Shadowing Practice: 3thbqHHbjBg - Learn English Speaking with Video

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The end of the summer,
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the end of the summer The end of the summer,
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the end of the summer The end of the summer, the end of the summer The end of the summer, the end of the summer The end of the summer, the end of the summer The end of the summer, the end of the summer The end of the summer,
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the end of the summer The end of the summer,
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the end of the summer Thank you.
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It's called a dragon and a dragon that has been waiting for a thousand years to wait for a thousand years.
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It's called a dragon.
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It's called a dragon.
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It's called a dragon.
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It's called a dragon.
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It's called a dragon.
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It's called a dragon.
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It's called a dragon.
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It's called a dragon.
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It's called a dragon.
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I was very interested in the game.
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I played a lot of games.
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I heard that the League of Legends will be released in Korea, and I think that's how it started.
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When I was young, I thought I could play the League of Legends with the League of Legends.
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When I first debuted, I was very excited, and I was waiting for the opportunity to live.
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I came to the Chinese scout J.
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I went to RG, but there was a rookie player.
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But I liked the player.
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But I had a chance to do the same team, so I thought it would be fun.
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I think that when I win the game, I think that when I win the game, I think that when I win the game, I think that when I win the game,
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I think that when I win the game, I think that when I win the game, I think that when I win the game, I think that when I win the game, I think that when I win the game, I think that when I win the game, I think that when I win the game, I think that when I win the game, I think that when I win the game, I think that when I win the game, I think that when I win the game, I think that when I win the game, I think that when I win the game, I think that when I win the game, I think that when I win the game, I think that when I win the game, I think that when I win the game, I think that when I win the game, I think that when I win the game, I think that when I win the game,
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I think that when I win the I don't think it's going to be able to do this.
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I'm going to lose a lot of good opportunities.
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I think I can do a lot of good opportunities.
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I think it was a lot of hard.
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I still haven't done a lot of my experience in a lot of different ways.
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I don't have to do it.
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I may have thought that I'll do it next time, but I still don't have to do it next time.
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And Weibo, it's better sweep.
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I think it's going to be a good time for myself.
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Even if it's hard, they won't forget it.
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It's because it's a dream.
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Weibo, through all the doubt, through all the disbelief, They are their place!
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In the past 10 years, when I started the first role, I think it was difficult to think about the future.
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They have a long time for the end.
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T1 vs. Weibo It's time to get to the end of the world.
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It's time to get to the end of the world.
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It's time to get to the end of the world.
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It's time to get to the end of the world.
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It's time to get to the end of the world.
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It's time to get to the end of the world.
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It's time to get to the end of the world.
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It's time to get to the end of the world.
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It's time to get to the end of the world.
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The third victory was for myself.
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The fourth victory was for myself.
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It's our team.
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It is not LPL versus LCK!
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It is K1 versus LPL!
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And they like those odds!
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Only one team will be able to hold the power of
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This video has 75 sentences and 940 words to shadow. The speech runs for 6:06. The speaker talks at a natural 154 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. 86% 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:

WordPronunciationMeaning
dragon noun/ˈdɹæɡən/In European mythologies, a gigantic beast, typically reptilian with leathery bat-like wings, lion-like claws, scaly skin and a lizard-like body, often a…
versus/ˈvɝsəs/Against; in opposition to.
odd adjective/ɑd/Differing from what is usual, ordinary or expected.
rookie noun/ˈɹʊki/An inexperienced recruit, especially in the police or armed forces.
scout noun/ˈskaʊ̯t/A person sent out to gather and bring back information; especially, one employed in war to gain information about the enemy and ground.
sweep verb/swiːp/To clean (a surface) by means of a stroking motion of a broom or brush.
disbelief noun/dɪsbɪˈliːf/An unpreparedness, unwillingness, or an inability to believe that something is the case.
debut verb/deɪˈbjuː/To formally introduce, as to the public.
opportunity noun/ˌɒp.əˈtjuː.nɪ.tɪ/A chance for advancement, progress or profit.
victory noun/ˈvɪktɚi/The condition or state of having won a battle or competition, or having succeeded in an effort; (countable) an instance of this.
dream verb/ˈdɹim/To see imaginary events in one's mind while sleeping.
doubt noun/daʊt/Disbelief or uncertainty (about something); (countable) a particular instance of such disbelief or uncertainty.
fourth adjective/fɔɹθ/The ordinal form of the number four.
excited adjective/ɪkˈsaɪ.tɪd/Having great enthusiasm, passion and energy.

Grammar in this video

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

StructureIn the video
Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or predictionwill be · I'll do · won't forget
Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see comingit's going to be · I'm going to lose
Obligation: must / have to / need to saying that something is necessaryhave to do

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 7 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, haven't, I'll. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

How to practise with this video

  1. Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
  2. Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
  3. Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like dragon, versus, odd.

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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