Shadowing Practice: Basic English for Beginners | Locked Out of the House - Learn English Speaking with Video
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The morning is so sunny.
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The air is very fresh.
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Let's go outside for air.
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It feels so good outside.
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I love this fresh air.
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Take a deep breath, Sarah.
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What was that loud bang?
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It was a strong wind.
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Oh no, the door's shut.
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try to open it quickly I cannot open it Tom we are locked outside
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do you have the keys no where is your phone I left it inside we have absolutely nothing
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We just have pajamas on.
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And we only wear slippers.
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The morning air is cool.
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I feel a little chilly.
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How did we do this?
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We locked ourselves out.
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This is very silly.
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Let's find a way in.
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We must find a way.
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Check the living room window.
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It is completely closed.
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Check the kitchen window.
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All the windows are closed.
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We did not open them.
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Because it is early morning.
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We cannot get inside.
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Every window is tightly locked.
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We are stuck outside.
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I remember the spare key.
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Yes, under a flower pot. But which flower pot?
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We have 20 flower pots.
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Let's check every single pot.
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Okay, let's start now.
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This is a morning workout.
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I lifted 10 pots already.
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Look, I found the key.
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We are so smart, Sarah.
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I am putting it in.
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The key is not turning.
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It is completely stuck.
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Let me try it now.
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I cannot turn it either.
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This key feels very wrong.
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Why is it not turning?
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Wait, we changed the lock.
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Oh no, we forgot the spare key.
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This is very bad.
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I feel so helpless now.
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I will break the glass.
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No, that is not safe.
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Let's think of another way.
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But we are wearing pajamas.
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Let's wait on the porch.
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The first person who walks.
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Excuse me, Mrs. Smith.
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Good morning, Tom.
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We need your help.
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What is the problem?
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We are locked outside.
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Oh, that is terrible.
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Can I borrow your phone? Of course.
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Here it is.
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Thank you very much.
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Call a good locksmith.
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I will call one immediately.
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City locksmith, can I help?
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I am locked outside.
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What is your home address?
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10 Main Street, please.
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Are you safe right now?
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Yes, but I am freezing.
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A worker is coming soon.
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How long will it take? About 20 minutes, sir.
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Please tell him to hurry.
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He is driving there now.
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Thank you for your help.
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We are finally back inside.
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The house is so warm.
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That was a crazy morning.
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I am completely freezing, Tom.
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Let's make some hot coffee.
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I need a hot shower.
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Me too.
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What a disaster.
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Yes, change the spare key.
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immediately after our hot coffee.
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I love our warm home.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “Basic English for Beginners”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: key, outside, pot, locked, window. This video has 88 sentences and 443 words to shadow. The speech runs for 5:19. The speaker talks slowly, about 83 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 84% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| flower noun | /ˈfloʊɚ/ | A reproductive structure in angiosperms (flowering plants), often conspicuously colourful and typically including sepals, petals, and either or both stamens… |
| spare adjective | /spɛɚ/ | Being more than what is necessary, or what must be used or reserved; not wanted, or not used; superfluous. |
| pot noun | /pɑt/ | A flat-bottomed vessel (usually metal) used for cooking food, possibly excluding saucepans (see usage notes). |
| freeze verb | /ˈfɹiːz/ | Especially of a liquid, to become solid due to low temperature. |
| worker noun | /ˈwɝ.kɚ/ | One who works: a person who performs labor for a living; traditionally, especially, manual labor. |
| disaster noun | /dɪˈzɑːs.təː/ | An unexpected natural or man-made catastrophe of substantial extent causing significant physical damage or destruction, loss of life or sometimes permanent… |
| silly adjective | /ˈsɪl.i/ | Laughable or amusing through foolishness or a foolish appearance. |
| bang noun | /ˈbæŋ/ | A sudden percussive noise. |
| breathe verb | /bɹiːð/ | To draw air into (inhale), and expel air from (exhale), the lungs in order to extract oxygen and excrete waste gases. |
| hurry verb | /ˈhʌ.ɹi/ | To do things quickly. |
| sunny adjective | /ˈsʌni/ | Featuring a lot of sunshine. |
| workout noun | /ˈwɝk.aʊ̯t/ | An exercise session; a period of physical exercise. |
| borrow verb | /ˈbɑɹ.oʊ/ | To receive (something) from somebody temporarily, expecting to return it. |
| porch noun | /pɔɹt͡ʃ/ | A covered entrance to a building, whether taken from the interior, and forming a sort of vestibule within the main wall, or projecting without and with a… |
| tightly adverb | /ˈtaɪtli/ | In a tight manner. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- How did we do this?
- Can I borrow your phone?
- City locksmith, can I help?
- What is your home address?
- Are you safe right now?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | are locked · are closed |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | am putting · is not turning · is it not turning |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | will break · will call · will it take |
Pronunciation to watch
- The “th” sounds: breathe /bɹiːð/, locksmith /ˈlɑksmɪθ/
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 flower, spare, pot.
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.