Shadowing Practice: The Trevor Bolder Solo Album - Featuring Lee Kerslake - Learn English Speaking with Video

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This dream has gone too far
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Hello there, I'm Tony Gallagher, I'm a close friend of Trevor Baldus.
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We have the legendary Lee Kerslake, colleague of Trevor obviously, in the studio today, Element Studio in Hull.
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Hey, how are you doing?
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I guess you know me, my name's Lee Kerslake and I've been drumming with Jimmy Barnes,
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Ozzy Osbourne, Uriah Heat, Steve Morse, Bob Daisley and a few others and I had a wonderful, wonderful career.
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People on the sidewalk making small talk, keeping up with life.
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Ask no questions, make no decisions, just do what's right.
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Now I'm just doing a couple of tracks, three to be precise, of Trevor Boulders' album,
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so that we put it out for people to hear and also for charity towards the pancreatic cancer research.
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I'm Paul from In Asylum.
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I've watched Lee for many years, right from the early days, been a big inspiration, great drummer
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and I'm really honoured to let him use my kit and finish off Trevor's legacy on his solo album.
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He's sounding great so far.
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I think the finished product is going to be fantastic.
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All those people who listened to this, I hope you'll enjoy the album and the tracks that have been done.
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There's lots of players on it, Mickey Barks, myself and a few others.
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We hope you enjoy it and have a good listen.
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But buy it by all means, buy it.

About This Lesson

You're practicing English with "The Trevor Bolder Solo Album - Featuring Lee Kerslake" using the Shadowing technique — a method originally developed for professional interpreter training.

Focus on sounding like the speaker — not just repeating words. With 15–30 minutes of daily practice, you'll build real-world speaking confidence.

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.