Shadowing Practice: 01 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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One ghost for the day, One ghost for the night.
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Scene 1.
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A ghost comes to Richard Little.
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The year is 1653.
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It is a cold, dark winter night, and Richard Little, A man of 40, is sitting in his chair.
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He is reading a book.
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He hears something.
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He goes to the window, Looks out and then goes back to the chair.
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His wife Mary comes in.
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She is making a dress.
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She has the dress.. in her hand.
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Mary?
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I can hear something outside.
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There's nothing there.
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Read your book, Richard.
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Come and sit with me.
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No. I'm making a dress.
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I'm going upstairs.
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Mary, please.
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There's something out there.
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Oh, Richard.
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Hello, Richard.
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Ah!
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You!
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James!
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James Heston. But you...
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You're dead?
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Yes.
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I am dead.
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But I can't find peace because of you.
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Because of me?
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Why?
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Why because of me?
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"'Beth had a new husband after me.' That animal.
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Cage.
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Yes.
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"'Beth was a good woman.' "'and a good sister to me.' I said to her, 'Don't go with Keech.' Think of James.
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He's dead now.
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She was Keech's wife for only three months, Then she died.
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and now keach has my son And he has my son's money.
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Ah.
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I understand now.
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Oh, you remember now?
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Before I died...
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I said to you...
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My boy gets my money at twenty -one.
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And not before.
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He is eight now.
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8. And Keech has his money.
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I'm sorry about that.
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But what can I do?
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You must get my boy's money.
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Get it from Keech.
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No!
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Keech can kill me with one hand.
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He's big.
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He always has a knife in his pocket.
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Last year he killed a man with that knife.
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I'm afraid of him, James.' Are you afraid of me?
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No. Oh!
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Yes, a little.
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You're a ghost.
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Only a little, eh?
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Look at the table.
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Oh no!
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The table is moving!
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Oh no!
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Oh, the chair is moving now.
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And now my chair is moving.
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James!
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Don't do this to me!
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At this minute, Keach is building a new home in a village near here.
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With my son's money.
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Stop him!
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I'm sorry, James.
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I can't.
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I didn't want...
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That was my hand, but— James?
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Can you get in my head?
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Can you tell my hand?
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Yes, Richard.
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And your answer is going to be yes.
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Or you are going to do this again and again and again and...
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I'm going mad!
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Why does my hand throw a book?
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When I don't want to.
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Can all dead people do this?
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Can they get in a man's head so he moves a chair or throws a book?
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Oh, yes.
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Now, I can do it to you again, or you can say yes.
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And get my son's money. Which? But how?
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How can I get the money from Keech?
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Sit down.
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I'm going to tell you.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
The speaker keeps coming back to these words: James, Richard, Keech, chair, ghost. This video has 94 sentences and 477 words to shadow. The speech runs for 4:48. The speaker talks slowly, about 99 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 87% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow. 18 of its 94 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:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ghost noun | /ɡoʊst/ | A disembodied soul; a soul or spirit of a deceased person; a spirit appearing after death. |
| knife noun | /ˈnaɪ̯f/ | A utensil or a tool designed for cutting, consisting of a flat piece of hard material, usually steel or other metal (the blade), usually sharpened on one edge… |
| beth noun | /bɛθ/ | The second letter of the Phoenician alphabet, 𐤁 |
| pocket noun | /ˈpɑ.kɪt/ | A bag stitched to an item of clothing, used for carrying small items. |
| cage noun | /keɪd͡ʒ/ | An enclosure made of spaced bars, normally to hold animals while providing some ventilation. |
| upstairs adverb | /ˌʌpˈstɛɹz/ | Up the stairs; on or to a higher floor or level. |
| twenty noun | /ˈtwɛnti/ [-ɛɾ̃i] | The numbers twenty (20) to twenty-nine (29). |
| chair noun | /t͡ʃɛɚ/ | An item of furniture used to sit on or in, comprising a seat, legs or wheels, back, and sometimes arm rests, for use by one person. |
| dress verb | /dɹɛs/ | To put clothes (or, formerly, armour) on (oneself or someone, a doll, a mannequin, etc.); to clothe. |
| throw verb | /θɹoʊ/ | To hurl; to release (an object) with some force from one’s hands, an apparatus, etc. so that it moves rapidly through the air. |
| afraid adjective | /əˈfɹeɪd/ | Impressed with fear or apprehension; in fear. |
| husband noun | /ˈhʌzbənd/ | A man in a marriage or marital relationship, especially in relation to his spouse. |
| minute noun | /ˈmɪnɪt/ | A unit of time which is one sixtieth of an hour (sixty seconds). |
| scene noun | /siːn/ | The location of an event that attracts attention. |
| sister noun | /ˈsɪs.tɚ/ | A daughter of the same parents as another person; a female sibling. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| go back to verb | To stem from; to originate in. |
| look out verb | To be vigilant and aware often as an imperative to alert a person to danger. |
| sit down verb | To assume a sitting position from a standing position. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Why because of me?
- You must get my boy's money.
- Can you get in my head?
- Can you tell my hand?
- Why does my hand throw a book?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
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| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | is sitting · is reading · is making |
| Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see coming | is going to be · are going to do · I'm going to tell |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 15 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, can't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: beth /bɛθ/, throw /θɹoʊ/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like ghost, knife, beth.
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.