Shadowing Practice: Streamline English Destinations 02 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Is everything ready?
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This is Your Life is one of the most popular programmes on British and American television.
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Every week a famous person is invited to a television studio without knowing
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that he or she will be the subject of the programme.
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The compere meets the person outside the studio and says, This is Your Life.
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The person then meets friends and relatives from his or her past and present.
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Studio 4 is where the programme is recorded.
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The programme begins at 8 o 'clock.
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It's 6 .45 now, and the director is checking the preparations with his new production assistant.
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The subject of tonight's show will be an actor, Jason Douglas.
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The compere, as usual, will be Terry Donovan.
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Let's just check the arrangements.
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We're bringing Jason Douglas here in a studio car.
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He thinks he's coming to a discussion programme.
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The driver has been told to arrive at exactly 7 .55.
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Now the programme begins at 8 o 'clock.
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At that time, Jason will be walking to the studio.
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Terry Donovan will start his introduction at 8 .01, and Jason will arrive at 8 .02.
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Terry will meet him at the studio entrance.
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Camera four will be there.
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Then he'll take him to that seat.
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It'll be on camera three.
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Jason will be sitting there during the whole programme.
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For most of the show, Terry will be standing in the middle and he'll be on camera too.
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The guests will come through that door, talk to Terry and Jason, and then sit over there.
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Now, is that all clear?
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Yes, there's just one thing.
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Well, what is it?
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Who's going to look after the guests during the show?
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Pauline is.
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And where will they be waiting during the show?
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In room 401, as usual.
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Pauline will be waiting with them and she'll be watching the show on the monitor.
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She'll tell them two minutes before they enter.
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I think that's everything.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Streamline English Destinations 02”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: programme, Jason, studio, Terry, camera. This video has 35 sentences and 312 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:57. The speaker talks at a natural 160 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 |
|---|---|---|
| clock noun | /klɑk/ | A chronometer, an instrument that measures time, particularly the time of day. |
| arrive verb | /əˈɹaɪv/ | To reach; to get to a certain place. |
| relative noun | /ˈɹɛl.ə.tɪv/ | Someone connected by blood, marriage, or adoption; someone in the same family. |
| entrance noun | /ˈɛn.tɹəns/ | The action of entering, or going in. |
| monitor noun | /ˈmɑ.nɪ.tɚ/ | Someone who watches over something; a person in charge of something or someone. |
| preparation noun | /ˌpɹɛpəˈɹeɪʃ(ə)n/ | The act of preparing or getting ready. |
| invite verb | /ɪnˈvaɪt/ | To ask for the presence or participation of someone or something. |
| arrangement noun | /əˈɹeɪnd͡ʒmənt/ | The act of arranging. |
| compere noun | /ˈkɑːmpeɹ/ | A master of ceremonies, especially for a television, variety, or quiz show. |
| programme noun | /ˈpɹoʊˌɡɹæm/ | UK, New Zealand, and India standard spelling of program. |
| studio noun | /ˈstudi.oʊ/ | An artist’s or photographer’s workshop or the room in which an artist works. |
| usual adjective | /ˈju.ʒuəl/ | Most commonly occurring; typical. |
| guest noun | /ɡɛst/ | A recipient of hospitality, especially someone staying by invitation at the house of another. |
| actor noun | /ˈæk.tɚ/ | Someone or something that takes part in some action; a doer, an agent. |
| introduction noun | /ˌɪntɹəˈdʌkʃn̩/ | The act or process of introducing. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| come through verb | To come into a room or other space through a door or passageway. |
| sit over verb | To move along a seat or bench to make room. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 6 contractions and reduced forms, such as he'll, she'll, it'll. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: preparation /ˌpɹɛpəˈɹeɪʃ(ə)n/, usual /ˈju.ʒuəl/, introduction /ˌɪntɹəˈdʌkʃn̩/
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 clock, arrive, relative.
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.