Shadowing Practice: Track 18 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Recording 18 In spite of the large number of prisons we have, crime figures have risen again this year,
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with the number of drug -related crimes in particular increasing.
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Many law -abiding citizens believe that our existing laws are just not tough enough
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and do not act as enough of a deterrent against crime.
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In recent years, there has been a move to abolish laws
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which were deemed to be too harsh or strict and to reduce the punishment for non -violent crimes, such as those against property.
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On the other hand, in some countries, the police can enforce laws against crossing the street at the wrong place by imposing a fine.
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Laws like this are passed simply to keep us safe, and some see them as an intrusion on our privacy.
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Focusing on petty crimes in this way can also cause people
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who generally obey the law to resent the police rather than respect them for what they do.
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They would rather their time was spent solving more serious crimes.
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It's difficult to believe that reducing punishments will help to combat crime.
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It goes without saying that laws against serious crimes should be strictly enforced.
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however we also need to focus more attention on crime prevention
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and educating young people to abide by the law they need to know
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that no one is above the law and there are serious consequences
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if they're involved in criminal activities in any way some people believe that non -violent crimes or so -called victimless crimes,
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such as fraud, should be punished less.
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However, there is always a victim somewhere, even if that victim is a company and its owners.
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And victims often feel the effects of a crime for many years, whether the attack is planned or random.
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Perhaps it's time to start introducing new laws rather than abolishing them.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 21 sentences and 307 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:07. The speaker talks at a steady 145 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 84% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 less common words from the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
- violent /ˈvaɪ.ə.lənt/ (adjective) — Involving extreme force or motion.
- punishment /ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/ (noun) — The act (action) or process of punishing, imposing and/or applying a sanction, typically by an authority or a person in authority (for example: a parent or…
- enforce /ɪnˈfoɹs/ (verb) — To keep up, impose or bring into effect something, not necessarily by force.
- abide /əˈbaɪd/ (verb) — To endure without yielding; to withstand.
- solve /sɒlv/ (verb) — To find an answer or solution to a problem or question; to work out.
- citizen /ˈsɪtɪzən/ (noun) — A resident of a city or town, especially one with legally recognized rights or duties.
- fraud /ˈfɹɔːd/ (noun) — The crime of stealing or otherwise illegally obtaining money by use of deception tactics.
- introduce /ˌɪntɹəˈdus/ (verb) — To cause (someone) to be acquainted (with someone else).
- privacy /ˈpɹaɪ.və.si/ (noun) — The state of being secluded from the presence, sight, or knowledge of others.
- prevention /pɹɪˈvɛnʃən/ (noun) — The act of preventing or hindering; obstruction of action, access, or approach; thwarting.
- strict /stɹɪkt/ (adjective) — Strained; drawn close; tight.
- strictly /ˈstɹɪktli/ (adverb) — In a strict manner.
- harsh /ˈhɑɹʃ/ (adjective) — Unpleasantly rough to the touch or other senses.
- consequence /ˈkɑn.sɪ.kwəns/ (noun) — An effect; something that follows a cause as a result.
- spite /spaɪt/ (noun) — Ill will or hatred toward another, accompanied with the desire to unjustifiably irritate, annoy, or thwart; a want to disturb or put out another; mild malice.
Phrasal verbs you will hear
- hand in (verb) — To give something to a responsible person.
Pronunciation to watch
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: punishment /ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/, prevention /pɹɪˈvɛnʃən/, harsh /ˈhɑɹʃ/, punish /ˈpʌnɪʃ/, abolish /əˈbɑl.ɪʃ/
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 violent, punishment, enforce.
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
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| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | were deemed · are passed · was spent |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | have risen · has been |
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.