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Hey AD, it's me again.
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Welcome to my mountain house.
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Come on in.
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Want to sound more natural when you speak English?
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The fastest way is shadowing, copying a native speaker's pronunciation and intonation.
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Today we are doing 28 lines from Kendall Jenner's interview with Architectural Digest, going from easiest to hardest.
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And these lines truly show who Kendall Jenner is.
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You will hear each line once, then repeat it twice at a slower pace.
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Ready?
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Grab a notebook.
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Let's start. and extremely comfy cozy.
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We made this couch in it to be extremely big, and extremely comfy cozy we made this couch to be extremely big,
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and extremely comfy cozy I sat tested and made sure it was perfect.
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I sat tested it and made sure it was perfect.
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I sat tested it and made sure it was perfect.
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We picked this like chinse fabric.
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I thought it was really bold and beautiful.
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We picked this like chinse fabric and I thought it was really bold and beautiful.
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We picked this like chinse fabric.
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I thought it was really bold and beautiful.
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A lot of the books in the house I've like personally gone out to buy.
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A lot of the books in the house, I've like personally gone out to buy.
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A lot of the books in the house i've like personally gone out to buy.
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So most of the books on this table have been found locally.
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so most of the books on this table have been found locally
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so most of the books on this table have been found
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locally i worked very closely with heidi heidi probably thinks i'm
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so annoying i worked very closely with heidi heidi probably thinks i'm
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so annoying i worked very closely with heidi heidi probably thinks i'm so annoying because I feel like I micromanage everything,
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especially my homes.
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Because I feel like I micromanage everything, especially my homes.
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Because I feel like I micromanage everything, especially my homes.
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I really wanted to kind of test my limits
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and see how far we could take it while it's still feeling like me.
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I really wanted to kind of test my limits and see how far we could take it while still feeling like me.
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I really wanted to kind of test my limits and see how far we could take it while still feeling like me.
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It felt really fun, really refreshing and just a little bit different for me and I.
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It felt really fun, really refreshing and just a little bit different for me and I.
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It felt really fun, really refreshing, and just a little bit different for me, And I had the best time doing it.
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I had the best time doing it.
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I had the best time doing it.
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This is the most communal room in the house.
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This is the most communal room in the house.
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This is the most communal room in the house.
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We have the kitchen right here.
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We have the kitchen right here.
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We have the kitchen right here.
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There's the piano here.
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A lot of friends have ended up on this piano.
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There's the piano here.
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A lot of friends have ended up on this piano.
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There's the piano here.
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A lot of friends have ended up on this piano.
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And we watch movies out here.
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And we watch movies out here.
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and we watch movies out here.
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Actually the other night, I filled the couch.
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Actually the other night I filled the couch.
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Actually the other night, I filled the couch.
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He had found this Gibson piano online.
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I immediately had to pick it up.
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He had found this Gibson piano online I immediately had to pick it up.
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He had found this Gibson piano online.
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I immediately had to pick it up.
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There were only 20 made from what I believe.
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This one is signed by Les Paul.
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There were only 20 made from what I believe.
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This one is signed by Les Paul.
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There were only 20 made from what i believe this one
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is signed by les paul it is such a cool little
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rare find it is such a cool little rare find it
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is such a cool little rare find thank you to my friend you know who you are Regrettably,
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I don't play.
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2. Regrettably, I don't play.
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3. Regrettably, I don't play, but I would love to learn and I think this would be the perfect place to start.
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4. –But, I would love to learn, and I think this would be the perfect place to start.
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I would love to learn and I think this would be the perfect place to start.
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I found this harmonica in town.
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There's two of them.
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5. When I found this harmonica in town, there's two of them.
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We just thought they were so cute, so they came home with me.
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We just thought they were so cute, so they came home with me.
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We just thought they were so cute, so they came home with me.
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If you have come this far, please like and subscribe.
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It means the world to me.

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If you’re looking to boost your English speaking practice, the video “Shadowing English with Kendall Jenner” is a goldmine. It features casual, conversational lines from Jenner’s interview, making it perfect for learning real-world pronunciation and intonation. Whether you’re prepping for IELTS speaking practice or just want to sound more native, this dialogue—with its mix of easy and challenging phrases—lets you practice in a relatable, engaging way.

Top 5 Phrases for Daily Communication

  • “extremely comfy cozy”: A casual, native way to describe comfort—great for talking about homes or furniture.
  • “I sat tested it”: Shows how natives shorten phrases (“sat tested” instead of “sat and tested”) for flow.
  • “micromanage everything”: Useful for discussing work or personal habits—common in daily chats.
  • “communal room”: Perfect for describing shared spaces, a must-know for talking about homes.
  • “a little bit different for me”: A natural way to express trying something new, ideal for storytelling.

Step-by-Step Shadowing Guide: Master the Dialogue

The shadowing technique works best when you break it down. Here’s how to tackle this video: 1. Listen once to get the rhythm. 2. Pause and repeat each line twice at a slower pace—focus on copying Jenner’s tone (she’s relaxed, so don’t rush!). 3. Note casual phrases like “like” (used for emphasis, not just filler) and “kind of” (softens statements). 4. Practice daily—even 10 minutes a day will sharpen your fluency. For extra support, use a shadowing site to loop tricky lines. Remember, the goal isn’t perfection—it’s sounding natural. You’ve got this!

Ready to start? Grab your notebook, hit play, and let Kendall Jenner guide you to more confident English speaking. Happy shadowing!

Grammar in this video

The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:

StructureIn the video
Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters nowhave been found · have ended · have come
Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does ithave been found · is signed
Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a groupThe fastest · the best · the most communal
Obligation: must / have to / need to saying that something is necessaryhad to pick

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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