Shadowing Practice: Streamline English Connections 04 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Olympic Report Good evening, it's 11.15 and it's time for Olympic Report.
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Our report tonight is coming live by satellite from the Olympic Games.
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Good evening.
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Well, today's most important event was certainly the women's 200m freestyle.
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The American, Doris Kennedy, was first and got the gold medal.
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She swam the 200 metres in a new world record time of 1 minute 58 seconds.
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The USA won two gold medals yesterday and three the day before, so in the first three days they've won six goals.
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This is Jack Lumber from Canada.
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This morning he won the men's javelin final.
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At his first attempt he threw the javelin over 100 metres.
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Nobody has ever done this before.
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Unfortunately, there was nearly a terrible accident in the javelin event.
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Henry Fraser, the British competitor, slipped when he was throwing his javelin, and it hit a judge in the foot.
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Luckily, it didn't hurt him.
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Here we are in the Olympic gymnasium.
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Olga Ivanov, the 15 year old Russian gymnast, has just finished her display.
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We're waiting for the results now. And here's the result.
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She's got an average of 9.5 points.
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That's the best score today!
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Olga's won the gold medal!
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We're just waiting for the last jumper.
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Ted Kelly from Britain is going to jump.
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The bar is at 2 meters 30.
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Now he's beginning his final attempt.
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And he's jumped.
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Oh, he's crashed into the bar!
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He's landing!
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The bar's fallen.
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Is he hurt?
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No, no, he's all right.
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He's getting up and walking away, but he's a very disappointed man.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Streamline English Connections 04”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: javelin, Olympic, won, medal, gold. This video has 31 sentences and 253 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:01. The speaker talks at a steady 126 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 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
The 12 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| javelin noun | /ˈd͡ʒæv.(ə.)lɪn/ | A light spear thrown with the hand and used as a weapon. |
| metre noun | /ˈmiːtəɹ/ | The basic unit of length in the International System of Units (SI: Système International d'Unités), equal to the distance travelled by light in a vacuum in… |
| gymnasium noun | /d͡ʒɪmˈneɪ.zi.əm/ | A large room or building for indoor sports. |
| gymnast noun | /ˈd͡ʒɪm.næst/ | One who performs (the sport of) gymnastics. |
| jumper noun | /ˈd͡ʒʌmpɚ/ | A woollen sweater or pullover. |
| freestyle noun | /ˈfɹiːˌstaɪl/ | A swimming event in which the contestants may choose any stroke. |
| competitor noun | /kəmˈpɛt.ɪ.tɚ/ | A person or organization against whom one is competing. |
| luckily adverb | /ˈlʌk.ɪ.li/ | In a lucky manner; by good fortune; fortunately. |
| meter noun | /ˈmitəɹ/ | A device that measures things. |
| swim verb | /swɪm/ | To move through the water, without touching the bottom; to propel oneself in water by natural means. |
| slip verb | /ˈslɪp/ | To lose one’s traction on a slippery surface; to slide due to a lack of friction. |
| satellite noun | /ˈsætəlaɪ̯t/ | A moon or other smaller body orbiting a larger one. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| get up verb | To move in an upward direction; to ascend or climb. |
| walk away verb | To withdraw from a problematic situation. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | they've won · has ever done · has just finished |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | is coming · We're waiting · We're just waiting |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 4 contractions and reduced forms, such as we're, didn't, they've. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- Long words — get the stress right: gymnasium /d͡ʒɪmˈneɪ.zi.əm/, competitor /kəmˈpɛt.ɪ.tɚ/
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 javelin, metre, gymnasium.
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.