Shadowing Practice: Beyond the Basics: Stage 2 Foundations (Lesson 31) - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Lesson 31.
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Send.
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Card.
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Postcard.
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Go on holiday.
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Camera.
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Photograph.
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Photo.
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Take a photo.
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Do you send cards to your friends at Christmas time?
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Yes, I send cards to my friends at Christmas time.
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Do you send postcards to your friends and family when you go on holiday?
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Yes, I send postcards to my friends and family when I go on holiday.
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When you go on holiday, do you take photos with a camera or with your phone?
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When I go on holiday, I take photos with my phone.
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Receive.
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Reply.
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Email.
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Text, contact, message, letter.
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What's the opposite of send?
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The opposite of send is receive.
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Do you receive more letters than emails?
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No, I don't receive more letters than emails.
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I receive fewer letters than emails.
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Can you email people from your mobile phone?
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Yes, I can email people from my mobile phone.
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Do you reply to all the emails you receive?
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No, I don't reply to all the emails I receive.
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I only reply to some of them.
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Do you generally contact your friends by texting them or phoning them?
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I generally contact my friends by phoning them.
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If you want to send somebody a quick message, do you write a text or an email?
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If I want to send somebody a quick message, I write a text.
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House.
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Flat.
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Floor.
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Divide.
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Block.
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What's the difference between a house and a flat?
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The difference between a house and a flat is that a house is a building, whereas a flat is part of a building.
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What do we call a building which is divided into many flats?
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We call a building which is divided into many flats a block of flats.
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Do you live in a house?
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Yes, I live in a house.
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Do most people in this country live in houses or flats?
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Most people in this country live in houses.
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How many floors are there in this building?
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There are four floors in this building.
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Near, far from.
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Is Japan near England?
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No, Japan isn't near England.
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It's far from England.
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Nearer than, further than, farther than.
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Is France further from England than China?
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No, France isn't further from England than China.
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It's nearer England than China.
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The nearest, the furthest, the farthest.
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Of these three countries, France, Greece and Japan, which is the nearest to England?
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Of those three countries, France, Greece and Japan, France is the nearest to England.
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And which of those three countries is the furthest from England?
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Of those three countries, Japan is the furthest from England.
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At the beginning of...
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At the end of...
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What do I say to you at the beginning of the lesson?
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You say good morning to us at the beginning of the lesson.
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What do I say to you at the end of the lesson?
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You say goodbye to us at the end of the lesson.
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Does January come at the end of the year?
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No, January doesn't come at the end of the year.
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It comes at the beginning of the year.
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Does Saturday come at the beginning of the week?
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No, Saturday doesn't come at the beginning of the week.
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It comes at the end of the week.
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Shine.
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Is the sun shining at the moment?
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Yes, the sun is shining at the moment.
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Does the sun shine during the night?
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No, the sun doesn't shine during the night.
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Can we see well during the night if the moon isn't shining?
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No, we can't see well during the night if the moon isn't shining.
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We see badly.
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Early, late.
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Do you go to bed early?
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Yes, I go to bed early.
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Do you get up late?
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Yes, I get up late.
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Earlier than, later than.
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Do the students generally come into the classroom later than the teacher?
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No, the students don't generally come into the classroom later than the teacher.
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They generally come into the classroom earlier than he does.
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The earliest.
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The latest.
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Who gets up the earliest in your family?
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My brother gets up the earliest in my family.
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Who gets up the latest in your family?
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My father gets up the latest in my family.
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Light, dark.
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Is it light during the night?
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No, it isn't light during the night.
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It's dark during the night.
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Is it dark in here now?
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No, it isn't dark in here now.
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It's light.
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Can you see in the dark?
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No, I can't see in the dark.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Beyond the Basics: Stage 2 Foundations”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: England, email, send, flat, receive. This video has 105 sentences and 743 words to shadow. The speech runs for 6:24. The speaker talks at a steady 116 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 86% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 33 of its 105 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
13 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| shine verb | /ʃaɪn/ | To emit or reflect light so as to glow. |
| lesson noun | /ˈlɛs.ən/ | A section of learning or teaching into which a wider learning content is divided. |
| classroom noun | /ˈklɑːsɹʊm/ | A room, often in a school, where classes take place. |
| divide verb | /dɪˈvaɪd/ | To split or separate (something) into two or more parts. |
| badly adverb | /ˈbæd.li/ | In a bad manner. |
| whereas | /(h)wɛɹˈæz/ | In contrast; whilst on the contrary; although. |
| fewer | /ˈfjuː.ɚ/ | Less; a smaller amount of something non-integral commonly expressed as an integer |
| goodbye | /ɡʊdˈbaɪ/ | Farewell; a formula used to another person or persons when the speaker, writer, or person addressed is departing. |
| photograph noun | /ˈfoʊ.təˌɡɹæf/ | A picture created by projecting an image onto a photosensitive surface such as a chemically treated plate or film, CCD receptor, etc. |
| litter noun | /ˈlɪt.ɚ/ | Straw, grass, and similar loose material used as bedding for people or animals. |
| furthest adjective | /ˈfɜː(ɹ)ðɪst/ | Most distant in time, space or degree. |
| postcard noun | /ˈpoʊstˌkɑɹd/ | A rectangular piece of thick paper or thin cardboard, typically used for sending messages by mail without the need for an envelope. |
| nearer adjective | /ˈnɪɹɚ/ | Less distant; comparative form of near: more near. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| get up verb | To move in an upward direction; to ascend or climb. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Do you receive more letters than emails?
- Can you email people from your mobile phone?
- Do you reply to all the emails you receive?
- Do you live in a house?
- Can we see well during the night if the moon isn't shining?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing | building which is · Japan, which is |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | is divided |
| Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a group | The nearest · the furthest · The earliest |
| Comparatives -er than / more … than — comparing two things | more letters than · Nearer than · Earlier than |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 14 contractions and reduced forms, such as isn't, doesn't, don'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 shine, lesson, 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.