Shadowing Practice: 01 The Ice hotel - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Music Reading Challenge 1, 2nd Edition Copyright 2010 Compass Publishing All rights reserved
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Unit 1 The Ice Hotel Are you into skiing?
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Is winter your favorite time of year?
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If you like snow and ice, maybe you should stay at the Ice Hotel in Quebec, Canada.
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But you can only check in to this hotel during the winter.
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Why?
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Because this hotel is made entirely of ice and snow.
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This amazing hotel is built every December.
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It has 32 rooms, and 80 people can stay there each night.
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The hotel has a movie theater, an art gallery, and a church.
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Of course, all of these parts of the hotel are made of ice.
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In fact, all the furniture, art, lights, and even plates and drinking glasses are made of ice.
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Because this hotel is so unusual, it has become very popular.
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People from all over the world come to the Ice Hotel to look at the fantastic ice art, drink and eat from designer ice dishes,
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and experience the unique atmosphere.
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Some couples have even gotten married in the hotel's ice church.
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However, all the guests keep their winter coats on.
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Because of all the ice, the temperature inside the hotel is always between minus 2 and minus 5 degrees Celsius.
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Surprisingly, sleeping is not a problem in the freezing cold hotel rooms.
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Every guest gets a special cold-weather sleeping bag and some fur blankets.
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These keep them cozy and warm until morning.

About This Lesson

You're practicing English with "01 The Ice hotel" using the Shadowing technique — a method originally developed for professional interpreter training.

Focus on sounding like the speaker — not just repeating words. With 15–30 minutes of daily practice, you'll build real-world speaking confidence.

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.