Shadowing Practice: Why Every Question Is A Gift - Learn English Speaking with Video
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You need to consider every question as a little gift.
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The use of questions isn't just for people who do interviewing.
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You can be very effective in a meeting, in giving feedback, through asking focus -specific questions.
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And in some ways, I think people receive that in a more open way than if I give you some declarative statement.
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Yes.
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My PhD students, the last thing
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that they get good at before they're ready to launch
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and graduate is answering questions after a seminar because they come to it thinking that questions are an attack.
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And so they get defensive.
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Their answers are almost off -putting.
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And so there's a mentorship that you do to say, you need to consider every question as a little gift.
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It's a gift.
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It shows I listened to what you just said.
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I've processed it.
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And now I actually want to have a conversation with you.
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It doesn't get any better than that.
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Questions can be powerful.
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They can say thank you.
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They can say I heard you and they can say, and I have a little bit of an opinion here without
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even saying it as I have a little bit of an opinion here.
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Seeing questions and actually lots of spontaneous situations like giving feedback
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and even introducing somebody as opportunities rather than threats and challenges is a fundamental mindset shift.
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It's instinctual.
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When somebody comes up with a question, we get defensive.
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But if we can see it as an opportunity to connect, to learn, to collaborate, I think is wonderful.
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About This Lesson
You're practicing English with "Why Every Question Is A Gift" 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.