Shadowing Practice: A Show and Tell English Lesson - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Well hello and welcome to the show -and -tell English lesson today.
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I'm going to show you a place and you can tell me what you think that place is.
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It might be pretty obvious when you see all of the people with their luggage
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and they're all at the bag drop checking in.
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I'll give you about three seconds to guess what this place is called.
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Three, two, one.
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It's kind of obvious.
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This is the airport.
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I'm at Toronto Pearson International Airport and there are all kinds of people here getting ready.
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to go on a flight.
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I'm Bob the Canadian.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “A Show and Tell English Lesson”. This video has 12 sentences and 112 words to shadow. The speech runs for 0:36. The speaker talks fast, about 186 words per minute, so expect linked and reduced sounds.
Key vocabulary in this video
9 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| lesson noun | /ˈlɛs.ən/ | A section of learning or teaching into which a wider learning content is divided. |
| luggage noun | /ˈlʌɡ.ɪdʒ/ | The bags and other containers that hold a traveller's belongings. |
| obvious adjective | /ˈɑb.vi.əs/ | Easily discovered, seen, or understood; self-explanatory. |
| airport noun | /ˈɛɹ.pɔɹt/ | An airfield (an area designated for the takeoff and landing of aircraft), including one or more runways and (for commercial airports) one or more passenger… |
| drop noun | /dɹɑp/ | A small quantity of liquid, just large enough to hold its own rounded shape through surface tension, especially one that falls from a source of liquid. |
| welcome | /ˈwɛl.kəm/ | Greeting given upon someone's arrival. |
| search verb | /sɝt͡ʃ/ | To look in (a place) for something. |
| flight noun | /ˈflaɪ̯t/ | The act of flying; the ability to fly. |
| hello | /hɛˈloʊ/ | A greeting (salutation) said when meeting someone or acknowledging someone’s arrival or presence. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | is called |
| Possibility with “might / may” might/may + verb — something that is possible but not certain | might be |
| Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see coming | I'm going to show |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | I'll give |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 5 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, I'll, they're. 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.
- 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 lesson, luggage, obvious.
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.