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Hey everyone, in this video we're touring an ultra-tiny tiny house.

The thistle has a lot of charm with a gable roof and cedar shake siding and a cozy farmhouse style interior design.

It has a classic floor plan that manages to fit all the essentials onto a super compact 16-foot trailer.

This is a beautiful build by Summit Tiny Homes in Vernon BC and we're excited to give you a full tour.

Over here there's a nice long sofa bench and it looks really comfy.

There's storage down below which is great, you always need to maximize your storage in a small space like this.

And directly facing it is a wall mount electric fireplace

that they framed out in wood to match the trim of the windows and the doors.

And it's just a really cozy space to curl up.

The thistle has two different floor plans.

One of them has a ladder and this is the one with the staircase.

And I love how many different appliances they've managed to tuck away under here.

So down here you've got the water tank

and over here inside into the staircase is a small bar fridge and a microwave.

On top of that there's still plenty of storage in here.

So there's a drawer here and then three of the stairs actually have storage inside of them.

So one, two, and three down here.

So I love that they've managed to fit storage in here.

These are great little compartments for storing extra shoes, you know, seasonal gear and things like that.

Another benefit of the staircase is obviously that it's easier to get up and down from the loft too.

Here we're in the galley kitchen and we're just below the loft here but there's still plenty of headroom.

You've got beautiful exposed beams and this is about 6'4 or maybe even a little bit higher.

On this side you've got your sink with tons of storage below.

There's no overhead cabinets, you actually just have a nice window and a couple of shelves for some extra knickknacks.

It's nice to have the counter space on either side for washing dishes and preparing food.

And then over here is a massive counter space and this is a game changer.

So this is maybe where you would put your cooktop to prepare food

and it's such a deep space

that you can actually probably store a lot of food back here

or maybe even do some kind of wall storage back there.

And below this counter is another game changer, a combo washer dryer.

It's amazing that they were able to fit this in

and there's even a little storage cabinet beside where you could maybe put a drying rack, your laundry soap and things like that.

So we're already at the other end of the tiny house.

Like I said, it's not very long.

So this is the bathroom.

There's a sliding barn door and there's a massive shower that feels really spacious.

It's definitely bigger than the ones we usually see.

And there's some built-in shelves for lots of toiletries.

And I love this vanity with this large bowl sink.

It's beautiful.

There's storage below and some extra shelving here.

There's a regular flush toilet.

So this is actually a surprisingly nice airy space.

There's a window for ventilation as well as an extraction fan above the shower.

Up here we're in the loft and you can see because of the dormers that the ceiling height is actually quite high.

So instead of crawling around you can actually sort of like crouch and get around the bed which is nice.

Definitely lots of space to sit up in bed and lots of space on either side just to get around.

The gable roof with the dormer actually provides a really dynamic looking roof line in here

so it's really interesting to look at

and they've accentuated all the different angles up here by using two different stains on the wood.

There's also a really sturdy railing up here so you can't fall off which is always great to see.

After watching tiny houses grow bigger and bigger over the years, it's really neat to visit one like this that's much closer

to the original size of the tiny houses from a decade ago.

It's cozy, minimalist, and it's surprisingly functional, not to mention much more portable.

We loved getting to check out this tiny house, and we actually visited another one of their custom builds before, so it was great to finally meet the team and visit the workshop where all the magic happens.

You can follow and find out more about Summit Tiny Homes on Instagram

and on their website and we'll put those links down below.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Beautiful ULTRA SMALL 16ft Tiny House Tour”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: storage, tiny, space, below, loft. This video has 59 sentences and 823 words to shadow. The speech runs for 4:20. The speaker talks fast, about 190 words per minute, so expect linked and reduced sounds. 83% 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

The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:

Word	Pronunciation	Meaning
cosy adjective	/ˈkoʊzi/	Affording comfort and warmth; snug; social and comfortable.
loft noun	/lɔft/	An attic or similar space (often used for storage) in the roof of a house or other building.
staircase noun	/ˈstɛɹˌkeɪs/	A flight of stairs; a stairway.
changer noun	/ˈt͡ʃeɪnd͡ʒɚ/	Someone or something who changes things.
dormer noun	/ˈdɔɹmɚ/	A room-like, roofed projection from a sloping roof.
gable noun	/ˈɡeɪ.bəl/	The triangular area at the peak of an external wall adjacent to, and terminating, two sloped roof surfaces (pitches).
thistle noun	/θɪsl̩/	Any of several perennial composite plants, especially of genera Cirsium, Carduus, Cynara, or Onopordum, having prickly leaves and showy flower heads with…
shelf noun	/ʃɛlf/	A flat, rigid structure, fixed at right angles to a wall or forming a part of a cabinet, desk, etc., and used to display, store, or support objects.
surprisingly adverb	/səˈpɹaɪzɪŋli/	In a way that causes surprise because it is unexpected, or unusual.
sink verb	/ˈsɪŋk/	To descend or submerge (or to cause to do so) into a liquid or similar substance.
accentuate verb	/əkˈsɛn.t͡ʃu.eɪt/	To pronounce with an accent or vocal stress.
appliance noun	/əˈplaɪ.əns/	An implement, an instrument or apparatus designed (or at least used) as a means to a specific end, especially
cooktop noun		One designed to fit onto a surface such as the top of a table.
crouch verb	/ˈkɹaʊ̯t͡ʃ/	To bend down; to stoop low; to stand close to the ground with legs bent, like an animal when waiting for prey, or someone in fear.
farmhouse noun	/ˈfɑːmhaus/	A farmer's residence.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

Word	Meaning
get around verb	To move to the other side of (something, such as an obstruction) by deviating from a direct course or following a curved path.
check out verb	To record the departure or withdrawal of someone or something (such as guests, employees, books, etc.).
fall off verb	To become detached or to drop from.
find out verb	To discover, as by asking or investigating.
get up verb	To move in an upward direction; to ascend or climb.

Grammar in this video

The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:

Structure	In the video
Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now	they've managed · they've accentuated
Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing	below which is · bed which is · off which is

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 14 contractions and reduced forms, such as we're, they've, you've. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

The “sh” and “zh” sounds: shelf /ʃɛlf/, shelve /ʃɛlv/, spacious /ˈspeɪʃ.əs/, washer /ˈwɒʃə(ɹ)/, ventilation /ˌvɛntɪˈleɪʃ(ə)n/
Long words — get the stress right: surprisingly /səˈpɹaɪzɪŋli/, accentuate /əkˈsɛn.t͡ʃu.eɪt/, minimalist /ˈmɪn.ə.məl.ɪst/, ventilation /ˌvɛntɪˈleɪʃ(ə)n/

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 cosy, loft, staircase.

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.

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