Shadowing Practice: SHAOLIN MASTER - FEAR IS AN ILLUSION | Shi Heng Yi 2021 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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They have this inspiration in the mind and then they start to manifest because they know that mind is so powerful,
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I am capable of doing it.
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So they use the power of the mind to manifest something and either benefit themselves or maybe benefit others.
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but it is the same powerful mind which for other people then at the same time is creating the fear
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but instead of understanding yeah but it's the mind I just need to switch it over
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and make it useful for me no
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they stay inside the fear the fear becomes more the powerful fear becomes even stronger
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and then it becomes so strong the fear that it even blocks people in doing anything.
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But the fear it's a construct of the mind in the first place.
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You fear that you get a car is going to hit you tomorrow.
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Yeah, hello.
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We are not tomorrow.
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We are here right now.
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Why do you think about tomorrow the car could hit you?
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Who says it's going to happen? and where is the evidence it's going to happen, where's the evidence it's not going to happen.
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You don't know.
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Stop thinking about tomorrow.
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The music is playing here right now.
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But this fear of the future, this anxiety of what if, what if and what if not,
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both of them are there.
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But the problem with the fear is, he's very strong.
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Fear is just nothing
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to let your life be determined by.
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But then you ask yourself, but why?
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Because there is something else which is hindering him at the moment.
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And oftentimes this can be fear.
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Fear is number one.
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Fear of existence for some people.
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Fear of losing is the other thing.
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Fear is like the main runner.
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How do you, how do we deal with fear for example?
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It's just like this, fighting is not fun.
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Fighting against somebody else who also is trained and then even if you have like gloves on,
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doesn't matter, is quite painful sometimes.
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And also very honestly, I don't like even to fight.
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It's not that I like it, but I feel the challenge about it.
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I feel how much I need to like jump over myself now to go out there
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and just even if it's just training.
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So that means for a martial artist normally it becomes like a different perspective
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when it comes to fear because it's all the time when you walk out there that you are dealing with fear.
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Fear of what if I lose?
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What if he hit me?
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What if I get hurt?
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What if I don't stand up anymore?
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So many, many fears is it that you are dealing with, but ultimately you conquer them.
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The outlook on the rest of the life looks different.
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It changes something inside of you.
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It changes the perspective how you are looking at things where you see other people, they are living in fear, but fear of nothing.
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fear of something they have created with the mind.
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People have this inspiration in the mind and then they start to manifest because they know that mind is so powerful,
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I am capable of doing it.
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So they use the power of the mind to manifest something and either benefit themselves or maybe benefit others.
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but it is the same powerful mind which for other people then at the same time is creating the fear.
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But instead of understanding, yeah, but it's the mind, I just need to switch it over and make it useful for me.
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No, they stay inside the fear.
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The fear becomes more, the powerful fear becomes even stronger, and then it becomes so strong,
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the fear, that it even blocks people in doing anything.
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Why do you think about tomorrow the car could hit you?
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Who says it's going to happen?
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And where is the evidence it's going to happen?
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Where's the evidence it's not going to happen?
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You don't know.
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Stop thinking about tomorrow.
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The music is playing here right now.
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The fearful part is one day you look back and say, you have wasted your laughter.
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This is the fearful part.
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Thank you.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “SHAOLIN MASTER - FEAR IS AN ILLUSION”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: fear, becomes, powerful, tomorrow, happen. This video has 67 sentences and 698 words to shadow. The speech runs for 8:08. The speaker talks slowly, about 86 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 94% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow. 12 of its 67 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
14 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| manifest noun | /ˈmæn.ɪ.fɛst/ | A list or invoice of the passengers or goods being carried by a commercial vehicle or ship. |
| inspiration noun | /ˌɪn.spɪˈɹeɪ.ʃən/ | The drawing of air into the lungs, accomplished in mammals by elevation of the chest walls and flattening of the diaphragm, as part of the act of breathing. |
| fearful adjective | /ˈfɪəfəl/ | Frightening; causing fear. |
| anxiety noun | /æŋˈzaɪ.əti/ | An unpleasant state of mental uneasiness, nervousness, apprehension and obsession or concern about some uncertain event. |
| painful adjective | /ˈpeɪn.fl̩/ | Causing pain or distress, either physical or mental. |
| runner noun | /ˈɹʌnɚ/ | A person who moves, on foot, at a fast pace, especially an athlete. |
| laughter noun | /ˈlæftɚ/ | The sound of laughing, produced by air so expelled; any similar sound. |
| outlook noun | /ˈaʊtˌlʊk/ | A place from which something can be viewed. |
| martial adjective | /ˈmɑɹʃəl/ | Of, relating to, or suggestive of war; warlike. |
| construct verb | /ˈkɑn.stɹʌkt/ | To build or form (something) by assembling parts. |
| conquer verb | /ˈkɑŋkɚ/ | To defeat in combat; to subjugate. |
| glove noun | /ɡlʌv/ | An item of clothing, covering all or part of the hand and fingers, but usually allowing independent movement of the fingers. |
| hinder verb | /ˈhɪndɚ/ | To make difficult to accomplish; to act as an obstacle; to frustrate. |
| oftentimes adverb | /ˈɔf.ənˌtaɪmz/ | Frequently; often. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| go out verb | To leave, especially a building. |
| look back verb | To think of (past events) in retrospect (in hindsight). |
| stand up verb | To rise from a lying or sitting position. |
| walk out verb | To stage a walkout or strike. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Why do you think about tomorrow the car could hit you?
- Fear of what if I lose?
- What if he hit me?
- What if I get hurt?
- What if I don't stand up anymore?
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 5 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, doesn't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: inspiration /ˌɪn.spɪˈɹeɪ.ʃən/, martial /ˈmɑɹʃəl/
- Long words — get the stress right: inspiration /ˌɪn.spɪˈɹeɪ.ʃən/, anxiety /æŋˈzaɪ.əti/
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 manifest, inspiration, fearful.
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.