Shadowing Practice: When A Streamer Is Popular For The Wrong Reasons - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Hey son, have you made any money from streaming?
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I know that but I know I'm gonna make my first dollar soon Sorry, you haven't made a single dollar in ten years.
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Yo dad, I'm trying pay the bills by tonight or I'm gonna ban you from the house Hey, yo Tyler, I think I have to do the naked trend to get money the naked trend for money
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But at that point might as well beat your meat live.
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Fine.
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What about what about hot tub streams?
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It's only for girls.
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Damn, okay live on stream mmm wait and then shoot him 10 more times if he's colored.
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Yo, yo, yo, that last part was unnecessary.
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Okay, maybe you're right.
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Alright, I gotta stream now.
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Yo, what's good chat?
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How - Hey, how y 'all doing?
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How y 'all - How y 'all doing?
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Thank you you Doing good?
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Man, what the hell am I doing, bro?
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Like, not only that, if I don't earn any money, I'm banned from the house, bro.
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Like...
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Wait, yeah, two viewers are crap.
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This is my chance.
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I'm twerking Hey, I like that chat.
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Oh my gosh.
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Yo, yo, I got a hundred views from tour.
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Yo, what else can I do to get more views?
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Hey, hey look what I brought on stream today.
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Hey chat Wow, she has a lot of yeah, man.
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Can you show them your signature move or you better brace for impact?
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Hey chat What a record!
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That's your name!
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That's a gat right there!
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Level 10!
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Yeah!
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Right there!
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So much money from doing terrible things!
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But is this enough?
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No. I need to do more to make more money for my dad.
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Hey yo chat yo.
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Hey should I do the naked trend?
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The what trend?
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For those that don't know what the trend is, basically the streamer gets bare naked.
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Yes you heard that right.
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Only censoring their private parts with a black bar.
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And I'm gonna do it too.
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Yeah!
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- Bye bye!
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- Bye bye!
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- I'm skipping that.
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- I like this chat.
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Hello?
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Yo, you should stop bro.
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Stop?
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I went to you for help and you're telling me to stop?
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You're a roll mouth for the kids.
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You think they like this?
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They'll be even more happier when I use my trump card.
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No, no, no, you can't do that.
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Damn it.
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Yo, chat.
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Are y 'all ready to witness the internet break in front of your eyes?
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Yes, King, yes!
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Sion!
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No, stop what you're doing!
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I will now go up to a homeless man.
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Is that you, Mr. Beast?
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And shoot him!
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Live on stream!
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Yeah!
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W -S -D, man!
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Bro, you can't do this.
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Wait, no. The cops will come after you.
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Yo, mods, ban that guy.
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Bro, I can do anything illegal.
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That's right.
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- You're not gonna die with me.
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- God, this idiot.
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I have to get to him before he gets in trouble.
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- All right, chat, yo, spam Ws, if you already see this homeless man.
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- W, W, W, W, W, W.
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- Oh, that's my chat.
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All right.
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From the countdown of 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1.
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Shoooooo, Sion just got banned.
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Sion, you're banned.
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I'm banned?
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This is the police.
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Put your hands up.
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No, I won't.
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The streamer went viral, but at what cost?

About This Lesson

You're practicing English with "When A Streamer Is Popular For The Wrong Reasons" using the Shadowing technique — a method originally developed for professional interpreter training.

Focus on sounding like the speaker — not just repeating words. With 15–30 minutes of daily practice, you'll build real-world speaking confidence.

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 →