Shadowing Practice: Buying things in your second language 😅 #english #learnenglish - Learn English Speaking with Video
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I'm looking for thongs.
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Oh, thongs?
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Yes.
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For the kitchen. To...
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You need thongs.
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Thongs.
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Right.
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Anything else?
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I also need a big, big soup spoon.
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A ladle.
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A ladle.
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A ladle.
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Yes.
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Do you have water cookers?
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To make water hot?
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A kettle.
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A kettle, yes.
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We have this one.
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Oh, that's perfect.
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Yeah.
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All right.
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Anything else? this thing to make pizza a rolling pin yes let me see perfect
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that's all the checkout is over there thank you no problem
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Buying things in your second language 😅”. This video has 23 sentences and 83 words to shadow. The speech runs for 0:45. The speaker talks at a steady 110 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 5 of its 23 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
10 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| kettle noun | /ˈkɛ.təl/ | A vessel for boiling a liquid or cooking food, usually metal and equipped with a lid. |
| pizza noun | /ˈpi.tsə/ | A baked Italian dish of a thinly rolled bread crust typically topped before baking with tomato sauce, cheese, and other ingredients such as meat or vegetables. |
| soup noun | /sup/ | Any of various dishes commonly made by combining liquids, such as water or stock, with other ingredients, such as meat and vegetables, that contribute the food… |
| spoon noun | /spuːn/ | An implement for eating or serving; a scooped utensil whose long handle is straight, in contrast to a ladle. |
| checkout noun | /ˈt͡ʃɛkˌaʊt/ | The process of checking out of a hotel, or the latest time to vacate a room in one. |
| thong noun | /θɔŋ/ | A narrow strip of material, typically leather, used to fasten, bind, or secure objects. |
| ladle noun | /ˈleɪ.dəl/ | A deep-bowled spoonlike utensil with a long, usually curved, handle. |
| cooker noun | /ˈkʊkɚ/ | A cookstove. |
| kitchen noun | /ˈkɪt͡ʃ(ə)n/ | A room or area for preparing food. |
| roll verb | /ɹəʊl/ | To revolve by turning over and over; to move by turning on a horizontal axis; to impel forward with a revolving motion on a supporting surface. |
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 kettle, pizza, soup.
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.