Shadowing Practice: A Rainy Night | Improve Your English | English Listening Skills - Speaking Skills. - Learn English Speaking with Video

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In today's video, Linda will tell you a story about her rainy night.
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You'll learn some useful vocabulary and expressions that are commonly used in everyday conversations.
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Listen carefully.
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Today was a long day at work.
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By the time the clock showed 5 p .m., I was tired but happy to go home.
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I packed my bag, said goodbye to my co -workers, and stepped outside.
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That's when I noticed something.
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Dark clouds in the sky.
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It looked like it was going to rain soon.
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I walked quickly to the bus stop, but before I could reach it, the rain began to fall.
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at first it was just a few drops but soon it started pouring
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I didn't have an umbrella with me
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so I tried to run to the nearest store to wait until the rain stopped
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unfortunately my clothes were already wet I could feel the rain soaking my hair and my shoes were getting soggy
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I stood under the roof of a small shop for a few minutes, watching the rain I felt a little cold, but the rain was peaceful in its own way
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The sound of the raindrops hitting the ground was soft and calming After waiting for ten minutes,
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I decided to keep walking home The rain wasn't going to stop anytime soon As I walked,
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I noticed the streets were quieter than usual Everyone else must have been inside, staying dry
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I passed by a few other people who were also walking in the rain Holding umbrellas
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or covering their heads with bags We shared small smiles,
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understanding how it felt to be caught in the rain When I finally reached my house,
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I was completely soaked My clothes were dripping And my shoes made squishy sounds with every step
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I quickly unlocked the door Stepped inside and felt the warmth of my home surround me
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I took off my wet jacket and shoes and left them by the door Even though I got caught in the rain, I was happy to be home.
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The rain outside continued, but now I was inside, warm and dry, listening to it from the comfort of my living room.
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Before we begin our speaking practice, let's learn some new words and expressions from our story.
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Understanding these will help you improve your English skills.
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Pouring means raining heavily.
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It was pouring outside, so I had to run for shelter.
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Soggy means wet and soft.
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My shoes were soggy after walking in the rain.
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Dripping means falling in small drops of liquid.
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My jacket was dripping water after being in the rain.
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Shelter means a place that gives protection from bad weather.
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I found shelter in a small shop when it started raining.
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Soaked means extremely wet.
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I was completely soaked by the time I got home.
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Raindrops means small drops of rain.
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The raindrops started falling on my face as I walked outside.
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Comfort means a feeling of physical or mental ease.
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I sat in comfort, listening to the rain outside.
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Grateful means feeling thankful or appreciative.
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I was grateful to be home after walking in the rain.
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Cozy means warm and comfortable.
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I felt cozy in my house after changing into dry clothes.
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All right.
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Time to speaking practice.
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Repeat after Linda.
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Today was a long day at work Today was a long day at work
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By the time the clock showed 5 p .m.
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By the time the clock showed 5 p .m.
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I was tired, but happy to go home.
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I was tired, but happy to go home.
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I packed my bag.
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I packed my bag.
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I said goodbye to my coworkers and said goodbye to my co -workers,
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and stepped outside, and stepped outside.
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That's when I noticed something.
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That's when I noticed something.
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Dark clouds in the sky.
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dark clouds in the sky.
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It looked like it was going to rain soon.
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It looked like it was going to rain soon.
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I walked quickly to the bus stop I walked quickly to the bus stop But before I could reach it,
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the rain began to fall But before I could reach it,
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the rain began to fall small.
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At first, it was just a few drops.
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At first, it was just a few drops.
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But soon Soon it started pouring, but soon it started pouring.
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I didn't have an umbrella with me,
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so I tried to run to the nearest store
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So I tried to run to the nearest store To wait until the rain stopped To wait until the rain stopped
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Unfortunately Unfortunately Unfortunately, my clothes were already wet.
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I could feel the rain soaking my hair
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I could feel the rain soaking my hair and my shoes were getting soggy and my shoes were getting soggy
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I stood under the roof I stood under the roof of a small shot for a few minutes
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of a small shot for a few minutes watching the rain watching the rain
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I felt a little cold I felt a little cold but the rain was peaceful in its own way
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but the rain was peaceful in its own way
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the sound of the raindrops hitting the ground the sound of the raindrops hitting the ground It was soft and calming.
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It was soft and calming.
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After waiting for 10 minutes, After waiting for 10 minutes,
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I decided to keep walking home.
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home.
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So I decided to keep walking home.
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The rain wasn't going to stop.
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The rain wasn't going to stop any time soon.
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As I walked, I noticed the streets were quieter than usual.
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Everyone else must have been inside Staying dry
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I passed by a few other people I passed by a few other people who were also walking in the rain
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who were also walking in the rain holding umbrellas holding umbrellas or covering their heads with bags
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They're covering their heads with bags.
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We shared small smiles.
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We shared small smiles.
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Understanding how it felt to be caught in the rain.
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Understanding how it felt to be caught in the rain.
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When I finally reached my house, I was completely soaked.
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My clothes were dripping.
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My clothes were dripping And my shoes made squishy sounds And my shoes made squishy sounds
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With every step With every step I quickly unlocked the door
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I quickly unlocked the door stepped inside and felt the warmth of my home surround me
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and felt the warmth of my home surround me I took off my wet jacket and shoes
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and left them by the door.
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Even though I got caught in the rain,
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Even though I got caught in the rain I was happy to be home I was happy to be home
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The rain outside continued The rain outside continued but now I was inside
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but now I was inside warm and dry warm and dry
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listening to it from the comfort of my living room Listening to it from the comfort of my living room
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All right, let's listen to the story one more time
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Today was a long day at work By the time the clock showed 5 p .m.
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I was tired but happy to go home I packed my bag, said goodbye to my co -workers, and stepped outside.
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That's when I noticed something.
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Dark clouds in the sky.
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It looked like it was going to rain soon.
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I walked quickly to the bus stop, but before I could reach it, the rain began to fall.
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at first it was just a few drops but soon it started pouring
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I didn't have an umbrella with me
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so I tried to run to the nearest store to wait until the rain stopped
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unfortunately my clothes were already wet I could feel the rain soaking my hair and my shoes were getting soggy
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I stood under the roof of a small shop for a few minutes, watching the rain I felt a little cold, but the rain was peaceful in its own way
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The sound of the raindrops hitting the ground was soft and calming After waiting for ten minutes, I decided to keep walking home
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The rain wasn't going to stop anytime soon
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as i walked i noticed the streets were quieter than usual
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everyone else must have been inside staying dry i passed by
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a few other people who were also walking in the rain holding umbrellas or covering their heads with bags
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we shared small smiles understanding how it felt to be caught in the rain When I finally reached my house,
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I was completely soaked My clothes were dripping And my shoes made squishy sounds with every step
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I quickly unlocked the door Stepped inside and felt the warmth of my home surround me
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I took off my wet jacket and shoes and left them by the door
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even though I got caught in the rain I was happy to be home the rain outside continued
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but now I was inside warm
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and dry listening to it from the comfort of my living
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room good job today keep it up every lesson helps you
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get better at English we're excited to see you in my next videos don't forget to like share
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Keep learning and see you soon.

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¿Qué es la Técnica de Shadowing?

Shadowing es una técnica de aprendizaje de idiomas respaldada por la ciencia, desarrollada originalmente para la formación de intérpretes profesionales y popularizada por el políglota Dr. Alexander Arguelles. El método es simple pero poderoso: escuchas audio en inglés nativo y lo repites en voz alta de inmediato, como una sombra que sigue al hablante con solo 1-2 segundos de retraso. A diferencia de la escucha pasiva o los ejercicios de gramática, el shadowing obliga a tu cerebro y músculos de la boca a procesar y reproducir simultáneamente patrones de habla reales. Las investigaciones muestran que mejora significativamente la precisión de la pronunciación, la entonación, el ritmo, el habla conectada, la comprensión auditiva y la fluidez al hablar, convirtiéndola en una de las metodologías más efectivas para la preparación del IELTS Speaking y la comunicación en inglés en el mundo real.

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