Shadowing Practice: Welcome to Rachel's English! - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Welcome to Rachel's English.
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I'm Rachel and I've been teaching English as a second language on YouTube since 2008.
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In my videos we study vocabulary, this is a nice old comfy sweatshirt, conversations, Renee how was your day?
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It was pretty great.
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I had a few meetings, I went to lunch, TV and movies, tie herself into knots so that people will like us.
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Always with a focus on my specialty, pronunciation, and the American accent.
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You see, I trained as an opera singer and studied foreign languages, but most importantly, I studied the voice, the body, and how we produce sound.
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Since I've been an accent coach, I've learned so much about how to teach the music of the language of American English to my students
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so they can master the American accent.
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I post videos regularly on YouTube, but if you really want to take your training to the next level, sign up for my free course,
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The Top 3
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Ways to Master the American Accent, by scanning this QR code or visiting rachelsenglish .com slash free, link in the video description.
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Please explore all the playlists on my channel.
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We cover topics like how to think in English, all the sounds of American English.
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Thro.
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Notice how the lips are starting to flare for the R as the tongue comes through the teeth for the unvoiced TH.
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The stress and music of American English.
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This morning for breakfast, did you notice how I pronounced the word for?
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That was reduced to fur.
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All sorts of vocabulary.
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We've got our driver's seat, passenger seat, and backseat.
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Slang.
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Let's start with fam.
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Family.
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Both terms can be used to mean your people, your friends, Your community.
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Idioms.
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Monkey business.
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This can mean silliness.
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So you might say to a room full of rowdy kids, enough with a monkey business.
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But it can also mean dishonest behavior.
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And phrasal verbs. To sign away.
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If you sign something away, that means you give up your right to something.
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I love to create conversations to teach vocabulary.
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What's up?
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Hey, did you see my text?
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No. John and Amanda canceled.
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And share my life with you.
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Oh, let me get that.
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Love you.
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Love you.
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Mwah!
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I love the voice, teaching English, and studying languages, and helping my students reach their goals for English -speaking confidence.
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What time is it?
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What time is it?
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Yeah, wow.
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I mean, it's so smooth.
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Please subscribe with notifications on.
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I absolutely love being your English teacher.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Welcome to Rachel's English!”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: English, accent, language, vocabulary, sign. This video has 48 sentences and 419 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:11. The speaker talks at a steady 131 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. Only 80% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| accent noun | /ækˈsɛnt/ | A higher-pitched or stronger (louder or longer) articulation of a particular syllable of a word or phrase in order to distinguish it from the others or to… |
| vocabulary noun | /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/ | A usually alphabetized and explained collection of words e.g. of a particular field, or prepared for a specific purpose, often for learning. |
| monkey noun | /ˈmʌŋki/ | A member of the clade Simiiformes other than those in the clade Hominoidea containing apes, generally (but not universally) distinguished by small size, tails… |
| topic noun | /ˈtɑpɪk/ | A subject; a theme; a category or general area of interest. |
| smooth adjective | /smuːð/ | Having a texture that lacks friction. Not rough. |
| passenger noun | /ˈpæs.ɪn.d͡ʒɚ/ | One who rides or travels in a vehicle, but who does not operate it and is not a member of the crew. |
| explore verb | /ɪkˈsploɹ/ | To examine or investigate something systematically. |
| opera noun | /ˈɒp.ə.ɹə/ | A theatrical work, combining drama, music, song and sometimes dance. |
| cancel verb | /ˈkæn.sl̩/ | To cross out something with lines etc. |
| lip noun | /lɪp/ | Either of the two fleshy protrusions around the opening of the mouth. |
| importantly adverb | /ɪmˈpɔɹ.tənt.li/ | Used to mark a statement as having importance. |
| scan verb | /skæn/ | To examine sequentially, carefully, or critically; to scrutinize; to behold closely. |
| subscribe verb | /səbˈskɹaɪb/ | To write (one’s name) at the bottom of a document; to sign (one's name). |
| distress noun | /dɪˈstɹɛs/ | Physical or emotional discomfort, suffering, or alarm, particularly of a more acute nature. |
| notification noun | /ˌnoʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃn̩/ | The act of notifying. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| come through verb | To come into a room or other space through a door or passageway. |
| give up verb | To surrender (someone or something); to inform on (someone). |
| sign away verb | To give up something, such as a right or possession, by signing a document |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- We've got our driver's seat, passenger seat, and backseat.
- Hey, did you see my text?
- I mean, it's so smooth.
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 5 contractions and reduced forms, such as I've, I'm, we've. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: notification /ˌnoʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃn̩/, specialty /ˈspɛʃ.əl.ti/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/
- Long words — get the stress right: vocabulary /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/, importantly /ɪmˈpɔɹ.tənt.li/, notification /ˌnoʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃn̩/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/
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 accent, vocabulary, monkey.
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.