Shadowing Practice: Useful Illness and Medicine English - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Hey, do you have drugs?
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What'd you say, bro?
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Oh, I think he needs medicine, but he isn't gonna say it in English.
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No worries.
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Let me teach him I think he need to say medicine in this situation you could say Excuse me.
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Do you have medicine for and then say your symptoms?
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What is the symptom?
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Well a symptom is a description of your illness.
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For example, you could say I have a headache I have a runny nose, I have a sore throat, or I have diarrhea.
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How do I eat medicine?
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Well, hold on, you don't eat medicine, you take medicine.
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For example, this medicine comes in pill form.
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You can say, take one pill two times a day.
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Do you understand?
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Thank you.
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But why can't I say drugs?
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Oh, I know.
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That will make you go high.
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Fly to the sky.
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Fly to the sky?
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 20 sentences and 151 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:01. The speaker talks at a steady 149 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 81% 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
14 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| symptom noun | /ˈsɪm(p)təm/ | A perceived change in some function, sensation or appearance of a person that indicates a disease or disorder, such as fever, headache or rash; strictly, a… |
| pill noun | /pɪl/ | A small, usually round or cylindrical object designed for easy swallowing, usually containing some sort of medication. |
| illness noun | /ˈɪl.nəs/ | An instance (episode) of a disease or poor health. |
| throat noun | /ˈθɹoʊt/ | The front part of the neck. |
| sore adjective | /soɹ/ | Causing pain or discomfort; painfully sensitive. |
| headache noun | /ˈhɛdeɪk/ | A pain or ache in the head. |
| diarrhea noun | /ˌdaɪ.əˈɹiː.ə/ | A gastrointestinal disorder characterized by frequent and very soft or watery bowel movements. |
| runny adjective | /ˈɹʌni/ | Fluid; readily flowing. |
| teach verb | /ˈtiːt͡ʃ/ | To pass on knowledge to. |
| nose noun | [nəʊ̯z] | A protuberance on the face housing the nostrils, which are used to breathe or smell. |
| medicine noun | /ˈmɛd.ɪ.sɪn/ | A substance which specifically promotes healing when ingested or consumed in some way; a pharmaceutical drug. |
| drug noun | /ˈdɹʌɡ/ | A substance used to treat an illness, relieve a symptom, or modify a chemical process in the body for a specific purpose. |
| worry verb | /ˈwʌ.ɹi/ | To be troubled; to give way to mental anxiety or doubt. |
| description noun | /dɪˈskɹɪpʃən/ | A sketch or account of anything in words; a portraiture or representation in language; an enumeration of the essential qualities of a thing or species. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 5 contractions and reduced forms, such as can't, don't, gonna. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
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 symptom, pill, illness.
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.