Shadowing Practice: A1 English Listening Practice - Traveling With Kids - Learn English Speaking with YouTube

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Hey English learners!
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Welcome to this A1 English Listening Practice video.
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I hope you're doing well.
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Today, I'm gonna talk about traveling with kids, traveling with children.
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This is something that is on my mind because I just recently traveled to Europe,
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first to Greece, and then two days in Paris with my family,
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my wife and my two children.
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And my kids are very young.
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My son is still four years old,
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he's almost five, and my daughter is two years old.
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They are both very young and many people decide not to travel a lot when they have young children,
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because it can be complicated.
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But I did this trip with my kids.
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It was so much fun.
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And now, today, I'm gonna talk a little bit about the differences between
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traveling with young children and traveling without young children.
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Okay, let's talk about traveling with children.
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Specifically, for me, traveling with young children.
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Well, the first thing I think of when I think about traveling with children is the flight.
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Flying to the place where you're going.
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This can be complicated.
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Thankfully, the planes that we were on had entertainment,
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meaning they had screens to watch things.
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When you have this, it's a very big help because children can watch movies and TV shows for hours.
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on the plane using these screens.
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That's what my children did.
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That's one of the things that they did.
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So this really helped.
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But also, they slept on the plane.
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Many times when you travel far with children,
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they get tired and need to sleep.
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Sometimes we need to sleep on the plane.
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Adults, too.
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but my children also fell asleep on the planes.
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That's also helpful.
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That takes time, right?
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And the food is also helpful.
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They serve you food on the plane and that's good for kids usually.
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So flying can be complicated with kids but But with the entertainment,
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sleeping, eating, it's possible.
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It was not very hard for us, thankfully.
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So that's one thing.
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How about packing for the vacation?
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When you have small children,
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you need to pack different things that you don't normally pack.
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You need to pack diapers if you have a small child or a baby.
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We had to bring diapers.
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We had to bring a lot of clothes.
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And kids often get messy,
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meaning they spill food on their clothes.
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They have accidents.
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So they need a lot of clothes.
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So you have to pack differently.
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Another thing is transportation when you are in the country or the city that you're going to.
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small children it can be a little complicated to take public transportation especially
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if the children have to stand up on the bus
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or on the train the metro my kids had to do this and they almost fell down on the public transportation.
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That can be a little hard.
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We also rented a car in Greece.
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This makes it easier for kids because you can just drive places.
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But you have to rent cars with car seats for the children, right?
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So you have to pay extra.
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Another thing that is different when you're traveling with young children is
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that it's more difficult to take an Uber or other ride-sharing cars like that
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because they don't have car seats usually.
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So sometimes they won't take you,
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but you can usually still take a taxi.
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Another thing that is different is walking around when you travel.
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With kids, you can't walk that far.
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You can't walk that much.
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Because kids don't like walking for very long.
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They complain, they don't want to walk a lot.
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So you can't do many,
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many things walking around while traveling.
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You have limits when you're traveling with young children.
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My kids walked a lot in Greece and in Paris,
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But my daughter gets tired easily.
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So we had to carry her while we walked.
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My son walked a lot,
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but he also got tired too.
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So we had to be careful
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and not do too much with the kids because it's very tiring to walk and go up and down stairs.
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In Greece there are many many stairs to go up and down so that can be hard with kids.
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That's a little bit different.
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Also the things that you decide to do are usually different
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when you travel with kids because kids don't want to do the same things that you want to do.
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Kids want to do other things.
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So sometimes you have to do what your kids want to do
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so they can have fun and then maybe they can do what you want to do, right?
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You have to think about your kids and what type of fun activities they want to do,
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where they want to go.
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That's another thing you need to think about.
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And another thing that can be complicated when you travel with young children is when you go to restaurants,
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depending on the country and the city.
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In the US, it's very easy in most places to go to restaurants with your children.
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It's very normal.
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However, I know that in some countries,
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some places, it's not very normal to take your young children to a nice restaurant, for example.
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So it can be a little hard to go to all the restaurants you want to go to
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if you have little kids.
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When we were in Europe,
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at some restaurants they didn't have chairs for children,
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and many times my children were the only children in the restaurant.
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So it can be a little complicated when you go to restaurants in other countries with your children,
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but this depends on the country.
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Like I said.
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Here in the US, it's not a big problem.
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It's very easy to go to many different restaurants with your children.
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They have high chairs, the chairs for babies, little kids.
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It's very nice, but in some places they don't have this.
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So So, those are some of the things that are different when you travel with young children.
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It can be hard, but I think that it's still a great experience.
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I had a lot of fun in Europe with my children, specifically.
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My son really liked it.
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I think my daughter did, too.
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I recommend traveling with children if you can.
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It's a great experience and your children can remember this when they're older.
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It's a great family experience.
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So, that's something that you can think about, maybe.
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I hope you enjoyed this video.
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If you want to improve your listening and start to understand native speakers better,
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Thank you all for listening and I'll talk to you in the next video.

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About This Lesson

In this lesson, you will enhance your English listening comprehension by focusing on the topic of traveling with kids. This A1-level content is tailored for learners who want to practice understanding everyday conversations, particularly in the context of family travel. You will gather insights from the speaker's personal experiences while also developing your vocabulary related to traveling with young children. By the end of this lesson, you will feel more confident discussing this relatable topic and improve your spoken English skills.

Key Vocabulary & Phrases

  • traveling with kids: the experience of going on trips while taking children along.
  • entertainment: activities such as movies and games that keep children engaged.
  • diapers: absorbent garments worn by babies to manage waste.
  • flight: the journey taken in an airplane.
  • packing: the act of preparing and organizing items to take for a trip.
  • tired: feeling fatigue or needing rest.
  • complicated: something that is difficult to deal with.
  • vacation: a break from work or studies, often taken for leisure or travel.

Practice Tips

To maximize your learning from this lesson, try using the shadowing technique. This is where you listen to the speaker and repeat what they say in real time. It’s an effective method to improve English pronunciation and speaking fluency. As you work through the video, pay attention to the speed and tone of the speaker. They convey excitement and relatability when discussing their travel experiences, which is important to capture in your own speech.

Consider using a shadowing app that allows you to slow down the audio; this can make it easier to keep up with the vocabulary and phrases being used. Start by repeating short sections of the transcript, gradually progressing to longer phrases as you become more comfortable. This way, you will not only enhance your listening abilities but also develop your spoken English skills in a fun and engaging context.

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.

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