Shadowing Practice: Track 02b - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Recording 2b What do you remember about your early childhood?
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Oh, I remember being very happy.
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I have a lot of great memories of my childhood.
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In fact, my sisters and I often reminisce about it.
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Perhaps when you look back, everything seems better.
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But our summer holidays seem to go on forever, and the sun always seemed to be shining.
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nowadays
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if we ever have a hot summer day it always reminds
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me of my childhood holidays do you think you have a good memory
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or a poor memory well
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when i was younger i think i used to have a
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very good memory i used to be able to memorize long lists of dates without any trouble
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but i find it harder and harder to remember things these days
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so now i'd say my memory is quite poor
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when I'm studying I find I have to think up strategies
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to help me like visualizing something associated with a particular word I even forget important things sometimes
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so I have to write myself little notes as a reminder
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 17 sentences and 179 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:14. The speaker talks at a steady 144 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. Only 80% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| associate noun | /əˈsoʊʃi.ət/ | A person united with another or others in an act, enterprise, or business; a partner or employee. |
| remind verb | /ɹəˈmaɪnd/ | To cause one to experience a memory (of someone or something); to bring to the notice or consideration (of a person). |
| shine verb | /ʃaɪn/ | To emit or reflect light so as to glow. |
| reminder noun | /ɹɪˈmaɪndə(ɹ)/ | Someone or something that reminds. |
| nowadays adverb | /ˈnaʊ.ə.deɪz/ | At the present time; in the current era. |
| memorize verb | /ˈmɛm.əˌɹaɪ̯z/ | To fully learn so as to have entirely available to the memory; to learn by heart, commit to memory. |
| reminisce verb | /ˌɹɛm.əˈnɪs/ | To recall the past in a private moment, often fondly or nostalgically. |
| visualize verb | /ˈvɪʒuəˌlaɪz/ | To perceive (something) visually; to see. |
| childhood noun | /ˈtʃaɪld.hʊd/ | The state of being a child. |
| holiday noun | /ˈhɑləˌdeɪ/ | A day on which a religious event or secular celebration is traditionally observed. |
| memory noun | /ˈmɛm.ə.ɹi/ | The ability of the brain to record information or impressions with the facility of recalling them later, usually at will. |
| particular adjective | /pɑrˈtɪk.jə.lɚ/ | Specific; discrete; concrete. |
| sister noun | /ˈsɪs.tɚ/ | A daughter of the same parents as another person; a female sibling. |
| trouble noun | /ˈt͡ʃɹʌbəl/ | A distressing or dangerous situation. |
| forever adverb | /fəˈɹɛvɚ/ | For all time, for all eternity; for a lifetime; for an infinite amount of time. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| look back verb | To think of (past events) in retrospect (in hindsight). |
| think up verb | To create in one’s mind; to invent. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| “Used to” used to + verb — a past habit or state that is no longer true | used to have · used to be |
| Obligation: must / have to / need to saying that something is necessary | have to think · have to write |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | I'm studying |
Pronunciation to watch
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: associate /əˈsoʊʃi.ət/, shine /ʃaɪn/, visualize /ˈvɪʒuəˌlaɪz/
- Long words — get the stress right: associate /əˈsoʊʃi.ət/, particular /pɑrˈtɪk.jə.lɚ/
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 associate, remind, shine.
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.