Shadowing Practice: Easy English For Beginners - Listening (Comprehensible Input) A1 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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this is a picture so this is a picture
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and it's a picture of an elephant
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so this is an elephant here it is a gray elephant it's a gray elephant in this picture
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and this person here there is a person here.
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The person is hanging.
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They are hanging the picture onto the wall, okay, because this is the wall here.
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This is the wall, and the person is hanging the picture onto the wall.
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They are hanging the picture on the wall.
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They are going to hang the picture.
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They're going to hang the picture on the wall.
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And this is a nail.
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This little thing here.
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This is a nail.
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And the person is going to hang the picture of the elephant onto the nail.
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They're going to hang it onto the nail and they're going to hang it onto the wall.
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This is a monkey.
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It's an orange monkey.
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and this is a branch.
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This is a tree branch.
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It's a branch from a tree.
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And we can see here that the orange monkey is also hanging from the tree branch.
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So this orange monkey is hanging from the tree branch.
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This is a washing line.
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this black thing this is a washing line
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and with these orange things these are pegs they are pegs
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how many pegs are there on the washing line how many pegs there is there are what there's one peg two pegs,
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three pegs, four pegs, five pegs, six pegs.
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So there are six pegs on the washing line.
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And these, these are socks so these are socks and how many socks are there
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on the washing line one sock two socks three socks four socks five socks
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and six socks so there's there's six socks on the washing line
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and there are six pegs also on the washing line
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the socks are hanging
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so these these socks are hanging on the washing line here
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just like the picture this person is hanging the picture on the wall just like this person is going to
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going to hang the picture on the wall just like this orange monkey is hanging from the tree branch Also,
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these socks are also hanging.
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The socks are hanging from the washing line as well.
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These are hills.
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They are hills.
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They are green hills here.
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Also, we can see some trees.
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Here are some trees.
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Here are some more trees.
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And here are some more trees.
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So there are lots of trees here as well.
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In the sky, this is the sky.
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In the sky, there are two clouds.
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This is one cloud, and this is another cloud.
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So there are two clouds in the sky.
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There's two clouds, lots of trees, and some hills, some green hills.
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In this picture over here on the right, the picture on the right, these are not hills.
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They're not hills.
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These are mountains.
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So there are two mountains in this picture.
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This is one mountain and this is another mountain.
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So there's two mountains here.
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They are grey mountains.
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There's two grey mountains in this picture.
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Here there's a cloud.
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The cloud is between the two mountains.
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So there's a mountain in front of the cloud
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and there's a mountain behind the cloud so there's one in front one behind
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so this cloud is between the two mountains here this man here he is trying he's trying to pick up
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he's trying to pick up these.
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These are weights.
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These here, these are weights.
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There are two weights here.
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They are orange weights.
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And the man, the man is trying to pick them up.
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He's trying to pick up the weights.
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But he cannot.
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He can't.
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He can't pick them up.
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He can't pick up the weights.
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Why can't he pick up the weights?
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Why can't he pick up the weights?
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He can't pick up the weights because they are heavy.
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The weights are very heavy.
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They are too heavy.
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The weights are too heavy for him.
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So he can't pick them up.
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He's trying, he's trying, he's trying to pick them up, but he can't.
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He can't pick them up because they're too heavy.
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But for this man, this man can pick up the weights.
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He can pick them up easily.
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It is easy for this man.
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It's easy.
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He can pick up the weights easy.
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But this man cannot.
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They are too heavy.
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The weights are too heavy for this man, but they are not too heavy for this man.
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maybe this man is very strong yes this man is strong
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but this man maybe is weak he's very weak he's not strong he's weak
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and that's why he he can't pick up the weights
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because he's too weak he's too weak to pick them up
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but this man he is strong he's very strong
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so he can pick up the weights easily here we can see the temperature
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so we can see the temperature we can see the temperature is 40 degrees
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so it's 40 degrees now
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that is the temperature that's the temperature is it 30 degrees
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no it's not 30 degrees is it 15 degrees no it's not 15 degrees it's 40 degrees
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and 40 degrees is very hot yes very hot it's very hot right now 40 degrees
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that 40 degrees is a high temperature
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that is a very high temperature it's very hot now what
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is the temperature look what is the temperature now the temperature now
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is 25 degrees so it's 25 degrees now is it 45 degrees no it's not 45 degrees is it zero degrees
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no it's not zero degrees it's 25 degrees 25 degrees is quite nice i think this is very nice
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it's not too hot it's not too cold it's perfect it's
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perfect just right perfect 25 degrees nice now what is the
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temperature what's the temperature now what do you think what's the temperature
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the temperature is 10 degrees now so it's 10 degrees is it 50 degrees no it's not 50 degrees
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is it 25 degrees no it's not it's 10 degrees it's 10 degrees now that is quite cold actually It's pretty cold.
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That is pretty cold I would say.
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It's quite cold.
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It's not very cold.
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I don't think it's very cold.
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I think it's quite cold.
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It's pretty cold.
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10 degrees.
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Zero degrees is very cold.
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10 degrees is pretty cold.
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It's quite cold.
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Thank you for watching this video.
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I will see you in the next one.
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Who Is This Video For?
This video is perfect for A1 beginners aiming to build foundational listening and speaking skills. It uses simple, repetitive language and visual context to make comprehension easy, making it ideal for those just starting to learn English with videos. The slow pace and clear explanations help learners focus on basic vocabulary and sentence structure, which are key for early speaking practice.
Words & Idioms Worth Stealing
The video highlights essential everyday words that beginners can immediately use. Hanging is repeated across contexts—hanging a picture, a monkey hanging from a branch, socks hanging on a line—helping learners grasp its versatility. Pegs (small tools to hold clothes) and washing line (a rope for drying clothes) are practical household terms. Hills and clouds introduce nature vocabulary. These words are taught in context, making them easier to remember and use in real conversations.
How to Get the Accent Right
To master the speaker’s clear, slow pronunciation, try the shadowing technique: pause the video after each sentence, repeat it aloud, mimicking the rhythm and stress. Focus on short vowel sounds in words like peg (short "e") and sock (short "o"). The speaker emphasizes key words (e.g., "gray elephant," "orange monkey")—imitate this stress to sound natural. For extra practice, use a shadowing app to record yourself and compare it to the video. Consistent shadowing helps build muscle memory for English sounds, making speaking practice more effective. Even 5 minutes a day with this video can boost your confidence in pronouncing basic words and phrases.
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | is hanging · are hanging · is also hanging |
| Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see coming | are going to hang · They're going to hang · is going to hang |
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.