Shadowing Practice: English - Food at school (A1-A2) - Learn English Speaking with Video

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It's lunchtime and this is the canteen in a large secondary school.
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And there are some hungry students.
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Do you have lunch at the school canteen?
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Yeah.
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Yeah.
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Yes, I do.
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Yes, I pack lunch.
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Once a week on Wednesdays.
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Er, yes.
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And what do you eat?
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Usually I eat pasta or baked potatoes.
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I normally just eat sandwiches, but I do like to have cakes as well.
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I have sandwiches and there's also little bits and bobs like yogurts and sometimes I have chocolates, which I like.
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At break I normally have a milkshake and a pizza thing and then at lunch I have a panini or something.
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Usually pizza from the canteen and a drink.
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What do you drink?
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Fizzy apple water.
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I like they do a fizzy drink, which is a bit like lemonade, which I like.
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Water, Coke, fizzy drinks.
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What's your favourite food?
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Chocolate.
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You can't argue with chocolate.
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Pizza.
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I like all foods pretty much.
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Curry or Italian or something.
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I like chocolate but as a main food I like pizza.

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You're practicing English with "English - Food at school (A1-A2)" using the Shadowing technique — a method originally developed for professional interpreter training.

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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.

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