Shadowing Practice: Slow English Podcast | start speaking english - Learn English Speaking with Video
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I think you understand much more English than you think.
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Maybe you're waiting until your English is perfect.
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But that's not how confidence works.
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Confidence comes from speaking.
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Little by little.
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So, inside my classroom, you can practice speaking five times a week.
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You'll meet kind teachers, friendly classmates,
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and people who are learning just like you.
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No pressure, no judgments, just real English.
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one conversation at a time.
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If you'd like to join us, enrollment is open now, but only for a limited amount of time.
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I'll see you there.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Slow English Podcast”. This video has 12 sentences and 91 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:10. The speaker talks slowly, about 78 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound.
Key vocabulary in this video
9 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| judgment noun | /ˈd͡ʒʌd͡ʒ.mənt/ | The act of judging. |
| classroom noun | /ˈklɑːsɹʊm/ | A room, often in a school, where classes take place. |
| enrollment noun | /ənˈɹəʊl.mənt/ | The act of enrolling or the state of being enrolled. |
| classmate noun | /ˈklæs.meɪt/ | A student who is in the same class at school. |
| confidence noun | /ˈkɑn.fɪ.dəns/ | Self-assurance. |
| friendly adjective | /ˈfɹɛnd.li/ | Generally warm, approachable and easy to relate with in character. |
| join verb | /ˈd͡ʒɔɪn/ | To connect or combine into one; to put together. |
| teacher noun | /ˈti.t͡ʃɚ/ | A person who teaches, especially one employed in a school; preceptor. |
| conversation noun | /ˌkɑn.vəɹˈseɪ.ʃən/ | Expression and exchange of individual ideas through talking with other people; also, a set instance or occasion of such talking. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing | people who are |
| Comparatives -er than / more … than — comparing two things | more English than |
| Verb + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbs that are followed by the -ing form | practice speaking |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | you're waiting · are learning |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 4 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'll, you'd, you'll. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
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 judgment, classroom, enrollment.
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.