शैडोइंग अभ्यास: Practice some useful English phrases and sentences using the shadowing technique. - वीडियो के साथ अंग्रेजी बोलना सीखें

पाठ बनाया जा रहा है...
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Are you ready to do some shadowing?
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Conversational English about shopping.
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We are going to practice some useful English phrases, sentences, using the shadowing technique.
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And let's just work on our English speaking skills, right?
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Imagine you walk into a clothing store and the shop assistant says, Can I help you find something today?
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Can I help you find something today? Can I?
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Can I help you find something today?
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You can repeat after me.
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It's okay.
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Or, are you searching for something specific?
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Are you searching for something specific?
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A basic answer might be, yes, a shirt.
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But let's expand this to sound more fluent.
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How about this one?
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Yes, I'm looking for a blue medium sized shirt, something casual that I can wear to work.
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Say it with me.
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Yes, I'm looking for a blue medium sized shirt, something casual that I can wear to work.
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Tuh work, tuh work.
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I can wear to work.
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Lazy English.
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Lazy.
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It doesn't need to be too formal, just comfortable and simple.
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It doesn't need to be too formal, just comfortable and simple.
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It doesn't need to be too formal, just comfortable and simple.
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You could also say this.
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You ready?
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I'm just browsing right now, but I'm interested in shirts for work.
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Something in blue or white, maybe a medium size.
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I'm just browsing right now, but I'm interested in shirts for work.
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Something in blue or white, maybe in a medium size.
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I'm just browsing right now, but I'm interested in shirts for work.
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Something in blue or white, maybe in a medium size.
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Alright, here's another example.
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You ready to shadow me some more?
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Let's keep going.
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I'd like to buy a pair of jeans, but I'm not sure about my size.
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Could you help me check?
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I usually wear a 32, but different brands can fit differently.
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Here we go again.
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I'd like to buy a pair of jeans, but I'm not sure about my size.
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Could you help me check?
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I usually wear a 32, but different brands can fit differently.
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Let's try one more time.
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I'd like to buy a pair of jeans, but I'm not sure about my size.
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Could you help me check?
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I usually wear a 32, but different brands can fit differently.
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Or, I'm looking for black jeans that are not too tight.
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Maybe something slim fit, but comfortable enough to wear all day.
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Do you have anything like that?
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Do you have anything similar to what I just described?
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Do you have anything like that?
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All right, let's try again.
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I'm looking for black jeans that are not too tight.
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Maybe something slim fit, but comfortable enough to wear all day.
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Do you have anything like that?
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Let's try again.
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I'm looking for black jeans that are not too tight.
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Maybe something slim fit, but comfortable enough to wear all day.
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Do you have anything like that?
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Now, let's imagine the shop assistant, let's say a friendly woman named Jessica, and she asks you, what are you looking for today?
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What are you looking for today?
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You answer, I like this jacket, but I think the other one looks more comfortable.
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This one is stylish, but the material feels a bit stiff.
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Try again.
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I like this jacket, but I think the other one looks more comfortable.
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This one is stylish, but the material feels a bit stiff.
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One more time.
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I like this jacket, but I think the other one looks more comfortable.
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This one is stylish, but the material feels a bit stiff.
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Or maybe you say this.
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These shoes are cheaper, but the other pair seem to be higher quality.
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I'd rather pay a little more for something that will last longer.
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Again, these shoes are cheaper, but the other pair seems to be higher quality.
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I'd rather pay a little more for something that will last longer.
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What's that contraction?
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I'd, I would, I would rather.
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I would rather pay a little bit more money for something that's high quality that will last longer.
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All right, last time.
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Here we go.
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These shoes are cheaper, but the other pair seems to be higher quality.
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I'd rather pay a little more for something that will last longer.
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Alright, another possible answer.
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I really like the color of this sweater, but I'm not sure if the size is right.
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Do you have it in a larger size?
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I really like the color of this sweater, but I'm not sure if the size is right.
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Do you have it in a larger size?
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One more.
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I really like the color of this sweater, but I'm not sure if the size is right.
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Do you have it in a larger size?
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Now imagine you're at the checkout counter and the cashier asks, Do you need a bag?
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Do you need a bag?
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and you can answer, yes, please, I'd like one bag.
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Or, no, thank you, I brought my own.
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No, thank you, I brought my own.
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We're trying to be eco-friendly, right?
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Bring our own bag.
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You could also say, yes, please, could you put the shoes and the shirt in separate bags?
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They're gifts for different people.
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Yes, please.
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Could you put the shoes and the shirt in separate bags?
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They're gifts for different people.
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Yes, please.
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Could you put the shoes and the shirt in separate bags?
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They're gifts for different people. Or, no, that's okay.
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I can just carry it.
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No, that's okay.
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I can just carry it.
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Say it.
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All right.
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Good job.
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Boom.
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Good workout.
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Keep moving forward one step at a time.
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I'll see you in the next practice video.

Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Practice some useful English phrases and sentences using the shadowing technique”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: size, shirt, comfortable, wear, bag. This video has 114 sentences and 945 words to shadow. The speech runs for 7:27. The speaker talks at a steady 127 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 83% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 31 of its 114 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.

Key vocabulary in this video

The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:

WordPronunciationMeaning
jeans noun/d͡ʒiːnz/A pair of trousers made from denim cotton.
shoe noun/ˈʃu/A protective covering for the foot, with a bottom part composed of thick leather or plastic sole and often a thicker heel, and a softer upper part made of…
sling noun/ˈslɪŋ/An instrument for throwing stones or other missiles, consisting of a short strap with two strings fastened to its ends, or with a string fastened to one end…
browse verb/bɹaʊz/To scan, to casually look through in order to find items of interest, especially without knowledge of what to look for beforehand.
stylish adjective/ˈstaɪlɪʃ/Having style.
sweater noun/ˈswɛtɚ/A knitted jacket or jersey, usually of thick wool, worn by athletes before or after exercise.
stiff adjective/stɪf/Rigid; hard to bend; inflexible.
differently adverb/ˈdɪf.ə.ɹənt.li/In a different way.
jacket noun/ˈd͡ʒæk.ɪt/A piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse, often waist length to thigh length.
casual adjective/ˈkæʒ(u)əl/Happening by chance.
lazy adjective/ˈleɪ̯zi(ː)/Unwilling to do work or make an effort; disinclined to exertion.
contraction noun/kənˈtɹækʃ(ə)n/An act of incurring debt; also (generally), an act of acquiring something (generally negative).
conversational adjective/ˌkɒnvə(ɹ)ˈseɪʃənəl/Easy in conversation, chatty.
fluent adjective/ˈfluənt/That flows; flowing, liquid.
cashier noun/kaˈʃɪə/One who works at a till or receives payments.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

WordMeaning
move forward verbTo cause to make progress.

Sentences worth repeating

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

  • Are you ready to do some shadowing?
  • Can I help you find something today?
  • Are you searching for something specific?
  • You ready to shadow me some more?
  • Could you help me check?

इस वीडियो का व्याकरण

वक्ता जिन संरचनाओं का सबसे अधिक प्रयोग करता है, वीडियो के असली शब्दों के साथ:

संरचनावीडियो में
Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — जो अभी या इन दिनों हो रहा हैI'm looking · I'm just browsing · We're trying
“will” से भविष्य will + क्रिया — फ़ैसला, वादा या अनुमानwill last · I'll see
ज़रूरत: must / have to / need to बताना कि कोई काम ज़रूरी हैneed to be

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 34 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, I'd, doesn't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

  • The “sh” and “zh” sounds: shoe /ˈʃu/, stylish /ˈstaɪlɪʃ/, casual /ˈkæʒ(u)əl/, contraction /kənˈtɹækʃ(ə)n/, conversational /ˌkɒnvə(ɹ)ˈseɪʃənəl/
  • Long words — get the stress right: differently /ˈdɪf.ə.ɹənt.li/, conversational /ˌkɒnvə(ɹ)ˈseɪʃənəl/

How to practise with this video

  1. Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
  2. Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
  3. Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like jeans, shoe, sling.

शैडोइंग तकनीक क्या है?

शैडोइंग (Shadowing) एक विज्ञान-समर्थित भाषा सीखने की तकनीक है जो मूल रूप से पेशेवर दुभाषिया प्रशिक्षण के लिए विकसित की गई थी। विधि सरल लेकिन शक्तिशाली है: आप मूल अंग्रेज़ी ऑडियो सुनते हैं और तुरंत इसे ज़ोर से दोहराते हैं — जैसे वक्ता की छाया 1-2 सेकंड की देरी से। शोध से पता चलता है कि यह उच्चारण सटीकता, स्वर, लय, जुड़ी हुई ध्वनियाँ, सुनने की समझ और बोलने की प्रवाहशीलता में काफ़ी सुधार करता है।

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