Shadowing Practice: A2.2 - U15 - My hobby is geocaching - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “A2.2 - U15 - My hobby is geocaching”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: cache, geocaching, app. This video has 19 sentences and 270 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:33. The speaker talks at a natural 174 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. 86% 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
12 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| cache noun | /kæʃ/ | Such a store of physical supplies, placed by humans or other animals for practical reasons. |
| uncle noun | /ˈʌŋ.kl̩/ | The brother or brother-in-law of one’s parent. |
| treasure noun | /ˈtɹɛʒəɹ/ | A collection of valuable things; accumulated wealth; a stock of money, jewels, etc. |
| puzzle noun | /ˈpʌzəl/ | The state of feeling confused or mystified because one cannot understand a complicated matter, a problem, etc.; bewilderment, confusion; (countable) often in… |
| hobby noun | /ˈhɑ.bi/ | An activity that one enjoys doing in one's spare time. |
| geocache verb | To participate in geocaching. | |
| geocacher noun | A person who hides or seeks objects as part of the pastime of geocaching. | |
| hunt verb | /hʌnt/ | To find or search for an animal in the wild with the intention of killing the animal for its meat or for sport. |
| spend verb | /spɪnd/ | To pay out (money). |
| glad adjective | /ɡlæd/ | Pleased; happy; gratified. |
| adult noun | /ˈæd.ʌlt/ | An animal that is full-grown. |
| fantastic adjective | /fænˈtæs.tɪk/ | Wonderful; marvelous; excellent; extraordinarily good or great (used especially as an intensifier). |
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 hidden · haven't seen |
| Advice with “should” should + verb — saying what is a good idea | should always put |
| Verb + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbs that are followed by the -ing form | started geocaching |
| Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see coming | I'm going to start · I'm also going to tell |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 5 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, haven't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: cache /kæʃ/, treasure /ˈtɹɛʒəɹ/
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 cache, uncle, treasure.
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.