Shadowing Practice: Don’t Get Stuck! Fluent Transitions Lesson 34 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Lesson 34.
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Cover.
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What am I doing?
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You're covering your watch with your right hand.
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Can you cover both your eyes with only one hand?
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Yes, I can cover both my eyes with only one hand.
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What covers our heads?
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Our hair covers our heads.
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Snow.
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What colours snow?
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Snows white.
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Does it generally snow very much in the hot countries of the world?
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No, it doesn't generally snow very much in the hot countries of the world.
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It generally snows very little.
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Weather.
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What kind of weather do you prefer?
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Hot, warm, cool or cold?
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I prefer warm weather.
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What kind of weather are we having these days?
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we are having cold weather these days is British weather pleasant in winter no British weather isn't pleasant in winter
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it's unpleasant hold conversation
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simple complicated what am I holding in my left hand you're holding a pen in your left hand.
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Which hand do you hold your pen in when you write?
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I hold my pen in my right hand when I write.
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Can you hold a complicated conversation in English?
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No, I can't hold a complicated conversation in English.
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I can hold a simple conversation in English.
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About how many matches does a matchbox generally hold a matchbox generally holds about 50 matches
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about how long can you hold your hand above your head
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for i can hold my hand above my head for about
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five minutes no excellent other than do you know what i have in my pocket no
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i don't know what you have in your pocket do you know
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if i live further from here than you do yes i know
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that you live further from here than i do do you know any excellent restaurants near here yes
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i know some excellent restaurants near here do you know any english teachers other than me yes
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i know some English teachers other than you.
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Quick, slow.
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What's the opposite of the word quick?
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The opposite of the word quick is slow.
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Do you speak Italian slower than you speak English?
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No, I don't speak Italian slower than I speak English.
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I speak it quicker than I speak English.
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Do people walk quicker in hot weather than in cold no
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people don't walk quicker in hot weather than in cold
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they walk slower every everybody everything everywhere at the same time do we say every student is good
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or every students are good?
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We say every student is good.
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Why?
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Because every is singular.
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Is every town in the world beautiful?
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No, not every town in the world is beautiful.
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Some are beautiful and some are ugly.
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Do you come here every day of the week?
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No, I don't come here every day of the week.
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I only come here once a week.
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Do you go to bed at the same time every night?
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No, I don't go to bed at the same time every night.
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I go to bed at different times.
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Does everybody in the world have enough food to eat?
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No, not everybody in the world has enough food to eat.
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Is everything in this room the same color?
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No, not everything in this room is the same color.
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Some things are red and some things are blue, green, etc. Does it snow everywhere in the world?
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No, it doesn't snow everywhere in the world.
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In some places it does and in some places it doesn't rain is it raining outside now yes it's raining outside now
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Do you like walking in the rain?
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Yes, I like walking in the rain.
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When it rains, what do we cover our heads with?
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When it rains, we cover our heads with a hat or an umbrella.
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Always.
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Does Thursday always follow Wednesday?
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Yes, Thursday always follows Wednesday.
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Is Christmas always on the 25th of December?
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Yes, Christmas is always on the 25th of December.
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Must we always open our mouths when we want to eat?
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Yes, we must always open our mouths when we want to eat.
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Do you always reply to letters you receive?
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Yes, I always reply to letters I receive.
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Nice.
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Is the weather nicer today than yesterday?
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Yes, the weather's nicer today than yesterday.
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Which is the nicest part of this town?
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Chelsea is the nicest part of this town.
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Are you always nice to other people?
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Yes, I'm always nice to other people.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Don’t Get Stuck! Fluent Transitions Lesson 34”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: weather, hold, snow, english, cover. This video has 85 sentences and 731 words to shadow. The speech runs for 6:14. The speaker talks at a steady 117 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. 29 of its 85 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:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
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| complicated adjective | /ˈkɑm.plɪˌkeɪ.tɪd/ | Difficult or convoluted. |
| pocket noun | /ˈpɑ.kɪt/ | A bag stitched to an item of clothing, used for carrying small items. |
| pleasant adjective | /ˈplɛz.ənt/ | Giving pleasure; pleasing in manner. |
| lesson noun | /ˈlɛs.ən/ | A section of learning or teaching into which a wider learning content is divided. |
| ugly adjective | /ˈʌɡli/ | Displeasing to the eye; aesthetically unpleasing. |
| colours noun | Flag denoting the nationality of a vessel, flown from the stern. | |
| umbrella noun | /ʌmˈbɹɛl.ə/ | A cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun. |
| unpleasant adjective | /ʌnˈplɛzn̩t/ | Not pleasant. |
| singular adjective | /ˈsɪŋ.ɡjə.lɚ/ | Being only one of a larger population; single, individual. |
| matchbox noun | A small box, usually a small cardboard box, in which matches are kept. | |
| snow noun | /snoʊ̯/ | The partly frozen, crystalline state of water that falls from the atmosphere as precipitation in flakes; also, the falling of such flakes; and the accumulation… |
| everywhere adverb | /ˈɛv.ɹi.(h)wɛɹ/ | In or to all locations under discussion. |
| restaurant noun | /ˈɹɛst(ə)ˌɹɑnt/ | An eating establishment in which diners are served food, usually by waiters at their tables but sometimes (as in a fast food restaurant) at a counter. |
| opposite adjective | /ˈɑ.pə.sɪt/ | Located directly across from something else, or from each other. |
| prefer verb | [pɹɪˈfɝ] | To be in the habit of choosing something rather than something else; to favor; to like better. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- What kind of weather do you prefer?
- What kind of weather are we having these days?
- Do you come here every day of the week?
- Do you like walking in the rain?
- Do you always reply to letters you receive?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
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| Comparatives -er than / more … than — comparing two things | slower than · quicker than |
| Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a group | the nicest |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | am I doing · You're covering · are having |
| Obligation: must / have to / need to saying that something is necessary | Must we · must always open |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 13 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, doesn't, you're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
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 complicated, pocket, pleasant.
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.