Shadowing Practice: A Stormy Day in England | Slow English Vlog - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Hi, my name is Evie and this is a video to help you practice your listening comprehension.
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Today, We are going out to buy a coffee and to walk my dog Wilson.
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It is going to be a cozy, relaxing day because it is raining outside.
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It has been raining all morning.
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But, Now, I think the rain has stopped.
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So let's go outside.
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Let's take Wilson for a walk.
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And let's spend some time together.
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So I'm going to be cold if I don't put on a jumper.
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I'm going to wear this one.
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And it's this amazing Azul bleu We would also say in the UK,
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that it is like a royal blue colour.
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I'm also going to need a coat just in case it rains again.
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I don't know if you can see me okay but this is Wilson.
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Wilson
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a sausage dog so he is super small
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and he is very low to the ground basically Wilson hates
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the rain I think he might need a little bit of persuasion to Come outside.
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with us today.
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Here is Wilson.
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Let's go.
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To take Wilson for a walk we need two things.
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One is His Honest.
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This goes over the top of his head.
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and underneath his belly, This part here under his arms is called his armpits.
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and we need a lead as well.
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Let's go!
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Come on then.
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Good boy!
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- Yeah you Okay.
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I'm in the car with Wilson.
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This is his tennis ball Wilson loves tennis balls.
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This It's his favourite thing.
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My favourite thing in the whole world is coffee.
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So let's go.
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What the f *ck?
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So we just arrived and it started raining again.
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You can see the windscreen wipers on my car are moving so that means the rain has started again.
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- Thank you.
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How does Thank you.
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Thank you.
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- Okay, I now have my coffee.
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It's an iced caramel latte, which is My favourite coffee.
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and it's so good.
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I also wanted to talk a little bit about the fact that Wilson could go into the cafe with me.
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I know that in every country this is not normal
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but in the UK there are lots of cafes where you are allowed to bring your dog
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and lots of pubs as well.
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So it's quite common to see dogs in cafes.
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For example there were two dogs in the cafe today.
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So now it's time to take him, Wilson, for a walk.
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Let's turn on the engine and see if it still beeps at me.
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Okay, this is better but this is too much.
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Okay, we have just arrived.
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so much wind Last night there was a storm and the waves are breaking over the top of the cliffs.
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So I think this is going to be quite a short walk today.
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What do you think?
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Wilson.
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you you Thank you.
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you Another thing about this beach is there is a church.
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you you you you Thank you.
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- Okay, it's Freddy.
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- Oh What's up?
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Good boy!
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okay we have both just got back into the car.
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It is like so windy outside.
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I am so cold, my hands are freezing because the wind is really strong.
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I also wanted to say this is my seatbelt and if you're wondering what the verb is,
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for a seatbelt is we put our seatbelt On.
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Also, my car is an automatic car.
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I don't have to change gear.
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So this is the gear stick and I just put it into drive mode
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and then the car will change gear for me.
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Down here, there are only two pedals.
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This is the gas.
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This is go and this is the brake.
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If this car was a manual car, if this car had a gear stick,
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then we would have another pedal here which in English we call the clutch.
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This as well is my steering wheel.
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These are my wing mirrors.
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This here is the dashboard.
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If you don't know how to drive,
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Sorry for that explanation, but I thought I would give you some some car vocabulary while we're here.
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And it's time.
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It's time for us to go home.
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- We just got back from I'll walk.
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It's time to take off Wilson's harness.
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over his head again and he doesn't want to be but he needs his belly to be dry.
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Good boy, Wilson.
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You're a good boy.
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You're a good boy.
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There we go.
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So it's now time for lunch.
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I have put some toast.
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some toast in the toaster.
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And here we have some soup.
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I cannot eat all of this soup.
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So, In this saucepan I am going to 'ladle' - this is a ladle.
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I am going to ladle in one portion of soup just for me.
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Also in the UK, we really like butter.
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So I have this little pot of butter.
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It has crumbs.
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Crumbs in it.
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But I'm going to butter.
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my toast.
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If you put butter on something, The verb is "to butter it" so I'm going to butter my toast.
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Can you see the butter?
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has melted into the toast So good.
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Thank you.
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Now I have washed up the dishes, it's time to dry them off.
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and put them away i need to wipe down the counter as well
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the rain has turned to ice and we call that hail.
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you you you
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 114 sentences and 903 words to shadow. The speech runs for 10:01. The speaker talks slowly, about 90 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 85% 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
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| butter noun | /ˈbʌtɚ/ | A soft, fatty foodstuff made by churning the cream of milk (generally cow's milk). |
| toast noun | /toʊst/ | Bread that has been toasted (cooked lightly by browning). |
| gear noun | /ɡɪɚ/ | Equipment or paraphernalia, especially that used for an athletic endeavor. |
| soup noun | /sup/ | Any of various dishes commonly made by combining liquids, such as water or stock, with other ingredients, such as meat and vegetables, that contribute the food… |
| arrive verb | /əˈɹaɪv/ | To reach; to get to a certain place. |
| tennis noun | /ˈtɛnɪs/ | A sport played by two players (or four in doubles), who alternately strike the ball over a net using racquets. |
| belly noun | /ˈbɛli/ | The abdomen (especially a fat one). |
| cafe noun | /ˌkæˈfeɪ/ | A convenience store, originally one that sold coffee and similar basic items. |
| verb noun | /vɝb/ | A word that indicates an action, event, or state of being. |
| pedal noun | /ˈpɛdəl/ | A lever operated by one's foot that is used to control or power a machine or mechanism, such as a bicycle or piano. |
| mirror noun | /ˈmiɹɚ/ | A smooth surface, usually made of glass with reflective material painted on the underside, that reflects light so as to give an image of what is in front of it. |
| wash verb | /wɑʃ/ | To clean with water. |
| explanation noun | /ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən/ | The act or process of explaining. |
| automatic adjective | /ˌɔː.təˈmæt.ɪk/ | Capable of operating without external control or intervention. |
| coat noun | /ˈkoʊ̯t/ | An outer garment covering the upper torso and arms. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
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| go over verb | To look at carefully; to scrutinize; to analyze. |
| take off verb | To remove. |
| wash up verb | To clean the utensils, dishes etc. used in preparing and eating a meal. |
| wipe down verb | To clean the exterior surface of an object, from top to bottom, typically by hand using a damp dishcloth or other cleaning cloth. |
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 | has stopped · has started · have just arrived |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | is called · are allowed |
| Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see coming | is going to be · I'm going to be · I'm going to wear |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | are going · is raining · are moving |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 16 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, you're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: wash /wɑʃ/, explanation /ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən/, dish /dɪʃ/, comprehension /ˌkɑmpɹɪˈhɛnʃn̩/, dashboard /ˈdæʃˌboɹd/
- Long words — get the stress right: explanation /ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən/, automatic /ˌɔː.təˈmæt.ɪk/, vocabulary /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/
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 butter, toast, gear.
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.