Shadowing Practice: 25. Eating Dinner | English for Everyday Activities - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Chapter 25 Eating Dinner Paul and Kate set the table.
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Everyone sat down at the table.
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They put their napkins on their laps.
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Paul helped himself to some salad and passed the serving dish to Kate.
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Pass the salad, please.
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Then they helped themselves to the food.
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As they ate, they talked.
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So, where did you go today?
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Nowhere special.
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Paul had a second helping of spaghetti.
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I'll have a bit more of this.
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After the main course, they had some dessert.
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Mmm, ice cream.
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Looks good.
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Paul and Kate set the table.
16
Everyone sat down at the table.
17
They put their napkins on their laps.
18
Paul helped himself to some salad and passed the serving dish to Kate.
19
Pass the salad, please.
20
Then they helped themselves to the food.
21
As they ate, they talked.
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So where did you go today?
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Nowhere special.
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Paul had a second helping of spaghetti.
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I'll have a bit more of this.
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After the main course, they had some dessert.
27
Mmm, ice cream.
28
Looks good.
29
Paul and Kate set the table.
30
Everyone sat down at the table.
31
They put their napkins on their laps.
32
Paul helped himself to some salad and passed the serving dish to Kate.
33
Pass the salad, please.
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Then they helped themselves to the food.
35
As they ate, they talked.
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So, where did you go today?
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Nowhere special.
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Paul had a second helping of spaghetti.
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I'll have a bit more of this.
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After the main course, they had some dessert.
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Mmm, ice cream.
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Looks good.
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Thank you.
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Thank you.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 44 sentences and 256 words to shadow. The speech runs for 4:04. The speaker talks slowly, about 63 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 82% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.
Key vocabulary in this video
9 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| salad noun | /ˈsæl.əd/ | A food consisting principally of raw vegetables (especially greens, e.g. lettuce), other savoury ingredients (typically cooked), fruit, or confectionary; often… |
| nowhere adverb | /ˈnoʊ.(h)wɛɹ/ | In no place. |
| dish noun | /dɪʃ/ | A vessel such as a plate for holding or serving food, often flat with a depressed region in the middle. |
| lap noun | /læp/ | The loose part of a coat; the lower part of a garment that plays loosely; a skirt; an apron. |
| dessert noun | /dɪˈzɝt/ | The last course of a meal, consisting of fruit, sweet confections etc. |
| napkin noun | /ˈnæpˌkɪn/ | A serviette; a (usually rectangular) piece of cloth or paper used at the table for wiping the mouth and hands for cleanliness while eating. |
| cream noun | /kɹiːm/ | The butterfat or milkfat part of milk which rises to the top; this part when separated from the remainder. |
| chapter noun | /ˈt͡ʃæptɚ/ | One of the main sections into which a published work is divided, especially a book. |
| serve verb | /sɝv/ | To be a formal servant for (a god or deity); to worship in an official capacity. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 3 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'll. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
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 salad, nowhere, dish.
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.