Shadowing Practice: the most deja vu moment I’ve had #grwm - Learn English Speaking with Video
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So this is actually the second time I'm going to this birthday party.
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Oh my God, it's actually so embarrassing.
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So I go to bar 90, I go to the boat where India is having the party, and then this guy comes and opens the gate for me.
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"Hi, I'm Lucy.
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What's your name?" And he says, "Oh, I'm Harry." I was like, "Oh, cool.
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Where's India?" He's like, what?
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I said, is this India's birthday?
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And he said, no, no, it's my birthday.
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Turns out I put it in my diary for the wrong day.
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Love that for me.
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So I'm going round two tonight, guys.
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Anyway, let me show you what I'm wearing.
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Okay, so this is not a skirt.
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This is a skort.
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First bit of leopard print I've had in many years.
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And then just this boxy tee from Uniqlo jacket, Urban Outfitters.
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This is my 90s dream bag, but it's not actually from the 90s.
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I think it's stories.
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boots in well with the brown elements.
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I don't think India's going to get to have a birthday cake
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so I'm bringing her a cone and a caterpillar and that is my little look.
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Okay I will see you later.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 22 sentences and 203 words to shadow. The speech runs for 0:55. The speaker talks fast, about 221 words per minute, so expect linked and reduced sounds. Only 81% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
12 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| gate noun | /ˈɡeɪ̯t/ | A doorlike structure outside a house. |
| element noun | /ˈɛləmənt/ | One of the simplest or essential parts or principles of which anything consists, or upon which the constitution or fundamental powers of anything are based. |
| jacket noun | /ˈd͡ʒæk.ɪt/ | A piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse, often waist length to thigh length. |
| boot noun | /but/ | A heavy shoe that covers part of the leg. |
| diary noun | /ˈdaɪ.ə.ɹi/ | A daily log of experiences, especially those of the writer. |
| skirt noun | /skɚt/ | A separate article of clothing, usually worn by women and girls, that hangs from the waist and covers the lower torso and part of the legs. |
| cone noun | /ˈkoʊn/ | A surface of revolution formed by rotating a segment of a line around another line that intersects the first line. |
| leopard noun | /ˈlɛp.ɚd/ | A large wild cat with a spotted coat native to Africa and Asia (Panthera pardus). |
| boxy adjective | /ˈbɒk.si/ | Box-shaped, boxlike, or otherwise suggestive of boxes (with right angles or at least blunt profiles). |
| caterpillar noun | /ˈkætɚˌpɪlɚ/ | The larva of a butterfly or moth; leafworm. |
| embarrass verb | /ɪmˈbæɹəs/ | To disrupt someone's composure or comfort with acting publicly or freely. |
| skort noun | A pair of shorts designed to look like a skirt via the addition of a panel of fabric. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| go round verb | To physically swirl or rotate. |
| turn out verb | To end up; to result. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 8 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, I've. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
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 gate, element, jacket.
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.