Shadowing Practice: The Day No One Expects || Matthew 24:36- End - Learn English Speaking with Video
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His gospel always reminded them that don't look for a judgment day
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or a prediction that's going to happen in thousands of years.
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But your judgment day is today.
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The day that if you do not know that your life, that you have no assurance of your life for tomorrow,
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that means the end of days is today for you.
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So he told them the parable for that master, for that servant that is always ready And
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that has always been doing his deeds every single day regardless of the season The one that has persevered without season,
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with season or on season He told them blessed he that servant Because when the master comes he will verily,
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verily give him the best reward And that reward is the reward of forgiveness.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “The Day No One Expects |”. This video has 9 sentences and 132 words to shadow. The speech runs for 0:58. The speaker talks at a steady 137 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 13 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| reward noun | /ɹɪˈwɔɹd/ | Something of value given in return for an act. |
| judgment noun | /ˈd͡ʒʌd͡ʒ.mənt/ | The act of judging. |
| servant noun | /ˈsɝvənt/ | One who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation. As opposed to a slave. |
| regardless adverb | /ɹɪˈɡɑɹd.lɪs/ | Without attention to warnings or indications of bad consequences. |
| remind verb | /ɹəˈmaɪnd/ | To cause one to experience a memory (of someone or something); to bring to the notice or consideration (of a person). |
| gospel noun | /ˈɡɑspəl/ | The first section of the Christian New Testament scripture, comprising the books of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, concerned with the birth, ministry, passion… |
| bless verb | /blɛs/ | To make something holy by religious rite, sanctify. |
| prediction noun | /pɹɪˈdɪkʃən/ | A statement of what will happen in the future. |
| forgiveness noun | /fɚˈɡɪvnəs/ | The action of forgiving. |
| assurance noun | /əˈʃʊɹəns/ | The act of assuring; a declaration intended to inspire full confidence; something designed to give confidence to someone. |
| deed noun | /diːd/ | An action or act; something that is done. |
| parable noun | /ˈpæɹ.ə.bəl/ | A short narrative illustrating a lesson (usually religious/moral) by comparison or analogy. |
| persevere verb | /ˌpɝ.səˈviɹ/ | To persist steadfastly in pursuit of an undertaking, task, journey, or goal, even if hindered by distraction, difficulty, obstacles, or discouragement. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect continuous have/has been + -ing — an action that started earlier and is still going on | has always been doing |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | has persevered |
| Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a group | the best |
| Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see coming | that's going to happen |
Pronunciation to watch
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: prediction /pɹɪˈdɪkʃən/, assurance /əˈʃʊɹəns/
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 reward, judgment, servant.
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.