Shadowing Practice: English Shadowing Practice | A1 Beginner | Unit 2: Describing People | Tactics for Listening - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Welcome back to Repeat E -N.
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Ready to improve your English?
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Let's practice shadowing with useful sentences from Tactics for Listening Basic.
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Let's get started.
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Unit 2.
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Describing people.
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Listening 1.
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1. So is your boss young?
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He's in his 30s, I guess. About 35.
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So is your boss young?
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so is your boss young so is your boss young he's in his thirties I guess about thirty -five
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he's in his thirties I guess about thirty -five
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He's in his thirties, I guess.
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About thirty -five.
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Two.
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It's pretty long.
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What color is it?
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It's light brown, and it's a little curly.
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It's pretty long.
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It's pretty long.
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It's pretty long.
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What color is it?
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What color is it?
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What color is it?
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It's light brown and it's a little curly.
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It's light brown and it's a little curly.
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It's light brown, and it's a little curly.
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3. He's really not very tall, about 5 feet 8 inches.
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Oh, yeah.
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That's not so tall.
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He's really not very tall, about 5 feet 8 inches.
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He's really not very tall, about 5 feet 8 inches.
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He's really not very tall, about 5 feet 8 inches.
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Oh, yeah, that's not so tall.
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Oh, yeah, that's not so tall.
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Oh, yeah, that's not so tall.
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Four.
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He looks about 17.
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No, he's older than that.
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He's almost 25.
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No, I don't believe it.
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He doesn't look that old.
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He looks about 17.
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He looks about seventeen.
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No, he's older than that.
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He's almost twenty -five.
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no he's older than that he's almost 25 no he's older than that he's almost 25
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no I don't believe it he doesn't look that old
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No, I don't believe it.
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He doesn't look that old.
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No, I don't believe it.
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He doesn't look that old.
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five she likes to wear it really short yeah
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and is it straight or curly curly really curly you can't miss her
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when you see her she likes to wear it really short she likes to wear it really short
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She likes to wear it really short.
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Yeah?
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Ann, is it straight or curly?
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Yeah?
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Ann, is it straight or curly?
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Yeah?
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Ann, is it straight or curly?
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Curly.
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Really curly.
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You can't miss her when you see her.
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Curly.
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Really curly.
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You can't miss her when you see her.
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Curly.
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Really curly.
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You can't miss her when you see her.
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Six.
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Is she short?
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No, she's really tall.
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About six feet.
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seven is she in her teens
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or her 20s i think she's in her 20s she's really
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nice do you want to meet her yeah sure is she in her teens or her 20s
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is she in her teens or her 20s
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Is she in her teens or her 20s?
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I think she's in her 20s.
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She's really nice.
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Do you want to meet her?
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I think she's in her 20s.
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She's really nice.
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Do you want to meet her?
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I think she's in her 20s.
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She's really nice.
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Do you want to meet her?
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8. It's not very long, but it is very straight.
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And sometimes it's green.
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Green?
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Yeah, he sings in a rock band, I think.
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It's not very long, but it is very straight.
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And sometimes it's green.
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It's not very long, but it is very straight, and sometimes it's green
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It's not very long, but it is very straight, and sometimes it's green
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Yeah, he sings in a rock band I think yeah
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he sings in a rock band I think yeah he sings in a rock band I think
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listening to one what does your girlfriend look like
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Tony Ella oh she's tall and and she has long dark brown hair.
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What does your girlfriend look like, Tony?
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She's tall, and she has long dark brown hair.
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She's tall, and she has long, dark brown hair.
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She's tall, and she has long, dark brown hair.
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Two.
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Tell me about your boyfriend, Anne.
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Well, his name's Daniel.
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He's 17 let me see well he has curly blonde hair he's not very tall about average
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but he's really good -looking tell me about your boyfriend tell me about your boyfriend
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tell me about your boyfriend
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Well, his name's Daniel.
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He's seventeen.
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Well, his name's Daniel.
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He's seventeen.
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Well, his name's Daniel.
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He's seventeen.
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Let me see.
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Well, he has curly blonde hair.
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Let me see.
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Well, he has curly blonde hair.
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Let me see.
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Well, he has curly blonde hair.
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He's not very tall, about average
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He's not very tall, about average
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He's not very tall, about average
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But he's really good looking but he's really good looking but he's really good looking
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three so matt what's the new girl in class look like she's pretty tall about 170 centimeters
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She wears glasses and has short curly hair.
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I think she's about 20.
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What's her name?
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I can't remember.
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Anne, I think.
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What's the new girl in class look like?
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What's the new girl in class look like?
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What's the new girl in class look like?
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She's pretty tall, about 170 centimeters.
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She's pretty tall, about 170 centimeters.
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She's pretty tall, about 170 centimeters.
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she wears glasses and has short curly hair I think she's about 20
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she wears glasses and has short curly hair I think she's about 20
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she wears glasses and has short curly hair I think she's about 20 what's her name
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what's her name what's her name I can't remember I can't remember
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I can't remember.
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Four.
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So tell me about your cousin, Paul.
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Well, she's very pretty.
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Really?
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Is she blonde?
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No, she has dark brown hair.
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Everybody likes her.
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She's an actress.
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Really?
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I'd like to meet her.
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So tell me about your cousin, Paul.
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So tell me about your cousin, Paul.
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so tell me about your cousin everybody likes her everybody likes her everybody likes her
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really I'd like to meet her really I'd like to meet her Really?
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I'd like to meet her Listening 3 1
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Excuse me, I've lost my little boy
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We were looking at microwaves and he was bored and...
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Calm down, sir.
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Can you describe him?
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Yes, he's 9, uh, really cute
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And what color is his hair?
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Dark brown Okay, let's see where he is.
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Just sit down and relax.
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Excuse me, I've lost my little boy.
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We were looking at microwaves and he was bored and...
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Excuse me, I've lost my little boy.
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We were looking at microwaves and he was bored and...
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Excuse me, I've lost my little boy.
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We were looking at microwaves, and he was bored, and...
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Calm down, sir.
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Can you describe him?
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Calm down, sir.
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Can you describe him?
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Calm down, sir.
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Can you describe him?
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And what color is his hair?
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And what color is his hair?
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And what color is his hair?
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Let's see where he is.
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Just sit down and relax
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Let's see where he is.
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Just sit down and relax
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Let's see where he is.
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Just sit down and relax 2.
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It's my son.
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We were looking for some pants for my husband.
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Now I can't find him.
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Don't worry, ma 'am.
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We'll find him.
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How old is he?
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He's 11.
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I see.
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And what color is his hair?
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It's light brown.
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Don't worry.
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We'll find him for you.
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It's my son.
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We were looking for some pants for my husband.
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Now I can't find him.
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It's my son.
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We were looking for some pants for my husband, now I can't find him.
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It's my son.
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We were looking for some pants for my husband.
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Now I can't find him.
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Don't worry, ma 'am.
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We'll find him.
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How old is he?
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Don't worry, ma 'am.
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We'll find him.
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How old is he?
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Don't worry, ma 'am.
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We'll find him.
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How old is he?
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Don't worry.
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We'll find him for you.
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Don't worry.
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We'll find him for you.
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Don't worry.
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We'll find him for you.
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3. Excuse me, I can't find my daughter.
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I was buying these clothes at the register and she was right behind me and now she's gone.
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Don't worry, I'm sure we'll find her.
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So how old is she?
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She's 10.
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Okay, and what color is her hair?
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It's blonde and kind of long and straight.
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Excuse me, I can't find my daughter.
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Excuse me, I can't find my daughter.
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Excuse me, I can't find my daughter.
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I was buying these clothes at the register.
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I was buying these clothes at the register.
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I was buying these clothes at the register and she was right behind me and now she's gone
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and she was right behind me and now she's gone and she was right behind me and now she's gone
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Don't worry, I'm sure we'll find her.
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So, how old is she?
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And what color is her hair?
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And what color is her hair?
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It's blonde and kind of long and straight.
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It's blonde and kind of long and straight.
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It's blonde and kind of long and straight.
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4. My daughter was here a minute ago, and now I can't find her.
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She's probably in the toy section.
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Can you describe her?
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Yes, she's 12 years old.
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And what color hair does she have?
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Brown, and it's very curly.
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All right.
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Let's go to the toy section and see if she's there.
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My daughter was here a minute ago, and now I can't find her.
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My daughter was here a minute ago, and now I can't find her.
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My daughter was here a minute ago, and now I can't find her.
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She's probably in the toy section.
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Can you describe her?
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She's probably in the toy section.
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Can you describe her?
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She's probably in the toy section.
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Can you describe her?
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And what color hair does she have?
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And what color hair does she have?
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And what color hair does she have?
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All right, let's go to the toy section and see if she's there.
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All right, let's go to the toy section and see if she's there.
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All right, let's go to the toy section and see if she's there.
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five has anyone seen a young kid how old sir he's
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10 he's always getting lost drives me crazy where did you
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last see him over by the video equipment what color is his hair blonde
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and pretty long too long has anyone seen a young kid
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has anyone seen a young kid has anyone seen a young kid how old sir
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how old sir how old sir he's always getting lost drives me crazy
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he's always getting lost drives me crazy he's always getting lost drives me crazy
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where did you last see him where did you last see him where did you last see him
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over by the video equipment over by the video equipment
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Over by the video equipment.
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Six.
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Excuse me, I've lost my daughter.
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Is she around 13, about average height, with red hair?
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Why, yes.
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She's looking for you.
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Over there in the shoe department.
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Thanks a lot.
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Excuse me, I've lost my daughter.
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Excuse me.
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I've lost my daughter.
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Excuse me.
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I've lost my daughter.
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Is she around 13, about average height, with red hair?
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Is she around 13 about average height with red hair?
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Is she around 13 about average height with red hair?
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She's looking for you
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Over there in the shoe department.
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She's looking for you.
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Over there in the shoe department.
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She's looking for you.
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Over there in the shoe department.
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Dictation.
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What does your new boyfriend look like, Jenna?
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Well, he's really good looking.
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Oh, is he tall?
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No, he isn't.
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He's pretty short.
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Really?
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Are you taller than him?
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No, we're about the same height.
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Let's see.
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And he has curly brown hair.
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He sounds cute.
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Is he about your age?
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Yes, he is.
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And we have the same birthday.
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What does your new boyfriend look like?
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What does your new boyfriend look like?
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what does your new boyfriend look like well he's really good looking well he's really good looking
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well he's really good looking really are you taller than him
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Really are you taller than him?
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Really are you taller than him?
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No, we're about the same height.
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Let's see and he has curly brown hair
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No, we're about the same height, let's see, and he has curly brown hair.
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No, we're about the same height, let's see, and he has curly brown hair.
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He sounds cute.
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Is he about your age?
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He sounds cute.
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Is he about your age?
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He sounds cute.
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Is he about your age?
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We have the same birthday.
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We have the same birthday.
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We have the same birthday.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “English Shadowing Practice”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: hair, curly, tall, color, brown. This video has 332 sentences and 2070 words to shadow. The speech runs for 27:51. The speaker talks slowly, about 74 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. 70 of its 332 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 |
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| curly adjective | /ˈkɝli/ | Having curls. |
| blond adjective | /blɑnd/ | Of a bleached or pale golden (light yellowish) colour. |
| thirty noun | /ˈθɝti/ | A commercial lasting 30 seconds. |
| pants noun | /pænts/ | An outer garment that covers the body from the waist downwards, covering each leg separately, usually as far as the ankles; trousers. |
| 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… |
| relax verb | /ɹɪˈlæks/ | To make something loose. |
| shoe noun | /ˈʃu/ | A protective covering for the foot, with a bottom part composed of thick leather or plastic sole and often a thicker heel, and a softer upper part made of… |
| cloth noun | /klɒθ/ | A fabric, usually made of woven, knitted, or felted fibres or filaments, such as used in dressing, decorating, cleaning or other practical use. Sometimes… |
| bore verb | /boɹ/ | To inspire boredom in somebody. |
| microwave noun | /ˈmaɪkɹoʊˌweɪv/ | An electromagnetic wave with wavelength between that of infrared light and radio waves. |
| bind verb | /ˈbaɪ̯nd/ | To tie; to confine by any ligature. |
| actress noun | /ˈæk.tɹɪs/ | A female who performs on the stage or in films. |
| shadow noun | /ˈʃædəʊ̯/ | A dark image projected onto a surface where light (or other radiation) is blocked by the shade of an object. |
| centimeter noun | (Canadian spelling, alternative) Alternative form of centimetre. | |
| dictation noun | /dɪkˈteɪʃən/ | Dictating, the process of speaking for someone else to write down the words. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| calm down verb | To become less excited, intense, or angry. |
| sit down verb | To assume a sitting position from a standing position. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Do you want to meet her?
- Are you taller than him?
- Is he about your age?
- What does your new boyfriend look like?
- Really are you taller than him?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
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| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | I've lost |
| Past continuous was/were + -ing — an action in progress at a moment in the past | were looking · was buying |
| Comparatives -er than / more … than — comparing two things | older than · taller than |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | We'll find |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 67 contractions and reduced forms, such as can't, don't, we'll. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: thirty /ˈθɝti/, cloth /klɒθ/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: shoe /ˈʃu/, shadow /ˈʃædəʊ̯/, dictation /dɪkˈteɪʃən/
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 curly, blond, thirty.
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.