Shadowing Practice: AD - VJ Denture Wearers 16x9 - (September 2025) - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Denture wearers suffer too much in silence.
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I consider losing your teeth or having very unstable dentition to be a disability.
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I consider it no different to someone sitting in a wheelchair.
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And there's a lot of self -loathing.
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Oh, it must be my fault.
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Oh, what did I do wrong?
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Oh, I wish I'd taken better care of my teeth.
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I don't like any of this.
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We're not here to judge.
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We're here to correct.
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Can we fix it simply, safely, predictably, affordably?
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Can we do all these things?
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if we can then the greatest feeling in the world is to help someone get back on track
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and just sit here with me and smile at me and not worry about anything and then start to live again

Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This B2 speaking lesson is built on the video “AD - VJ Denture Wearers 16x9 -”. This video has 14 sentences and 129 words to shadow. The speech runs for 0:39. The speaker talks fast, about 201 words per minute, so expect linked and reduced sounds. 3 of its 14 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.

Key vocabulary in this video

The 12 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:

WordPronunciationMeaning
silence noun/ˈsaɪ̯ləns/The absence of any sound.
suffer verb/ˈsʌfɚ/To undergo hardship.
safely adverb/ˈseɪfli/In a safe manner; without risk; using caution above all else.
disability noun/dɪsəˈbɪlɪti/A condition characterised by a significant limitation in a person's physical or intellectual powers or ability.
unstable adjective/ʌnˈsteɪ.bəl/Not stable.
wheelchair noun/ˈ(h)wilt͡ʃɛɹ/A chair mounted on large wheels for the transportation or use of a sick or disabled person.
affordably adverb/əˈfɔː(ɹ).də.bli/In an affordable manner; to an affordable degree
dentition noun/dɛnˈtɪʃən/The set of natural teeth of an individual
denture noun/ˈdɛnt͡ʃə(ɹ)/A set of teeth, the teeth viewed as a unit.
loathe verb/ˈloʊð/To detest, hate, or revile (someone or something).
predictably adverb/pɹəˈdɪk.tə.bli/In a manner that can be expected or anticipated.
wearer noun/ˈweɹɚ/One who wears.

Sentences worth repeating

Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:

  • I don't like any of this.
  • We're not here to judge.
  • Can we fix it simply, safely, predictably, affordably?
  • Can we do all these things?

Bu videodaki dil bilgisi

Konuşmacının en çok kullandığı yapılar, videodaki sözcüklerin aynısıyla:

YapıVideoda
En üstünlük the -est / the most … — bir grubun en üstü ya da en altıthe greatest
Fiil + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — ardından -ing biçimi gelen fiillerconsider losing

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 4 contractions and reduced forms, such as we're, don't, I'd. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

  • Long words — get the stress right: disability /dɪsəˈbɪlɪti/, affordably /əˈfɔː(ɹ).də.bli/, predictably /pɹəˈdɪk.tə.bli/

How to practise with this video

  1. Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
  2. Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
  3. Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like silence, suffer, safely.

Gölgeleme Tekniği Nedir?

Gölgeleme, başlangıçta profesyonel tercüman eğitimi için geliştirilen ve çok dilli Dr. Alexander Arguelles tarafından popüler hale getirilen, bilim destekli bir dil öğrenme tekniğidir. Yöntem basit ama güçlüdür: ana dili İngilizce olan bir sesi dinler ve hemen yüksek sesle tekrar edersiniz — konuşmacıyı 1-2 saniye gecikmeyle takip eden bir gölge gibi. Pasif dinleme veya dilbilgisi alıştırmalarının aksine, gölgeleme beyninizi ve ağız kaslarınızı gerçek konuşma kalıplarını eşzamanlı olarak işlemeye ve yeniden üretmeye zorlar. Araştırmalar, telaffuz doğruluğu, tonlama, ritim, bağlı konuşma, dinleme anlama ve konuşma akıcılığını önemli ölçüde geliştirdiğini göstermektedir — bu da onu IELTS Konuşma hazırlığı ve gerçek dünya İngilizce iletişimi için en etkili yöntemlerden biri yapar.

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