Shadowing Practice: THIS ChatGPT tool can be your English coach - Learn English Speaking with Video
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You need to be disgustingly well -spoken.
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That's literally one thing everybody told me when I started making content.
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And I know it's not easy.
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I mean, I see you guys in the comments as well asking, how do I speak better?
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I sound so underconfident.
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So, yesterday when OpenAI dropped GPT 5 .6 with all these updates, this one thing caught my attention
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because it can basically be used as a speaking coach
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that never gets tired of you and genuinely helps you with your communication.
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So it's called GPT Live.
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It's a new voice model.
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It sounds way more human because it's built on something called full do -play architecture
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so it can listen and speak at the same time like an actual human.
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Now here's how you are going to use it to get better at communication.
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You're going to set it up in one line and tell it, you're going to be my English speaking coach,
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correct my grammar, fix my pronunciation and tell me when I'm not being clear so I can become insanely good at communication.
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Then just one minute a day, only and only one minute, pick a topic and talk to it.
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It can be about your day, you can fake a job interview, that presentation you're judging, your startup pitch,
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it can literally be anything and every time you fumble, it'll catch you.
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And you know the best part?
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It's zero judgment.
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It's none of that awkward practicing in front of a friend hesitation, which is exactly why you'll be able to stick with it
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because you're not dependent on anybody else apart from your own motivation.
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So yeah, OpenAI dropped a lot more yesterday.
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We are still testing all of it out.
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But this is me finding you stupidly simple AI use cases that let you play live on easy mode.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “THIS ChatGPT tool can be your English coach”. This video has 26 sentences and 317 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:27. The speaker talks fast, about 219 words per minute, so expect linked and reduced sounds. 87% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| topic noun | /ˈtɑpɪk/ | A subject; a theme; a category or general area of interest. |
| pitch noun | /pɪt͡ʃ/ | A throw; a toss; a cast, as of something from the hand. |
| architecture noun | /ˈɑː.kɪˌtɛk.t͡ʃə/ | The art and science of designing and managing the construction of buildings and other structures, particularly if they are well proportioned and decorated. |
| presentation noun | /ˌpɹɛzn̩ˈteɪʃn̩/ | The act of presenting, or something presented. |
| awkward adjective | /ˈɔk.wɚd/ | Lacking dexterity in the use of the hands, or of instruments. |
| dependent adjective | /dɪˈpɛndənt/ | Relying upon; depending upon. |
| judgment noun | /ˈd͡ʒʌd͡ʒ.mənt/ | The act of judging. |
| motivation noun | /ˈmoʊ.tə.veɪ.ʃən/ | Willingness of action especially in behavior. |
| grammar noun | /ˈɡɹæm.ə(ɹ)/ | A system of rules and principles for the structure of a language, or of languages in general. |
| genuinely adverb | /ˈd͡ʒɛn.ju.ɪn.li/ | In a genuine manner; truthfully, truly. |
| startup noun | /ˈstɑɹtˌʌp/ | The act or process of starting a process or machine. |
| hesitation noun | /ˌhɛzɪˈteɪʃən/ | An act of hesitating |
| pronunciation noun | /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/ | The formal or informal way in which a word is made to sound when spoken. |
| disgustingly adverb | In a disgusting manner. | |
| fumble verb | /ˈfʌmbəl/ | To handle nervously or awkwardly. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | I'm not being · you're judging · are still testing |
| Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see coming | are going to use · You're going to set |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | it'll catch · you'll be |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 7 contractions and reduced forms, such as you're, I'm, it'll. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: presentation /ˌpɹɛzn̩ˈteɪʃn̩/, motivation /ˈmoʊ.tə.veɪ.ʃən/, hesitation /ˌhɛzɪˈteɪʃən/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/
- Long words — get the stress right: architecture /ˈɑː.kɪˌtɛk.t͡ʃə/, motivation /ˈmoʊ.tə.veɪ.ʃən/, genuinely /ˈd͡ʒɛn.ju.ɪn.li/, hesitation /ˌhɛzɪˈteɪʃən/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/
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 topic, pitch, architecture.
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.