Shadowing Practice: work-life diaries | my last week at work as a data scientist - Learn English Speaking with YouTube
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I am preparing to leave New York
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I am preparing to leave New York
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i've been
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so obsessed with making the viral dubai chewy chocolate cookie recently
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this is going to be my third attempt i say attempt
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because the first two attempt they didn't turn out
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that great they tasted very good but the marshmallow assembly part was
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so freaking hard
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so this time i came prepared i actually bought gloves just to do this liana's having her birthday party tomorrow
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so i want to make some
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and bring it to her event it gets super sticky
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so i need to remember to oil everything before this part is literally the bane of my existence these balls though
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this is not looking good for me oh no oh no
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oh no
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bro okay this is just the first
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the first bad one you know how like every time there's a pancake it's like the first pancake
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what am i doing wrong This is not what it's supposed to look like Okay,
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my goal is just to make like
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Like 10 good ones
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And then she can give them to her favorite friends Even though there's like 14 people coming Now it's hard
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This looks promising Okay, not bad Wow Okay Okay,
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the first one
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Guys, I am so pooped.
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This was so hard.
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Oh my gosh.
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I only have one, two,
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three, four, five, six, seven.
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Seven!
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And I have this much more and only one bag of marshmallows left.
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I got so stressed that I stopped watching my Chinese drama Hello!
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Happy birthday!
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Yaaaaaaaaa What the fuck?
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They go for $9 for your tax Yeah,
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so expensive I know, right?
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Holy crap Yeah, so I made $14 million for $4 Yeah,
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I made $7 million for $4 million Yeah,
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yeah, I made $4 million for $4 million Wait,
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you just made it so catchy
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Can you just pretend that you're eating?
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Like naturally?
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Why did you stop talking?
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I'm actually so bad at being on camera.
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Okay, tell us about your first impression.
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Wait, that's dangerous, right?
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She watches Julia's vlogs.
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Should we shout her out?
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Yeah.
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Hi Amanda.
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Thanks so much for watching.
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For support.
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For telling my coworkers.
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Well she saw your Instagram post and was like,
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this looks like a notion on this.
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It literally was the carpet.
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Exit carpet.
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With my morning coffee.
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You guys didn't tell me that you guys knew until much later.
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We like, we just pretended we didn't know.
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But you guys knew before I started?
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Yes.
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Wow.
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Yeah.
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We knew it a week before we started.
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Because we knew that we were going to be already going to start this.
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Hmm.
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I feel like I haven't done like a day in my life.
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I used to even do like more like,
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this is how I design an experiment.
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Or like, the steps through an analysis.
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Or like, uh.
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We're going to have to go watch it.
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Yeah, we just got there.
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Now we need those.
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Oh.
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I think we're going to just trade that Julia customization.
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Yeah.
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Should I train one for you guys before?
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So you are a b-cham basketball?
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Yes.
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How would you have to go as useful as all?
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I made up in a bad feeling.
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The last couple of days I've been packing and cleaning because I am leaving New York for a little bit.
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This is one of my favorite hair care brands called LolaV.
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It's Jennifer Aniston's brand.
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Oh my gosh, it's a little care basket.
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We have some lip balms from Goop Beauty.
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I've never seen I've seen this before.
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Weighted blanket for your eyes.
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Oh!
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Charlotte Tilbury setting spray.
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My best friend swears by this.
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Pen cream from Rare Beauty.
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Lillivie dry shampoo and heat protected spray.
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I really need this one.
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This basket is for International Women's Day and it celebrates all of these woman-owned brands,
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which I love.
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Thank you so much, Lillivie.
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Okay, so I am preparing to leave New York for a couple months.
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I think one of my main goals for taking this gap year is to one,
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not only pursue my side projects and side ventures,
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but two, a big theme is to spend more time with my parents.
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Every time I see them,
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I just get so sentimental thinking about how much they've aged and how much I've grown up as well.
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So while I am taking this gap year,
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since I have the agency to,
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you know, build my product and do social media from anywhere it gives me
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so much flexibility just to stick with them
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and spend a lot of time with them
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so my plan for the next year is to be pretty nomadic i'm just gonna move wherever they move
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so they're currently in china right now
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so i'm gonna go to china over the summer they're actually gonna come back
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and visit the states for the first time in a while so
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I'll be here for a month or two in the summer.
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Enjoy New York City summer.
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I'll be moving with them to max out my time with them.
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Like there's this romantic perception of moving back home and spending time with your parents.
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I know that, you know,
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there will be trials and tribulations with that too.
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But as of right now, I really miss them.
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And I'm just so, so excited to see them.
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Before I go to Asia though,
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I am going to LA for a friend's wedding.
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and then I'm taking a little relaxing vacation in Hawaii.
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It's gonna be my first time in Hawaii.
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I'll be there for a week and then I'll be off to Asia.
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This is the last day of work outfit.
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So cute.
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Last lunch.
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Wow.
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Now I can be my truest form and just vlog everywhere.
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I think the smell fits.
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It's the first nice day in New York and everyone's running!
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Just got a really exciting package Any guesses?
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This one's gonna be hard to guess
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I got a wall-mounted CD player I've been wanting one for the longest time There is
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so much design significance in this This is obviously not the
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original one I got it off of eBay for like a little under $50,
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which is really insane.
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I have a vision for this.
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I want to incorporate it into my new short form series.
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The working title is called My Adult Gap Year,
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and I want to use this in the intro scene.
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So let me actually just set this up and try it out.
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I have all of these Got 7 albums,
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and I haven't been able to listen to any of the CDs because I don't have a CD player.
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The moment of truth.
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Cool.
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Wow.
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I am throwing a little party tonight A lot of my friends
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and a lot of my co-workers really want to celebrate this next chapter in my life with me
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So everyone wants to catch up before I head out And so I was like,
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why don't I just throw something?
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Everyone can come, it'll be chill,
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it'll be fun, low stress So wrong But me being me,
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somehow this snowballed into like a themed event
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so the title for this party is called julia out of office until further notice
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and there's a dress code so the dress code is office siren
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or excel daddy whatever that means to you
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and then for the past couple of hours i've been putting together powerpoints for the games
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so this is heavily inspired by actually liana's birthday party last year she did a job interview themed birthday party
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And so I have some fast math questions and I have some rebus puzzles,
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which are really, really fun.
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And some other games too.
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The idea was to split everyone into groups and then we kind of like do a group challenge.
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We'll see.
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Hopefully it goes well and hopefully everyone has fun.
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Are you changing your name, Pedro?
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My office name is Heffa Pedro.
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I wonder if anyone remembers Pedro.
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Oh, the sassy coworker.
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Yeah, the sassy, everyone's favorite Spotify coworker.
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My coworker brought us now.
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I love these coats.
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So cute.
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Lions.
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Elton.
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Um, gorillas.
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Are gorillas at the circus?
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Happy Thursday!
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Oh yeah!
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About This Lesson
In this lesson, learners will practice English comprehension and speaking skills through a conversational transcript taken from a vlog about life as a data scientist. The focus will be on improving everyday speaking abilities by shadowing natural dialogues. This exercise helps in understanding the nuances of informal speech, expressions, and context, making it an effective way to enhance your shadow speech skills. By emulating the tone and rhythm of the speakers, learners can improve their fluency and build confidence in speaking English.
Key Vocabulary & Phrases
- Obsession - a persistent preoccupation with something
- Attempt - a try or effort to achieve something
- Bane of my existence - something that causes great distress or annoyance
- Sick to my stomach - feeling anxious or distressed
- Not bad - expressing moderate approval
- Spent - feeling exhausted or worn out
- Natural - acting in a relaxed and genuine manner
- Shout out - a public acknowledgment or greeting
Practice Tips
To effectively leverage this lesson, consider using shadow speaking techniques to mimic the speakers' delivery. Here's how to approach this exercise:
- Slow Down: If the pace of the conversation is too fast, pause the video or slow it down. This allows you to clearly hear each word and phrase, making it easier to shadow.
- Chunking: Break the transcript into manageable segments. Focus on one sentence or phrase at a time to master the pronunciation and intonation.
- Emphasize Emotion: Pay attention to the speakers’ emotions and expressions. Think about how you would convey excitement, frustration, or joy in your voice as you practice.
- Record Yourself: After shadowing, record yourself speaking the same lines. This practice can highlight areas for improvement and help build your confidence.
- Engage With the Content: Reflect on the themes discussed, such as cooking or event planning. Use these themes in your own conversations, enhancing both vocabulary and fluency.
Utilizing these methods on a shadowing site or during personal practice can significantly improve your speaking abilities. Remember, consistency is key, so try to practice regularly to continue developing your shadowspeak skills.
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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