Shadowing Practice: Asking For & Giving Directions - Shadowing English Speaking - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Welcome to Shadowing English Speaking Channel, your key to fluent English.
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Hello, everyone.
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In today's video, let's practice speaking when you want to asking for and giving directions, try to shadow me and match my tempo and pace.
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This video will provide you with the following.
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Part 1.
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Try to shadow me.
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Excuse me, could you help me with directions?
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I'm looking for the nearest post office. Of course.
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The nearest post office is just a few blocks away.
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You'll want to head straight down this street until you reach the traffic light.
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At the traffic light, take a left turn.
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The post office will be on your right side, across from the grocery store.
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Thank you so much.
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Is it within walking distance?
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Yes, it's definitely within walking distance.
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It's about a 10 -minute walk from here.
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You won't miss it.
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Great, thank you for your help.
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One more thing.
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Could you tell me if there's an ATM nearby as well?
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Sure thing.
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There's an ATM just around the corner from the post office.
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After you're done at the post office, you can simply turn right and walk down the street for a short distance.
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You'll see the ATM on your left side, next to the cafe.
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Perfect.
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That's exactly what I needed to know.
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Thanks again for your assistance.
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You're welcome.
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Have a great day and enjoy your time in our town.
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Great.
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You have done very well.
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Let's practice it again.
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Excuse me, could you help me with directions?
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I'm looking for the nearest post office.
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Thank you so much.
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Is it within walking distance?
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great thank you for your help one more thing could you tell me if there's an ATM nearby as well Perfect.
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That's exactly what I needed to know.
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Thanks again for your assistance.
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Part 2.
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Some Memorable Vocabulary and Example Go Straight From here,
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go straight for two blocks, and you'll reach the post office.
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Turn left.
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At the traffic light, turn left onto Elm Street.
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Turn right.
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After the park, turn right at the next intersection.
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Take a left, right.
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Take a left at the roundabout, and you'll find the museum.
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Keep going.
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It's on your left, right.
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The cafe is on your right, just across from the park.
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You'll see it ahead.
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Continue walking, and you'll see the library ahead.
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Go down this street.
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Go down this street, and the theater will be on your left.
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At the end of the road.
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Turn right at the end of the road, and you'll reach the beach.
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Around the corner.
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The bakery is just around the corner from the cafe.
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Great.
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You have done very well.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Asking For & Giving Directions - Shadowing English Speaking”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Atm, distance, walking, cafe, nearest. This video has 62 sentences and 450 words to shadow. The speech runs for 5:30. The speaker talks slowly, about 82 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 91% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.
Key vocabulary in this video
14 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
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| shadow noun | /ˈʃædəʊ̯/ | A dark image projected onto a surface where light (or other radiation) is blocked by the shade of an object. |
| pace noun | /peɪs/ | A step taken with the foot. |
| theater noun | /ˈθi(ə)tɚ/ | A place or building, consisting of a stage and seating, in which an audience gathers to watch plays, musical performances, public ceremonies, and so on. |
| grocery noun | /ˈɡɹəʊ.s(ə.)ɹi/ | Retail foodstuffs and other household supplies. |
| subscribe verb | /səbˈskɹaɪb/ | To write (one’s name) at the bottom of a document; to sign (one's name). |
| intersection noun | /ˈɪntəɹˌsɛkʃən/ | The junction of two (or more) paths, streets, highways, or other thoroughfares. |
| tempo noun | /ˈtɛm.poʊ/ | A frequency or rate. |
| bakery noun | /ˈbeɪ.kə.ɹi/ | A place in which bread (and often other baked goods such as cakes) is baked and/or sold. |
| fluent adjective | /ˈfluənt/ | That flows; flowing, liquid. |
| café noun | /ˌkæˈfeɪ/ | A coffee shop; an establishment selling coffee and sometimes other non-alcoholic beverages, simple meals or snacks, with a facility to consume them on the… |
| roundabout noun | /ˈɹaʊndəˌbaʊt/ | A road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island. |
| assistance noun | /əˈsɪs.təns/ | Aid; help; the act or result of assisting. |
| excuse verb | /ɪksˈkjuz/ | To forgive; to pardon; to overlook. |
| nearby adverb | /ˌnɪə(ɹ)ˈbaɪ/ | Next to, close to. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
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| go down verb | To descend; to move from a higher place to a lower one. |
| walk down verb | To continually advance (on an opponent) and punch (the opponent) in order to control the fight and dominate the opponent, while shrugging off the opponent's… |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Excuse me, could you help me with directions?
- I'm looking for the nearest post office.
- That's exactly what I needed to know.
- Continue walking, and you'll see the library ahead.
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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| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | have done |
| Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a group | the nearest |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | will provide · You'll want · will be |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | I'm looking |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 12 contractions and reduced forms, such as you'll, I'm, you're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: shadow /ˈʃædəʊ̯/, intersection /ˈɪntəɹˌsɛkʃən/
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 shadow, pace, theater.
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.