Shadowing Practice: Shadowing English | THE OFFICE: How NOT to Talk at Work (lesson #77) - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Culture shock here, huh?
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Culture shock here, huh?
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Culture shock here, huh?
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This is like, meet the fuckers.
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Except it's meet the warehouse.
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This is like, meet the fuckers.
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Except it's meet the warehouse.
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This is like meet the fuckers.
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Except it's meet the warehouse.
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So let's meet the warehouse.
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Let's get some shots.
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So let's meet the warehouse.
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Let's get some shots.
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So let's meet the warehouse.
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Let's get some shots.
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Pan around there.
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This is Daryl, one of our warehouse staff.
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Pan around there.
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This is Daryl, one of our warehouse staff.
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Pan around there.
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This is Daryl, one of our warehouse staff.
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Daryl, what is your biggest fear?
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Daryl, what is your biggest fear?
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What is your biggest fear?
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Derl, what is you biggest fear?
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My biggest fear is that someone will distract us from getting all the shipments out on top.
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You know what...
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My biggest fear is that someone will distract us from getting all the shipments out on top.
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You know what...
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My biggest fear is that someone will distract us from getting all the shipments out on top.
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You know what...
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Daryl is actually the foreman here and not Roy, which is cool.
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Daryl is actually the foreman here and not Roy, which is cool.
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There is Roy riding the big road.
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Here is Roy.
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This is the biggest part of the day of the day.
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Daryl is actually the foreman here and not Roy, which is cool.
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There's Roy riding the big rig.
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There's Roy riding the big rig.
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There's Roy riding the big rig.
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So Roy is actually going to be marrying Pam sometime this summer.
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So Roy is actually going to be marrying Pam sometime this summer.
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So Roy is actually going to be marrying Pam sometime this summer.
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And she's our receptionist, sort of a Brangelina thing.
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Why?
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And she's our receptionist, sort of a Brangelina thing.
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Why?
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And she's our receptionist, sort of a Brangelina thing.
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Why?
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Brangelina is the Brad Pitt and Angelina.
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I don't understand.
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Roy and Pam, it's a ram.
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Brangelina is the Brad Pitt and Angelina.
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Roy and Pam, it's a ram.
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Brangelina is the Brad Pitt and Angelina.
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Roy and Pam, it's a ram.
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So, Roy, what do you love about guys?
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What?
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So, Roy, what do you love about guys?
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What?
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So, Roy, what do you love about guys?
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What?
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Good interview, fella.
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This guy.
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Oh, get him?
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Good interview, fella.
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This guy.
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Oh, get him.
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Good interview, fella.
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This guy.
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Oh, get him.
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Pan in on him!
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I love this guy!
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I love this guy!
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Pan in on him!
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I love this guy!
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Pan in on him!
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I love this guy!
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I LOVE this guy!
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I don't
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want
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to mispronounce it!
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It's Lonnie.
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I don't want to mispronounce it.
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It's Lonnie.
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I don't want to mispronounce it.
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It's Lonnie.
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That is easy.
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So Lonnie, why did you not get into the NFL?
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Was it the knees or I'm sure you were drafted? That is easy.
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So Lonnie, why did you not get into the NFL?
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Was it the knees or I'm sure you were drafted? That is easy.
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So Lonnie, why did you not get into the NFL?
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Was it the knees or I'm sure you were drafted?
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What?
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Michael, shouldn't you be upstairs with the rest of the women?
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What?
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Michael, shouldn't you be upstairs with the rest of the women?
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What?
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Michael, shouldn't you be upstairs with the rest of the women?
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Well, I should be asking the questions.
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well I should be asking the questions Why should be asking the questions
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well why don't you ask me how I feel about those shoes
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well why don't you ask the that I feel about those shoes why don't you ask how I feel about those shoes?
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Okay.
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They're pretty stupid.
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Okay.
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They're pretty stupid.
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Okay.
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They're pretty stupid.
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Okay.
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They're pretty stupid.
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Let's trade shoes.
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Let me put on your boots.
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I want to put on your boots.
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Take them off.
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Let's trade shoes.
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Let me put on your boots.
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I want to put on your boots.
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Take them off.
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Take them off.
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Let's trade shoes.
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Let me put on your boots.
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I want to put on your boots.
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Take them off.
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Culture shock here, huh?
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This is like meet the fuckers.
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Except it's meet the warehouse.
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So let's meet the warehouse.
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Let's get some shots.
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Pan around there.
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This is Darryl, one of our warehouse staff.
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Darryl, what is your biggest fear?
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My biggest fear is that someone will distract us from getting all the shipments out of town.
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You know what?
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Darryl is actually the foreman here and not Roy, which is cool.
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There's Roy riding the big rig.
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Um, so Roy is actually going to be marrying Pam sometime this summer, and, uh, she's our receptionist.
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He's our receptionist, sort of a Brangelina thing.
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Why?
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Brangelina is the Brad Pitt and Angelina.
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I don't understand.
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Roy and Pam, it's a ram.
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So, Roy, what do you love about guys?
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What?
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Good interview, fella.
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This guy.
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Oh, get him?
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Pan in on him.
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I love this guy.
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I love this guy!
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Tell the camera your name.
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Why don't you tell him my name?
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I don't want to mispronounce it.
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It's Lonnie.
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That is easy.
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So, Lonnie, why did you not get into the NFL?
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Was it the knees, or I'm sure you were drafted.
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What?
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Michael, shouldn't you be upstairs with the rest of the women?
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Well, I should be asking the questions.
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Well, why don't you ask me how I feel about those shoes?
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OK.
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They're pretty stupid.
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Let's trade shoes.
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Let me put on your boots.
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I want to put on your boots.
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Take them off.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Shadowing English”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Roy, warehouse, meet, biggest, fear. This video has 168 sentences and 961 words to shadow. The speech runs for 10:49. The speaker talks slowly, about 89 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. Only 79% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding. 42 of its 168 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 14 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| warehouse noun | /ˈwɛə(ɹ)haʊs/ | A facility for storing large amounts of merchandise or products. |
| shoe noun | /ˈʃu/ | A protective covering for the foot, with a bottom part composed of thick leather or plastic sole and often a thicker heel, and a softer upper part made of… |
| boot noun | /but/ | A heavy shoe that covers part of the leg. |
| shock noun | /ʃɔk/ | A sudden, heavy impact. |
| marry verb | /ˈmæɹi/ | To enter into the conjugal or connubial state; to take a husband or a wife. |
| knee noun | /ni/ | In humans, the joint or the region of the joint in the middle part of the leg between the thigh and the shank. |
| sometime adverb | /ˈsʌmˌtaɪm/ | At an indefinite but stated time in the past or future. |
| upstairs adverb | /ˌʌpˈstɛɹz/ | Up the stairs; on or to a higher floor or level. |
| shipment noun | /ˈʃɪpmənt/ | A load of goods that is transported by any method (not just by ship). |
| distract verb | /dɪˈstɹækt/ | To divert the attention of. |
| foreman noun | /ˈfɔː(ɹ).mən/ | The leader of a work crew. |
| receptionist noun | /ɹɪˈsɛp.ʃə.nɪst/ | An employee (such as a secretary) who works in reception (receiving visitors and/or calls) for a person or business, especially an office. |
| fella noun | /fɛ.lə/ | Used as a general intensifier; a pfella. |
| mispronounce verb | /ˌmɪspɹəˈnaʊns/ | To pronounce (a word, phrase, etc.) incorrectly. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Daryl, what is your biggest fear?
- What is your biggest fear?
- Derl, what is you biggest fear?
- Was it the knees or I'm sure you were drafted?
- Why don't you tell him my name?
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 | were drafted |
| Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing | Roy, which is |
| Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a group | your biggest · My biggest · the biggest |
| Advice with “should” should + verb — saying what is a good idea | shouldn't you be · should be |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 24 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, they're, I'm. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: shoe /ˈʃu/, shock /ʃɔk/, shipment /ˈʃɪpmənt/, receptionist /ɹɪˈsɛp.ʃə.nɪst/
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 warehouse, shoe, boot.
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.