Shadowing Practice: A1/A2 Beginner English Listening Practice - Social Media - Learn English Speaking with Video
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The websites and apps that we use to talk with other people and share information are called social media.
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There are a lot of social media platforms on the internet.
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The most popular ones are Facebook,
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Instagram, YouTube, WhatsApp and TikTok.
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People use Instagram to share photos and short videos,
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and to look at other people's profiles,
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where you can see their photos and videos.
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On Instagram, you can follow your friends, your family or celebrities.
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There are a lot of celebrities like singers,
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actors and sports people that have Instagram.
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Companies share photos and videos of their lives and people like to look at them to see how they live.
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They also use Instagram to make money.
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If they share a photo of a product like a watch,
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clothes or makeup, companies give them them money for the advert.
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YouTube is a platform to watch videos.
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You can watch short videos or long videos on this platform.
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There are music videos, tutorials,
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language classes, vlogs and gaming videos on this platform.
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You can learn a lot of things on YouTube but you can also watch entertaining and fun videos.
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There are so many videos that you will never get bored.
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This is why it is my favourite app to use.
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Facebook is not very popular nowadays.
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I don't use it because people my age don't use it.
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I deleted my Facebook account 5 years ago because nobody used it.
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It is more for older people.
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Younger people now use TikTok and Instagram.
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TikTok is similar to Instagram but it is only for videos.
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The videos on this platform are very short.
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Teenagers like it because they are more impatient and they prefer short videos.
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They don't want to watch long and slow videos because they are more boring.
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On TikTok you can share your videos and watch other people's videos.
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You can follow people and they can follow you.
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There are a lot of dancing and singing videos on this platform and there are many challenges that you can do,
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like dancing, singing, being funny or even doing dangerous things.
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People copy these challenges and share their videos.
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Finally, people use WhatsApp to send messages, photos and videos.
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You can send messages to your friends, your family or your workmates,
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but you need to know their phone number.
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You can send messages to each person or you can create a group chat to talk to many people
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at the same time.
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I use WhatsApp to talk to my family and my friends.
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The app is very easy to use and everybody uses it.
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Now let's go with the questions and the listening without subtitles which is more difficult.
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The first question is what apps do you use?
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I normally use WhatsApp and YouTube every day.
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I make my videos on YouTube so I need to use this app every day
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and I need to contact my family every day
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so I use WhatsApp because all of my family uses this app.
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The second question is what apps don't you use?
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Well, I don't use Facebook,
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like I said before, because people my age don't use Facebook
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and I don't use Twitter because I don't understand it.
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I don't understand why people use Twitter?
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Is it to look at the news?
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I'm not really sure.
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The third question is what type of videos do you watch on YouTube?
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My favourite videos to watch on YouTube are recipe videos
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because I love cooking and it is a great way to learn new recipes
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because you can watch the person making the recipe and you can copy them.
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And finally, what things have you learned on YouTube?
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Well, like I said, I have learned how to cook on YouTube.
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Learning to cook is very important because you need to eat every day and if you don't know how to cook,
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it is very expensive because you will go to restaurants and spend a lot of money.
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So now I want you to write your answers to the questions in the comment box and I will correct them.
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If you have enjoyed this video please give it a thumbs up and subscribe to my channel.
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Thank you very much and I'll see you in the next one.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 66 sentences and 713 words to shadow. The speech runs for 8:45. The speaker talks slowly, about 81 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 89% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| recipe noun | /ˈɹɛs.ɪ.pi/ | Any set of instructions for preparing a mixture of ingredients. |
| celebrity noun | /səˈlɛb.ɹɪ.ɾi/ | Fame, renown; the state of being famous or talked-about. |
| bore verb | /boɹ/ | To inspire boredom in somebody. |
| delete verb | /dɪˈliːt/ | To remove, get rid of or erase, especially written or printed material, or data on a computer or other device. |
| nowadays adverb | /ˈnaʊ.ə.deɪz/ | At the present time; in the current era. |
| teenager noun | /ˈtiːnˌeɪ̯d͡ʒə/ | A person between thirteen and nineteen years old (inclusive). |
| cloth noun | /klɒθ/ | A fabric, usually made of woven, knitted, or felted fibres or filaments, such as used in dressing, decorating, cleaning or other practical use. Sometimes… |
| subscribe verb | /səbˈskɹaɪb/ | To write (one’s name) at the bottom of a document; to sign (one's name). |
| thumb noun | /ˈθʌm/ | The shortest and thickest digit of the hand that for humans has the most mobility and can be made to oppose (moved to touch) all of the other fingers. |
| entertain verb | /ˌɛntəˈteɪn/ | To amuse (someone); to engage the attention of agreeably. |
| tutorial noun | /ˌtjuːˈtɔːɹɪəl/ | A self-paced learning exercise; a lesson prepared so that a student can learn at their own speed or convenience. |
| impatient adjective | /ɪmˈpeɪʃənt/ | Restless, short of temper, and intolerant of delays. |
| advert verb | /ædvˈɝt/ | To take notice, to pay attention (to). |
| subtitle noun | /ˈsʌbtaɪtəl/ | A heading below or after a title. |
| vlog noun | /ˈvlɑɡ/ | A weblog using video as its primary presentation format. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 12 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, I'll, I'm. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: cloth /klɒθ/, thumb /ˈθʌm/
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 recipe, celebrity, bore.
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 | have learned · have enjoyed |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | will never get · will go · will correct |
| Obligation: must / have to / need to saying that something is necessary | need to know · need to use · need to contact |
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.