Shadowing Practice: ENGLISH FOR BEGINNERS - Learn Basic Vocabulary (Comprehensible Input) A1 Ingles Para Principiantes - Learn English Speaking with Video
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this is a piece of paper
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so it's a white piece of paper here it is white
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is this a yellow piece of paper no it's not a
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yellow piece of paper it's a white piece of paper is
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this a purple piece of paper no it's not a purple piece of paper it's a white piece of paper
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and now somebody somebody is writing they are writing on the
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paper they are writing on the paper here see there is somebody
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somebody here is writing on the paper here this is a pair of scissors
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so this is a pair of scissors here as now somebody somebody is cutting they are cutting the paper
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so they are cutting this piece
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of white paper with the scissors they are cutting the paper
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with the scissors they are cutting the paper in half in half see one half another half
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so they are cutting it in half
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and then there will be two pieces of paper
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because this this person is cutting the paper in half with a pair of scissors
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this is a nose this is his nose right there see
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this is his nose also he has two eyes two eyes here one eye is here another eye is here
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so he has two eyes and he has a mouth
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there is a mouth here this is this is his mouth
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and he also has ears so this is one of his ears
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here he has ears and he has hair
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so there is hair on his head he has black hair
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on his head does he have green hair no of course
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not he does not have green hair he has black hair
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he has black hair black eyes a nose a mouth and two ears as well
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now the man is smelling he is smelling something he is smelling something with his nose
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so with his nose he can smell something so he can smell something here
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and here the man is smelling something again he is smelling with his nose he is smelling this flower
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so he is smelling this yellow flower is this a red
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flower no it's not a red flower it's a yellow flower
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and the man is smelling the yellow flower with his nose this is a clock
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this is a clock here and there are two hands on the clock yes hands
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or hands there are two hands on the clock
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so the big hand the big hand is pointing the big hand is pointing at 12
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so the big hand is pointing at 12
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and the little hand the little hand is pointing at 5 so the big hand is pointing at 12
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and the little hand is pointing at five
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so what time is it what is the time what time is it well it is five o'clock
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so it's five o'clock here because we can see the big hand
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is pointing to the 12 and the little hand is pointing to the 5.
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So it's 5 o'clock.
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It's 5 o'clock now.
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Now the big hand is pointing to the number 3.
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It's pointing to the number 3
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and the little hand is still pointing to five the number five
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so what time is it what time is it now well it is 5 15 it's 5 15
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because it is 15 minutes 15 minutes past five
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so it is 5 15 because it's 15 minutes past five
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or we can say it is quarter past it's quarter past five now it's 5 15 yes
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or it's quarter past five because it is 15 minutes past five o'clock 15 minutes past now the big hand
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is pointing to the number six.
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So the big hand is pointing to the number six here.
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So what time is it?
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What time is it now?
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It is 5.30 now.
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It's 5.30.
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It is five o'clock, but it is 30 minutes past five o'clock.
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So it is 5 30 that's the time the time is 5 30 now
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or the time is half past six five sorry half past five the time is also half past five
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because it is half an hour half an hour past five o'clock
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half an hour past five 30 minutes it's 30 minutes past five o'clock so it's half past five
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now the big hand is pointing at the nine the big hand is pointing at the nine
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so now what time is it what time is it now it is 5 45 it's 5 45 because it is
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45 minutes past five o'clock.
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So 15 minutes, 15 minutes, and 15 minutes.
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So it is 45 minutes past five.
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So the time is 5.45.
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5.45 is the time.
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Or we can say it is quarter to six.
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It's quarter to six see
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because it is 15 minutes before six o'clock 15 minutes before six o'clock
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so we can say the time is quarter to six it's quarter to six now thank you for watching this video
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i will see you in the next video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A1 speaking lesson is built on the video “ENGLISH FOR BEGINNERS - Learn Basic Vocabulary (Comprehensible Input) A1 Ingles Para Principiantes”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: paper, pointing, piece, smelling, nose. This video has 73 sentences and 802 words to shadow. The speech runs for 7:52. The speaker talks slowly, about 102 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 90% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.
Key vocabulary in this video
14 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| smelling verb | /ˈsmɛlɪŋ/ | Used in adjectival compounds. |
| flower noun | /ˈfloʊɚ/ | A reproductive structure in angiosperms (flowering plants), often conspicuously colourful and typically including sepals, petals, and either or both stamens… |
| scissors noun | /ˈsɪzəz/ | A tool used for cutting thin material, consisting of two crossing blades attached at a pivot point in such a way that the blades slide across each other when… |
| clock noun | /klɑk/ | A chronometer, an instrument that measures time, particularly the time of day. |
| ear noun | /ˈɪə̯/ | The organ of hearing, consisting of the pinna or auricle, auditory canal, eardrum, malleus, incus, stapes and cochlea. |
| purple noun | /ˈpɝ.pl̩/ | A colour between red and blue; violet, though often closer to magenta. |
| nose noun | [nəʊ̯z] | A protuberance on the face housing the nostrils, which are used to breathe or smell. |
| yellow adjective | /ˈjɛloʊ/ | Of a yellow hue. |
| smell verb | /smɛl/ | To sense a smell or smells. |
| quarter noun | /ˈk(w)ɔɹ.tɚ/ | Each of four equal parts into which something can be divided; a fourth part. |
| somebody | /ˈsʌmˌbədi/ | Some unspecified person. |
| mouth noun | /maʊθ/ | The front opening of a creature through which food is ingested. |
| pair noun | /pɛə/ | Two alike or identical things taken together; often followed by of. |
| nine noun | /naɪn/ | The digit or figure 9. |
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 writing · are writing · is cutting |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | will be · will see |
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 smelling, flower, scissors.
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.