Shadowing Practice: Toma remédios? Coma maçã - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Why would it be a regular remedy for the treatment of the same way, a regular remedy, should have at least 1 maçã per day?
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There are several benefits from the consumption of the maçã, but I will say here three great benefits.
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The first benefit, perhaps the most important one of them, the maçã contains a series of substances,
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including the acid-málico, which helps our body to metabolize better the toxins that are secondary metabolites
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that end up being generated by the medications that we consume.
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Second big benefit, the maçã contains a type of fiber that helps to eliminate toxins.
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So think that you took a remedy, this remedy was metabolized by the body
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and part of it will be destined for your intestine to be arrasted to the outside.
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If you don't have a good fiber, these substances, these rest of the medication can be absorbed again by our body.
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So the fiber of the maçã is excellent to push this toxin out.
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And in third place, who takes a remedy has a direct impact, and this is not how we avoid it, because it has a direct impact on our microbiota intestinal.
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And the microbiota is responsible for the health of our intestinal.
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If you have a variation of this microbiota, automatically you will have a problem with health.
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So when you consume a maçã, the type of fiber that it has, serves as a prebiotic food for our bacteria.
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So it has advantages.
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One maçã per day, you will see a huge difference for you who use, principalmente, medication every day.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B2 speaking lesson is built on the video “Toma remédios? Coma maçã”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: remedy, fiber, benefit, microbiota, toxin. This video has 16 sentences and 267 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:44. The speaker talks at a natural 154 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. Only 78% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| remedy noun | /ˈɹɛmədi/ | Something that corrects or counteracts. |
| fiber noun | /ˈfaɪ.bɚ/ | A single elongated piece of a given material, roughly round in cross-section, often twisted with other fibers to form thread. |
| microbiota noun | The microbial community that inhabits a multi-cellular organism, whether the entire organism or a specific body surface. | |
| toxin noun | /ˈtɑksɪn/ | A toxic substance, specifically a poison produced by the biological processes of organisms. |
| medication noun | /mɛdɪˈkeɪʃən/ | A medicine, or all the medicines regularly taken by a patient. |
| intestinal adjective | /ɪnˈtɛs.tɪ.nəl/ | Relating to the intestines. |
| metabolize verb | /mɪˈtæbəˌlaɪz/ | To undergo metabolism. |
| consume verb | /kənˈsum/ | To use up. |
| bacterium noun | /bækˈtɪəɹ.ɪəm/ | A single-celled organism with cell walls but no nucleus or organelles. |
| intestine noun | /ɪnˈtɛs.tɪn/ | The alimentary canal of an animal through which food passes after having passed all stomachs. |
| metabolite noun | /mɪˈtæbəlaɪt/ | Any substance produced by, or taking part in, a metabolic reaction. |
| prebiotic noun | /pɹiːbaɪˈɒtɪk/ | A substance in food that is hard to digest and promotes the growth of beneficial intestinal microorganisms. |
| destined adjective | /ˈdɛstɪnd/ | Confined to a predetermined fate or destiny; certain. |
| absorb verb | /æbˈsɔɹb/ | To include so that it no longer has separate existence; to overwhelm; to cause to disappear as if by swallowing up; to incorporate; to assimilate; to take in… |
| variation noun | /ˌvɛəɹiˈeɪʃn̩/ | The act of varying; a partial change in the form, position, state, or qualities of a thing. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| end up verb | To bring to a conclusion. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | being generated · was metabolized · will be destined |
Pronunciation to watch
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: medication /mɛdɪˈkeɪʃən/, variation /ˌvɛəɹiˈeɪʃn̩/
- Long words — get the stress right: medication /mɛdɪˈkeɪʃən/, intestinal /ɪnˈtɛs.tɪ.nəl/, metabolize /mɪˈtæbəˌlaɪz/, metabolite /mɪˈtæbəlaɪt/, prebiotic /pɹiːbaɪˈɒtɪk/
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 remedy, fiber, microbiota.
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.