Shadowing Practice: CHINA VLOG 🇨🇳 A chill weekend in Hebei, China - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Over the weekend, I found myself in Hebei without any real plans of what to do or what to see here.
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I first just checked into my hotel and was amazed by the view.
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This is our roommate.
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Wow, it's so photogenic.
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Oh my god.
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Let's open the door.
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i've never seen nothing like this so tall very nice it's not too hot it's nice and windy
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and then i was amazed by the room itself first of all
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because it was huge and then
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because of the style of the furniture it felt like something
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I would only see in a museum I have never slept
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in a bed like this before totally new experience for me let's see how comfortable it is well my look
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so dark oh okay it's a little bit hard.
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That's okay.
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The next day, we decided to venture out into the mountains to see what we could find there.
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I really wasn't sure what to expect, as I'd never hiked in a mountainous area before.
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Honestly, I wasn't even sure if there would be a trail to follow at all.
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And to my surprise the first thing i really saw were
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these horses the next thing i knew i was climbing on
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top of one i mean i don't know about you
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but i don't typically ride horses in my everyday life
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so at first it's pretty easy to get intimidated because you're up
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so high and you feel totally at the mercy of these super huge animals
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but after a while you start to get into a rhythm
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and it starts to feel pretty nice i think another great thing about hebei is
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that these mountains create a great environment for certain crops like
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watermelon the extreme heat during the day versus the cool temperatures
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at night create the sweetest watermelons ever i've always heard my boyfriend telling me this story
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but i never really had a chance to try one until today
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I'm so tired I've never climbed this kind of thing in my whole life Oh my god.
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Once we reached this peak, the whole trip felt worth it.
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This is honestly what I really love about Hebei because you really never know what kinds of treasures it holds.
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Sometimes the trip doesn't really make sense and it feels totally random, but it's almost always worth it in the end.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 33 sentences and 400 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:39. The speaker talks at a steady 110 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 85% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| climb verb | /ˈklaɪ̯m/ | To traverse a slope or contour, either upwards (ascending) or downwards (descending). |
| everyday adjective | /ˈɛvɹiˌdeɪ/ | Appropriate for ordinary use, rather than for special occasions. |
| trail noun | /tɹeɪl/ | The track or indication marking the route followed by something that has passed, such as the footprints of animal on land or the contrail of an airplane in the… |
| versus | /ˈvɝsəs/ | Against; in opposition to. |
| furniture noun | /ˈfɝ.nɪ.t͡ʃɚ/ | Large movable item(s), usually in a room, which enhance(s) the room's characteristics, functionally or decoratively. |
| venture verb | /ˈvɛn.t͡ʃɚ/ | To undertake a risky or daring journey. |
| mercy noun | /ˈmɝsi/ | Relenting; forbearance to cause or allow harm to another. |
| treasure noun | /ˈtɹɛʒəɹ/ | A collection of valuable things; accumulated wealth; a stock of money, jewels, etc. |
| crop noun | /kɹɑp/ | A plant, grown for it, or its fruits or seeds, to be harvested as food, livestock fodder, or fuel or for any other economic purpose. |
| rhythm noun | /ˈɹɪð.əm/ | The variation of strong and weak elements (such as duration, accent) of sounds, notably in speech or music, over time; a beat or meter. |
| hike noun | /haɪk/ | A long walk, usually for pleasure or exercise. |
| roommate noun | /ˈɹu(m)ˌmeɪt/ | A person with whom one shares a room, as in a dormitory, barracks, rooming house, or apartment. |
| windy adjective | /ˈwɪn.di/ | Accompanied by wind. |
| amaze verb | /əˈmeɪz/ | To fill (someone) with surprise and wonder; to astonish, to astound, to surprise. |
| intimidate verb | /ɪnˈtɪmɪdeɪt/ | To make timid or afraid; to cause to feel fear or nervousness; to deter, especially by threats of violence. |
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 | i've never seen · have never slept · i've always heard |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | was amazed |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 11 contractions and reduced forms, such as I've, don't, wasn't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- Long words — get the stress right: intimidate /ɪnˈtɪmɪdeɪt/, photogenic /ˌfoʊ.toʊˈd͡ʒɛn.ɪk/
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 climb, everyday, trail.
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.