Shadowing Practice: The Day No One Expects | Matthew 24:36-End - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Blessed is the servant whom is Lord when he comes shall find him so doing.
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Verily I say unto you that he shall make him ruler of all his goods.
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Lord be God for gathering us all together today,
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our beloved fathers, deacons, our beloved today's king and queen that is celebrating your holy matrimony,
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my brother and sister, and all that is gathered here in the holy sanctuary.
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Lord be God, today's gospel that we read is Matthew chapter 24,
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verse 36 to end.
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And as we remember, this Gospel,
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this specific chapter, is when the disciples had gathered together alone,
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only twelve, with Christ.
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As they were accustomed with Jesus Christ,
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they would ask Him questions relating to the teaching that He was teaching that day.
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And this was their custom.
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Just like a very good student, right after a long class,
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would stay to ask his teacher to elaborate on the lesson that was given,
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the 12 disciples, because they had the blessing to stay with Christ for 3 years and 3 months,
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they would ask Him about in accordance to what He taught on that day.
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So in this specific chapter, one question they asked him once they were in the Mount of Olives
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because he heard the Pharisees telling them that if you break on this temple in three days,
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I shall rise it again.
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Speaking of the temple, they asked him to tell him about the end of days.
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What is the sign?
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Now, disciples were looking for an answer
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that He's going to tell them about the signs that was coming in the pure nature,
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in the long future.
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But through His teaching, He made them realize that for the heart, for that that is ready.
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His judgment day is not one that he awaits for signs, but his judgment day is today.
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So he told them the parable that assuredly that he who waits for his master diligently,
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he will be rewarded greatly than the others.
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Now in many cases, when Christ taught the gospel, the disciples were either looking for signs,
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physical healing, but in all aspects,
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Christ with 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, 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,
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for that servant that is always ready and that has always been doing his deeds every single day regardless of the season.
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the one that has persevered without season with season
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or on season he told them blessed he that servant because
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when the master comes he will verily verily give him the best reward
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and that reward is the reward of forgiveness so my brothers
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and sisters the day of repentance repentance the day of our
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judgment is today don't let one minute of your life and how blessed
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and glory be god it is that we all dwell and we all are participating
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in this holy communion as saint peter reminds us
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when he saw how good it was in
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that mount of tabur to be with him he wanted forever to be in that midst of joy and he asked, Lord, let us be in this joy forever.
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And that's the kind of cry that we should cry today.
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This kind of communion that we take for granted every single Sunday or every time the church offers this feast,
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we shall cry like St. Peter.
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Let this communion be in my life forever.
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Let me live in this alms.
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Let me live in this spirit forever.
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because there is no greater joy than participating in His Eucharist, than participating in His Holy Communion,
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than communing with our Lord Jesus Christ because He said, if you drink, if you eat and drink from my body,
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from my holy divine flesh and precious blood, I will live in you and you will live in me.
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So what greater joy is there than having Christ living in us, my brothers and sisters?
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So let us drive ourselves to live in this communion, to live into the liturgical life.
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A lot of times, maybe in St. Paul or Spot Church, I see that you guys are at least a little better than most of us in churches.
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But many of us have made it a trend to common liturgy after half of it is gone.
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Or maybe even at the end to commune our babies.
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how many Sundays and how many of this joyous liturgy have we missed?
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So let us train for us to live in this.
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This is what will protect us from what's of the wrath that will come in judgment day.
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This is the reward that we will get at the end of the promise that He gave us, that He will live for us, with us.
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So he said in this Matthew chapter 24, that servant that always lives in repentance,
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that is always ready, shall be the one to get the best reward.
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May God the Almighty protect us and persevere us
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so we can hear this voice of reward that one day when Christ at the end judges all, that we are found to stand with Him.
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Amen
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B2 speaking lesson is built on the video “The Day No One Expects”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Christ, judgment, reward, communion, holy. This video has 70 sentences and 905 words to shadow. The speech runs for 7:20. The speaker talks at a steady 123 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 86% 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 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| communion noun | /kəˈmjuːnjən/ | A joining together of minds or spirits; a mental connection. |
| disciple noun | /dɪˈsaɪ.pəl/ | A person who learns from another, especially one who then teaches others. |
| servant noun | /ˈsɝvənt/ | One who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation. As opposed to a slave. |
| 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… |
| repentance noun | /ɹɪˈpɛntəns/ | The action of repenting, an instance of it, atonement. |
| bless verb | /blɛs/ | To make something holy by religious rite, sanctify. |
| commune noun | /ˈkɑmjuːn/ | A small community, often rural, whose members share in the ownership of property, and in the division of labour; the members of such a community. |
| liturgy noun | /ˈlɪtɚd͡ʒi/ | A predetermined or prescribed set of rituals that are performed, usually by a religion; a book in which they are recorded. |
| 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. |
| beloved adjective | /bɪˈlʌvd/ | Much loved, dearly loved. |
| assuredly adverb | /əˈʃʊɹɪdli/ | In an assured manner; confidently. |
| deacon noun | /ˈdiːkən/ | A designated minister of charity in the early Church (see Acts 6:1-6). |
| diligently adverb | /ˈdɪlɪd͡ʒ(ə)ntli/ | In a diligent manner, with appropriate effort, carefully. |
| joyous adjective | /ˈd͡ʒɔɪəs/ | Full of joy; happy. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | is gathered · were accustomed · was given |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | has persevered · have made |
Pronunciation to watch
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: assuredly /əˈʃʊɹɪdli/, assurance /əˈʃʊɹəns/, prediction /pɹɪˈdɪkʃən/, flesh /flɛʃ/
- Long words — get the stress right: assuredly /əˈʃʊɹɪdli/, diligently /ˈdɪlɪd͡ʒ(ə)ntli/, liturgical /lɪˈtɝd͡ʒɪkəl/, matrimony /ˈmæt.ɹɪˌmoʊ.ni/, sanctuary /ˈsæŋkt͡ʃuˌɛɹi/
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 communion, disciple, 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.