Shadowing Practice: AI Describe a city you enjoyed visiting - Learn English Speaking with Video
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I'd like to talk about Sydney, a city that I really enjoyed visiting.
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I visited Sydney about two months ago with my family, and we stayed there for one week.
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It's one of the biggest and most famous cities in Australia.
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During our trip, we visited some popular places, including Sydney Harbour, the Sydney Opera House, the zoo and the aquarium.
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We also went to the University of Sydney, which had a really large and beautiful campus.
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Another place I liked was the State Library of New South Wales because it was huge and had beautiful architecture.
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Of course we also went shopping and tried some delicious food.
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I really enjoyed Sydney because it was lively and there were so many interesting things to see and do.
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I also loved spending time with my family and exploring the city together.
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Overall it was a really enjoyable trip and I'd love to visit Sydney again in the future.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “AI Describe a city you enjoyed visiting”. This video has 10 sentences and 157 words to shadow. The speech runs for 0:50. The speaker talks fast, about 189 words per minute, so expect linked and reduced sounds. 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 12 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| architecture noun | /ˈɑː.kɪˌtɛk.t͡ʃə/ | The art and science of designing and managing the construction of buildings and other structures, particularly if they are well proportioned and decorated. |
| delicious adjective | /dɪˈlɪ.ʃəs/ | Pleasing to the sense of taste; tasty. |
| explore verb | /ɪkˈsploɹ/ | To examine or investigate something systematically. |
| enjoyable adjective | /ɛnˈd͡ʒɔɪ.ə.bl̩/ | Pleasant, capable of giving pleasure. |
| lively adjective | /ˈlaɪv.li/ | Full of life; energetic, vivacious. |
| aquarium noun | /əˈkwɛɹ.i.jəm/ | A tank, often made of glass, for keeping live fish or other aquatic animals. |
| campus noun | /ˈkæmpəs/ | The grounds or property of a school, college, university, business, church, or hospital, often understood to include buildings and other structures. |
| trip noun | /tɹɪp/ | A journey; an excursion or jaunt. |
| spend verb | /spɪnd/ | To pay out (money). |
| overall adverb | /ˌoʊ.vɚˈɔl/ | Generally; in general. |
| shop noun | /ʃɑp/ | An establishment that sells goods or services to the public; originally only a physical location, but now a virtual establishment as well. |
| famous adjective | /ˈfeɪ.məs/ | Well known. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Verb + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbs that are followed by the -ing form | enjoyed visiting · loved spending |
| Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a group | the biggest |
Pronunciation to watch
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: delicious /dɪˈlɪ.ʃəs/, shop /ʃɑp/
- Long words — get the stress right: architecture /ˈɑː.kɪˌtɛk.t͡ʃə/, aquarium /əˈkwɛɹ.i.jəm/
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 architecture, delicious, 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.