Shadowing Practice: Xero Tutorial - Part 1 - Introduction & Getting Started #xero #course - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Hello there, this is the Bookkeeping Master on YouTube.
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Welcome to this brand new Xero training series.
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This is a free course, it's a tutorial, absolutely for free, that will teach you the basics of Xero accounting software.
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If you have Xero, it will look something like this.
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Don't worry if it doesn't look exactly the same.
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There are going to be updates to the software the layout might change slightly the colors might be a bit off
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the software provide providers do update their software now
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and then this course will still be relevant 99 of everything i will show you will be relevant no matter
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when you're watching this course just stick with it i'm going to teach you the basics and it's absolutely
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for free not a promotion just trying to help you out
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if you head over to my website free bookkeeping accounting .com
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click on free stuff i have all these free accounting
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and bookkeeping software courses they're all for free
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if you find the zero page this course is here
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and you can go through this course from my website i suggest
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that because the course videos will be in order
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and you can click on them there's other information on this page
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which may help you it's much better than just watching through google
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or through youtube they don't always recommend the next video in line it's okay
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but it's generally is a lot better going to the website okay
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so in this first video i'm going to show you how to use the software how to get started
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and we're going to start off in this first video by adding details about the company onto the software
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so the company name the company contact details the more information you put onto the software the better
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the more that's entered the more zero can generate for you
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so we're going to go to the top left here
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and click on our company name it might say demo company
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if you're using a demo account it might actually have your company name
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and we're going to click on settings just here
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so I click on settings I'm taken to the organization settings screen and
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under general there should be an option for organization details
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if I click on here we can enter information about the
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company that's going to appear on reports it's going to appear on invoices
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and it's important that all this information here is up to date
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because it's just going to make the software run a bit better for us
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and produce things that are a bit more accurate.
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So at the top here we have the display name and we have the legal trading name.
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For most of you this is going to be the same.
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So let's say our company called the bookkeeping master ltd that's the name that's going to display on zero
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and then the name we want to appear in our documents is the same
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if for whatever reason you want a different display name
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or different legal trading name you can just enter these differently we can then upload a logo
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so all we need to do is click upload logo
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and find our file so i've chosen my file i click upload
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and this logo now appears so this logo will appear on my invoices
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and other documents so if you have a company logo
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which most businesses do you can upload that here
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if you ever need to change to remove the logo then
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the options are just to the right here what is the
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line of business we can put accounting obviously put your industry
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in organization type limited company sole trader most people watching this
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are going to fall under one of those two limited company
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or sole trader for a partnership
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if you're just doing this to keep your own personal accounts
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if you're a charity those options are available too our company registration number
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and and a description of the business so three but keeping
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and accounting courses we then have two addresses we have a postal address
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and a physical address so
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if the company does have two addresses one for post one
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as the physical trading address you can enter these for most people it's going to be the same
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so if I just tick this box here then we only have the one address up here
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so it's going to be one two three bookkeeping streets and that will be
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and accounting town state region county postal code country
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and then attention to if you want an attention to managing director finance director
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or whatever appearing as part of the address we then have
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our telephone number our email address this is my email address
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if anyone wants to get in contact with me info at bps
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if online .com the website this is the company website as
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mentioned already it's really important to enter as much information as you can
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if we want our website to appear on invoices
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and documents then we need to enter it in here
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and there will be a video later on about creating invoices
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and having information appear on these invoices
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and other documents there is an option down here to add further information
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so if you have things like a Facebook page
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or mobile number perhaps you want to add your Twitter details
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that's all found here under this ad contact field we're ready
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to go make sure you click Save the information is now saved on to zero
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we're going to go back now
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so settings before I went to organization details under general to enter
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that information but now actually going to go down to the bottom here
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and go to advanced settings so there's something you can't find in the settings area
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which you think should appear in the settings area it might be here under the advanced settings
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if i click on there we're going to go to the
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financial settings the reason why we're going here is i want to show you where to enter the financial year
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of the organization mine is 31st march you can obviously change
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that you can add yours if nothing's currently showing
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but enter the financial year of the company business entity charity
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and then the reports will generate according to the financial year
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that you have entered that's it for now we might come back to this area later on
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make sure you save we can go back to the dashboard here
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and that's it for video one I'll speak to you in
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the next video there should be a link in the description below for the next video
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if there isn't then just go on
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that website go on my website freebookkeepingaccounting .com find the course
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and just go through from the course it's much easier
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if you don't want to go on the website there should be a link in the description
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or youtube might recommend the appropriate video the next video in line to the right or below
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this video thank you so much for being with me and i'll speak to you again shortly
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Xero Tutorial - Part 1 - Introduction & Getting Started”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: click, settings, software, website, enter. This video has 98 sentences and 1202 words to shadow. The speech runs for 8:02. The speaker talks at a natural 150 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. 90% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| logo noun | /ˈloʊ.ɡoʊ/ | A visual symbol or emblem that acts as a trademark or a means of identification of a company or organization. |
| upload verb | /ˈʌpˌloʊd/ | To transfer data to a computer on a network, especially to a server on the Internet. |
| charity noun | /ˈtʃæɹɪti/ | An organization, the objective of which is to carry out a charitable purpose. |
| sole noun | /səʊl/ | The bottom or plantar surface of the foot. |
| generate verb | /ˈd͡ʒɛn.ə.ɹeɪt/ | To bring into being; give rise to. |
| demo noun | /ˈdɛm.oʊ/ | A demonstration or visual explanation. |
| postal adjective | [ˈpoʊstl̩] | Relating to the collection, sorting and delivery of mail. |
| trader noun | /ˈtɹeɪdɚ/ | One who earns a living by trading goods or securities. |
| partnership noun | /ˈpɑɹtnɚʃɪp/ | The state of being associated with a partner. |
| shortly adverb | /ˈʃɔɹtli/ | In a short or brief time or manner; quickly. |
| promotion noun | /pɹəˈmoʊʃn̩/ | An advancement in rank or position. |
| telephone noun | /ˈtɛləˌfoʊn/ | A telecommunication device which converts data or sounds (usually speech) into electrical signals which are then transmitted to enable two or more people to… |
| registration noun | /ˌɹɛd͡ʒ.ɪˈstɹeɪ.ʃən/ | The act of signing up or registering for something. |
| differently adverb | /ˈdɪf.ə.ɹənt.li/ | In a different way. |
| entity noun | /ˈɛn.tə.ti/ [-tʰi] | That which has a distinct existence as an individual unit, often used for organizations which have no physical form. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| fall under verb | To belong to for purposes of categorization. |
| go back verb | To return to a place or state after having been there at a previous time. |
| go back to verb | To stem from; to originate in. |
| go through verb | To travel from one end of something to the other. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | i've chosen · have entered |
| Possibility with “might / may” might/may + verb — something that is possible but not certain | might change · may help · might say |
| Advice with “should” should + verb — saying what is a good idea | should be · should appear |
| Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see coming | are going to be · i'm going to teach · i'm going to show |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 24 contractions and reduced forms, such as we're, you're, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: partnership /ˈpɑɹtnɚʃɪp/, shortly /ˈʃɔɹtli/, promotion /pɹəˈmoʊʃn̩/, registration /ˌɹɛd͡ʒ.ɪˈstɹeɪ.ʃən/, dashboard /ˈdæʃˌboɹd/
- Long words — get the stress right: registration /ˌɹɛd͡ʒ.ɪˈstɹeɪ.ʃən/, differently /ˈdɪf.ə.ɹənt.li/, entity /ˈɛn.tə.ti/ [-tʰi]
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 logo, upload, charity.
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.