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So today we're at a castle.

We're at a castle in France.

But remember, this 20 -minute vlog is the same thing as a one -hour English class.

And how is that?

Through comprehensible input.

So the first word of the day is tower.

And this is a tower that you can see here.

There is also, you can call this a stone wall.

And today's video is a special video

because we're going to be talking about this is a special video today

if you're afraid to speak english watch the whole video to the end i'll be giving you 10 tips on

if you're afraid to speak english let's go inside the castle

okay so now we're inside the castle you can see there there there is uh mary and jesus

it's a very nice shadow here and she explained

that the shack the castle was made in the 12th century

so the 12th century and these rocks here these rocks on the floor these are volcanic rocks

so they look very good but i think there's a good view over here to the right

so we're gonna go look here to the right oh no

not really there's a more thing over there there's some firewood over there you guys see

that there that's firewood

and like i was playing they said this was made in very good English word century

so you have century is a hundred years and you have a decade

which is 10 years so this castle was made in the 12th century

so very good English word the word century and it's just 100 years

and here you can see there's oh yeah there it is a beautiful view there there you guys can see

remember with me you're always going to learn some english

and you always get a beautiful view do you guys see the flag that's there hold on

but yes so i'll teach you guys a little bit more english once i get around this corner

so i can show you guys two great english words here we got

some beautiful palm trees in front of me you guys see

that but what i wanted to show you was this

so we're gonna walk the the the castle there it's above us very good english word above

and we're below the castle so we're gonna take a trip up there

and you guys can see here there is some oh there is metal bars in the windows

and what the lady explained is there's over

great english word there's over eight acres of land here

so acre is um how you measure um

so you have one acre of land two acres of land

so it's just a measurement for how big an area is

so it's very very cool

and here look i'll show you guys more oh look here

this is this is amazing here look at here they got a bridge here i'll show you guys a bridge

and a big gate you guys see this big medieval gate it looks amazing here

and back in the days they used to call this a drawbridge very cool english word there

all right you guys want to practice let's practice some all

right we're going to practice some shadowing here you guys ready all right

so when we're doing the shadowing exercise just listen

and repeat after me are you guys ready there you guys

go i can see a beautiful old castle it is made

of gray stone there is a tall round tower on the right the sky is bright

and blue I can see several palm trees in front of the castle.

The walls look very strong and old.

The castle sits above a garden.

It looks peaceful and historic.

I would like to know who lived here.

This is a beautiful place to learn English.

All right.

Great job with the shadowing exercise.

Remember, when we do the shadowing exercise, repeat after me.

so you can practice your english speaking that's how we're gonna

get away from being afraid to speak english through shadowing guys here there's another tower here

and i'll see you guys in a little bit okay

so we're just outside of the castle we're gonna go through

that bridge we saw earlier

but i wanted to show you guys this here you see this hole you guys see this hole here

the lady described that they used to have cannons inside the hole to help protect the castle

So all these holes used to have cannons and then good English words.

You can have gunpowder.

You can have cannons.

Those are all great English words there.

Perfect.

Ready for another shadowing exercise.

Let's do a quick shadowing exercise because I'm on a tour guide and the tour guides are over there.

But I got to teach you guys some more English.

You guys ready?

So I see an very old stone wall.

It looks strong and historic.

There are palm trees growing near the wall.

I can see a big tower on the top.

There's a flying flag above the tower.

the sky is bright

and blue today the plants make the area look very beautiful

the castle is higher than the road this is a peaceful quiet place i like to walk around

and explore this castle

so great job with the english shadowing we're going to do a bunch of english shadowing throughout today

and learn english fastest way so this is how you're able to speak english

if you can repeat after me you'll be less afraid to speak English

because your tongue and your muscles in your mouth will be used to speaking English

and your brain too it'll be able to pick up English words

when you speak them so when I'm doing these shadowing exercise repeat after me

and you will no longer be afraid to speak English

so remember with teacher Troy you're always gonna get English classes

and a beautiful view so we're on the top of the tower here

so let me see what kind of view i can get

you guys oh there's one right there you can see through you see

that you can see through the trees right there

and what i wanted to explain to you guys is today

in france is a day it's called it's a special day where you can they open all the old castles

so oh there's my wife there as i was explaining my beautiful wife over there as i was explaining

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so today is when they open all the ancient castles

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so you can explore and learn more about french culture

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so i came to this castle in the city i'm in it's called ville neuf loube

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and yeah i'm exploring this beautiful castle you guys see this

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in front of me you see the pathway there it's very beautiful

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and you can hear the bells in the background you guys hear the bells

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so now this pathway is very nice very nice with the

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greenery on the left side great english word there you guys

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can see the tower is still here we're still not at the top

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but we're close i think we're gonna go down these stairs here and when i get down these stairs

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yeah walk down these stairs oh there's something over here let's let's see what they got over here let's see

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oh dungeon oh i would love to go down there

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all right so we're gonna keep walking around this corner

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and then i will teach you guys some more english in

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a little bit oh hold on here great english word you guys see this this here is called a screw

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and this is called a bolt so you you bolt it in

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and it's all into the metal you guys there

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so the oh we're going inside the castle now let's see

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so the lady's talking so i don't want to interrupt her

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so i'll see you guys in a little bit all right all right

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so we're inside the castle look you guys can see a grand view

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but oh what's that you guys see that there

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let's look what's this it's called a knight you guys see

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that and what i was telling my wife it It looks very small.

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Oh, there's my wife there.

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And you see the armor?

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This here is called armor.

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It looks like it's very heavy.

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So this is what they used to battle with.

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Very interesting.

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Oh, and you guys see these windows here?

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There's bars on the windows.

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Bars on the windows, very good English word.

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So I'm going to keep exploring this castle.

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and we'll do another shadowing exercise in a little bit.

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You guys ready for another shadowing exercise?

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Let me show you guys this.

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This is called a square in English.

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Boom, you guys see it?

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Very beautiful.

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We'll walk through.

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The part that was broken was that in 1944 the Germans were bombarded.

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Alright so you guys see the tower at the top?

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In 1944 the Germans bombed this part of the tower and that broke that part of the tower at the top.

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but this is a beautiful square here very beautiful all right

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I'm gonna listen to the lady speak learn some more history

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and I'll see you guys in a little bit okay we're still on the outside of the castle

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so let's go through three tips to not be afraid to speak English

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but before that I'll let you guys see this big gate

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that we're about to go through you guys see

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and you guys see here this is called a chain very nice word English word here chain this year chain

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so So let's walk in this big door and go inside the castle.

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Okay, so you guys can see over here.

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Let me teach you guys these three English tips.

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So the first English tip to stop being afraid to speak English is stop trying to be perfect.

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You're learning a second language.

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You're not always going to be perfect, so don't be afraid to make mistakes.

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Mistakes is how you learn.

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Ask native people questions.

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People you speak to in English, ask them questions.

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Your goal is to communicate.

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It's not to be perfect.

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If you make a mistake, keep going instead of stopping.

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That's tip number one.

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Tip number two is start with low -pressure speaking.

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So practice short voice notes.

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Practice voice notes in your phone.

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Maybe you can record yourself speaking English like me and practice two -minute segments,

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three -minute segments, and practice it daily so you can improve your English speaking.

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Or practice shadowing with me in this video, and that will also help you speak English more naturally

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and confidently and also prepare little phrases learn English phrases learn phrases like let me think

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or I'm not sure but or you can say that again

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or what I mean is

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or give me a second all those great English phrases will help you flow

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and be more natural

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when speaking English all right let's go through let's go see what's over here in this castle

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so that in front of me see there those are a bunch of tour guests

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and we're taking a sightseeing tour around this castle it looks

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very nice you guys see all this shade here it was very hot

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but now there's a bunch of shade here trees beautiful trees you guys see the wall stone walls very beautiful and old

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look at all these

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all right

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so we're gonna practice some more english in a little bit

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i'll see you guys in a little bit hey guys

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so let's practice some more english speaking there's a beautiful view in front of me

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so you guys ready to shadow remember repeat after me let me show you guys Alright, so we got this castle here.

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Are you guys ready?

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Repeat after me.

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Practice your English speaking.

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I'm standing in front of a large stone building.

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The building looks very old and historic.

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I can see a tall tower in the center of the building.

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The walls look thick and strong.

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I can see palm trees growing near the building.

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There's also a tall tree to the left.

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The sunlight is hitting the side of the towers.

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Some parts of the building are in the shade.

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There are many green plants near the ground.

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I can see someone walking in front of me.

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The person is carrying a backpack.

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The area looks quite quiet and peaceful.

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This place feels very different from a modern city.

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I wonder how old this building is.

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I would like to explore the insides.

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This place looks beautiful and peaceful.

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All right, great shadowing exercise, you guys.

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We're going to continue the tour of the castle.

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Hold on, my wife's trying to show me something.

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Let's see, what's this?

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Ah, they buried the cannon.

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That's a cannon.

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So this is a cannon and they buried it underground.

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Very good English word.

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When you bury something, you put it underground.

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And they buried another one over here.

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Yeah, they buried another cannon here.

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You guys can see the cannon is buried underground.

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Very good English word.

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When you bury something, you put it underground.

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So we're gonna keep walking this way.

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The tour is this way.

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I hope you guys are enjoying our tour.

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Oh, this looks very nice.

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Looks like a nice cute corner.

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You guys see that?

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Oh, very good English word here.

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You guys see this wall?

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This is, there's a crack in the wall.

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You guys see that?

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There's a crack.

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We're gonna walk up these stairs and when I get upstairs, I'll see you guys in a little bit.

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All right, so we're going to do another quick shadowing exercise.

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You guys ready?

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Repeat after me.

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Remember, this is how you'll be less afraid to speak English.

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We got to practice together.

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You guys ready?

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Repeat after me.

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I'm standing inside an old stone courtyard.

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There is a large arch above me.

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There is a large arch above me.

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The building is made of light colored stone.

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I can see several windows on the wall.

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Some of the windows have beautiful arches.

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There are many people walking around.

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Some people are taking pictures, others are looking at the building.

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The ground has interesting stone patterns.

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The courtyard feels cool and quiet.

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I see a large doorway in front of me.

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A few people are standing near the entrance.

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There's a man walking in the courtyard.

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The sunlight is shining into the courtyard.

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Some parts of the building are in shade.

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The architecture is very beautiful.

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This place feels peaceful and interesting.

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I would love to explore every room and see what's inside this beautiful castle.

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all right great great shadowing exercise i hope you guys are

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learning a lot of english today oops sorry i hope you

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guys are learning a lot of english today you guys see

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this right in front of me look here you guys see

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the patterns in the floor it looks beautiful you guys can see they're just rocks i see the rocks

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that are carefully put into place

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so it looks very nice i wonder what's this in front

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of me I didn't see here let's see what this is right here

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oh I guess this is for water

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it's to catch some water I think yeah there's water at the bottom there yeah see it's like a well

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oh and even here they got some um some writing on the wall all right

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all right so I'm gonna keep exploring this beautiful castle

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and I'll see you guys in a little bit

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so this here is a chapel I got a beautiful painting on the wall very beautiful painting

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and she was explaining this is from the Renaissance time we

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got some candles here in this chapel well I wanted to show you these

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look at the wall look at the great detail you guys can see in the wall wow Wow, it's really amazing isn't it?

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I don't know if you guys are fans of history, you will definitely love this vlog while you learn some English.

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You guys see all the detail in the wall?

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It's amazing.

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Alright so I'm falling behind in the tour.

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I don't want to get lost in this castle. So, oh yeah they're just in there

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so this is back i'm back in the courtyard here you guys can see and they went through this door

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that's where they went through i wanted to show you guys this here you guys see this this is a bell

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should i ring the bell should i ring it Should I ring the bell?

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No, I'm not going to ring it.

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Look, I made the bell move though.

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Look.

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Alright.

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So, oh you guys see this?

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Look at the detail in this door.

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See these here?

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These are like spikes that come out the door.

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Very nice.

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It's a nice red color too.

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Alright, let's go inside the castle.

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Alright, so this is another room here.

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So we got some old ancient things in here.

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What I want to see this here is a throne.

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So the king would sit or the queen would sit on the throne.

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That's where you get that from the TV show Games of Thrones.

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If you guys like that TV show, make sure you watch that TV show in English, Games of Thrones.

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You can learn a lot of great English from that TV series.

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and yeah oh here's some more pictures recreations I see that's

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recreations of what this is what the people looked at the time very cool recreate recreations

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oh we're going back over here back outside back in the courtyard and then we're gonna go around this corner here

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so i'm gonna go ahead around this corner we'll see what's over here

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and then i'll see you guys in a little bit sorry about the camera

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so we're done visiting the castle we did some great shadowing exercises today i hope

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that helped you guys be less afraid to speak english um

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this is the end of the video thank you very much

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for watching um please subscribe we're almost at 20 000 subscribers very very exciting

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and voila i'll see you guys next time peace

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Afraid to Speak English ? Watch This”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: english, castle, beautiful, word, shadowing. This video has 308 sentences and 3090 words to shadow. The speech runs for 21:48. The speaker talks at a steady 142 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 87% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.

Key vocabulary in this video

The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:

Word	Pronunciation	Meaning
cannon noun	/ˈkæn.ən/	A complete assembly, consisting of an artillery tube and a breech mechanism, firing mechanism or base cap, which is a component of a gun, howitzer or mortar…
bury verb	/ˈbɛɹi/	To outlive.
explore verb	/ɪkˈsploɹ/	To examine or investigate something systematically.
courtyard noun	/ˈkɔɹt.jɑɹd/	An area, open to the sky, partially or wholly surrounded by walls or buildings.
acre noun	/ˈeɪ.kɚ/	An English unit of land area (symbol: a. or ac.) originally denoting a day's ploughing for a yoke of oxen, now standardized as 4,840 square yards or 4,046.86…
stairs noun	/ˈstɛɹz/	A contiguous set of steps connecting two floors.
shade noun	/ʃeɪd/	Darkness where light, particularly sunlight, is blocked.
palm noun	/pɑm/	The inner and somewhat concave part of the human hand or other primate hand that extends from the wrist to the bases of the fingers.
phrase noun	/ˈfɹeɪ̯z/	A short written or spoken expression.
underground adjective	/ˌʌn.dəɹˈɡɹaʊnd/	Below the ground; below the surface of the Earth.
arch noun	/ɑɹt͡ʃ/	An inverted U shape.
recreation noun	/ɹiːkɹiˈeɪʃən/	Any activity, such as play, that amuses, diverts or stimulates.
firewood noun	/ˈfaɪ.ɚ.wʊd/	Wood intended to be burned, typically for heat.
vlog noun	/ˈvlɑɡ/	A weblog using video as its primary presentation format.
pathway noun	/ˈpæθˌweɪ/	A footpath or other path or track.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

Word	Pronunciation	Meaning
go through verb		To travel from one end of something to the other.
walk around verb		To walk with no planned destination; to meander.
go down verb		To descend; to move from a higher place to a lower one.
see through verb		To perceive visually through something transparent.
come out verb	/ˌkʌm ˈaʊt/	To be discovered; to be revealed.
get around verb		To move to the other side of (something, such as an obstruction) by deviating from a direct course or following a curved path.
get down verb	/ɡɛt ˈdaʊn/	To bring or come down; to descend; to cause to bring or come down.
get over verb		To overcome.

Sentences worth repeating

Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:

You guys ready for another shadowing exercise?
Boom, you guys see it?
Let's see, what's this?
You guys see this wall?
You guys see all the detail in the wall?

Grammar in this video

The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:

Structure	In the video
“Used to” used to + verb — a past habit or state that is no longer true	used to call · used to have · used to battle
Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it	was made · is made · is called
Verb + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbs that are followed by the -ing form	keep walking · keep exploring · stop trying
Past continuous was/were + -ing — an action in progress at a moment in the past	was playing · was explaining · was telling

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 96 contractions and reduced forms, such as we're, gonna, I'm. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

The “th” sounds: pathway /ˈpæθˌweɪ/, throne /θɹəʊ̯n/
The “sh” and “zh” sounds: shade /ʃeɪd/, recreation /ɹiːkɹiˈeɪʃən/, measurement /ˈmɛʒ.ə.mənt/, shine /ʃaɪn/
Long words — get the stress right: recreation /ɹiːkɹiˈeɪʃən/, comprehensible /kɒmpɹəˈhɛnsɪbəl/, confidently /ˈkɑnfɪdəntli/, communicate /kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪt/

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 cannon, bury, explore.

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.

Shadowing technique: read the full step-by-step guide →

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

Key vocabulary in this video

Phrasal verbs you will hear

Sentences worth repeating

Grammar in this video

Pronunciation to watch

How to practise with this video

What is the Shadowing Technique?