Shadowing Practice: Streamline English Connections 20 - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Comparisons Mr and Mrs Kent are old -age pensioners.
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They go to the shops every Saturday.
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They have to walk up a very steep hill between their house and the shops.
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They both walk slowly.
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Mr Kent always has to wait for his wife at the top of the hill, because Mrs Kent walks more slowly than Mr Kent.
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Diana and Margaret work in the same office.
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They're both good typists because they type carefully.
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Diana never makes a mistake, and Margaret rarely makes a mistake.
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Diana types more carefully than Margaret.
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Some drivers occasionally have accidents, but Alan and David are very careless drivers.
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Alan has already had two accidents this year, and David has had a lot.
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David drives even more carelessly than Alan.
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Both Carlos and Miguel are good students.
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They speak English well, but Miguel has spent a year in England, so he speaks English better than Carlos.
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Tyneside United and Humber Rovers are both near the bottom of the fourth division.
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The football season has nearly finished, and Tyneside have won only one match.
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They've played very badly.
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Humber Rovers haven't won a match yet, and they haven't scored a goal.
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Humber have played even worse than Tyneside.
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Tony and Jim work for a construction company.
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They're very hard workers.
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They work about twelve hours a day.
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Tony often works at weekends.
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He earns more money than Jim because he works harder than Jim.
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Thank you.

About This Lesson

You're practicing English with "Streamline English Connections 20" using the Shadowing technique — a method originally developed for professional interpreter training.

Focus on sounding like the speaker — not just repeating words. With 15–30 minutes of daily practice, you'll build real-world speaking confidence.

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.