Shadowing Practice: 15 Audio Track - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Track 15.
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The most memorable place I've ever visited was Bhutan.
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It's a really amazing place because it's in a very remote, mountainous area.
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So a lot of the buildings seem really precarious.
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They're sort of built into the mountainside and seem to just perch there.
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The accommodation is very traditional, and you get the impression that nothing has changed there for hundreds of years.
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It's a really historic place and very rustic.
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Of course, that means the accommodation is pretty basic, but the place is altogether so charming that I didn't mind at all.
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As for the views, they were just spectacular.
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With the mountains all around, it's a very dramatic landscape, and the view from my room was breathtaking.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “15 Audio Track”. This video has 10 sentences and 120 words to shadow. The speech runs for 0:45. The speaker talks at a natural 161 words per minute, close to everyday conversation.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 14 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| accommodation noun | /əˌkɒm.əˈdeɪ.ʃən/ | Lodging in a dwelling or similar living quarters afforded to travellers in hotels or on cruise ships, or students, etc. |
| dramatic adjective | /dɹəˈmætɪk/ | Of or relating to the drama. |
| remote adjective | /ɹəˈməʊt̞/ | At a distance; disconnected. |
| landscape noun | /ˈlan(d)skeɪp/ | A portion of land or territory as defined by its landform, its geographical (and architectural) features. |
| impression noun | /ɪmˈpɹɛʃn̩/ | The indentation or depression made by the pressure of one object on or into another. |
| charm noun | /t͡ʃɑɹm/ | An object, act or words believed to have magic power (usually carries a positive connotation). |
| altogether adverb | /ɔl.tuˈɡɛð.ɚ/ | Completely, wholly, or without exception. |
| spectacular adjective | /spɛkˈtæk.jə.lɚ/ | Amazing or worthy of special notice. |
| memorable adjective | /ˈmɛm.(ə)ɹə.bl̩/ | Worthy to be remembered; very important or remarkable. |
| breathtaking adjective | /ˈbɹɛθˌteɪ.kɪŋ/ | stunningly beautiful; amazing |
| mountainous adjective | /ˈmaʊn.tɪ.nəs/ | Having many mountains; characterized by mountains; of the nature of a mountain; rough (terrain); rocky. |
| mountainside noun | The sloping side of a mountain. | |
| perch noun | /pɝt͡ʃ/ | Any of the three species of spiny-finned freshwater fish in the genus Perca. |
| precarious adjective | /pɹɪˈkɛəɹi.əs/ | Dangerously insecure or unstable; perilous. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | I've ever visited · has changed |
| Past continuous was/were + -ing — an action in progress at a moment in the past | was breathtaking |
| Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a group | The most memorable |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 3 contractions and reduced forms, such as didn't, I've, they're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: altogether /ɔl.tuˈɡɛð.ɚ/, breathtaking /ˈbɹɛθˌteɪ.kɪŋ/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: accommodation /əˌkɒm.əˈdeɪ.ʃən/, impression /ɪmˈpɹɛʃn̩/
- Long words — get the stress right: accommodation /əˌkɒm.əˈdeɪ.ʃən/, altogether /ɔl.tuˈɡɛð.ɚ/, spectacular /spɛkˈtæk.jə.lɚ/, precarious /pɹɪˈkɛəɹi.əs/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like accommodation, dramatic, remote.
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.