Shadowing Practice: You Can't Speak English? TRY THIS METHOD! | Speak English Fluently - Learn English Speaking with Video
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You understand English, you can read English, you know many English words,
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but when someone asks you a simple question in English, you can't speak.
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You know what you want to say, you have the answer in your mind, but suddenly you forget the words,
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you become nervous, you start thinking about grammar, and you don't know what to say.
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If this happens to you, don't worry.
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There is nothing wrong with you.
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You don't need to start learning English all over again.
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You may just need to change the way you practice speaking.
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In this video, I'm going to show you a very simple method that you can use every day.
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It is called, listen, repeat, speak, record, improve.
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You don't need expensive courses, you don't need difficult books, and you don't need to study English for five hours a day.
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You just need a few minutes every day.
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So, let's see how this method works.
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Step one, listen.
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The first step is simple.
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Listen to English.
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Before you speak English well, you need to hear English many times.
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Think about how children learn their first language.
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They listen to their parents.
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They listen to other people.
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They listen again and again.
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They don't study grammar first.
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They listen.
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Then slowly they start speaking.
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You can do something similar with English.
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Choose a short English video.
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It can be a YouTube video, a short conversation, a podcast, or an English lesson.
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But don't choose something that is too difficult.
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Choose something where you can understand most of the words.
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Now listen carefully.
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Don't worry about understanding every single word.
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Just listen to how the person speaks.
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Listen to the pronunciation.
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Listen to the speed.
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Listen to the way they connect words.
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For example, imagine someone says, what are you doing today?
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Listen carefully.
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Don't immediately try to speak.
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Just listen.
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Then listen again and again.
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The goal is to make your brain familiar with English.
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Step two, repeat.
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Now comes the second step.
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Repeat what you hear.
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Take one short sentence.
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For example, what are you doing today?
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Pause the video.
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Then say, what are you doing today?
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Again, what are you doing today?
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Try to copy the speaker.
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Don't just copy the words, copy the pronunciation, copy the rhythm, copy the pauses, copy the way the speaker sounds.
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You don't have to sound exactly like a native speaker.
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The goal is to become comfortable saying English sentences.
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Start with short sentences.
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Don't choose long and difficult sentences.
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For example, I'm very tired.
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I don't understand.
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What do you mean?
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Can you help me?
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I'll call you later.
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These are simple sentences, but they are very useful.
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Repeat each sentence several times.
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The more you repeat, the easier it becomes.
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Step 3.
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Speak without looking.
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Now we move to the most important part.
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After listening and repeating, try to speak without looking at the sentence.
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This is where you train your brain to remember English.
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For example, you learned, I'm going to the shop.
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First, read it.
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Then repeat it.
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Then close the video.
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Now try to say it from memory.
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I'm going to the shop.
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Good.
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Now change the sentence.
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I'm going to work.
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I'm going to school.
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I'm going to the supermarket.
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Now you're not only repeating, you're creating your own English sentences.
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This is very important because in a real conversation, nobody gives you a sentence to read.
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You have to create the sentence yourself.
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So after repeating, always try to use the sentence in your own way.
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Step four, speak about your own life.
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Now take the sentence you learned and connect it to your real life.
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Let's say you learned, I usually wake up at seven.
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Don't stop there.
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Talk about yourself.
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Say, I usually wake up at seven.
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Then, I usually have breakfast at eight.
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Then, I usually go to work at nine.
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You can create many sentences using the same pattern.
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This is one of the easiest ways to improve your speaking.
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You don't need to create completely new sentences every time.
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Take one sentence pattern and change a few words.
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For example, I like watching movies.
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Then I like listening to music.
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I like playing football.
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I like learning English.
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You are practicing grammar, vocabulary, and speaking at the same time.
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And you're doing it naturally.
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Step 5.
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Record yourself.
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Now comes another powerful step.
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Record your voice.
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Take your phone and record yourself speaking English for one or two minutes.
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You can talk about anything.
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Talk about your day.
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Talk about your family.
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Talk about your hobbies.
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Talk about your studies.
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Or talk about why you want to learn English.
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For example, today I woke up at seven.
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I had breakfast with my family.
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Then I went to work.
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In the evening, I came home and watched an English video.
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Don't worry about mistakes.
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Just keep speaking.
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After you finish, listen to your recording.
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This is very useful because you can hear your own English.
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Maybe you notice that you speak too slowly.
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Maybe you repeat the same word many times.
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Maybe you stop too often.
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Maybe your pronunciation needs some practice.
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That's okay.
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Now you know what you need to improve.
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Step six, improve one thing at a time.
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Don't try to fix everything at once.
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This is another mistake many English learners make.
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They try to improve grammar, pronunciation, vocabulary, speaking speed, listening, and everything else at the same time.
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It becomes difficult.
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Instead, choose one small thing.
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For example, today you can focus on pronunciation.
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Tomorrow, you can focus on speaking without stopping.
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The next day, you can focus on using new phrases.
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Small improvements are easier to manage, and when you make many small improvements, your English becomes much better.
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Step 7.
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Use the method every day.
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Now let's put everything together.
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Imagine you have 20 minutes every day.
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For the first five minutes listen choose a short english conversation
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and listen carefully for the next five minutes repeat pause the video
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and repeat useful sentences for the next five minutes speak close the video
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and create your own sentences for the final five minutes record talk about your day
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and listen to your recording that's it only 20 minutes you don't need to spend your whole day studying english
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But you need to do it consistently.
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Try this every day for 30 days.
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You may be surprised by the difference.
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What if you make mistakes?
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You will make mistakes.
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That's normal.
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Maybe your grammar will be wrong.
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Maybe your pronunciation will not be perfect.
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Maybe you will forget a word.
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Don't stop.
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Keep going.
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Imagine you're speaking about your morning.
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You say, yesterday I go to the shop.
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Then you realize the correct sentence is, yesterday I went to the shop.
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Good.
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You learned something.
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Say it again.
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Yesterday I went to the shop.
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That's how you improve.
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Mistakes are not proof that your English is bad.
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Mistakes are proof that you are practicing.
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Don't wait until you are ready.
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Many people say, I will start speaking English when my English is better.
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But this doesn't work your English becomes better because you speak.
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You don't become confident first and then start speaking.
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You start speaking and slowly you become confident.
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So don't wait.
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Start with the English you already know, even if it is very simple.
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Say, I am tired.
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I am hungry.
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I need some water.
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I have to go now.
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Simple English is still English.
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The goal is not to impress people.
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The goal is to communicate.
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One more important tip.
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Don't only practice English in your study time.
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Use English during your normal day.
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When you wake up, think in English.
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When you eat, describe your food in English.
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When you go outside, describe what you see.
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For example, there are many people here.
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The weather is hot today.
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There is a bus over there.
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I am waiting for my friend.
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This makes English part of your daily life.
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And when English becomes part of your daily life, speaking becomes more natural.
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Final message.
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So, if you can't speak English, try this method.
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Listen, repeat, speak, record, improve.
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Do it every day.
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Start with short sentences.
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Use simple English.
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Talk about your own life.
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Don't worry about making mistakes.
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And don't compare yourself with other people.
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Your goal is not to become fluent overnight.
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Your goal is to become a little better every day.
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Maybe today you can speak for one minute.
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Next week, you may speak for three minutes.
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Next month, you may speak for ten minutes without stopping.
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That's progress.
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And remember this.
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You don't need more English before you start speaking.
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You need to start speaking with the English you already know.
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So don't wait.
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Take your phone.
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Find a short English video.
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Listen to one sentence.
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Repeat it.
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Change it.
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Use it.
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Record yourself.
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and do it again tomorrow.
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If you do this consistently, your speaking can improve, maybe slowly at first,
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but it will improve because every sentence you speak is practice.
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Every mistake teaches you something and every day you practice, you become more confident.
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So if you can't speak English right now, don't give up.
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Try this method listen, repeat, speak, record, improve, and keep going.
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One day you may surprise yourself and say, wow I can actually speak English!
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See you in the next video!
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 226 sentences and 1566 words to shadow. The speech runs for 11:01. The speaker talks at a steady 142 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 92% 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 |
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| pronunciation noun | /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/ | The formal or informal way in which a word is made to sound when spoken. |
| grammar noun | /ˈɡɹæm.ə(ɹ)/ | A system of rules and principles for the structure of a language, or of languages in general. |
| carefully adverb | /ˈkɛɹf(ə)li/ | With care; attentively, circumspectly. |
| pause noun | /pɔːz/ | A temporary stop or rest; an intermission of action; interruption; suspension; cessation. |
| connect verb | /kəˈnɛkt/ | To join (to another object): to attach, or to be intended to attach or capable of attaching, to another object. |
| consistently adverb | /kənˈsɪstəntli/ | In a consistent manner. |
| vocabulary noun | /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/ | A usually alphabetized and explained collection of words e.g. of a particular field, or prepared for a specific purpose, often for learning. |
| naturally adverb | /ˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə.)ɹə.li/ | In a natural manner. |
| lesson noun | /ˈlɛs.ən/ | A section of learning or teaching into which a wider learning content is divided. |
| compare verb | /kəmˈpɛɚ/ | To assess the similarities and differences between two or more things [“to compare X with Y”]. Having made the comparison of X with Y, one might have found it… |
| hungry adjective | /ˈhʌŋ.ɡɹi/ | Affected by hunger; having the physical need for food. |
| phrase noun | /ˈfɹeɪ̯z/ | A short written or spoken expression. |
| communicate verb | /kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪt/ | To impart or transmit (information or knowledge) to someone; to make known, to tell. |
| overnight adverb | /əʊvə(ɹ)ˈnaɪt/ | During or throughout the night, especially during the evening or night just past. |
| podcast noun | /ˈpɑdˌkæst/ | A program, especially an audio program, produced on a regular basis, delivered over the Internet in a compressed digital format and designed for playback on… |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| give up verb | To surrender (someone or something); to inform on (someone). | |
| wake up verb | /ˌweɪk ˈʌp/ | To stop sleeping; to awake. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 45 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, I'm, you're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- Long words — get the stress right: pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, consistently /kənˈsɪstəntli/, vocabulary /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/, naturally /ˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə.)ɹə.li/, communicate /kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪt/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like pronunciation, grammar, carefully.
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
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| Verb + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbs that are followed by the -ing form | start thinking · start learning · practice speaking |
| Possibility with “might / may” might/may + verb — something that is possible but not certain | may just need · may be · may speak |
| Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a group | the most important · the easiest |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | are you doing · you're not only repeating · are practicing |
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.