Shadowing Practice: Shadowing Practice #3: Learning & Personal Growth [Intermediate] - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Welcome back to the shadowing practice series.
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If you haven't watched my video shadowing English practice how to do it properly, I recommend checking it out first.
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You'll find the link in the top right corner.
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In that video I explain how the shadowing method works, how to organize your practice so you can see real progress.
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Today's video is the practice session.
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This exercise will take about 10 minutes and the goal is to help you build fluency step by step.
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Here's how we'll practice today.
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First, you listen carefully to the text.
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Second, you'll repeat sentences and short chunks with pauses.
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Third, you'll shadow together with me at a natural speed.
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And finally, you'll personalize the ideas and talk about your own life using the same patterns.
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That's how you move from simply repeating English to speaking more naturally.
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And remember, shadowing works best when you practice consistently.
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I recommend repeating this video every day for a few days or even longer.
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Practice sit as many times as you need until you feel comfortable and confident talking about this topic.
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Repetition builds fluency.
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Let's begin.
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Today we're talking about personal growth and learning.
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Before you start speaking, take a moment to simply listen.
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Listen to the text once or even twice, shadowing works best when you understand what you are saying.
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If you only repeat sounds without understanding them, it doesn't really help.
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So first, make sure the message is clear to you.
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There is no need to rush.
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If you need extra support, you can turn on subtitles to check your understanding.
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When you feel ready, we'll move on to the speaking part.
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Get ready to listen.
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I enjoy learning new things.
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For me, learning is not only about gaining knowledge, it's also about growing as a person.
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Every time you learn something new, you start seeing the world a little differently.
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You notice things you didn't notice before.
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You understand ideas, more deeply and slowly your confidence grows.
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One of the reasons I started learning English in the first place was because I wanted access to more global knowledge.
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English opens the door to a huge amount of information.
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If you know English, you can read books from different countries,
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watch documentaries, listen to podcasts and explore ideas from all over the world.
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A lot of online information today is in English.
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Many books, articles and research papers are written in English or translated into English.
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For me, learning English was a way to expand my understanding of the world,
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but it was also a way to understand myself better.
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That's where personal growth comes in.
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I like to think of personal growth as developing different areas of life.
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Mental, emotional, physical, social and spiritual growth as well as financial and professional growth.
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Mental growth means learning new ideas, reading books and exploring different topics.
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Emotional growth means understanding my feelings better and becoming more aware of how I react to situations.
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Physical growth is about taking care of my body, moving, exercising and building healthy habits.
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Spiritual growth for me is about reflection, it's about understanding my values,
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thinking about what truly matters and trying to live in a balanced way.
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It also means practicing mindfulness,
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being present, paying attention to my thoughts and emotions and staying aware of the moment.
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I'm also interested in understanding myself better, who I am, what my purpose might be.
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Sometimes I ask questions like how can we live in a more balanced way, How can we stay calm even when life feels busy?
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Thinking about these questions helps me grow and become more aware of myself and the world around me.
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There's also financial and professional growth.
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This can mean learning more about money, improving your career, building useful skills for work, or developing a business.
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It can also mean learning how to create a healthy work -life balance,
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doing meaningful work while still having time for family and rest.
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When you think about growth this way, you realize that learning happens everywhere, not only in books and classrooms,
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it happens in conversations, experiences, challenges, and even mistakes.
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Mistakes are actually an important part of learning.
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Every mistake shows you something.
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It shows you where you can improve and what you can try different next time.
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Learning takes time.
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Sometimes progress feels slow.
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But when you look back, you realize how much you've grown.
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Another important part of learning is curiosity.
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Curiosity makes learning enjoyable.
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There are always new ideas to explore and new skills to develop.
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I think that I will never run out of things to learn in my lifetime.
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That's how much knowledge, I believe, exists in this world.
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There are so many ideas, skills, and perspectives to explore.
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Every time you learn something new, you expand your world.
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Every time you practice, you invest in yourself.
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And over time, those small steps become a powerful journey of personal growth.
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Now we'll practice step by step.
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Repeat each sentence after me.
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First, listen to a short part.
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Just one sentence or a small phrase.
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Pause the video.
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Say this sentence out loud two or three times.
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Then press play and continue to the next sentence.
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If you need extra help, you can turn on subtitles to make sure you understand everything clearly.
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And when you repeat, try not to focus only on the individual words.
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Pay attention to the stress, how the sounds link together, and the natural reason of the sentence.
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Shadowing is not only about repeating vocabulary, it's about coping the flow and music of English like this.
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My English is definitely improving.
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My English is definitely improving.
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My English is definitely improving.
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And I can really feel the progress and I can really feel the progress.
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And I can really feel the progress.
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I enjoy learning new things.
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For me, learning is not only about gaining knowledge, it's also about growing as a person.
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Every time you learn something new, you start seeing the world a little differently.
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You notice things you didn't notice before.
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You understand ideas more deeply and slowly your confidence grows.
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One of the reasons I started learning English in the first place was because I wanted access to more global knowledge.
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English opens the door to a huge amount of information.
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If you know English, you can read books from different countries,
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watch documentaries, listen to podcasts and explore ideas from all over the world.
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A lot of online information today is in English.
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Many books, articles and research papers are written in English or translated into English.
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For me learning English was a way to expand my understanding of the world.
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But it was also a way to understand myself better.
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That's where personal growth comes in.
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I like to think of personal growth as developing different areas of life.
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Mental, emotional, physical, social and spiritual growth as well as financial and professional growth.
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Mental growth means learning new ideas, reading books and exploring different topics.
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Emotional growth means understanding my feelings better.
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and becoming more aware of how i react to situations physical
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growth is about taking care of my body moving exercising
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and building healthy habits spiritual growth for me is about reflection
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it's about understanding my values thinking about what truly matters
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and trying to live in a balanced way it also means practicing mindfulness being present paying attention to my thoughts and emotions
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and staying aware of the moment
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i'm also interested in understanding myself better who i am what
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my purpose might be sometimes i ask questions like how can we live in a more balanced way?
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How can we stay calm even when life feels busy?
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Thinking about these questions helps me grow and become more aware of myself and the world around me.
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There's also financial and professional growth.
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This can mean learning more about money, improving your career, building useful skills for work or developing a business.
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It can also mean learning how to create a healthy work -life balance,
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doing meaningful work while still having time for family and rest.
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When you think about growth this way, you realize that learning happens everywhere, Not only in books and classrooms,
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it happens in conversations, experiences, challenges, and even mistakes.
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Mistakes are actually an important part of learning.
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Every mistake shows you something.
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It shows you where you can improve and what you can try different next time.
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Learning takes time.
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Sometimes progress feels slow.
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But when you look back, you realize how much you've grown.
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Another important part of learning is curiosity.
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Curiosity makes learning enjoyable.
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There are always new ideas to explore and new skills to develop.
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I think that I will never run out of things to learn in my lifetime.
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That's how much knowledge, I believe, exists in this world.
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There are so many ideas, skills, and perspectives to explore.
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Every time you learn something new, you expand your world.
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Every time you practice, you invest in yourself.
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And over time, those small steps become a powerful journey of personal growth.
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After you've practiced these sentences for a few days and start to feel more confident, you can move to the next step.
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Now try to speak with me, follow my voice like a shadow, and repeat almost at the same time.
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I enjoy learning new things.
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For me, learning is not only about gaining knowledge, it's also about growing as a person.
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Every time you learn something new, you start seeing the world a little differently.
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You notice things you didn't notice before, you understand ideas more deeply and slowly your confidence grows.
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One of the reasons I started learning English in the first place was because I wanted access to more global knowledge.
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English opens the door to a huge amount of information.
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If you know English, you can read books from different countries,
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watch documentaries, listen to podcasts and explore ideas from all over the world.
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A lot of online information today is in English.
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Many books, articles and research papers I've written in English or translated into English.
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For me, learning English was a way to expand my understanding of the world,
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but it was also a way to understand myself better.
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That's where personal growth comes in.
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I like to think of personal growth as developing different areas of life mental emotional physical social
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and spiritual growth as well as financial
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and professional growth mental growth means learning new ideas reading books
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and exploring different topics emotional growth means understanding my feelings better
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and becoming more aware of how i react to situations physical growth is about taking care of my body,
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moving, exercising, and building healthy habits.
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Spiritual growth for me is about reflection, it's about understanding my values, thinking about what truly matters,
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and trying to live in a balanced way.
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It also means practicing mindfulness,
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being present, paying attention to my thoughts and emotions and staying aware of the moment.
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I'm also interested in understanding myself better, who I am, what my purpose might be.
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Sometimes I ask questions like how can we live in a more balanced way, how can we stay calm even when life feels busy.
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Thinking about these questions helps me grow and become more aware of myself and the world around me.
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There's also financial and professional growth.
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This can mean learning more about money, improving your career, building useful skills for work or developing a business.
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It can also mean learning how to create a healthy work -life balance,
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doing meaningful work while still having time for family and rest.
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When you think about growth this way, you realize that learning happens everywhere, not only in books and classrooms,
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it happens in conversations, experiences, challenges, and even mistakes.
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Mistakes are actually an important part of learning.
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Every mistake shows you something.
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It shows you where you can improve and what you can try different next time.
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Learning takes time.
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Sometimes progress feels slow.
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But when you look back, you realize how much you've grown.
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Another important part of learning is curiosity.
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Curiosity makes learning enjoyable.
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There are always new ideas to explore and new skills to develop.
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I think that I will never run out of things to learn in my lifetime.
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That's how much knowledge, I believe, exists in this world.
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There are so many ideas, skills, and perspectives to explore.
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Every time you learn something, you expand your world.
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Every time you practice, you invest in yourself.
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And over time, those small steps become a powerful journey of personal growth.
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Now it's your turn.
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Take a notebook and write down five to ten phrases you heard in this practice that could be useful for you.
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Here are some examples from the text.
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I enjoy learning new things.
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English opens the door to a huge amount of information.
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Every time you practice, you invest in yourself.
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Now, customize these phrases so they describe your own life.
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For example, I enjoy learning new things, especially languages.
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Write your own versions, then say them out loud.
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try to speak for one or two minutes about your learning journey.
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You can answer questions like what is learning for you?
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What helps you grow as a person?
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What new things are you learning right now?
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Remember the goal is not perfect grammar.
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The goal is to express your ideas clearly and confidently.
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That's how shadowing turns into real speaking.
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And that's how you build fluency.
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See you in the next shadowing practice.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Shadowing Practice : Learning & Personal Growth”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: learning, growth, English, ideas, understanding. This video has 205 sentences and 2257 words to shadow. The speech runs for 19:16. The speaker talks at a steady 117 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 88% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| explore verb | /ɪkˈsploɹ/ | To examine or investigate something systematically. |
| shadow noun | /ˈʃædəʊ̯/ | A dark image projected onto a surface where light (or other radiation) is blocked by the shade of an object. |
| skill noun | /skɪl/ | A capacity to do something well; a technique, an ability, usually acquired or learned, as opposed to abilities that are regarded as innate. |
| spiritual adjective | /ˈspɪɹɪt͡ʃuəl/ | Of or pertaining to the spirit or the soul. |
| expand verb | /ɪkˈspænd/ | To change (something) from a smaller form or size to a larger one; to spread out or lay open. |
| curiosity noun | /ˌkjʊɹ.iˈɑ.sə.ti/ | Inquisitiveness; the tendency to ask and learn about things by asking questions, investigating, or exploring. |
| topic noun | /ˈtɑpɪk/ | A subject; a theme; a category or general area of interest. |
| invest verb | /ɪnˈvɛst/ | To spend money, time, or energy on something, especially for some benefit or purpose; used with in. |
| deeply adverb | /ˈdi(ː)pli/ | To a deep extent or degree; very greatly. |
| lifetime noun | /ˈlaɪf.taɪm/ | The duration of the life of someone or something. |
| documentary noun | /ˌdɒk.jʊˈmɛn.tɹi/ | A film, TV program, publication etc. which presents a social, political, scientific or historical subject in a factual or informative manner. |
| phrase noun | /ˈfɹeɪ̯z/ | A short written or spoken expression. |
| habit noun | /ˈhæb.ɪt/ | An action performed on a regular basis. |
| differently adverb | /ˈdɪf.ə.ɹənt.li/ | In a different way. |
| emotion noun | /ɪˈməʊ.ʃən/ | A person's internal state of being and involuntary physiological response to an object or a situation, based on or tied to physical state and sensory data. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| look back verb | To think of (past events) in retrospect (in hindsight). |
| write down verb | To produce or set (something) down in writing; to record something. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- You'll find the link in the top right corner.
- Here's how we'll practice today.
- Second, you'll repeat sentences and short chunks with pauses.
- What helps you grow as a person?
- What new things are you learning right now?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | haven't watched · you've grown · you've practiced |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | are written |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 21 contractions and reduced forms, such as you'll, you've, didn't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: shadow /ˈʃædəʊ̯/, emotion /ɪˈməʊ.ʃən/, reflection /ɹɪˈflɛkʃən/, rush /ɹʌʃ/, repetition /ˌɹɛp.əˈtɪʃ.ən/
- Long words — get the stress right: curiosity /ˌkjʊɹ.iˈɑ.sə.ti/, documentary /ˌdɒk.jʊˈmɛn.tɹi/, differently /ˈdɪf.ə.ɹənt.li/, naturally /ˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə.)ɹə.li/, consistently /kənˈsɪstəntli/
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 explore, shadow, skill.
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.