Shadowing Practice: unit 10 sion ssion #english #animation - Learn English Speaking with Video

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politician politician mathematician mathematician politician mathematician vision television
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television revision revision division division revision,
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division tension, tension pension, tension pension expansion,
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expansion extension, extension expansion, extension expression,
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expression discussion, discussion Expression, discussion. Who studies mathematics deeply?
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A mathematician.
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That's interesting.
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Who is speaking on television?
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A politician.
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A politician.
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What is he discussing?
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Who can fix the light?
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An electrician can.
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Thank you.
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Who is playing the guitar?
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She's a musician.
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She plays beautifully.
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I have a confession.
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What happened?
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I forgot my homework.
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I'm watching a discussion on television.
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What are they talking about?
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What are you doing?
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I'm doing my revision.
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Good.
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Keep practicing.
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What are we learning today?
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Division!
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Division!
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Excellent!
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What does your expression mean?
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I'm really happy.
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I can see that.
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May I leave the classroom?
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Yes, you have permission.
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Thank you.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This video has 36 sentences and 137 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:18. The speaker talks slowly, about 60 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound.

Key vocabulary in this video

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

WordPronunciationMeaning
politician noun/ˌpɑ.ləˈtɪʃ.ən/One engaged in politics, especially an elected or appointed government official.
revision noun/ɹəˈvɪʒ.ən/The action or process of reviewing, editing and amending.
extension noun/ɪkˈstɛnʃən/The act of extending; a stretching out; enlargement in length, breadth, or time; an increase.
tension noun/ˈtɛnʃən/The condition of being held in a state between two or more forces, which are acting in opposition to each other.
pension noun/ˈpɛnʃən/An annuity paid regularly as benefit due to a retired employee, serviceman etc. in consideration of past services, originally and chiefly by a government but…
guitar noun/ɡɪˈtɑɹ/A stringed musical instrument, of European origin, usually with a fretted fingerboard and six strings, played with the fingers or a plectrum (guitar pick).
deeply adverb/ˈdi(ː)pli/To a deep extent or degree; very greatly.
classroom noun/ˈklɑːsɹʊm/A room, often in a school, where classes take place.
mathematics noun/mæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪks/An abstract representational system studying numbers, shapes, structures, quantitative change and relationships between them.
homework noun/ˈhoʊmˌwɝk/Exercises assigned by a teacher to a student which review concepts studied in class.
musician noun/mjuˈzɪʃən/A composer, conductor, or performer of music; specifically, a person who sings and/or plays a musical instrument as a hobby, occupation, or profession.
beautifully adverb/ˈbju.tɪ.fə.li/In a beautiful manner.
confession noun/kənˈfɛʃən/The open admittance of having done something (especially something bad).
mathematician noun/ˌmæθ.(ə.)məˈtɪʃ.ən/An expert on mathematics; someone who studies mathematics.
electrician noun/ɪˌlɛkˈtɹɪʃən/A tradesperson who installs, repairs and maintains electrical wiring and equipment.

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 3 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

  • The “th” sounds: mathematics /mæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪks/, mathematician /ˌmæθ.(ə.)məˈtɪʃ.ən/
  • The “sh” and “zh” sounds: politician /ˌpɑ.ləˈtɪʃ.ən/, revision /ɹəˈvɪʒ.ən/, extension /ɪkˈstɛnʃən/, tension /ˈtɛnʃən/, pension /ˈpɛnʃən/
  • Long words — get the stress right: politician /ˌpɑ.ləˈtɪʃ.ən/, mathematics /mæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪks/, beautifully /ˈbju.tɪ.fə.li/, mathematician /ˌmæθ.(ə.)məˈtɪʃ.ən/, electrician /ɪˌlɛkˈtɹɪʃən/

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 politician, revision, extension.

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.

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