Shadowing Practice: WHO DO WOMEN TRUST THE MOST? - Learn English Speaking with Video
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The people who tend to form friendships most frequently with gay men are beautiful women.
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It's like attractive women who are more competitive and potentially may perceive more competition on the part of other women.
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And they form these friendships
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because gay men can provide them with really important information that's relevant on the mating market
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that is not colored by one, intersexual competition.
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So if you say, do these pants make me look fat, your gay man friend isn't gonna tell you, no, they look great, even though they make you look terrible because they're trying to send you out and look terrible.
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There's no thread of competition in that relationship.
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And there's also not the fear that this person's just trying to get you in bed.
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There's this really nice trust that women can have with gay men.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 9 sentences and 140 words to shadow. The speech runs for 0:47. The speaker talks at a natural 177 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. 93% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.
Key vocabulary in this video
12 less common words from the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
- friendship /ˈfɹɛn(d)ʃɪp/ (noun) — The condition of being friends.
- pants /pænts/ (noun) — An outer garment that covers the body from the waist downwards, covering each leg separately, usually as far as the ankles; trousers.
- thread /ˈθɹɛd/ (noun) — A cord formed by spinning or twisting together textile fibers or filaments into one or more continuous strands, typically used in needlework.
- potentially /pəˈtɛnʃ(ə)li/ (adverb) — In a manner showing much potential; with the possibility of happening in a given way.
- perceive /pɚˈsiv/ (verb) — To become aware of, through the physical senses, to see; to understand.
- intersexual (adjective) — Between the sexes.
- relevant /ˈɹɛləvənt/ (adjective) — Related, connected, or pertinent to a topic.
- competitive /kəmˈpɛt.ɪ.tɪv/ (adjective) — Of or pertaining to competition.
- tend /ˈtɛnd/ (verb) — To look after (e.g. an ill person.)
- frequently /ˈfɹiː.kwənt.li/ (adverb) — At frequent intervals.
- mate /meɪt/ (noun) — A fellow, comrade, colleague, partner or someone with whom something is shared, e.g. shipmate, classmate.
- attractive /əˈtɹæktɪv/ (adjective) — Causing attraction; having the quality of attracting by inherent force.
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 3 contractions and reduced forms, such as gonna, isn't, they're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: friendship /ˈfɹɛn(d)ʃɪp/, potentially /pəˈtɛnʃ(ə)li/
- Long words — get the stress right: potentially /pəˈtɛnʃ(ə)li/, competitive /kəmˈpɛt.ɪ.tɪv/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like friendship, pants, thread.
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing | people who tend · women who are |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | is not colored |
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.