Shadowing Practice: AS4 Unit 2 Lesson 6 Listening I Ruby English - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Track 1.21, Unit 2, Lesson 6, Activity 2.
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Hello.
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My name is Baguma.
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I go to primary school in Uganda.
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I wear a uniform.
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It's blue.
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We've got five lessons every day.
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There are 32 children in my class We always stand up when a teacher comes into the classroom And we say,
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good morning sir
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Or, good morning madam We haven't got a computer at my school
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But our teacher has a board to write on We work in groups or as a whole class After school,
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there are school clubs.
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There's football and basketball.
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I play football.
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I love my school.
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Hi, I'm Aiko and I go to school in the countryside near Osaka, a big city in Japan.
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We don't have to wear a school uniform.
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We can wear our own clothes to school.
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We've got six lessons every day, four in the morning and two after lunch.
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There are 33 children in my class.
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When a teacher comes into the classroom, we all stand up.
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There's a computer room at school and we do some of our lessons there.
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We use the internet to learn about different subjects.
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We often work in small groups and help each other study.
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There are lots of after-school clubs like art, sport, music and games.
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I go to the art club.
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My school is fantastic.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 27 sentences and 220 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:10. The speaker talks slowly, about 101 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 85% 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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| lesson noun | /ˈlɛs.ən/ | A section of learning or teaching into which a wider learning content is divided. |
| uniform noun | /ˈjunɪˌfɔɹm/ | A distinctive outfit that serves to identify members of a group, company, prison inmates, etc. |
| classroom noun | /ˈklɑːsɹʊm/ | A room, often in a school, where classes take place. |
| cloth noun | /klɒθ/ | A fabric, usually made of woven, knitted, or felted fibres or filaments, such as used in dressing, decorating, cleaning or other practical use. Sometimes… |
| countryside noun | /ˈkʌn.tɹiˌsaɪd/ | An area located outside of towns and cities; an area that is not urban or suburban; a rural area. |
| madam noun | /ˈmædəm/ | A polite form of address for a woman or lady. |
| lunch noun | /lʌnt͡ʃ/ | A light meal usually eaten around midday, notably when not as main meal of the day. |
| basketball noun | /ˈbæs.kɪt.bɔl/ | A sport in which two opposing teams of five players strive to put a ball through a hoop. |
| wear verb | /wɛ(ə)ɹ/ | To carry or have equipped on or about one's body, as an item of clothing, equipment, decoration, perfume, etc. |
| teacher noun | /ˈti.t͡ʃɚ/ | A person who teaches, especially one employed in a school; preceptor. |
| computer noun | /kəmˈpju.tɚ/ | A programmable electronic device that performs mathematical calculations and logical operations, especially one that can process, store and retrieve large… |
| subject noun | /ˈsʌb.d͡ʒɛkt/ | The noun, pronoun or noun phrase about whom the statement is made. In active clauses with verbs denoting an action, the subject is the actor. In clauses in the… |
| primary adjective | /ˈpɹaɪ.m(ə.)ɹi/ | First or earliest in a group or series. |
| sport noun | /spoɹt/ | Any activity that uses physical exertion or skills competitively under a set of rules that is not based on aesthetics. |
| hello | /hɛˈloʊ/ | A greeting (salutation) said when meeting someone or acknowledging someone’s arrival or presence. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| stand up verb | To rise from a lying or sitting position. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 5 contractions and reduced forms, such as we've, don't, haven't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
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 lesson, uniform, classroom.
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.