Shadowing Practice: Shadowing with KENDALL JENNER | Speak like a Native - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Hi Vogue, it's Kendall Jenner and today I'm going to show you around my closet.
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Come 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're learning from Kendall Jenner's Vogue interview.
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She's going to show us around her closet and talk about her favorite items.
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Listen and repeat each line three times.
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Let's get started.
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I am insanely organized.
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I am insanely organized.
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I am insanely organized it's like actually a pleasure and an obsession of mine
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It's like actually a pleasure and an obsession of mine
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It's like actually a pleasure and an obsession of mine So my closets are categorized,
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so we have tops here So my closets are categorized,
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so we have tops here Here it goes from tank tops to long sleeves and short sleeves.
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Here it goes from tank tops to long sleeves and short sleeves.
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You'll notice it's a little bit more muted.
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You'll notice it's a little bit more muted.
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That's not how I use video.
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There it is.
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Obviously we have video clips, as I've played video clips, shows up on the top right here.
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So, my closets are categorized.
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So, we have tops here.
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Here it goes from tank tops to long sleeves and short sleeves here it goes from
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tank tops to long sleeves
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and short sleeves you'll notice it's a little bit more muted you'll notice it's a little bit more muted
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you'll notice it's a little bit more muted
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which I love because I think that that also prompts me to have more basics
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which I love because I think that that also prompts me to have more basics
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which I love because I think that that also prompts me need to have more basics.
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And things that I could rewearing, rewearing, rewire and things that I could rewearing, rewearing, reware and things that I could reware and rewear and reware,
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but I also have my staple colors.
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But I also have my staple colors.
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But I also have my staple colors.
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Let's say like the reds, the blues and the greens are like.
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Let's say like the reds, the blues, and the greens are like.
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I'd say like the reds, the blues, and the greens are like my favorite colors, and I love to throw them into my wardrobe.
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My favorite colors, and I love to throw them into my wardrobe.
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My favorite colors, and I love to throw them into my wardrobe.
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I feel like a great leather jacket you could have for life.
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I feel like a great leather jacket you could have for life.
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I feel like a great leather jacket you could have for life.
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So having my leather jacket collection has been very important, so having my leather jacket collection has been very important.
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So having my leather jacket collection has been very important, and it's been grown very meticulously...
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And it's been grown very meticulously...
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And it's been grown very meticulously.
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Actually my favorite and people have probably seen me wear it a lot.
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Actually my favorite and people have probably seen me wear it a lot.
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Actually my favorite and people have probably seen me wear it a lot.
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I don't know what it is.
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I think it's the fit.
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I don't know what it is.
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I think it's the fit.
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I don't know what it is.
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I think it's the fit.
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But also the way it lays and the slouch that it has.
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It's a Phoebe philo leather, and it's beautiful.
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It's a Phoebe philo leather and it's beautiful.
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It's a Phoebe philo leather and it's beautiful.
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You probably won't ever not see me in this.
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You probably won't ever not see me in this.
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You probably won't ever not see me in this.
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Oh I also just got this really good Gucci.
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Oh, I also just got this really good Gucci.
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Oh, I also just got this really good gucci.
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What beautiful is that.
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I just got this like 2 days ago.
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I just got this like, 2 days ago.
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I'm so excited to wear it.
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It's like, skin tight.
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And just perfect.
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I'm so excited to wear it just perfect.
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I'm so excited to wear it.
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It's like skin tight and just perfect.

About This Lesson

You're practicing English with "Shadowing with KENDALL JENNER | Speak like a Native" using the Shadowing technique — a method originally developed for professional interpreter training.

Focus on sounding like the speaker — not just repeating words. With 15–30 minutes of daily practice, you'll build real-world speaking confidence.

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.

Shadowing technique: read the full step-by-step guide →