Shadowing Practice: English - Schools in Britain (A1-A2 - with subtitles) - Learn English Speaking with Video
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This is called the school run, when parents bring their kids to school.
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Others arrived by bus, or special coach.
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Thank you.
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School normally starts at nine in the UK, so there's sometimes time for a game of football before the bell rings.
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As you can see, boys and girls are dressed the same.
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This is called Skoll Uniform and many schools have some kind of dress code which pupils have to respect.
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Students either keep their books with them in their school bag or keep them in special lockers.
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Otherwise, they may get stolen.
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Teachers and staff need to arrive at school on time too, of course.
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The head teacher is called the principal.
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Very good.
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Well, I think that's about it.
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So I think the boys, you could get your prizes because I think the boys will well and truly Stump the girls.
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Right, okay well done.
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Can we pack up our planners?
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Can you make sure that you do know exactly where you're going today?
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You need to make sure that you know the timings for breaks.
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All breaks are normal.
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And obviously your timing's for lunches.
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Okay.
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Next is a cookery lesson.
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Today we are going to make kappa maki, kappa sushi, which is cucumber roll.
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Thank you.
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I'm a very much younger person.
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- You got that.
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Everybody's gonna shoot.
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- Sorry.
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Lift the mat slightly to uncover the roll and remove your finger from the inside of the roll.
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In Britain, there's a national curriculum Students all over the country study the same programme for the main subjects.
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One key subject is IT or information technology.
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All schools in the UK have computer rooms
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and one of the goals is to teach them how to use computers and internet.
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School breaks are very welcome for students.
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Today is the first day for some, so it's a chance to make new friends.
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Teachers need to relax as well, and the staff room is a good place to have a chat with colleagues.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 35 sentences and 335 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:37. The speaker talks at a steady 128 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 87% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| arrive verb | /əˈɹaɪv/ | To reach; to get to a certain place. |
| finger noun | /ˈfɪŋɡɚ/ | A slender jointed extremity of the human hand, (often) exclusive of the thumb, and the corresponding part, irrespective of including a thumb, in many other… |
| lesson noun | /ˈlɛs.ən/ | A section of learning or teaching into which a wider learning content is divided. |
| steal verb | /stiːl/ | To take illegally, or without the owner's permission, something owned by someone else without intending to return it. |
| relax verb | /ɹɪˈlæks/ | To make something loose. |
| timing noun | /ˈtaɪmɪŋ/ | The regulation of the pace of e.g. an athletic race, the speed of an engine, the delivery of a joke, or the occurrence of a series of events. |
| curriculum noun | /kəˈɹɪk.jə.ləm/ | The set of courses, coursework, and content offered at a school or university. |
| colleague noun | /ˈkɒliːɡ/ | A fellow member of a profession, staff, academic faculty or other organization; an associate, a workmate. |
| locker noun | /ˈlɑ.kɚ/ | A type of storage compartment with a lock, usually used to store personal possessions for public use, such as in schools, railway stations, place of work… |
| pupil noun | /ˈpjuːpəl/ | A learner at a school under the supervision of a teacher. |
| sushi noun | /ˈsuːʃi/ | A Japanese dish made of small portions of sticky white rice flavored with vinegar, usually wrapped in seaweed and filled or topped with fish, vegetables or… |
| planner noun | /ˈplænɚ/ | One who plans. |
| kappa noun | /ˈkæpə/ | The tenth letter of the Greek alphabet. |
| cucumber noun | /ˈkjuˌkʌmbɚ/ | A vine in the gourd family, Cucumis sativus. |
| kukri noun | /ˈkʊkɹi/ | A curved Nepalese knife used especially by Gurkha fighters; many variants exist, but all share recurve as a common theme. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | is called · are dressed |
| Obligation: must / have to / need to saying that something is necessary | have to respect · need to arrive · need to make |
| Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see coming | are going to make · gonna shoot |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 3 contractions and reduced forms, such as gonna, I'm, you're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
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 arrive, finger, lesson.
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.