Shadowing Practice: DAY 1 Albrecht Fund speaking challenge - Level A Advanced - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Part 1.
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Minimal pairs.
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I And.
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I Sheep.
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Ship.
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Seat.
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Sit.
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Leave.
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Live.
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Feel.
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Fill.
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Reach.
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Rich.
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Part 2.
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Dictation.
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We meet every week.
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Please leave your keys here.
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I need three green sheets.
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She lives near the city.
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My teacher speaks English clearly.
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Part 3.
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Word practice.
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Green.
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Team.
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Leave.
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Teacher.
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Speak.
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Clean.
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Dream.
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Weekend.
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Part 4.
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Sentence practice.
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My teacher speaks English every week.
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We need to clean the green room.
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I dream of speaking English with confidence.
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Part 5.
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Shadowing.
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Topic Learning English Every week
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Group 1 We need to meet the teacher
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We need to meet the team
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We need to speak English We need to speak clearly
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We need to practice every week
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Group 2 I need to read this book
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I need to read 3 pages I need to improve my speaking
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I need to keep practicing I need more time to improve Group 3.
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Please speak slowly.
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Please speak clearly.
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Please read these sentences.
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Please repeat after me.
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Please keep practicing every day.
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Group 4.
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Can you speak English with me?
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Can you read this for me?
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Can you meet me this evening?
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Can you teach me three new words?
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Can you practice with me every week?
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Part 6.
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Free speaking.
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Why do you want to improve your English?
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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 “DAY 1 Albrecht Fund speaking challenge - Level A Advanced”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: speak, English, teacher, practice, meet. This video has 60 sentences and 207 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:49. The speaker talks at a steady 114 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 89% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| topic noun | /ˈtɑpɪk/ | A subject; a theme; a category or general area of interest. |
| shadow noun | /ˈʃædəʊ̯/ | A dark image projected onto a surface where light (or other radiation) is blocked by the shade of an object. |
| sheet noun | /ʃit/ | A thin bed cloth used as a covering for a mattress or as a layer over the sleeper. |
| minimal adjective | /ˈmɪn.ə.məl/ | The smallest possible amount, quantity, or degree. |
| dictation noun | /dɪkˈteɪʃən/ | Dictating, the process of speaking for someone else to write down the words. |
| sentence noun | /ˈsɛn.təns/ | The judicial order for a punishment to be imposed on a person convicted of a crime. |
| teach verb | /ˈtiːt͡ʃ/ | To pass on knowledge to. |
| confidence noun | /ˈkɑn.fɪ.dəns/ | Self-assurance. |
| fill verb | /fɪl/ | To add contents to (a container, cavity, or the like) so that it is full. |
| slowly adverb | /ˈsloʊli/ | At a slow pace. |
| repeat verb | /ɹɪˈpiːt/ | To do or say again (and again). |
| teacher noun | /ˈti.t͡ʃɚ/ | A person who teaches, especially one employed in a school; preceptor. |
| clearly adverb | /ˈklɪɚli/ | In a clear manner. |
| improve verb | /ɪmˈpɹuːv/ | To make (something) better; to increase the value or productivity (of something). |
| clean adjective | /kliːn/ | Free of dirt, filth, or impurities (extraneous matter); not dirty, filthy, or soiled. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Can you read this for me?
- Can you meet me this evening?
- Can you teach me three new words?
- Can you practice with me every week?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Verb + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbs that are followed by the -ing form | keep practicing |
| Obligation: must / have to / need to saying that something is necessary | need to clean · need to meet · need to speak |
Pronunciation to watch
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: shadow /ˈʃædəʊ̯/, sheet /ʃit/, dictation /dɪkˈteɪʃən/, 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 topic, shadow, sheet.
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.