Shadowing Practice: TWICE Answer the Web's Most Searched Questions | WIRED - Learn English Speaking with Video

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How to pronounce TWICE names?
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TWICE Members?
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I am!
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TWICE What's up?
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Hi, we are TWICE Today we are doing WIRED auto complete interview WIRED AUTO COMPLETE INTERVIEW
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I will take a look at the camera Who are TWICE members?
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We are TWICE!
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Who is TWICE best dancer?
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Yeah, Momo!
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Thank you!
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And the next one.
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Who is the second best dancer in TWICE?
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Momo and all members! Who is TWICE leader?
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I am She is so cute What TWICE album should I buy?
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I am free You can buy everything What is the easy to TWICE dance?
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TT with TT?
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TT or Nangnok?
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Nangnok is a little bit better TT No,
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it's hard TT It's easy But it's TWICE band of men Once But it's TWICE person Oh,
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I'm a head Oh, I'm a head Yes What is toys spin?
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Chant Chant Yimda Young, Yujong Young, Momo짱, Sanha짱, Park Ji-Yo, Mina짱, Kimda Young, Son Chae Young,
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Chon Chulie, One in one, Billy Young, 세상에 단 하나뿐인, TWICE!
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I'm so excited to be here What is my favorite activity to do together?
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Oh, what are you doing?
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What are you doing?
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Game?
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Game!
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Activity to do what you like to do is Jiho and Mina, right?
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That's right, I think it's the same.
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Go!
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Oh, I'm so scared!
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Oh, I'm so scared.
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What is TWICE feel special about?
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You make me feel special.
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I'm laughing at you, I'm smiling, I'm smiling This song is right Yes,
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right We think about TWICE's story We're a special person in our lives
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We're talking about the next video Yes Wow Next What is TWICE genre?
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TWICE John Roo TWICE is TWICE All All Next What is Lasty song?
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Alcohol free Alcohol free The first one is the first one
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The first one is the first one What is TWICE official color?
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Oh, it's not the same thing Africa Leon Mazeta Yeah Orange and pink Right,
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right, right Candy What is TWICE cheer up?
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That's a big song It's a song that you need to sing
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I'm so excited It's a song that we sing I'm so excited When you sing it, I can't remember If you want to sing it
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The song of the song is last year It was a year ago It was a lot of radio Oh really?
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What does twice eat in a day?
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I'm not so excited You can eat all the foods Yes, we have all the food together We can eat all the foods
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You can eat all the foods I'm eating all the foods today Momos,
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Momos, Momos I ate the food I ate the food I ate the food And rice tea And rice tea
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And I ate the cake, and a I think I should drink coffee.
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Americano.
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Americano.
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Americano.
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Yes.
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It's hard.
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It's hard to get it.
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How did I start?
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16. We started all the time.
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We were casting and auditioning.
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We were in our JIP company.
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Next!
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Survival?
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Survival program.
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We are still alive.
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Next!
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How TWICE members were discovered?
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I was just saying that Someone has castings and auditioned Casting!
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Casting!
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Audition!
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Next!
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How many TWICE members are there?
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Nine members Nine Only nine Next How to pronounce twice names Twice No,
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member Nayeon Twice Sorry I'm Nayeon Nayeon I'm Dahyun I'm Momo More
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ZU Next Mina Chae Young Sana Sana
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Ji Hyo Dong Yong Dong Yong Dong Yong Why twice called twice
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TWICE!
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Two of them are two of them.
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TWICE is the two of them.
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I will be able to see and hear and hear two of them.
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And in other countries, it's easier to speak.
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You've been doing it.
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Next.
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My choice is the best girl group.
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It's 9 people.
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Right.
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There's a lot of people.
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We're all together with 9 people.
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I can show you more energy Next!
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Why?
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We did ballet and we first started to debut on the wide edge We did black
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It was very bright and bright I didn't like it It was ballet
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Does twice act two We want to see the music TTT TTT's performance
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I think we can do music video Not yet? Does twice get along?
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Yes!
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Thank you
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I have a lot of ability to wear glasses It's a different thing to drive in a car Is it a joke?
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I have a question for a license with a license and a driver can be different
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I can't drive a license I can't drive a license I have a license
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but I have a lot of license to drive a license
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So I have to get the license again If you are a license, please give me a hand Okay Hi,
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Hi, Hi, Hi, Hi, Hi Yeah!
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This was TWICE and thank you for googling those questions about us.
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Bye!

Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This video has 103 sentences and 799 words to shadow. The speech runs for 9:48. The speaker talks slowly, about 81 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. Only 80% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.

Key vocabulary in this video

14 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:

WordPronunciationMeaning
audition noun/ɑˈdɪʃən/A performance, by an aspiring performer, to demonstrate suitability or talent.
survival noun/sɚˈvaɪ.vəl/The fact or act of surviving; continued existence or life.
scare verb/skɛɚ/To frighten, terrify, startle, especially in a minor way.
dancer noun/ˈdænsəɹ/A person who dances, usually as a hobby, an occupation, or a profession.
ballet noun/bælˈeɪ/A classical form of dance.
automobile noun/ˈɔː.tə.məˌbil/A type of motor vehicle designed to move on the ground under its own stored power and intended to carry a driver, a small number of additional passengers, and…
pronounce verb/pɹəˈnaʊns/To declare formally, officially or ceremoniously.
discover verb/dɪˈskʌvə/To find or learn something for the first time.
spin verb/spɪn/To rotate, revolve, gyrate (usually quickly); to partially or completely rotate to face another direction.
toy noun/tɔɪ/Something to play with, especially as intended for use by a child.
genre noun/ˈ(d)ʒɑnɹə/A kind; a stylistic category or sort, especially of literature or other artworks.
casting noun/ˈkæstɪŋ/The act or process of selecting actors, singers, dancers, models, etc.
bind verb/ˈbaɪ̯nd/To tie; to confine by any ligature.
americano nounA drink made of espresso coffee diluted with hot water.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

WordMeaning
cheer up verbTo become happier or less downcast.
get along verbTo interact or coexist well, without argument or trouble.

Grammar in this video

The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:

StructureIn the video
Past continuous was/were + -ing — an action in progress at a moment in the pastwere casting · was just saying
Advice with “should” should + verb — saying what is a good ideashould I buy · should drink
Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around noware doing · I'm laughing · We're talking
Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or predictionwill take · will be

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 23 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, can't, we're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

  • The “sh” and “zh” sounds: audition /ɑˈdɪʃən/, genre /ˈ(d)ʒɑnɹə/

How to practise with this video

  1. Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
  2. Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
  3. Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like audition, survival, scare.

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.

Shadowing technique: read the full step-by-step guide →