Shadowing Practice: Oooopsie #cleosertori #h2ojustaddwater #h2o #mermaids #austok - Learn English Speaking with Video

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I am so sorry.
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You don't have to be sorry.
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It's not your fault.
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I know.
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I'm just really sorry it happened.
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That water just jumped out from nowhere.
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Yeah, there are some really strong winds around here.
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The trees create some sort of wind tunnel.
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He must be new.
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I'm Charlotte.
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Cleo.
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So, what do you think of our school?
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I like it.
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I'd like it even more if I could find the art room.
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It's just, um, near the library.
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I can show you if you'd like.
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Thanks.
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Lewis, this is...
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Charlotte.
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Charlotte.
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Hi.
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Hi.
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What happened to you?

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This video has 23 sentences and 101 words to shadow. The speech runs for 0:45. The speaker talks at a steady 134 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing.

Key vocabulary in this video

The 9 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:

WordPronunciationMeaning
lewis noun/ˈluːɪs/A cramp iron inserted into a cavity in order to lift heavy stones; used as a symbol of strength in Freemasonry.
nowhere adverb/ˈnoʊ.(h)wɛɹ/In no place.
tunnel noun/ˈtʌn(ə)l/An underground or underwater passage.
jump verb/d͡ʒʌmp/To propel oneself rapidly upward, downward and/or in any horizontal direction such that momentum causes the body to become airborne.
fault noun/fɔlt/Culpability; the responsibility for a blameworthy event.
wind noun/ˈwɪnd/Real or perceived movement of atmospheric air usually caused by convection or differences in air pressure.
sort noun/soɹt/A general type.
library noun/ˈlaɪˌbɹɛɹ.i/An institution which holds books and/or other forms of media for use by the public or qualified people often lending them out, as well as providing various…
tree noun/tɹiː/A perennial woody plant taller and larger than a shrub with a wooden trunk and, at some distance from the ground, having leaves and branches.

Sentences worth repeating

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

  • You don't have to be sorry.
  • I'm just really sorry it happened.
  • I can show you if you'd like.
  • What happened to you?

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 5 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, I'd. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

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 lewis, nowhere, tunnel.

Wat is de Shadowing-techniek?

Shadowing is een wetenschappelijk onderbouwde taalleermethode die oorspronkelijk is ontwikkeld voor professionele tolkentraining en gepopulariseerd door polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. De methode is eenvoudig maar krachtig: je luistert naar native Engelse audio en herhaalt het onmiddellijk hardop — als een schaduw die de spreker volgt met slechts 1–2 seconden vertraging. In tegenstelling tot passief luisteren of grammaticadrills, dwingt shadowing je hersenen en mondspieren om echte spraakpatronen tegelijkertijd te verwerken en te reproduceren. Onderzoek toont aan dat het de uitspraaknauwkeurigheid, intonatie, ritme, verbonden spraak, luisterbegrip en spreekvaardigheid aanzienlijk verbetert — waardoor het een van de meest effectieve methoden is voor IELTS Speaking-voorbereiding en echte Engelse communicatie.

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