Shadowing Practice: Shadowing English with Meryl Streep | American Accent Practice & Fluency Exercises - Learn English Speaking with Video
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That was shocking!
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now thank you you can cut it off now thank you that's about all I can
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that's about all I can that's about all I can that was shot in the historically rainiest summer
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That was shot in the historically rainiest summer.
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That was shot
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in the historically rainiest summer.
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London had ever experienced.
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London had ever experienced.
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London had ever experienced.
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We were shooting in Pinewood Studios.
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We were shooting in Pinewood Studios.
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We were shooting in Pinewood Studios.
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All the towns around us, including Oxford.
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All the towns around us, including Oxford.
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All the towns around us, including Oxford, all the towns around us, including Oxford, were underwater, were flooded,
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were underwater, were flooded, were underwater, were flooded.
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It was the worst weather.
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It was the worst weather.
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It was the worst weather.
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And we would go to work and open the door to the great big Pinewood Studio.
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And we would go to work and open the door to the great big Pinewood studio.
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And we would go to work and open the door to the great big Pinewood studio.
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And there would be grease and sunshine.
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And there would be grease and sunshine and...
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And there would be grease and sunshine and...
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Girls in bathing suits and, you know, it was ridiculous.
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Girls in bathing suits and, you know, it was ridiculous.
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Girls in bathing suits and you know, it was ridiculous.
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It was complete fantasy and so, so, so much fun, except for Pierce.
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It was complete fantasy and so, so, so much fun, except for Pierce.
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It was complete fantasy and so, so, so much fun, except for Pierce.
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We were shooting in the James Bond studio.
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We were shooting in the James Bond studio.
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We were shooting in the James Bond studio.
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He was so afraid that he was walking to set in his spandex.
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He'd run into Daniel Craig He'd run into Daniel Craig He'd run into Daniel Craig Who was playing Bond at the time
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Who was playing Bond at the time Who was playing Bond at the time And he would be humiliated
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And he would be humiliated.
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And he would be humiliated.
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But he, it was so much fun.
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But he, it was so much fun.
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But he, it was so much fun. So much fun.
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Made some great friends, lifelong friends on that movie.
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So much fun, made some great friends, lifelong friends on that movie.
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So much fun, made some great friends, lifelong friends on that movie.
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Yeah, I loved it.
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Yeah, I loved it.
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Yeah, I loved it.
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You can cut it off now, thank you.
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That's about all I can.
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That was shot in the historically rainiest summer London had ever experienced.
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We were shooting in Pinewood Studios.
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All the towns around us, including Oxford, were underwater, were flooded.
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It was the worst weather and we would go to work
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and open the door to the great big Pinewood Studio and there would be grease and sunshine and girls in bathing suits.
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And you know, it was ridiculous.
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It was complete fantasy and so, so, so much fun, except for Pierce, who was shooting in the James Bond studio.
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And he was so afraid when he was walking to set in his spandex, you know, that he'd run into Daniel Craig, who was playing Bond at the time, and he would be humiliated.
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But it was so much fun, so much fun made some great friends, lifelong friends on that movie.
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Yeah, I loved it.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B2 speaking lesson is built on the video “Shadowing English with Meryl Streep”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: studio, Pinewood, Bond, shooting, Oxford. This video has 60 sentences and 593 words to shadow. The speech runs for 7:28. The speaker talks slowly, about 79 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 86% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 12 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ridiculous adjective | /ɹɪˈdɪk.jə.ləs/ | Deserving of ridicule; foolish, absurd. |
| bath noun | /bɑːθ/ | A tub or pool which is used for bathing: bathtub. |
| flood noun | /flʌd/ | An overflow of a large amount of water (usually disastrous) from a lake or other body of water due to excessive rainfall or other input of water. |
| sunshine noun | /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/ | The direct rays, light or warmth of the sun. |
| historically adverb | /hɪˈstɔɹɪkli/ | In a historic manner; with reference to history or the historical record. |
| underwater adjective | /ʌndɚˈwɔtəɹ/ | Beneath the surface of the water; of or pertaining to the region beneath the water surface. |
| lifelong adjective | /ˈlaɪf.lɔːŋ/ | Extending for the entire duration of life. |
| rainy adjective | /ˈɹeɪni/ | Pouring with rain; wet; showery |
| grease noun | /ɡɹis/ | Animal fat in a melted or soft state. |
| shock noun | /ʃɔk/ | A sudden, heavy impact. |
| humiliate verb | /hjuːˈmɪliˌeɪt/ | To cause to be ashamed; to injure the dignity and self-respect of. |
| spandex noun | /ˈspændɛks/ | A synthetic fibre known for its exceptional elasticity. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 4 contractions and reduced forms, such as he'd. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: sunshine /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/, shock /ʃɔk/
- Long words — get the stress right: ridiculous /ɹɪˈdɪk.jə.ləs/, historically /hɪˈstɔɹɪkli/, underwater /ʌndɚˈwɔtəɹ/, humiliate /hjuːˈmɪliˌeɪt/
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 ridiculous, bath, flood.
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.