Shadowing Practice: An English Lesson About Travel and Tourism 🧳🚌✈️ - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Well, hello and welcome to this English lesson about travel and tourism.
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The first word that I want to teach you is the word tourist.
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A, tourist is a person that leaves their home to go visit another place to just see the things that you can see in that place.
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They might even go to a completely different country.
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Today in Niagara Falls, Canada, there are a lot of tourists here to see the really beautiful waterfall.
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There will be a lot more later today.
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It's a little early in the morning, but there are a lot of tourists who have traveled here to see the waterfall and other things that you can see.
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So you might be wondering, am I considered a tourist today?
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And I would say no.
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I'm a, local.
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In English, when you say someone is a local, it means they live close to the place where tourists usually come.
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So all of the people around me are definitely tourists.
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I'm a local.
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In fact, it only takes me about 35 minutes to drive here.
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So that's definitely closer than all of these people who are tourists.
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So the falls behind me is beautiful.
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In fact, you might describe it as scenic. In English when you say something is scenic, it usually means that it's natural, it's part of nature, and it's just beautiful to look at.
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So I would say that this is definitely a scenic view.
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This is a very scenic place to come to do some sightseeing.
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Now, earlier I said people travel to see the things you can see in that place.
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The actual word for that is sightseeing.
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The people behind me are sightseeing.
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They are tourists.
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They have come to see Niagara Falls.
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They have come to see the things that are scenic.
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And the word we use to describe, describe that is sightseeing.
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So if you look up in the sky behind me, you will see a hot air balloon.
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It's kind of far away and it's slowly coming down.
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But that is one of the attractions here at Niagara Falls.
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It's actually on the American side.
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So it's an American attraction.
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An attraction, is something that people want to see or something that people want to do when they visit a touristy location like Niagara Falls.
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Maybe they want to see the beautiful flower beds.
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Maybe they want to see the zip line or go on the zip line.
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Maybe they want to go on that hot air balloon.
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Those are the attractions.
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And some attractions have admission.
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Admission is the word we use to talk about things that cost money.
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Some attractions are free.
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It's free to go and look at a beautiful flower bed.
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But some attractions, have a fee.
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You have to pay money in order to do it.
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So an attraction is something people want to see, in a touristy area.
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And admission is the price you pay if you want to see it or do that thing.
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Any place that has a lot of tourists usually has a peak season and an off season.
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Currently, this is the peak season for tourism here in Niagara Falls, Canada.
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In the summer, the weather is usually beautiful.
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It's a little cloudy today.
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And people come here because it's warm and it's nice to be outside, as opposed to the off season in the winter, where Niagara Falls is also very, very beautiful.
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But it's just less likely that people will visit, at least not, as many people as would visit in the peak season.
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So when you're talking about tourism, peak season refers to the time of year when people are most likely going to visit that place.
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And the off season would be the opposite, the time of year when people are less likely to visit that location.
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So one cool thing about going to a place like Niagara Falls or any other tourist location is you will usually find souvenir shops where you can buy souvenirs.
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So a souvenir is a small item that you can buy to help you remember your trip.
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If you wanted to remember your trip to Niagara Falls, you would come to a store like this, a souvenir shop, where you can buy souvenirs.
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So, once again, a souvenir shop is a place that sells souvenirs.
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And souvenirs are small items that you can buy so that you can remember your trip at a later date.
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So there's a word in English we use to describe a place like this, and it's the word touristy.
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And it simply means a place where you will find a lot of tourists, a place where there are a lot of places where tourists want to go.
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There will be a lot of souvenir shops and attractions.
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And obviously, those things result, in a lot of tourists being in that area.
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So this is a very touristy area.
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Sometimes we use this in a negative way as a local, I might add the word "too" in front and say, this area is too touristy for me.
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Sometimes when locals want to go out close to a place like Niagara Falls, they don't want to go to the place that's too touristy.
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They want to go to a place that's a little more normal.
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So touristy.
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A place that has lots of tourists.
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A place that has a lot of things that tourists want to see.
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A place that looks like this.
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This is Clifton Hill, by the way.
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A very popular touristy place in Niagara Falls.
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Now obviously if you're going to go somewhere, you need a place to stay.
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You need accommodations.
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This is the English word we use to talk about hotels and Airbnbs, the places where you can stay when you are traveling to different places.
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Now if you want to stay in a hotel or an Airbnb, you need to book a room, you need to go online or use your phone in advance so that when you get there the room is reserved in your name.
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You will have a reservation.
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So when you travel somewhere else, you need accommodations, you need a place to stay, you need to book those accommodations in advance.
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So when you get there you have a reservation.
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So I don't want to disturb the group behind me too much, but if you look you'll see that there is a group there and they have a tour guide.
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A tour guide is a person who meets you at a touristy location and tells you about all of the cool stuff that you can see.
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They might tell you a little bit about the history they might tell you what the cool attractions are that you should go see.
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And they might just kind of take you around and show you the things that you want to see.
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So that is a tour guide.
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So one of the cool things for me when I come to a place like Niagara Falls is sometimes I meet my subscribers.
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This is. Hi, I'm __ from Korea.
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Nice to meet you.
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It's always cool to come to a place like this and meet people who watch my English lessons.
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So thanks for watching them.
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Another thing you'll see in a place like Niagara Falls would be something called a tour bus.
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A tour bus is a large bus that people pay money to go on so that they can see everything in that area.
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If you go on a tour bus here, you will most likely have an itinerary.
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That's a list with all the times and places where you're going to stop.
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And you will most likely also have a tour guide, a person that will tell you again about the history of the place that you are visiting.
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So that big green vehicle that went by is called a tour bus.
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If you go on it, you probably paid money.
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You probably have an itinerary listing all of the things you're going to do that day and when you're going to do them.
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And you'll probably also have a tour guide.
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Let's talk about the term bucket list.
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Your bucket list is the list of things you want to do in life before you kick the bucket, which is an English phrase which means to die.
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Maybe Niagara Falls is on your bucket list.
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Maybe you have a number of things you want to do.
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You want to go skydiving, you want to learn how to play the piano, and you want to visit Niagara Falls, among other things.
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Those would be the things on your bucket list, the really cool, amazing things you want to do before you die, before you kick the bucket.
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So this is a tourist map.
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A tourist map is a map, but instead of a normal map, it's a map that has all of the scenic places and attractions listed on it.
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So when you come to a place like Niagara Falls as a tourist, you want a tourist map so you can find the things that you want to see.
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So I'm in Canada right now, but if you look in the distance, you will see the entry point to the United States of America, because the river down below is the border.
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A border is a line between two countries, and if you travel, you might have to cross a border in order to enter another country.
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So if I'm in Canada and I go across this bridge, I will cross the border, and I will enter the United States.
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And of course, if you cross a border, you're going to need a passport.
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A passport is a travel document, the most official travel document in the world.
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It's a little booklet and it says where you were born, where you're from, and inside, it will have your picture and other information.
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So when you travel, make sure you bring your passport.
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Well, thank you so much for watching this English lesson about travel and tourism.
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I'm sure you'll find someone there that can help you totally improve your English.
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Give me a thumbs up.
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And, I'll see you next week.
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Bye.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 141 sentences and 2052 words to shadow. The speech runs for 10:20. The speaker talks fast, about 199 words per minute, so expect linked and reduced sounds. 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
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
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| attraction noun | /əˈtɹækʃn̩/ | The tendency to attract. |
| lesson noun | /ˈlɛs.ən/ | A section of learning or teaching into which a wider learning content is divided. |
| bucket noun | /ˈbʌkɪt/ | A container made of rigid material, often with a handle, used to carry liquids or small items. |
| scenic adjective | /ˈsiːnɪk/ | having beautiful scenery; picturesque |
| tourism noun | /ˈtʊɹɪzəm/ | The act of travelling or sightseeing, particularly away from one's home. |
| admission noun | /ədˈmɪʃən/ | The act or practice of admitting. |
| accommodation noun | /əˌkɒm.əˈdeɪ.ʃən/ | Lodging in a dwelling or similar living quarters afforded to travellers in hotels or on cruise ships, or students, etc. |
| passport noun | /ˈpæspɔɹt/ | An official document normally used for international journeys, which proves the identity and nationality of the person for whom it was issued. |
| sponsor noun | /ˈspɒn.səː/ | A person or organization with some sort of responsibility for another person or organization, especially where the responsibility has a religious, legal, or… |
| flower noun | /ˈfloʊɚ/ | A reproductive structure in angiosperms (flowering plants), often conspicuously colourful and typically including sepals, petals, and either or both stamens… |
| reservation noun | /ˌɹɛz.ɚˈveɪ.ʃən/ | The act of reserving, withholding or keeping back. |
| balloon noun | /bəˈlun/ | An inflatable buoyant object, often (but not necessarily) round and flexible. |
| waterfall noun | /ˈwɔːtəfɔːl/ | A flow of water over the edge of a cliff. |
| membership noun | The state of being a member of a group or organization. | |
| refer verb | /ɹɪˈfɜː/ | To direct the attention of (someone toward something). |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| get off verb | To move from being on top of (something) to not being on top of it. |
| come down verb | To descend, fall down, collapse. |
| fall behind verb | To be late (for a regular event) |
| find out verb | To discover, as by asking or investigating. |
| go out verb | To leave, especially a building. |
| sign up verb | To add a name to the list of people who are participating in something. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 30 contractions and reduced forms, such as you're, I'm, you'll. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: attraction /əˈtɹækʃn̩/, admission /ədˈmɪʃən/, accommodation /əˌkɒm.əˈdeɪ.ʃən/, reservation /ˌɹɛz.ɚˈveɪ.ʃən/
- Long words — get the stress right: accommodation /əˌkɒm.əˈdeɪ.ʃən/, reservation /ˌɹɛz.ɚˈveɪ.ʃən/, itinerary /aɪˈtɪnəˌɹɛɹi/, personalize /ˈpɜː.sə.nə.laɪz/
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 attraction, lesson, bucket.
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
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| Conditional sentences if + clause, will/would + verb — a condition and its result | if you look you'll see |
| Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing | people who are · someone who will · Someone who can |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | have traveled · have come |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | is reserved · is called · were born |
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.