Shadowing Practice: Shadowing English with Sidney Sweeney | Learn american accent (lesson #6) - Learn English Speaking with Video
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I was quite young, so I did not know anything about the industry.
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I was quite young, so I did not know anything about the industry.
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I was quite young, so I did not know anything about the industry.
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I came from a small town, Spokane, Washington.
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It has nothing to do with this world, and my parents had nothing to do with this world either.
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I came from a small town, Spokane, Washington, has nothing to do with this world and my parents had nothing to do with this world either.
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Came from a small town,
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Spokane, Washington, has nothing to do with this world and my parents and this had nothing to do with this world either.
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And they thought that acting was like wanting to be a princess.
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It was unattainable.
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And they thought that acting was like wanting to be a princess.
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It was unattainable.
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And they thought that acting was like wanting to be a princess.
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It was unattainable.
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It was just a far stretched dream.
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She'll come out of it one day.
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It was just a far stretched dream.
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She'll come out of it one day.
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It was just a far -stretched dream.
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She'll come out of it one day.
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And when I was young, I was like 10 years old, this really small indie came to town.
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And when I was young, I was like 10 years old, this really small indie came to town.
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And when I was young, I was like 10 years old, this really small indie came to town.
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And I found out about it, and I wanted to audition really bad, but my parents were like, what?
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What's going on?
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And I found out about it, and I wanted to audition really bad, but my parents were like, what?
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What's going on?
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And I found out about it, and I wanted to audition really bad, but my parents were like, what?
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What's going on?
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So I put together a five -year business plan presentation of what could happen if they let me audition for this movie.
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So I put together a five -year business plan presentation of what could happen if they let me audition for this movie.
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So I put together a five -year business plan presentation of what could happen if they let me audition for this movie.
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And in it, it had, like, if I audition and I book it,
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then I'll meet people on this set that will then introduce me to an agent.
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And in it, it had, like, if I audition and I book it,
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then I'll meet people on this set that will then introduce me to an agent.
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And in it, it had, like, if I audition and I book it,
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then I'll meet people on this set that will then introduce me to an agent.
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and then the agent can get me auditions for commercials and short films
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and then the agent can get me auditions for commercials and short films
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and then the agent can get me auditions for commercials and short films
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And then maybe I'll have a resume, we could go down to LA for pilot season, when pilot season was still a thing.
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And then maybe I'll have a resume, we could go down to LA for pilot season, when pilot season was still a thing.
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And then maybe I'll have a resume, we could go down to LA for pilot season, when pilot season was still a thing.
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And my parents realized I was pretty serious about my dream.
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And my parents realized I was pretty serious about my dream.
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And my parents realized I was pretty serious about my dream.
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My parents definitely taught me to do a lot of homework and research.
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My parents definitely taught me to do a lot of homework and research.
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My parents definitely taught me to do a lot of homework and research
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and try and figure out as much as you can before you start asking questions.
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...and try and figure out as much as you can before you start asking questions, so...
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...and try and figure out as much as you can before you start asking questions, so...
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I was quite young, so I did not know anything about the industry came from
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a small town Spokane Washington has nothing to do with this world
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and my parents had nothing to do with this world either
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and they thought
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that acting was like wanting to be a princess it was unattainable
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it was just a far stretched dream she'll come out of it one day
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and when I was young I was like 10 years old this really small indie came to town
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and I found out about it and I wanted to audition really bad
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but my parents were like what what's going on
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so I put together a five -year business plan presentation of what could happen
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if they let me audition for this movie and in it had like
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if I audition and I book it then I'll meet people on this set
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that will then introduce me to an agent and then the agent can get me auditions for commercials and short films,
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and then maybe I'll have a resume.
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We could go down to LA for pilot season when pilot season was still a thing.
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And my parents realized I was pretty serious about my dream.
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My parents definitely taught me to do a lot of homework
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and research and try and figure out as much as you can before you start asking questions.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Shadowing English with Sidney Sweeney”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: audition, parents, pilot, agent, dream. This video has 71 sentences and 930 words to shadow. The speech runs for 9:04. The speaker talks slowly, about 103 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
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| audition noun | /ɑˈdɪʃən/ | A performance, by an aspiring performer, to demonstrate suitability or talent. |
| introduce verb | /ˌɪntɹəˈdus/ | To cause (someone) to be acquainted (with someone else). |
| stretch verb | /stɹɛt͡ʃ/ | To lengthen by pulling. |
| presentation noun | /ˌpɹɛzn̩ˈteɪʃn̩/ | The act of presenting, or something presented. |
| homework noun | /ˈhoʊmˌwɝk/ | Exercises assigned by a teacher to a student which review concepts studied in class. |
| resume verb | /ˈɹɛz.ə.meɪ/ | To start (something) again that has been stopped or paused from the point at which it was stopped or paused; continue, carry on. |
| indie noun | /ˈɪndi/ | An independent publisher. |
| unattainable adjective | /ˌʌnəˈteɪnəbəl/ | Impossible to attain or reach; unable to accomplish |
| pilot noun | /ˈpaɪ̯.lət/ | A person who steers a ship, a helmsman. |
| teach verb | /ˈtiːt͡ʃ/ | To pass on knowledge to. |
| princess noun | /ˈpɹɪnsɛs/ | A female member of a royal family other than a queen, especially a daughter or granddaughter of a monarch. |
| dream verb | /ˈdɹim/ | To see imaginary events in one's mind while sleeping. |
| agent noun | /ˈeɪ̯d͡ʒənt/ | One who exerts power, or has the power to act. |
| definitely adverb | /ˈdɛf.ɪ.nɪt.li/ | Without question and beyond doubt. |
| commercial adjective | /kəˈmɜː.ʃəl/ | Of or pertaining to commerce. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| figure out verb | To come to understand; to discover or find a solution; to deduce. |
| put together verb | To assemble, construct, build, or formulate. |
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 | start asking |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | She'll come · I'll meet · I'll have |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 12 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'll, she'll. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: audition /ɑˈdɪʃən/, presentation /ˌpɹɛzn̩ˈteɪʃn̩/, commercial /kəˈmɜː.ʃəl/
- Long words — get the stress right: unattainable /ˌʌnəˈteɪnəbəl/, definitely /ˈdɛf.ɪ.nɪt.li/
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 audition, introduce, stretch.
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.