Shadowing Practice: Chapter 7 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Chapter 7 Changes at the Castle Wonderful things always happen quickly.
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Letters went to and from America and England, and soon Mr. Hobbs, Dick,
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and Dick's brother Ben were on a ship to England.
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Things happened quickly because Minna, and it was Minna, was a bad woman,
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and a stupid one too.
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When she married Bevis, the Earl's son, she was still Ben's wife,
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and you can't have two husbands.
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Her son Tom was eight years old,
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not five, so he was Ben's son, not Bevis's son.
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She was in a sitting room in the Dorincourt Hotel when the end came.
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The door opened, and in came three people—Mr.
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Havisham, a big young man, and the Earl of Dorincourt.
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Minna jumped to her feet with a cry.
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"'Do you know this woman?' Mr. Havisham said to the big young man.
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Yes, said Ben.
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I know her, and she knows me.
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And that was the end of Minna.
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She left the hotel, and nobody ever saw her again.
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Ben took his son Tom back to California with him, and with the Earl's help, he bought a little farm there.
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When the Earl left the hotel, he went at once to his carriage.
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To Court Lodge, he said to his servant.
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He came into the sitting room at Court Lodge, and found Cedric with his mother.
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The Earl looked taller and younger, and there was a smile in his black eyes.
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He looked at his grandson.
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So here, he said, is Lord Fauntleroy.
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Mrs. Errol stood up.
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Oh, is he truly Lord Fauntleroy? she asked.
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The Earl took her hand.
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Yes, he answered.
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He is.
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Then he put his other hand on Cedric's head.
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Fauntleroy, he said, ask your mother this.
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When is she coming to us at the castle?
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Lord Fauntleroy put his arms round his mother.
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To live with us, he cried.
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To live with us always.
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Mrs. Errol looked at the Earl with her sweet, sad eyes.
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We need you, the Earl said.
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We need you very much.
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Dick and Mr. Hobbs did not go back to America at once.
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The Earl had a talk with Dick, and Dick went back to school, in England this time.
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His writing got much better, and he began to study to be a lawyer.
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Mr. Hobbs liked England very much.
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In the end, he opened a new shop in Dorincourt, and was an important person in the village.
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People at the castle, of course, always went to his shop,
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and Cedric was in and out every day to see his old friend.
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Are you ever going back to America?" Dick asked Mr. Hobbs when he visited one day.
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I don't think so, Mr. Hobbs said.
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I like to be near the boy, you see.
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He's a fine little lord, young Cedric.
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Thank you.
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Thank you.
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Thank you.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Earl, Hobbs, Dick, Fauntleroy, Minna. This video has 53 sentences and 475 words to shadow. The speech runs for 6:04. The speaker talks slowly, about 78 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 87% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| castle noun | /ˈkɑːsəl/ | A large residential building or compound that is fortified and contains many defences; in previous ages often inhabited by a nobleman or king. Also, a house or… |
| servant noun | /ˈsɝvənt/ | One who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation. As opposed to a slave. |
| carriage noun | /ˈkæɹɪd͡ʒ/ | The act of conveying; carrying. |
| grandson noun | /ˈɡɹæn(d)sʌn/ | A son of one's child. |
| jump verb | /d͡ʒʌmp/ | To propel oneself rapidly upward, downward and/or in any horizontal direction such that momentum causes the body to become airborne. |
| lawyer noun | /ˈlɔɪ.ɚ/ | A professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work (such as Juris Doctor) |
| chapter noun | /ˈt͡ʃæptɚ/ | One of the main sections into which a published work is divided, especially a book. |
| smile verb | /ˈsmaɪl/ | To have (a smile) on one's face. |
| cry verb | /kɹaɪ/ | To shed tears; to weep, especially in anger or sadness. |
| tall adjective | /tɔl/ | Having great vertical extent (usually reckoned from the bottom of the feet to the very top of the head) when standing. (For instance, somebody with a height of… |
| hotel noun | /həʊˈtɛl/ | An establishment that provides accommodation and other services for paying guests; normally larger than a guesthouse, and often one of a chain. |
| quickly adverb | /ˈkwɪk.li/ | Rapidly; with speed; fast; with expedition. |
| sit verb | /sɪt/ | To move oneself into such a position. |
| shop noun | /ʃɑp/ | An establishment that sells goods or services to the public; originally only a physical location, but now a virtual establishment as well. |
| husband noun | /ˈhʌzbənd/ | A man in a marriage or marital relationship, especially in relation to his spouse. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| go back to verb | To stem from; to originate in. |
| stand up verb | To rise from a lying or sitting position. |
Pronunciation to watch
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: shop /ʃɑp/, ship /ˈʃɪp/
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 castle, servant, carriage.
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.