Shadowing Practice: Therapy is exhausting... - Learn English Speaking with Video
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It's hard because people don't think I need therapy, but I'm really struggling.
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I mean, I have all these big things coming up and it just feels...
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I think it was like dealing with the change.
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I don't know if I'm good enough.
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Hmm?
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I'm sorry.
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Say that again?
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I just feel uncertain and scared.
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Yeah.
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Do you think that some of these feelings you're having is maybe coming from a place of uncertainty or fear?
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That's what I just said.
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Right.
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That's literally what I just said.
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And now we could begin.
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People don't think I have struggles or problems.
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I think...
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Are you okay?
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I sometimes feel that the best way of finding answers is by not talking and just...
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What's it called?
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What do Indians do when they're not talking and they're thinking about stuff?
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Or Indian people?
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Would you like to be called an Indian or an Indian person?
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I'm a British Indian.
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A British Indian.
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Meditating.
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Yeah, meditating.
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But that's not just what Indian people do when they don't talk.
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Traditionally, right?
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I think that's racist.
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No, in a good way.
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Okay.
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Is Buddha Indian or Chinese?
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Anyway, so you're saying we need to meditate, right?
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Is it meditating or meditation?
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They're both words.
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Meditation.
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Yes, meditation.
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But if we were practicing it, it would be meditating.
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Have you ever meditation?
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I've been meditating ever since I lived as a monk.
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Or I've been meditation.
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You have my book?
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It's Think Like a Monk.
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I didn't think you were actually a monk.
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No, I was.
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I was trying to encourage people to adopt that mindset.
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New York Times bestseller.
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Haven't read it yet.
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Ooh.
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Monk.
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It's a funny word.
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Monk.
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What brought you to that?
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I guess I was searching for answers.
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Do you advise other people try monking?
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We don't call it monking.
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What is it?
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Living with monks or living as a monk.
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Not monking.
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Not monking.
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Why don't we take a deep breath?
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I Can
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breathe out I think I was wrong enough.
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I don't really know how to do it.
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I know that Huberman says you breathe in and then you do it again, but I don't have his body, I don't know if I need that kind of breath work.
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You're qualified, right?
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Yeah.
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I know that you're supposed to look in the sun, you take deep breaths.
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Magnesium's hot right now.
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Protein.
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Vitamin D, I think you have to do that with K2 or something.
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GLP-1, that's a hot topic.
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When do we start talking about how I feel?
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Let's begin.
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I feel like I've learned more about you in this session than you've learned about me.
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How old were you when you lost your virginity?
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I don't think I want to tell you that.
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Younger than I would have thought, based on the way you just answered that.
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Do you remember her full name?
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No. You dog.
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Do you feel comfortable telling me how much money you made in your deal with Netflix?
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It's pretty much public knowledge.
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How much money did Jay Shetty make from his Netflix deal?
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I gotta be a monk.
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Who was your least favorite guest?
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I don't have one.
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Come on.
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Really?
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Yeah.
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The worst.
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That's a bummer.
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Star of the...
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Damn.
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Nobody would know this.
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I would never say it to anyone else.
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I trust you somehow.
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Good.
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I was just about to tell you how hard it is for me to be that honest with someone.
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Did you say how hard or how hot?
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Hard.
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Spell it.
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H-A-R-D.
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Hot.
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I think I need a new therapist.
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Don't you think maybe you're dealing with enough changes right now?
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Maybe.
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And now we can begin.
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What are you looking at?
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Netflix.
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July 13th.
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Spotify.
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July 13th.
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You passed the test.
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You could be one of my clients.
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You're one of my clients now.
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Congratulations.
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I'm gonna go take a s*.
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Make yourself a little.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B2 speaking lesson is built on the video “Therapy is exhausting..”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: monk, Indian, meditating, meditation, monking. This video has 119 sentences and 671 words to shadow. The speech runs for 5:09. The speaker talks at a steady 130 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. Only 79% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding. 29 of its 119 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 14 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| monk noun | /mʌŋk/ | A male member of a monastic order who has devoted his life for religious service. |
| meditate verb | /ˈmɛ.dɪˌteɪt/ | To contemplate; to keep the mind fixed upon something; to study. |
| meditation noun | /mɛdɪˈteɪʃn̩/ | A devotional exercise of, or leading to, contemplation. |
| bestseller noun | A book or other product that has sold in large numbers. | |
| virginity noun | /və(ɹ)ˈd͡ʒɪnɪti/ | The state or characteristic of being a virgin. |
| mindset noun | /ˈmaɪn(d)ˌsɛt/ | A way of thinking; an attitude or opinion, especially a habitual one. |
| therapist noun | /ˈθɛɹəpɪst/ | Someone who provides therapy, usually professionally. |
| uncertain adjective | /ʌnˈsɜɹ.tən/ | Not certain; unsure. |
| vitamin noun | /ˈvɪt.ə.mɪn/ | Any of a specific group of organic compounds essential in small quantities for healthy human growth, metabolism, development, and body function. They are found… |
| uncertainty noun | /ʌnˈsɜːtənti/ | Doubt; the condition of being uncertain or without conviction. |
| traditionally adverb | /tɹəˈdɪʃ.ə.nə.li/ | In a traditional manner. |
| scare verb | /skɛɚ/ | To frighten, terrify, startle, especially in a minor way. |
| qualify verb | /ˈkwɑ.lɪ.faɪ/ | To describe or characterize something by listing its qualities. |
| adopt verb | /əˈdɑpt/ | To take voluntarily (a child of other parents) to be in the place of, or as, one's own child. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| come up verb | To emerge or become known, especially unexpectedly. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- What brought you to that?
- Do you advise other people try monking?
- Why don't we take a deep breath?
- When do we start talking about how I feel?
- How old were you when you lost your virginity?
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 34 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, you're, I'm. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: meditation /mɛdɪˈteɪʃn̩/, traditionally /tɹəˈdɪʃ.ə.nə.li/
- Long words — get the stress right: virginity /və(ɹ)ˈd͡ʒɪnɪti/, uncertainty /ʌnˈsɜːtənti/, traditionally /tɹəˈdɪʃ.ə.nə.li/
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 monk, meditate, meditation.
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.