Shadowing Practice: the rarest type of person. - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Hello.
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Who is the rarest type of person in the world?
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Well, it's someone whose happiness isn't tied to material goods because those things eventually fade, but it's the way that they make other people feel.
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And people remember how you make them feel because those feelings last forever.
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You find joy not in the things people give you, but seeing a smile on their faces because of you.
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You give because you genuinely care about the person and not because you expect something in return.
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You notice when someone needs help and without a second thought and without waiting to be asked,
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you make the effort to make the other person feel supported.
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Even through the small set of gestures.
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You're humble and hard -working and you know how to speak up for your own needs
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and you make the world a better place.
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You understand that just by doing the right thing isn't always the same as doing what everyone expects of you.
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Just because something is legal doesn't always make it moral
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and just because you can do something doesn't always mean you should but that's a separate topic for another time.
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You can also understand that being selfless does does not mean treating yourself as worthless.
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You can be kind without being a people pleaser, generous without giving everything you have, and forgiving without allowing someone to disrespect you repeatedly.
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When someone hurts you, you're willing to ask why and try to understand their intentions.
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But when the disrespect continues, you know when it's time to walk away.
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You understand that you have a good heart without allowing everyone to access it.
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If you're this kind of person, remember that your kindness is a gift.
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And if you have someone like this in your life, cherish those people, appreciate them, and don't turn their generosity into your entitlement.
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And don't assume that just because they're willing to give, you don't need to give anything back in return.
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Sometimes the people who do the most for others are the ones who need someone to look out for them too.
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A parting note is that the most meaningful gifts are not always the things you can hold in your hands,
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but the feelings you leave in someone else's heart.
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Again, material things eventually fade, but the way you make them feel can stay with them after the moment has passed.
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So please remember that.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “the rarest type of person”. This video has 28 sentences and 407 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:39. The speaker talks at a natural 153 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. 90% 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 |
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| fade verb | /feɪd/ | To hit the ball with the shot called a fade. |
| disrespect noun | /dɪsɹɪˈspɛkt/ | A lack of respect, esteem or courteous behavior. |
| topic noun | /ˈtɑpɪk/ | A subject; a theme; a category or general area of interest. |
| moral adjective | /ˈmoɹəl/ | Of or relating to principles of right and wrong in behaviour, especially conforming to principles of rectitude. |
| happiness noun | /ˈhæpinɪs/ | The emotion of being happy; joy; elation. |
| forgive verb | /fɚˈɡɪv/ | To pardon (someone); to waive any negative feeling towards or desire for punishment or retribution against. |
| repeatedly adverb | /ɹɪˈpiːtɪdli/ | Done several times or in repetition. |
| generous adjective | /ˈd͡ʒɛn(ə)ɹəs/ | Noble in behaviour or actions; principled, not petty; kind, magnanimous. |
| meaningful adjective | /ˈmiː.nɪŋ.fl̩/ | Having meaning, significant. |
| humble adjective | /ˈhʌmbəl/ | Not pretentious or magnificent; unpretending; unassuming. |
| intentions noun | /ɪnˈtɛnʃənz/ | Desire to court, marry, date, woo or sleep with someone. |
| genuinely adverb | /ˈd͡ʒɛn.ju.ɪn.li/ | In a genuine manner; truthfully, truly. |
| kindness noun | /ˈkaɪnd.nəs/ | The state of being kind. |
| gesture noun | /ˈd͡ʒɛs.t͡ʃɚ/ | A motion of the limbs or body, especially one made to emphasize speech. |
| worthless adjective | /ˈwɜːθ.ləs/ | Having no worth or use; without value. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| walk away verb | To withdraw from a problematic situation. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 11 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, you're, doesn't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: intentions /ɪnˈtɛnʃənz/, cherish /ˈt͡ʃɛɹɪʃ/
- Long words — get the stress right: repeatedly /ɹɪˈpiːtɪdli/, genuinely /ˈd͡ʒɛn.ju.ɪn.li/, generosity /ˌd͡ʒɛn.əˈɹɑ.sə.ti/, entitlement /ənˈtaɪtəlmənt/
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 fade, disrespect, topic.
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.