Shadowing Practice: 10-Minute English Speaking Practice Daily Conversation & Shadowing Lesson - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Learn English For Daily Conversation Do you want to learn English for daily conversation faster?
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I speak English Do you want to improve your listening, pronunciation, and speaking skills?
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How did you Learn English ?
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Where did you Learn English ?
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Then welcome to our new English learning video, In this lesson, you’ll practice with a four-part English conversation exercise to boost your fluency step by step.
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Listening Practice.
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Vocabulary Listen and Answer Practice Shadowing Practice.
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Are you ready to train your brain and learn English for daily conversation?
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Let’s get started.
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Listening Practice.
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In this part, you will improve your English listening skills by listening to real English conversations.
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Hi, Jen. Nicole What's up? Haven't seen you in ages.
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Fancy running into you here.
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Got time for coffee?
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Sure. Do you work around here?
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at the dress shop across the street hoping to get promoted soon Oh, I love that shop.
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I've got my fingers crossed for you Thanks! I love the work.
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Helping people is great.
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I think you'll be a great buyer.
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Remember when you wanted to design clothes?
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Yeah, this is a step in that direction.
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What about you?
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You were about to move, right?
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I just got back working as a waitress, but hoping to teach soon.
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That's great, which reminds me, there might be openings for teachers in Howard County.
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Really? I'll apply as soon as I get home.
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Fingers crossed.
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Awesome! And I'll help you find a new dress for the interview.
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Love this one.
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It's perfect for the interview.
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And for your first day of school...
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Thanks so much, so glad I ran into you today.
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Me too! Let's catch up more often.
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I'll keep in touch.
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Part 2 – Vocabulary.
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In this part, you will learn useful English words and phrases that are commonly used in daily conversations.
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For ages. For ages and in ages mean for a very long time.
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Example How's Dan? I haven't seen him for ages.
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Yes it's been a long time. He's fine.
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Run into. Run into means to see someone by chance or in an unexpected place.
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Example, I ran into my teacher at the supermarket.
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Fingers crossed.
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Fingers crossed means hoping for good luck or a good result.
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Example, I have a big exam tomorrow. Fingers crossed, I pass.
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Part 3 – Listen and Answer Practice.
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In this part, you will answer questions I ask you based on the conversation we just went through.
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If you don’t know the answer, don’t worry!
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Watch the video carefully until you understand everything.
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Where does Jen work?
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She works at the dress shop across the street.
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What job does Nicole have now?
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She works as a waitress.
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What job does Nicole want to have soon?
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She wants to be a teacher.
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What does Jen hope for at her job?
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She hopes to get promoted.
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What will Jen help Nicole do?
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She will help her find a dress for the interview.
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Part 4 – Shadowing Practice.
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In this part, you will repeat after native speakers to practice pronunciation, intonation, and rhythm.
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Shadowing helps you sound more natural, speak fluently, and build confidence in English conversation.
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Thank you for watching!
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If you want to learn English for daily conversation, I hope this video helps you.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “10-Minute English Speaking Practice Daily Conversation & Shadowing Lesson”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: English, conversation, practice, learn, crossed. This video has 64 sentences and 556 words to shadow. The speech runs for 10:05. 86% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 18 of its 64 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 13 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
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| pronunciation noun | /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/ | The formal or informal way in which a word is made to sound when spoken. |
| waitress noun | /ˈweɪ.tɹɪs/ | A female attendant who serves customers in a restaurant, café, or similar. |
| fluency noun | /ˈfluːənsi/ | The quality of smoothness of flow. |
| fluently adverb | In a fluent manner, as expressing oneself easily, especially in a foreign language. | |
| intonation noun | /ɪntəˈneɪʃən/ | The rise and fall of the voice in speaking. |
| supermarket noun | /ˌsupɚˈmɑɹkət/ | A large self-service store that sells groceries and, usually, medications, household goods, and/or clothing. |
| subscribe verb | /səbˈskɹaɪb/ | To write (one’s name) at the bottom of a document; to sign (one's name). |
| cloth noun | /klɒθ/ | A fabric, usually made of woven, knitted, or felted fibres or filaments, such as used in dressing, decorating, cleaning or other practical use. Sometimes… |
| buyer noun | /ˈbaɪ.əɹ/ | A person who makes one or more purchases. |
| rhythm noun | /ˈɹɪð.əm/ | The variation of strong and weak elements (such as duration, accent) of sounds, notably in speech or music, over time; a beat or meter. |
| unexpected adjective | /ʌnɪkˈspɛktɪd/ | Not expected, anticipated or foreseen. |
| examination noun | /ɪɡˌzæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/ | The act of examining. |
| phrase noun | /ˈfɹeɪ̯z/ | A short written or spoken expression. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
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| catch up verb | To pick up suddenly. |
| get back verb | Return to where one came from. |
| go through verb | To travel from one end of something to the other. |
| work around verb | To bypass or circumvent (a problem or obstacle). |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Haven't seen you in ages.
- Do you work around here?
- I think you'll be a great buyer.
- Remember when you wanted to design clothes?
- I'll apply as soon as I get home.
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 perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | Haven't seen · it's been |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | you'll practice · will improve · you'll be |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 11 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, I'll, haven't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: cloth /klɒθ/, rhythm /ˈɹɪð.əm/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, intonation /ɪntəˈneɪʃən/, examination /ɪɡˌzæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/
- Long words — get the stress right: pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, intonation /ɪntəˈneɪʃən/, supermarket /ˌsupɚˈmɑɹkət/, unexpected /ʌnɪkˈspɛktɪd/, examination /ɪɡˌzæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/
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 pronunciation, waitress, fluency.
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.