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Topic.
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Family.
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Level A2 Hello, everyone.
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My name is Emma.
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Today, I want to talk about my family.
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I come from a small but very close -knit family.
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We live in a cozy house in the countryside.
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In my family, there are four people: my father, my mother, my younger sister, and me.
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My father's name is John.
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He is 55 years old and works as a teacher at a high school.
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He teaches mathematics and really enjoys helping students learn.
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My father is very kind and patient.
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He always helps me with my homework when I need it.
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My mother's name is Sarah.
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She is 50 years old and works as a nurse at a local hospital.
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She takes care of patients and makes sure they feel better.
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My mother is very caring and hardworking.
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She loves cooking and makes delicious meals for us every day.
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Her spaghetti is my favorite dish.
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I have one younger sister.
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Her name is Lily, and she is 15 years old.
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Lily is still in school, and she is very smart.
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She wants to become a doctor when she grows up.
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We share a room and have a lot of fun together.
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We like to play board games, watch movies, and go for walks in the park.
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Every weekend, we try to spend time together as a family.
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Sometimes we go hiking in the nearby hills, have picnics, or visit our grandparents.
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Our grandparents live in a small village not far from us.
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They have a beautiful garden with many flowers and vegetables.
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We love helping them in the garden and listening to their stories about the past.
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During holidays and special occasions, our extended family comes together.
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This includes my uncles, aunts, and cousins.
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We have big family gatherings with lots of food, laughter, and games.
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It's always a wonderful time to catch up and enjoy each other's company.
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I feel very lucky to have such a loving and supportive family.
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They always encourage me to do my best and are there for me when I need them.
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Family means everything to me, and I am grateful for every moment we spend together.
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Thank you for listening to my story about my family.
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I hope you enjoyed it.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “English shadowing”. This video has 39 sentences and 373 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:23. The speaker talks at a natural 156 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. 83% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| topic noun | /ˈtɑpɪk/ | A subject; a theme; a category or general area of interest. |
| meal noun | /ˈmiːl/ | Food that is prepared and eaten, usually at a specific time, and usually in a comparatively large quantity. |
| encourage verb | /ɪnˈkʌɹ.ɪd͡ʒ/ | To mentally support; to motivate, give courage, hope or spirit. |
| uncle noun | /ˈʌŋ.kl̩/ | The brother or brother-in-law of one’s parent. |
| flower noun | /ˈfloʊɚ/ | A reproductive structure in angiosperms (flowering plants), often conspicuously colourful and typically including sepals, petals, and either or both stamens… |
| cousin noun | /ˈkʌz(ə)n/ | Chiefly with a qualifying word: Any relation (especially a distant one) who is not a direct ancestor or descendant but part of a person's extended family; a… |
| nurse noun | /nɝs/ | Anyone performing this role, regardless of training or profession. |
| occasion noun | /əˈkeɪ̯ʒən/ | A favorable opportunity; a convenient or timely chance. |
| grateful adjective | /ˈɡɹeɪtf(ə)l/ | Of a person or their actions, feelings, etc.: expressing gratitude or appreciation; appreciative, thankful. |
| delicious adjective | /dɪˈlɪ.ʃəs/ | Pleasing to the sense of taste; tasty. |
| extend verb | /ɛkˈstɛnd/ | To increase in extent. |
| gathering noun | /ˈɡæð.ɚ.ɪŋ/ | A meeting or get-together; a party or social function. |
| dish noun | /dɪʃ/ | A vessel such as a plate for holding or serving food, often flat with a depressed region in the middle. |
| aunt noun | /ɑːnt/ | The sister or sister-in-law of one’s parent. |
| mathematics noun | /mæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪks/ | An abstract representational system studying numbers, shapes, structures, quantitative change and relationships between them. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
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| catch up verb | To pick up suddenly. | |
| come together verb | /ˈkʌm tʊˈɡɛðɚ/ | To assemble; to congregate; to combine. |
| grow up verb | To mature and become an adult. |
Pronunciation to watch
- The “th” sounds: gathering /ˈɡæð.ɚ.ɪŋ/, mathematics /mæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪks/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: occasion /əˈkeɪ̯ʒən/, delicious /dɪˈlɪ.ʃəs/, dish /dɪʃ/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like topic, meal, encourage.
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.