Shadowing Practice: She Used To Be A Man - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Meet Angie!
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Hi, my name is Angie and I used to be a man.
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Two years ago, Angie's dad passed away, making him realize that life is short and that you need to follow what makes you happy.
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So he decided to do what he felt for years, change his gender to become a woman.
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And he decided to come out publicly using Instagram.
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His original username was...
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HailToTheKing And her new account?
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HailToTheQueen And that is how everyone knew that Ian is now Angie.
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This was no easy thing to do, and Angie expected a lot of pushback, but to her surprise...
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And 99 % of the reception was love and support.
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When Angie was Ian, she was married to this supermodel Joey for 10 years.
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Now she is still married to the same woman.
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And she still designs, builds, and races in the most manly world ever, the car world.
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Because sometimes the king can also be a queen.
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That's one minute.
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See you tomorrow
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “She Used To Be A Man”. This video has 16 sentences and 164 words to shadow. The speech runs for 0:56. The speaker talks at a natural 176 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. 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
11 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| publicly adverb | /ˈpʌb.lɪ.kli/ | In public, openly, in an open and public manner. |
| reception noun | /ɹɪˈsɛp.ʃn̩/ | The act of receiving. |
| username noun | A name or string of characters used as a person's identification on an individual computer system. | |
| manly adjective | /ˈmænli/ | Having the characteristics of a man. |
| pushback noun | The act of repelling an enemy, etc. | |
| supermodel noun | A highly paid, famous fashion model. | |
| gender noun | /ˈd͡ʒɛndɚ/ | Identification as a man, a woman, or something else, and association with a (social) role or set of behavioral and cultural traits, clothing, etc; a category… |
| minute noun | /ˈmɪnɪt/ | A unit of time which is one sixtieth of an hour (sixty seconds). |
| queen noun | /kwiːn/ | The wife, consort, or widow of a king. |
| realize verb | /ˈɹi(.ə)ˌlaɪz/ | To become aware of, understand, or appreciate (a fact or situation, especially something which has been true for some time). |
| surprise noun | /sə(ː)ˈpɹaɪ̯z/ | Something unexpected. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| come out verb | /ˌkʌm ˈaʊt/ | To be discovered; to be revealed. |
| pass away verb | To die. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
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| “Used to” used to + verb — a past habit or state that is no longer true | used to be |
| Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a group | the most manly |
| Obligation: must / have to / need to saying that something is necessary | need to follow |
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like publicly, reception, username.
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.