Shadowing Practice: English Listening Practice - Level B1 - Entertainment and Media - Learn English Speaking with Video
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What social networking sites do you use?
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I use Facebook and Skype mainly, and I also have Instagram.
3
I'm from Dubai, so it's really important for me to keep in contact with relatives and friends back home.
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How often do you Skype?
5
I Skype every weekend when I know my family are at home.
6
The connection isn't always brilliant, but I like being able to talk to my little brother and see if he's changed at all.
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I guess I spend about an hour a day on social media, including Skype.
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How do you use Facebook?
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Whenever I have my laptop on, I have Facebook open.
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If a friend posts a photo, I usually comment on it or send a like.
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It doesn't take me long, and it lets my friends know I'm still thinking of them, even though I'm so far away.
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I post a lot of updates and photos, too, so that my friends know what is happening in my life.
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What about Instagram?
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Photography is one of my big interests.
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I always have my camera with me when I go out, and if I take an interesting photo,
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I'll post it to my profile page and hope I get some comments.
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There are some brilliant photographers on Instagram, and I follow some of them to get inspiration.
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I'm learning a lot about photography by spending time on Instagram and sharing ideas about photography.
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Thank you.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “English Listening Practice - Level B1 - Entertainment and Media”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Skype, Instagram, photography, Facebook, photo. This video has 19 sentences and 238 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:46. The speaker talks at a steady 135 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. Only 80% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding. 4 of its 19 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 |
|---|---|---|
| photography noun | /fəˈtɑ.ɡɹə.fi/ | The art and technology of producing images on photosensitive surfaces, and its digital counterpart. |
| relative noun | /ˈɹɛl.ə.tɪv/ | Someone connected by blood, marriage, or adoption; someone in the same family. |
| inspiration noun | /ˌɪn.spɪˈɹeɪ.ʃən/ | The drawing of air into the lungs, accomplished in mammals by elevation of the chest walls and flattening of the diaphragm, as part of the act of breathing. |
| photographer noun | /fəˈtɑ.ɡɹə.fɚ/ | One who takes photographs, typically as an occupation. |
| laptop noun | /ˈlæp.tɑp/ | A laptop computer. |
| brilliant adjective | /ˈbɹɪl.jənt/ | Shining brightly. |
| update noun | /ˈʌp.deɪt/ | An additional piece of information, an addition to existing information. |
| whenever | /wəˈnɛvɚ/ | At any time that. |
| mainly adverb | /ˈmeɪnli/ | Of a person or thing being the driving force influencing the outcome of an event; chiefly; certainly for the most part. |
| photo verb | /ˈfəʊ̯.təʊ̯/ | To take a photograph of. |
| spend verb | /spɪnd/ | To pay out (money). |
| comment noun | /ˈkɑmɛnt/ | A spoken or written remark. |
| contact noun | /ˈkɑntækt/ | The act of touching physically; being in close association. |
| weekend noun | /ˈwiˌkɛnd/ | The break in the working week, usually two days including the traditional holy or sabbath day. Thus in Western countries, Saturday and Sunday. |
| camera noun | /ˈkæməɹə/ | A device for taking still or moving pictures or photographs. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| go out verb | To leave, especially a building. |
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 | I'm still thinking · is happening · I'm learning |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | I'll post |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 7 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, doesn't, I'll. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: inspiration /ˌɪn.spɪˈɹeɪ.ʃən/, connection /kəˈnɛkʃ(ə)n/
- Long words — get the stress right: photography /fəˈtɑ.ɡɹə.fi/, inspiration /ˌɪn.spɪˈɹeɪ.ʃən/, photographer /fəˈtɑ.ɡɹə.fɚ/
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 photography, relative, inspiration.
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.