Shadowing: speak along with real English

A pronunciation exercise: listen to a short phrase, pause, and say it the same way. It is one of the fastest ways to sound more natural.

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50 everyday phrases to sound natural

Listen to each phrase, see where the stress goes and repeat after the voice. Normal and slow speed.

Practise now: the latest Shadowing Club lesson

Press play, pause after each line and say it out loud. Each line plays twice, with English subtitles.

English Shadowing with Spider-Man: Brand New Day | Peter & MJ (American English) B1–B2

What is shadowing?

You copy a native speaker, phrase by phrase, like a shadow. You don’t translate or study grammar. You train your mouth and ear to follow real English: rhythm, stress, linking words together and intonation.

RhythmWord stressLinking soundsIntonationConfidence

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Shadowing Club

Short scenes from TV series with pauses for you to repeat. Each line plays twice, with English subtitles.

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How to do it

1
Listen
Play a short line from a scene. Notice where the voice goes up and down.
2
Pause and repeat
Stop the video and say the line out loud, copying the speed, stress and feeling.
3
Listen again
Play the same line again and compare it with how you said it.
4
Speak with the scene
When the line feels easy, say it together with the actor.

Start small

5–10 minutes a day is enough. Repeat one scene until it feels easy, then move on.

A2–B1

Pause after every line. It’s fine to repeat only the first few words at first.

B2 and higher

Try to speak at the same time as the actor, without pausing.

Want feedback on your sounds after shadowing? Record yourself in Pronunciation · Shadowing tracks for everyday phrases are part of the Small Talk course