Shadowing Practice: A Rainy Night at the Corner Shop - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Hello. Can I help you?
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Hi. Do you have umbrellas?
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Yes, they're over there.
4
Oh, great. It's raining a lot.
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I'd also like some milk.
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The milk is in the fridge.
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Is this one OK?
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Yes, it's fresh.
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And a bottle of water, please.
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Big or small?
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A small one, please.
12
That's twelve dollars, please.
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Here's a twenty.
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Thanks. Here's your change.
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Thank you. Good night!
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Good night. Stay dry!
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 16 sentences and 70 words to shadow. The speech runs for 0:34.
Key vocabulary in this video
9 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| twelve noun | /twɛlv/ | A group of twelve items. |
| umbrella noun | /ʌmˈbɹɛl.ə/ | A cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun. |
| milk verb | /mɪlk/ | To express milk from (a mammal, especially a cow). |
| twenty noun | /ˈtwɛnti/ [-ɛɾ̃i] | The numbers twenty (20) to twenty-nine (29). |
| dollar noun | /ˈdɑ.lɚ/ | Official designation for currency in some parts of the world, including Canada, the United States, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Hong Kong, and elsewhere… |
| bottle noun | /ˈbɒt.l̩/ | A container, typically made of glass or plastic and having a tapered neck, used primarily for holding liquids. |
| fresh adjective | /fɹɛʃ/ | Newly produced or obtained; recent. |
| hello | /hɛˈloʊ/ | A greeting (salutation) said when meeting someone or acknowledging someone’s arrival or presence. |
| rain noun | /ˈɹeɪn/ | Condensed water falling from a cloud. |
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 twelve, umbrella, milk.
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.