Shadowing Practice: Stop Waiting for the Perfect Speaking Environment | 打破执念：别再苦等“完美”的口语练习环境！ | Speaking & Fluency - Learn English Speaking with Video
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In the last week, I mentioned that when we're in the middle of the language, we need to be careful not to be able to understand
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understand how to understand how to understand how to understand how to understand how to understand how to is
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that through 150 more episodes of the language club, I observed that there are quite a lot of people who haven't tried to try.
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它们来了 ,尝试了 ,但是又退回到了原有的学习状态 ,又退回到了听听播客 ,看看视频 ,这样的学习状态 ,是为什么呢?
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很多人进入到口语俱乐部的第一感觉 ,就是这里的人我都不认识 ,所以我很担心自己没说好
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,其实这种紧张是很自然的 ,但是我们需要给它一个名字 ,只有有了命名 ,我们才好去面对它解决它。 We call it a lack of safety.
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It's because there are people here are very few.
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You are the first time to meet them.
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But with you here with each other, you know each other.
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You know each other's safety.
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You know, even if you're wrong, it's not a big deal.
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Because you're just trying to learn Chinese.
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You're wrong.
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But if you find you're not able to overcome these problems,
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不管来多久始终都觉得非常紧张 那么你需要花一点时间开始正视安全感这个问题 你要想一想什么原因让我这么紧张呢 我有什么可担心的呢
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当我们把这些问题都拆解开解决了 你会发现其实你或许是一个非常擅长表达的人 只是有一些心理压力把你的能力给封住了 Let's look at the second question.
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In the second question, there is only one hour 30 minutes, or 90 minutes of discussion discussion.
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Everyone wants to say, you will find your time is very limited.
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When you feel the time pressure, it will make you more nervous.
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You stop thinking, I'm going to say something, it will cause your feedback without you thinking that perfect.
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You can see that in the last example, In this case, you have a lot of time pressure, and you need to be able to understand your thoughts.
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At the same time, you also have a very隱蔽 question, which is how fast and fast and fast,
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as possible in a short time, to be able to understand your thoughts?
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Actually, this is a prerequisite, which is whether you have prepared today's topic,
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or whether you will practice your thoughts on some of these topics?
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大家可以试想一下 ,如果一个人来到口语俱乐部 ,明明是来练习口语的 ,但是没有解决安全感的问题
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,觉得紧张 ,没有想清楚怎么解决时间压力 ,语言组织的问题 ,如果没有想明白这三个问题
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,肯定会带着很多困惑 ,遗憾 ,甚至是不满 ,离开 ,然后又退回到了原有的学习状态 ,每天听听视频 ,听听播客 ,看看电视剧,
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这也算提高中文吧 但始终没有回答那个问题 我的中文应用能力 表达能力这个问题怎么办 大多数人来参加口语俱乐部
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不可能一开始就达到一个理想的状态 正是因为你需要提高 所以你才来练习 对吗 那么口语俱乐部的价值 它不仅仅是给你提供一个练习的场所 练习的机会
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更重要的是让你直面你真正的问题
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你会发现这背后的原因可能是比较复杂 而且是更加深层的 特别隐蔽的 要你仔细的去思考才能发现的
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你要解决一个问题 当然要先理解它 我非常理解 在刚开始提高口语的时候
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你当然希望有一个完美的环境 比如大家的水平都差不多 不要有的人说的特别好 有的人可能还在比较初级的水平 你期待大家都差不多 又或者你希望没有时间压力
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你想说多长时间就说多长时间 不要给你任何时间压力 又或者你希望这个话题是适合你的 是你感兴趣的
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听上去这是一个非常完美的练习口语的环境 可是我要问你另外一个问题 我们生活在地球上 为什么我们人类会有肌肉呢 是因为有地球引力 它一直在拖拽着我们
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每当我们行动其实都是需要付出努力的
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正是因为你对抗的这种地球引力 所以你才有肌肉啊 如果把你放在一个完全真空的环境 没有时间压力 没有话题压力 也没有其他的任何的阻碍 那我问你 你练习的是什么呢
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你可以轻而易举的把所有无法提高的理由 都归遂于环境 他人是别人造成的 但是从来没有深刻的认识到
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你真正语言学习背后的那个阻力是什么 大家好 今天我想给大家介绍这张照片 This is what I was filming last year, very beautiful.
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Hello, I'm going to go to school.
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I'm going to go to school.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 41 sentences and 485 words to shadow. The speech runs for 5:35. The speaker talks slowly, about 87 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 95% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.
Key vocabulary in this video
13 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| topic noun | /ˈtɑpɪk/ | A subject; a theme; a category or general area of interest. |
| feedback noun | /ˈfiːdˌbæk/ | Critical assessment of a process or activity or of their results. |
| overcome verb | /ˌəʊ.vəˈkʌm/ | To surmount (a physical or abstract obstacle); to prevail over, to get the better of. |
| observe verb | /əbˈzɜːv/ | To notice or view, especially carefully or with attention to detail. |
| prerequisite noun | /pɹiˈɹɛkwəzət/ | Something that is required as necessary or indispensable, or as a prior condition of something else. |
| careful adjective | /ˈkɛɹfəl/ | Taking care; attentive to potential danger, error or harm; cautious. |
| prepare verb | /pɹɪˈpɛ(ə)ɹ/ | To make ready for a specific future purpose; to set up; to assemble or equip; to forearm. |
| safety noun | /ˈseɪfti/ | The condition or feeling of being safe; security; certainty. |
| discussion noun | /dɪˈskʌʃ.ən/ | Conversation or debate concerning a particular topic. |
| episode noun | /ˈɛp.ə.soʊd/ | A discrete but connected event, situation, or period within a broader sequence, narrative, or life course. |
| lack noun | /læk/ | A deficiency or need (of something desirable or necessary); an absence, want, dearth. |
| mention verb | /ˈmɛnʃən/ | To make mention of; to speak of; to refer to; to name; to specify |
| hello | /hɛˈloʊ/ | A greeting (salutation) said when meeting someone or acknowledging someone’s arrival or presence. |
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 haven · question, which is · prerequisite, which is |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | haven't tried · have prepared |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 9 contractions and reduced forms, such as you're, I'm, haven't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: discussion /dɪˈskʌʃ.ən/, mention /ˈmɛnʃən/
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 topic, feedback, overcome.
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.