Shadowing Practice: Shadowing Practice with Barbara Palvin | American English 🇺🇸| Lesson #004 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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It's a very dangerous age.
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It's a very dangerous age.
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It's a very dangerous age.
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That's why I think that so many women are struggling with eating disorders and all that sort of things.
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That's why I think there's so many women are struggling with eating disorders and all that sort of things.
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That's why I think there's so many women are struggling with eating disorders and all that sort of things.
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Like I know I was yeah I started when I was 13 by 17.
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Like I know I was yeah I started when I was 13 by 17.
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Like I know I was yeah I started when I was 13 by 17.
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Every single time I would go into the agency, they would tell me I have to lose weight.
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Every single time I would go into the agency, they would tell me I have to lose weight.
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Every single time I would go into the agency, they would tell me I have to lose weight.
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My hips are too big.
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My hips are too big.
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My hips are too big. At 17.
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I don't even have hips yet. At 17.
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I don't even have hips yet. At 17.
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I don't even have hips yet.
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I've been already scored for constantly getting commented on my body.
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I've been already scored for constantly getting commented on my body.
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I've been already scored for constantly getting commented on my body.
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from my agency, from just the industry in general.
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From my agency, from just the industry in general.
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From my agency, from just the industry in general.
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Lose weight, lose weight, be skinnier, do this, do that.
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Lose weight, lose weight, be skinny, or do this, do that.
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Lose weight, lose weight, be skinny, or do this, do that.
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And I was trying to do all that, and I was dieting, and I was eating unhealthy.
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and I was trying to do all that and I was dieting
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and I was eating unhealthy and I was trying to do all
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that and I was dieting and I was eating unhealthy I was going crazy I was going crazy.
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I was going crazy.
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Because I would think like, oh my God, I'm in such a good shape.
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Because I would think like, oh my God, I'm in such a good shape.
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Because I would think like, oh my God, I'm in such a good shape.
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And then I get VS and I'm like, yeah, it's working out.
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And then I get VS and I'm like, yeah, it's working out.
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And then I get VS and I'm like, yeah, it's working out.
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And then they put the label on me that like, And then they put the label on me that like...
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Then they put the label on me that like, she's the first plus -size model.
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She's the first plus -size model.
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She's the first plus -size model.
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There's nothing hurtful in general in that.
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And like, you know, there's nothing hurtful in general in that.
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And like, you know, there's nothing hurtful in general in that.
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But when you don't consider yourself that.
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But when you don't consider yourself that.
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But when you don't consider yourself that,
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and you're really been torturing yourself to fit into this other category,
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and you're really been torturing yourself to fit into this other category,
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And you're really been torturing yourself to fit into this other category.
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Which was you having, you know, the 90, 60, 90, whatever measurements.
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measurements, which was you having, you know, the 90, 60,
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90, whatever measurements, which was you having,
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you know, the 90, 60, 90, whatever measurements.
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It really fucks you up.
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It really fucks you up.
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It really fucks you up.
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That was the moment where my mentality shifted a little.
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That was the moment where my mentality shifted a little.
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That was the moment where my mentality shifted a little.
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I'm like, I have to stop trying to fit in and police people and just be me.
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I'm like, I have to stop trying to fit in and police people and just be me.
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I'm like, I have to stop trying to fit in and please people and just be me.
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It's a very dangerous age.
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That's why I think there's so many women are struggling with eating disorders and all that sort of things.
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Like, I know I was, yeah, I started when I was 13, by 17, every single time I was going to the agency
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they would tell me i have to lose weight my hips are too big at 17.
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i didn't even have hips yet i've been already scored for
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constantly getting commented on my body from my agency from just
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the industry in general to lose weight lose weight be skinny
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or do this do that and i was trying to do all
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that and i was dieting and i was eating unhealthy i was going crazy
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because i would think like oh my god i'm in such a good shape
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and then i get vs and i'm like yeah it's working out
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and then they put the label on me that like oh she's the first plus size model
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And like, you know, there's nothing hurtful in general in that.
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But when you don't consider yourself that and you're really been torturing yourself to fit into this other category, which was you having, you know,
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the 90, 60, 90, whatever measurements, it really fucks you up.
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That was the moment where my mentality shifted a little.
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I'm like, I have to stop trying to fit in and please people and just be me.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Shadowing Practice with Barbara Palvin”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: weight, lose, hips, eating, agency. This video has 81 sentences and 921 words to shadow. The speech runs for 9:31. The speaker talks slowly, about 97 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 84% 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
14 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| hip noun | /hɪp/ | The outward-projecting parts of the pelvis and top of the femur and the overlying tissue. |
| measurement noun | /ˈmɛʒ.ə.mənt/ | The act of measuring. |
| label noun | /ˈleɪ.bəl/ | A small ticket or sign giving information about something to which it is attached or intended to be attached. |
| disorder noun | /dɪsˈɔɹdɚ/ | Absence of order; state of not being arranged in an orderly manner. |
| torture noun | /ˈtoɹt͡ʃɚ/ | The infliction of severe pain or anguish, especially as an interrogation technique or punishment; (usually in the plural) a technique, method, or device which… |
| skinny adjective | /ˈskɪni/ | Thin, generally in a negative sense (as opposed to slim, which is thin in a positive sense). |
| mentality noun | /mɛnˈtæləti/ | A mindset; a way of thinking; a set of beliefs. |
| unhealthy adjective | /ʌnˈhɛl.θi/ | Characterized by, or conducive to poor health. |
| hurtful adjective | /ˈhɜɹtfʊl/ | Tending to impair or damage; injurious; occasioning loss or injury. |
| struggle noun | /ˈstɹʌɡəl/ | A contortion of the body in an attempt to escape or to perform a difficult task. |
| category noun | /ˈkæt.ɪ.ɡ(ə.)ɹi/ | A group, often named or numbered, to which items are assigned based on similarity or defined criteria. |
| diet noun | /ˈdaɪət/ | The food and beverage a person or animal consumes. |
| shift noun | /ˈʃɪft/ | A movement to do something, a beginning. |
| constantly adverb | /ˈkɑnstənʔli/ | In a constant manner; occurring continuously; persistently. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| work out verb | /ˌwɝk ˈaʊt/ | To calculate. |
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 | I've been |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | I've been already scored |
| Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing | measurements, which was · category, which was |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 28 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, I've. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: measurement /ˈmɛʒ.ə.mənt/, shift /ˈʃɪft/
- Long words — get the stress right: mentality /mɛnˈtæləti/, category /ˈkæt.ɪ.ɡ(ə.)ɹi/
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 hip, measurement, label.
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.