Shadowing Practice: English Shadowing Practice – Day 1 | 5-Day Challenge: Easy Conversations - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Hello everyone and welcome to day one of our five -day English shadowing challenge.
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Shadowing is a technique where you listen to someone speak and then repeat what they say trying to match their pronunciation.
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It is an excellent way to practice your speaking.
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After practicing with me for five days in a row, you will definitely be able to see the difference.
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Here's how today's practice will work.
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First, you will listen to me say the phrase.
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Then you will say the phrase by yourself.
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And finally, we will say it together.
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Be sure to always try to say the words like I do.
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You'll see the instructions on the screen so you will always know what to do.
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Oh, and don't forget to grab the free PDF in the description for this challenge.
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All right, let's get started.
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It is such a nice day today.
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It is such a nice day today.
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How'd you do?
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Let's keep going.
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The sun is shining so brightly.
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The sun is shining so brightly.
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It is a perfect day to go on a walk.
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It is a perfect day to go on a walk.
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Okay, let's say that short paragraph together.
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It is such a nice day today.
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The sun is shining so brightly.
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It is the perfect day to go for a walk.
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Every time after we do the paragraph, feel free to pause the video and repeat that paragraph on your own.
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This time, let's talk about our weekend.
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Then we will move on to conversations.
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I had a really fun weekend with my friends.
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I had a really fun weekend with my friends.
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We went to a beautiful place and spent the afternoon outside.
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We went to a beautiful place and spent the afternoon outside.
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We laughed a lot and took some great pictures.
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We laughed a lot and took some great pictures.
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I definitely want to do it again soon.
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I definitely want to do it again soon
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Okay, let's say that short paragraph together I had a really fun weekend with my friends
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We went to a beautiful place and spent the afternoon outside
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We laughed a lot and took some great pictures I definitely want to do it again soon.
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Okay, and now it's time to do some simple conversations.
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Hey, how's it going?
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Hey, how's it going?
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Pretty good.
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How about you?
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Pretty good.
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How about you?
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I'm good, thanks.
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I'm good, thanks.
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Okay, let's say that whole conversation together.
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Hey, how's it going?
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Pretty good.
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How about you?
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I'm good, thanks.
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Now let's do a slightly longer conversation.
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What have you been up to?
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What have you been up to?
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Not much.
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I've been spending some time with my family.
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Not much.
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I've been spending some time with my family.
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Oh, nice.
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Did you have a good time?
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Thank you.
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Oh, nice.
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Did you have a good time?
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And here is a quick pronunciation tip.
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When we speak naturally, did you often sounds like did you.
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Listen again to that phrase and repeat it.
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Did you have a good time?
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did you have a good time
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so did you notice how those words kind of blend together okay let's move on yeah
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we did we went out for lunch yeah we did we went out for lunch that sounds nice That sounds nice.
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Yeah, it was really nice.
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Yeah, it was really nice.
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Okay, let's say that whole conversation together.
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What have you been up to?
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Not much.
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I've been spending some time with my family.
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Oh, nice.
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Did you have a good time?
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Yeah, we did.
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We went out for lunch. That sounds nice.
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Yeah, it was really nice.
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Okay, moving on to the next conversation.
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Do you want to get coffee later?
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Do you want to get coffee later?
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Sure, that sounds good to me.
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Sure.
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That sounds good to me.
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What time works best for you?
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What time works best for you?
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Would around three o 'clock work for you?
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Would around three o 'clock work for you?
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Yes, three o 'clock works perfectly for me.
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Yes, three o 'clock works perfectly for me.
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Another quick pronunciation tip.
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In casual English, want to often sounds like wanna.
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Listen to this sentence again and repeat.
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Do you want to get a coffee later?
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Do you want to get a coffee later?
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See how want to kind of sounds like wanna? out.
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That's just how we say it.
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All right, you guessed it.
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Let's say the whole conversation together.
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Do you want to get a coffee later?
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Sure, that sounds good to me.
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What time works best for you?
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Would around three o 'clock work for you?
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Yes, three o 'clock works perfectly for me.
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moving on to our final conversation you guys got this do you want to go to the beach
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do you want to go to the beach yeah that sounds like fun yeah that sounds like fun
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i hope the weather is good I hope the weather is good.
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Me too, but if not, we can go to a restaurant.
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Me too, but if not, we can go to a restaurant.
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Perfect!
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I would love to do that.
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perfect I would love to do
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that here we go last time saying it all together do you want to go to the beach yeah
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that sounds like fun I hope the weather is good me too but if not we can go to a restaurant.
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Perfect.
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I'd love to do that.
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You guys did it.
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You completed day one of the five day English shadowing challenge.
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I'm so proud of you for doing this exercise, you guys.
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I hope you like the way it feels to speak a little bit of English every day.
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It will help you to feel more confident, more fluent, and I hope you just have fun with it.
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So I really hope to see you guys for tomorrow in day two of the shadowing challenge.
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Thank you all so much, and we will see you next time.
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Bye!
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “English Shadowing Practice – Day 1”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: sounds, conversation, clock, perfect, coffee. This video has 128 sentences and 1013 words to shadow. The speech runs for 10:22. The speaker talks slowly, about 98 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. 26 of its 128 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
14 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
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| clock noun | /klɑk/ | A chronometer, an instrument that measures time, particularly the time of day. |
| shadow noun | /ˈʃædəʊ̯/ | A dark image projected onto a surface where light (or other radiation) is blocked by the shade of an object. |
| paragraph noun | /ˈpæɹəɡɹæf/ | A passage in text that starts on a new line, the first line sometimes being indented, and usually marks a change of topic. |
| phrase noun | /ˈfɹeɪ̯z/ | A short written or spoken expression. |
| shine verb | /ʃaɪn/ | To emit or reflect light so as to glow. |
| pronunciation noun | /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/ | The formal or informal way in which a word is made to sound when spoken. |
| naturally adverb | /ˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə.)ɹə.li/ | In a natural manner. |
| technique noun | /tɛkˈniːk/ | The practical aspects of a given art, occupation etc.; formal requirements. |
| casual adjective | /ˈkæʒ(u)əl/ | Happening by chance. |
| instruction noun | /ɪnˈstɹʌkʃən/ | The act of instructing, teaching, or providing with information or knowledge. |
| pause noun | /pɔːz/ | A temporary stop or rest; an intermission of action; interruption; suspension; cessation. |
| blend verb | /blɛnd/ | To mingle; to mix; to unite intimately; to pass or shade insensibly into each other. |
| fluent adjective | /ˈfluənt/ | That flows; flowing, liquid. |
| brightly adverb | /ˈbɹaɪtli/ | In a bright manner. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- What have you been up to?
- Did you have a good time?
- Do you want to get coffee later?
- What time works best for you?
- Would around three o 'clock work for you?
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 continuous have/has been + -ing — an action that started earlier and is still going on | I've been spending |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | have you been |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | will definitely be · will work · will listen |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | is shining |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 13 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, I've, wanna. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: shadow /ˈʃædəʊ̯/, shine /ʃaɪn/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, casual /ˈkæʒ(u)əl/, instruction /ɪnˈstɹʌkʃən/
- Long words — get the stress right: pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, naturally /ˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə.)ɹə.li/
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 clock, shadow, paragraph.
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.