Shadowing Practice: English File pre intermediate 4th edition SB_1.30 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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1 .30 My name's Jenny Zielinski.
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I live and work in New York.
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I'm the assistant editor of a magazine called New York 24 -7.
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A few months ago, I visited our office in London to learn more about the company.
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I met the manager, Daniel O 'Connor.
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I had lots of meetings with him, of course.
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and a working dinner on my birthday.
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But I spent more time with Rob Walker.
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He's one of the writers on the London magazine.
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We had coffees together.
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We went sightseeing.
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I even helped Rob buy a shirt.
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He was fun to be with.
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I liked him a lot.
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I think he liked me, too.
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Rob isn't the most punctual person in the world
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but he is a great writer we invited him to work for the New York magazine for a month
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and he agreed
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so now Rob's coming to New York I know he's really
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excited about it it's going to be great to see him again
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 20 sentences and 162 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:15. The speaker talks at a steady 129 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. Only 81% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
14 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
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| invite verb | /ɪnˈvaɪt/ | To ask for the presence or participation of someone or something. |
| punctual adjective | /ˈpʌŋkt͡ʃuəl/ | Of an event, happening at the appointed time. |
| sightseeing noun | The activity of going out looking at things; tourism. | |
| writer noun | /ˈɹaɪ.təɹ/ | A person who writes, or produces literary work; an author can refer to themselves as "the writer". |
| shirt noun | /ʃɜɹt/ | An article of clothing that is worn on the upper part of the body, often with sleeves that cover some or all of the arms. |
| editor noun | /ˈɛd.ɪ.tə/ | A person who edits or makes changes to documents. |
| magazine noun | /ˌmæɡəˈziːn/ | A nonacademic, periodical publication which consists of articles by multiple writers on some broad topic or theme. |
| agree verb | /əˈɡɹi/ | To be in harmony about an opinion, statement, or action; to have a consistent idea between two or more people. |
| manager noun | /ˈmæn.ə.dʒəɹ/ | A person whose job is to manage something, such as a business, a restaurant, or a sports team. |
| coffee noun | /ˈkɑfi/ | A beverage made by infusing the beans of the coffee plant in hot water. |
| dinner noun | /ˈdɪnɚ/ | The main meal of the day, often eaten in the evening. |
| birthday noun | /ˈbɜːθ.deɪ/ | The anniversary of the day on which someone is born. |
| excited adjective | /ɪkˈsaɪ.tɪd/ | Having great enthusiasm, passion and energy. |
| assistant noun | /əˈsɪstənt/ | A person who assists or helps someone else. |
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 invite, punctual, sightseeing.
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.