear my mind, stay productive and make room for things that really matter to me.
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Make room, make space for things that really matter to me. Matter. Matter.
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The T's are kind of D sounding, huh? matter. Things that really matter to me matter to me.
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All right, from the top. Here we go. Now, I try to cut back on my screen time each week to clear my mind, stay productive, and make room for things that really matter to me.
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All right, let's try again from the top. Here we go. Now, I try to cut back on my screen time each week to clear my mind, stay productive, and make room for things that really matter to me. Good.
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What? We're done already? All right. I think you're ready to shadow me now from from the start to finish. Nonstop. We're going to do the same script again.
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Are you ready to say it with me? Say it with me. Here we go. One weekend, I decided I really needed a break from social media and all the noise that comes with it. So, I gave my mind some space to breathe. I turned off my notifications and logged out of all my apps. At first, I kept picking up my phone without even thinking about it, checking the screen even when there were no new messages or updates.
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It was almost like a habit my hands had learned on their own.
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Gradually though, I started to calm down and actually enjoy the quiet. I spent time reading, went for walks, hung out with my family, and finally caught up on some much needed sleep.
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I also cleaned my room and organized my desk, which made me feel surprisingly more at ease and in control of my space. By Sunday night, I felt refreshed, clear-headed, and much more focused.
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That weekend made me realize how much better I feel when I'm not always glued to a screen.
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Now, I try to cut back on my screen time each week to clear my mind, stay productive, and make room for things that really matter to me. Boom. Good workout. Way to go.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “SHADOWING: English SPEAKING Skills: Repeat After Me & SHADOW ME”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: screen, needed, space, thinking, weekend. This video has 42 sentences and 1316 words to shadow. The speech runs for 11:04. The speaker talks at a steady 119 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 85% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 10 of its 42 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 |
|---|---|---|
| breathe verb | /bɹiːð/ | To draw air into (inhale), and expel air from (exhale), the lungs in order to extract oxygen and excrete waste gases. |
| glue noun | /ɡlu/ | A hard gelatin made by boiling bones and hides, used in solution as an adhesive; or any sticky adhesive substance. |
| refresh verb | /ɹɪˈfɹɛʃ/ | To renew or revitalize. |
| habit noun | /ˈhæb.ɪt/ | An action performed on a regular basis. |
| clearheaded adjective | Having the ability to think clearly and act appropriately | |
| notification noun | /ˌnoʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃn̩/ | The act of notifying. |
| organize verb | /ˈɔɹɡənaɪz/ | To arrange in working order. |
| surprisingly adverb | /səˈpɹaɪzɪŋli/ | In a way that causes surprise because it is unexpected, or unusual. |
| productive adjective | /pɹəˈdʌk.tɪv/ | Capable of producing something, especially in abundance; fertile. |
| verb noun | /vɝb/ | A word that indicates an action, event, or state of being. |
| phrasal adjective | /ˈfɹeɪzəl/ | Relating to, or used in the manner of, a phrase. |
| distraction noun | /dɪsˈtɹæk.ʃən/ | Something that distracts. |
| stare verb | /stɛɚ/ | To look fixedly (at something). |
| workout noun | /ˈwɝk.aʊ̯t/ | An exercise session; a period of physical exercise. |
| relax verb | /ɹɪˈlæks/ | To make something loose. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| pick up verb | To lift; to grasp and raise. | |
| calm down verb | To become less excited, intense, or angry. | |
| turn off verb | To power down, to switch off, to put out of operation, to deactivate (an appliance, light, mechanism, functionality etc.). | |
| back up verb | To move backwards, especially for a vehicle to do so. | |
| cut off verb | /ˌkʌt ˈɔf/ [ˌkɐɾ ˈɔf] | To remove by cutting. |
| follow along verb | To continue behind or beside an animal, person, vehicle or other object, especially as a companion. | |
| slow down verb | To decelerate. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- What do we got here?
- That's the topic of our lesson today.
- Let's just jump right into the practice.
- I haven't been sleeping lately.
- Are you ready to say it with me?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Verb + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbs that are followed by the -ing form | practice speaking · kept picking · kept checking |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | you're thinking · you're just staring |
| Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see coming | I'm going to say · We're going to do |
| Obligation: must / have to / need to saying that something is necessary | need to catch |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 17 contractions and reduced forms, such as you're, I'm, we're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: refresh /ɹɪˈfɹɛʃ/, notification /ˌnoʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃn̩/, distraction /dɪsˈtɹæk.ʃən/
- Long words — get the stress right: notification /ˌnoʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃn̩/, surprisingly /səˈpɹaɪzɪŋli/
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 breathe, glue, refresh.
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.