Shadowing Practice: Classroom language: Beginning the lesson - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Beginning the lesson
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It is time for your class, but the students are still talking and haven't settled down.
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What would you say to greet the class and get everyone ready to start the lesson?
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Let's watch.
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Just listen and observe.
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Go in and take your seats.
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Hurry up!
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Good morning, everyone.
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Good morning, Mr. Min.
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How are you doing today?
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We're great, thank you.
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Now, let's see if everyone's here.
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Ling?
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Present.
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Anne?
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Anne's away.
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Does anyone know why?
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He missed the bus.
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He's on his way.
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Alright.
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I'm sorry I'm late.
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Please hurry up and sit down.
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Thank you, Mr. Min.
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Is everybody ready to start?
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Yes!
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Let's read along.
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Read aloud with the teacher.
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Go in and take your seats.
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Hurry up.
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Good morning, everyone.
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Good morning, Mr. Min.
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How are you doing today?
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We're great, thank you.
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Now, let's see if everyone's here.
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Ling?
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Present.
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Anne?
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Anne's away.
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Does anyone know why?
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He missed the bus.
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He's on his way.
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All right.
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I'm sorry I'm late.
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Please hurry up and sit down.
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Thank you, Mr. Min.
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Is everybody ready to start?
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Yes!
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Yes!
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Let's role play.
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You are the teacher.
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Speak out loud.
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Good morning, Mr. Min.
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We're great, thank you.
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Present.
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He missed the bus.
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He's on his way.
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I'm sorry I'm late.
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Thank you, Mr. Min.
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Yes!
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Challenge time.
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No subtitles.
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Speak up with confidence.
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Good morning, Mr. Min.
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We're great, thank you.
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Present.
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He missed the bus.
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He's on his way.
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I'm sorry I'm late.
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Thank you, Mr. Min.
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Yes!
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Thank you.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This speaking lesson is built on the video “Classroom language: Beginning the lesson”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Min, hurry, missed, bus, present. This video has 71 sentences and 259 words to shadow. The speech runs for 4:14. The speaker talks slowly, about 61 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 86% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 11 of its 71 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.

Key vocabulary in this video

15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:

WordPronunciationMeaning
hurry verb/ˈhʌ.ɹi/To do things quickly.
lesson noun/ˈlɛs.ən/A section of learning or teaching into which a wider learning content is divided.
settle verb/ˈsɛtəl/To determine (something which was exposed to doubt or question); to resolve conclusively; to set or fix (a time, an order of succession, etc).
observe verb/əbˈzɜːv/To notice or view, especially carefully or with attention to detail.
greet verb/ɡɹiːt/To welcome in a friendly manner, either in person or through another means such as writing.
aloud adverb/əˈlaʊd/With a loud voice, or great noise; loudly; audibly.
linguistics noun/lɪŋˈɡwɪstɪks/The systematic and scholarly study of language.
subtitle noun/ˈsʌbtaɪtəl/A heading below or after a title.
confidence noun/ˈkɑn.fɪ.dəns/Self-assurance.
loud adjective/ˈlaʊ̯d/Of great intensity.
teacher noun/ˈti.t͡ʃɚ/A person who teaches, especially one employed in a school; preceptor.
everybody/ˈɛvɹi(ˌ)bədi/All people.
seat noun/siːt/Something to be sat upon.
beginning noun/bɪˈɡɪn.ɪŋ/The act of doing that which begins anything; commencement of an action, state, or space of time; entrance into being or upon a course; the first act, effort…
challenge noun/ˈt͡ʃæl.ɪnd͡ʒ/An antagonization or instigation intended to convince a person to perform an action they otherwise would not.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

WordMeaning
sit down verbTo assume a sitting position from a standing position.
read along verbTo read together with another person, or with another presentation (TV etc)
settle down verbTo make or become quiet and calm after a period of disturbance or restlessness.
speak out verbTo assert or promote one's opinion; to make one's thoughts known.

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 13 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, we're, haven't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

How to practise with this video

  1. Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
  2. Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
  3. Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like hurry, lesson, settle.

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.

Shadowing technique: read the full step-by-step guide →