Shadowing Practice: SPEAK 5 LINES TO YOURSELF EVERY MORNING - Jim Rohn Motivation - Learn English Speaking with Video
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It's not just talking, it's programming your mind for success.
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It's about setting the tone for your entire day and shaping your future one morning at a time.
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What you say to yourself in those first few moments after waking up can influence how your entire day unfolds.
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And when you learn to take control of your days, you begin to take control of your life.
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It really is that simple and that powerful.
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Let me ask you something.
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Have you ever noticed how certain people seem to have everything aligned?
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They're successful, confident, happy and constantly progressing.
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What's their secret?
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It's not luck.
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It's not chance.
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Their secret is that they've mastered the art of self -talk.
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They've learned how to guide their own thoughts, motivate themselves and become their own strongest support system.
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They don't wait for someone else to encourage them.
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They do it themselves.
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And that's exactly what this is about.
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Today, I'm going to show you how speaking five simple lines to yourself every morning can completely transform your life.
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But before we dive into those five lines, it's important to understand why this practice is so powerful.
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Your mind is like a garden.
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Every thought you think and every word you say to yourself is a seed.
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Some seeds grow into strong, beautiful flowers, confidence, success, resilience.
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Others grow into weeds, doubt, fear, negativity.
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Whether you pay attention to it or not, that garden will grow.
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The only question is, what are you planting?
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When you intentionally choose your thoughts each morning, you're planting seeds of growth, purpose and positivity.
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These five lines act like nourishment for your mind.
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They feed your confidence, strengthen your focus and bring your potential to life.
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Now, I understand something.
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Not everyone is a morning person.
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You might wake up feeling groggy, distracted or overwhelmed.
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That's exactly why this matters even more.
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The first few minutes after you wake up are when your mind is most open and impressionable.
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It's like writing the opening lines of your day.
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So instead of letting random thoughts take over, you take control.
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These aren't just empty affirmations.
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These are powerful declarations, statements that when repeated and believed can reshape how you see yourself in your world.
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Because success isn't just about what you do.
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It's about who you become.
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And who you become is shaped by what you consistently tell yourself.
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Let's begin.
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The first line is, today I choose to be positive.
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Notice that word choose.
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Positivity is not something that happens automatically.
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It's not based on your circumstances.
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It's a decision you make every single day.
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When you say today I choose to be positive, you are taking control.
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You're telling yourself that no matter what happens, you will approach it with the right mindset.
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This doesn't mean your day will be perfect.
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Challenges will still come.
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Things might go wrong, but your response, that's where your power lies.
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Most negative days don't start with big problems.
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They start with a negative mindset.
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You wake up expecting things to go wrong and your mind begins to look for proof and it finds it.
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But when you consciously choose positivity, you shift your focus.
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You start noticing opportunities instead of obstacles.
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You see solutions instead of problems.
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Your energy changes.
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Your interactions improve.
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People respond differently to you.
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Opportunities begin to appear where you once saw none.
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Positivity is not about ignoring reality.
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It's about choosing how you respond to it.
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Make that choice every morning.
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The second line is, I am grateful for all that I have.
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Gratitude is one of the most powerful forces you can develop.
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It shifts your focus from what's missing to what's already present.
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Instead of constantly chasing more, you begin to appreciate what you already have.
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And that changes everything.
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When you begin your day with gratitude, you create a sense of abundance.
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You remind yourself that your life already contains value, opportunity and meaning.
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No matter where you are right now, there is always something to be grateful for.
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Your health, your family, your experiences, your growth, even your struggles.
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Gratitude doesn't mean everything is perfect.
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It means you recognize that even in imperfection, there is something worth appreciating.
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When you practice gratitude daily, your mind begins to naturally look for the positive.
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You start to notice small blessings, things you once ignored.
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And here's something powerful.
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The more grateful you are, the more reasons you find to be grateful.
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Gratitude creates momentum.
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It strengthens your mindset.
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It builds resilience.
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Start your day by acknowledging what you already have.
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The third line is, I am capable of achieving great things.
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This is about belief.
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One of the biggest obstacles in life is self -doubt.
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That quiet voice that tells you you're not good enough, not smart enough, not ready.
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If you listen to it long enough, it becomes your reality.
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But when you start your day by affirming your capability, you begin to silence that doubt.
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You remind yourself that you have potential, that you are capable of growth, achievement and success.
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Every major accomplishment in history started as a belief.
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Someone believed it was possible and acted on it.
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The difference between those who succeed and those who don't often comes down to belief.
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When you believe in your ability, you take action, you try, you persist.
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Without belief, you don't even begin.
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You have unique strengths, experiences and abilities.
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There is something inside you that the world needs, but it only matters if you believe it.
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So every morning remind yourself, I am capable and act like it.
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The fourth line is, I embrace challenges as opportunities for growth.
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Challenges are unavoidable.
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Life will test you.
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It will push you.
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But how you see those challenges determines how they affect you.
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If you see them as obstacles, they will stop you.
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If you see them as opportunities, they will build you.
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Growth does not happen in comfort.
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It happens when you are stretched, challenged, and tested.
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Every difficulty carries a lesson.
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Every setback carries an opportunity.
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When you embrace challenges, you remove fear.
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You stop avoiding difficulty and start facing it.
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You begin to ask, what can I learn from this?
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How can this make me stronger?
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And that changes everything.
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Failure becomes feedback.
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Obstacles become stepping stones.
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You become more resilient, more confident, more capable.
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Challenges are not your enemy.
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They are your training ground.
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The fifth line is, I take action towards my goals every day.
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This is where everything comes together.
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Positive thinking alone is not enough.
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Belief alone is not enough.
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Action is what creates results.
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When you commit to taking action every day, you create progress.
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It doesn't have to be massive.
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It just has to be consistent.
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Small actions repeated daily lead to massive results over time.
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One step every day.
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That's how success is built.
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Consistency creates momentum.
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Momentum builds confidence.
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Confidence drives more action.
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And over time you become unstoppable.
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Even on days when you don't feel motivated, you act because discipline matters more than motivation.
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So every morning, Ask yourself, what is one thing I can do today to move forward?
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Then do it.
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No excuses.
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Now understand this clearly.
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These five lines are not just words.
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They are commitments.
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They are decisions about who you are becoming.
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When you say them daily and live them, you begin to transform.
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You think differently.
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You act differently.
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You see yourself differently.
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And slowly your life begins to change.
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So here they are again.
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Today, I choose to be positive.
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I am grateful for all that I have.
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I am capable of achieving great things.
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I embrace challenges as opportunities for growth.
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I take action towards my goals every day.
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Say them every morning.
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Say them with belief and then go out and live them because your future is not decided by chance.
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It is created by your thoughts, your words, and your actions.
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And it all begins with how you start your day.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “SPEAK 5 LINES TO YOURSELF EVERY MORNING - Jim Rohn Motivation”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: begin, action, challenges, belief, choose. This video has 156 sentences and 1341 words to shadow. The speech runs for 8:30. The speaker talks at a natural 158 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. 87% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| belief noun | /bɪˈliːf/ | Mental acceptance of a claim as true. |
| grateful adjective | /ˈɡɹeɪtf(ə)l/ | Of a person or their actions, feelings, etc.: expressing gratitude or appreciation; appreciative, thankful. |
| gratitude noun | /ˈɡɹæ.tɪ.tud/ | The state of being grateful. |
| differently adverb | /ˈdɪf.ə.ɹənt.li/ | In a different way. |
| obstacle noun | /ˈɑbstəkəl/ | Something that impedes, stands in the way of, or holds up progress, either physically or figuratively |
| remind verb | /ɹəˈmaɪnd/ | To cause one to experience a memory (of someone or something); to bring to the notice or consideration (of a person). |
| embrace verb | /ɛmˈbɹes/ | To clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection; to take in the arms; to hug. |
| momentum noun | /ˌmə(ʊ)ˈmɛntəm/ | Of a body in motion: the tendency of a body to maintain its inertial motion; the product of its mass and velocity, or the vector sum of the products of its… |
| mindset noun | /ˈmaɪn(d)ˌsɛt/ | A way of thinking; an attitude or opinion, especially a habitual one. |
| ignore verb | /ɪɡˈnɔː/ | To deliberately not listen or pay attention to. |
| seed noun | /siːd/ | Any propagative portion of a plant which may be sown, such as true seeds, seed-like fruits, tubers, or bulbs. |
| difficulty noun | /ˈdɪfɪkəlti/ | The state of being difficult, or hard to do. |
| strengthen verb | /ˈstɹɛŋ(k)θən/ | To make strong or stronger; to add strength to; to increase the strength of; to fortify. |
| transform verb | /tɹænsˈfɔɹm/ | To change greatly the appearance or form of. |
| motivate verb | /ˈmoʊ.tɪ.veɪt/ | To provide someone with an incentive to do something; to encourage; to actuate. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| wake up verb | /ˌweɪk ˈʌp/ | To stop sleeping; to awake. |
| come down to verb | To reach by moving down or reducing. | |
| come together verb | /ˈkʌm tʊˈɡɛðɚ/ | To assemble; to congregate; to combine. |
| go out verb | To leave, especially a building. | |
| move forward verb | To cause to make progress. | |
| take over verb | To assume control of something, such as a business or enterprise, and sometimes by force. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Have you ever noticed how certain people seem to have everything aligned?
- The only question is, what are you planting?
- It's like writing the opening lines of your day.
- Because success isn't just about what you do.
- How can this make me stronger?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | is shaped · are stretched · is built |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | Have you ever noticed · they've mastered · They've learned |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 17 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, doesn't, you're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: interaction /ˌɪn.təˈɹæk.ʃən/, motivation /ˈmoʊ.tə.veɪ.ʃən/, declaration /ˌdɛk.ləˈɹeɪ.ʃən/, intentionally /ɪnˈtɛn(t)ʃənəli/, accomplishment /əˈkɑm.plɪʃ.mənt/
- Long words — get the stress right: differently /ˈdɪf.ə.ɹənt.li/, momentum /ˌmə(ʊ)ˈmɛntəm/, difficulty /ˈdɪfɪkəlti/, resilience /ɹɪˈzɪl.ɪ.əns/, naturally /ˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə.)ɹə.li/
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 belief, grateful, gratitude.
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.