Shadowing Practice: Workplace Training FAIL | Kim's Convenience, Season 4 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Welcome to Handy Sensitivity Training.
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Why are we sitting like this?
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To ensure objectivity and create a safe space.
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Is Omar here?
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Yeah.
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Who's that?
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It's Jung.
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Hmm.
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You sound like Stacy.
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Okay.
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Let's focus. On what?
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On finding the person who started this.
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Well, that attitude isn't gonna help anything.
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When we attribute blame, that person just becomes another victim, and the cycle of bullying continues.
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I know that feeling.
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We're all gonna say one thing we wish we could change about ourselves.
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How about something we don't want to change about ourselves?
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Okay, forget it.
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Let's all just agree that we've all been in Terrence's shoes at some point.
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And if one of us is hurt, we're all hurt.
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So if one of us drew the nose, we all drew it.
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I don't know about that.
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Look, none of us is innocent.
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Maybe we get drunk or mix up office supplies or stay in a bad relationship.
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Amen, sister.
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So let's all just say I drew this and I'm sorry.
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Omar?
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I can't draw.
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Stacy?
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I didn't do the drawing, but I kind of wish I did.
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I got it!
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My hair!
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Oh, wait, your question, right, because I can change my hair.
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In conclusion, mistakes were made and everyone is sorry.
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Would you agree, Terrence?
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I can't see if everyone's faces look sorry.
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They do.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Workplace Training FAIL”. This video has 37 sentences and 228 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:21. The speaker talks at a natural 168 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. 84% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 8 of its 37 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
14 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| innocent adjective | /ˈɪnəsənt/ | Free from guilt, sin, or immorality. |
| conclusion noun | /kənˈkluːʒən/ | The end, finish, close or last part of something. |
| shoe noun | /ˈʃu/ | A protective covering for the foot, with a bottom part composed of thick leather or plastic sole and often a thicker heel, and a softer upper part made of… |
| bullying noun | /ˈbʊ.li.ɪŋ/ | An act of intimidating a person to do something, especially such repeated coercion. |
| amen | /(ˌ)ɑːˈmɛn/ | At the end of a religious prayer: so be it. |
| attribute noun | /ˈæt.ɹɪˌbjut/ | A characteristic or quality of a thing. |
| objectivity noun | /ˌɒbd͡ʒɛkˈtɪvɪti/ | The state of being objective, just, unbiased, and not influenced by irrational emotions or personal prejudices. |
| ourselves | /aʊɚˈsɛlvz/ | Us; the group including the speaker as the object of a verb or preposition when that group also is the subject. |
| mistake noun | /mɪˈsteɪk/ | An error. |
| blame verb | /bleɪm/ | To assert or consider that someone is the cause of something negative; to place blame; to attribute responsibility (for something negative or for doing… |
| cycle noun | /ˈsaɪ.kəl/ | An interval of space or time in which one set of events or phenomena is completed. |
| attitude noun | /ˈætɪˌtud/ | The position of the body or way of carrying oneself. |
| victim noun | /ˈvɪktɪm/ | One that is harmed—killed, injured, subjected to oppression, deceit, or otherwise adversely affected—by someone or something, especially another person or… |
| nose noun | [nəʊ̯z] | A protuberance on the face housing the nostrils, which are used to breathe or smell. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mix up verb | To mix or blend thoroughly and completely. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Why are we sitting like this?
- How about something we don't want to change about ourselves?
- I don't know about that.
- I can't see if everyone's faces look sorry.
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | is hurt · were made |
| Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see coming | gonna help · gonna say |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 12 contractions and reduced forms, such as can't, don't, gonna. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: conclusion /kənˈkluːʒən/, shoe /ˈʃu/
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 innocent, conclusion, shoe.
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.