Shadowing Practice: American English Shadowing Speaking Practice #14 | Internet Issues - Learn English Speaking with Video

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This is a shadowing exercise.
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I will play for you an audio, then repeat it with pauses for you to try to repeat what you hear.
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Try to copy the same pronunciation, intonation, and stress patterns.
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This is Stan with WoW Internet.
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Can I get your last name and date of birth, please?
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Jones 9386.
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Thank you, Mr. Jones.
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What seems to be the trouble today?
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Yeah, we've been having intermittent service since Tuesday.
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It'll be fine for a while, but it seems like every time I try to get some work done, the connection drops again.
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I've already tried restarting the modem, even switched out the router, but nothing doing.
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We're sorry to hear about your inconvenience.
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There are no reported outages in your area.
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You are correct.
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Your upload speed is coming in very low.
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I think we'll have to send a tech out.
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Would this afternoon work for you?
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This call may be monitored for quality assurance.
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This is Stan with Woe Internet.
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Can I get your last name and date of birth, please?
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Jones, 9386.
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Thank you birth please
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jones 9386 thank you mr jones what seems to be the trouble today yeah we've been having intermittent service since tuesday
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it'll be fine for a while
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but it seems like every time i try to get some work done the connection drops again i've
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already tried restarting the modem even switched out the router but nothing doing well we're sorry to hear about your inconvenience
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there are no reported outages in your area You are correct.
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Your upload speed is coming in very low.
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I think we'll have to send a tech out.
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Would this afternoon work for you?
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Tried.
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Tried.
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Would this afternoon work for you?
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Would this afternoon work for you?
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Thank you.

About This Lesson

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.