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Hello my friends, welcome back to English Unleashed and welcome to a shadowing practice with me.
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I'm Tom.
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In this episode, we are going to practice English in three parts.
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Each part is a little more difficult than the one before.
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Part one is for beginners.
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The sentences are short and simple.
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You will repeat after me and you will practice the rhythm of very basic English.
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Part two is for intermediate learners.
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Here, the sentences become longer.
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You will hear more details and more connections, more links between ideas.
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This will help your memory, your fluency, and your confidence.
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Part 3 is for upper intermediate learners.
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The sentences are more complex and the story feels more natural.
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You will practice longer thoughts, natural rhythm, and richer vocabulary.
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The idea is simple.
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Start with easy English, step up to longer English,
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and finally, practice natural English.
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All you need to do is listen carefully and repeat with me immediately. Do not stop.
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Do not translate.
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Just copy my voice, copy my rhythm, and let the sounds flow. Are you ready?
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Let's begin with part one.
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Beginner English.
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The sky is blue.
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There are no clouds.
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The sun is hot.
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The light touches my face.
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I walk slowly.
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My steps are quiet.
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My shoes are new.
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They shine in the sunlight.
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The street is clean.
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The houses are small.
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The windows are open.
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I smell fresh bread.
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A dog is running.
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The dog is happy.
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Its tail moves fast.
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I smile at the dog.
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The dog looks at me.
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The dog barks once.
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Then it runs away.
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A child is laughing.
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The child eats ice cream.
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The ice cream is cold.
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It melts in the sun.
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The child drops the ice cream.
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The ice cream falls on the ground.
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The child cries.
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Tears fall down the face.
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The mother hugs the child.
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She speaks softly.
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The child feels better.
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The mother buys another ice cream.
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The child smiles again.
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I keep walking.
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I see a shop.
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The shop is small.
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The door is open.
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It sells fruit.
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The apples are red.
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The bananas are yellow.
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The oranges are bright.
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The grapes are purple.
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I buy an apple.
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The apple is big.
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It is sweet.
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The juice is fresh.
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I eat it slowly.
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I throw away the core.
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I drink water.
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The water is cold.
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It feels good.
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I feel fresh.
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I sit on a bench.
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The bench is hard.
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The bench is old.
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The paint is broken.
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The wind is soft.
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The leaves move gently.
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I close my eyes.
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I hear birds.
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They sing in the trees.
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I hear cars.
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They move on the road.
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I hear people talking.
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They speak quickly.
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I open my eyes.
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I see the bright street.
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I stand up.
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I take a deep breath.
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I walk again.
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I feel calm.
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I feel light.
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The day is good.
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Okay, now we move on to longer sentences.
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Are you ready?
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Let's begin.
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As I keep walking down the street, I notice more details around me.
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There are small houses on both sides.
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Most of them have balconies with flowers.
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Some flowers are red, others are yellow.
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The smell of the flowers mixes with the smell of bread.
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I stop for a moment at the bakery.
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Through the window I can see fresh bread on the shelves.
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The bread looks warm and soft and I can almost taste it just by looking.
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People are waiting in line inside, holding small paper bags.
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I decide not to buy anything now.
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I continue walking and reach a busier part of the street.
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There are more shops here selling clothes, toys and small gifts.
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One shop has a colorful display of hats.
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Mother has shoes of every style.
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Children stand outside the toy shop.
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They point at dolls and cars in the window.
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Their parents smile but do not go inside.
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As I move further, I see a small bookstore.
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I walk inside and the smell of books fills the air.
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The shelves are full of novels, magazines, and notebooks.
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I walk slowly between the rows.
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One book catches my attention.
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It has a blue cover with golden letters.
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Title is about travel and adventure.
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I feel curious, so I buy the book and put it in my bag.
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When I leave the shop, the sun is lower in the sky.
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The street is crowded with people coming back from work.
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Some are carrying bags of food.
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Others are walking quickly and a few are talking on the phone.
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The sounds of the city are louder now.
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At the entrance, I see a man selling balloons in many colors.
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Inside the park, I find a green bench under a tree.
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I sit down, take the book from my bag, and open it again.
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The story pulls me in.
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I read for a while, but then I stop to look around me.
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The park is full of life.
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Children are chasing each other.
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Couples walk hand in hand.
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An old man sits alone.
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I lean back and take a deep breath.
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The air smells of grass and water from the fountain.
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The fountain is not big, but the sound of the falling water is soft and calming.
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I watch the people.
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I hear the music of the water.
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I hold the book in my hands.
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It feels like time is moving more slowly here.
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For a moment, the busy city outside disappears and there is only peace in the park.
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The sky is orange, pink and a little purple at the edges.
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Okay, now we move on to even longer sentences.
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It may be hard for you to remember the full sentence, so you can look at the subtitle,
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so you can look at the subtitle to remember the words and repeat after me.
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move slowly across the horizon.
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The tall trees look darker now, and their shadows stretch across the grass.
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The fountain shines like silver as the light touches the falling water.
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I put my book down for a while and look around carefully.
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Under the fountain, three young people are preparing to play music.
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At first they look a little nervous, but soon they begin to play.
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The music is soft at the beginning.
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People stop walking and turn their heads toward the music.
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Some stand still with curious faces.
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Some clap their hands softly and others take out their phones to record.
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Even children who were running and shouting suddenly stop.
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They look at the musicians with wide eyes.
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The whole park feels different, calmer, warmer, and more alive.
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I enjoy the music very much.
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It makes me feel light and happy.
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It feels as if the music is joining all the people together.
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I look around and see strangers standing side by side.
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Some smile quietly and tap their feet to the rhythm and some whisper to each other.
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The music connects everyone, even people who do not know each other.
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Next to me, a small boy is holding a red balloon in his hand.
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The balloon moves gently in the evening wind.
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The boy looks at me and asks, Do you like music?
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His eyes are bright and he waits for my answer.
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I smile and say, yes, I do.
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It is very nice.
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The boy nods happily and then he runs back quickly to his family.
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I sit back and watch the people for a while.
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An old man with a walking stick is sitting on a bench, smiling quietly.
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Two girls are clapping and singing along with the words.
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Everyone seems connected by the same song.
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It feels good to be part of this small community, even with people I do not know.
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After some time, the musicians finish their song.
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The last notes echo in the air and for a moment there is silence.
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Then people clap loudly, cheer, and shout bravo.
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The three musicians smile with relief.
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They thank everyone, wave their hands, and begin to pack their instruments carefully.
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The guitar goes back into its case.
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The park is slowly getting quiet again.
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The sound of music fades and the normal sounds return.
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Parents call their children and families begin to walk toward the exit.
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Some children cry because they want to stay longer.
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The fountain continues to splash.
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I decide to leave too.
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I put the book back into my bag.
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I stand up slowly and walk to the main street.
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The shops along the street are closing and people are locking the doors.
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But the restaurants are opening and bright lights shine from inside.
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I smell food, fresh bread,
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fried rice, grilled meat and strong coffee.
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The smell makes me hungry again, even though I ate earlier.
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The lights from the cafes make the street look warm, colorful and alive.
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I walk past a small cafe with wooden tables outside.
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People are laughing together.
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Their voices rise and fall like music of another kind.
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For a moment, I think about sitting down and ordering something.
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I imagine having a hot drink.
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But I decide to keep walking.
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I feel like going home.
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When I reach my house, the sky is dark.
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The air is cooler now, and the city feels quieter.
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Okay, you did it.
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You finished the shadowing practice.
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Today you practiced in three parts.
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First, you spoke simple sentences.
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Then you moved to longer connected sentences.
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Finally, you practiced a full story in clear English.
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Shadowing is powerful.
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It trains your ear.
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It trains your mouth.
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It gives you rhythm, speed, and confidence.
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Thank you for joining me today.
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I hope you enjoyed the practice.
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Come back tomorrow and shadow again.
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Until next time, keep listening, keep practicing, and keep believing in yourself.
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Bye for now.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 223 sentences and 1627 words to shadow. The speech runs for 33:10. 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 |
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| shadow noun | /ˈʃædəʊ̯/ | A dark image projected onto a surface where light (or other radiation) is blocked by the shade of an object. |
| bench noun | /ˈbɛnt͡ʃ/ | A long seat with or without a back, found for example in parks and schools. |
| rhythm noun | /ˈɹɪð.əm/ | The variation of strong and weak elements (such as duration, accent) of sounds, notably in speech or music, over time; a beat or meter. |
| fountain noun | /ˈfaʊn.tɪn/ | A natural source of water; a spring. |
| carefully adverb | /ˈkɛɹf(ə)li/ | With care; attentively, circumspectly. |
| flower noun | /ˈfloʊɚ/ | A reproductive structure in angiosperms (flowering plants), often conspicuously colourful and typically including sepals, petals, and either or both stamens… |
| connect verb | /kəˈnɛkt/ | To join (to another object): to attach, or to be intended to attach or capable of attaching, to another object. |
| shine verb | /ʃaɪn/ | To emit or reflect light so as to glow. |
| musician noun | /mjuˈzɪʃən/ | A composer, conductor, or performer of music; specifically, a person who sings and/or plays a musical instrument as a hobby, occupation, or profession. |
| balloon noun | /bəˈlun/ | An inflatable buoyant object, often (but not necessarily) round and flexible. |
| clap verb | /klæp/ | To strike the palms of the hands together, creating a sharp sound. |
| curious adjective | /ˈkjʊɹ.i.əs/ | Tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate; inquisitive; (with a negative connotation) nosy, prying. |
| grass noun | /ɡɹɑːs/ | Any plant of the family Poaceae, characterized by leaves that arise from nodes in the stem and leaf bases that wrap around the stem, especially those grown as… |
| purple noun | /ˈpɝ.pl̩/ | A colour between red and blue; violet, though often closer to magenta. |
| breathe verb | /bɹiːð/ | To draw air into (inhale), and expel air from (exhale), the lungs in order to extract oxygen and excrete waste gases. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| look around verb | To inspect a building or area. | |
| sit down verb | To assume a sitting position from a standing position. | |
| stand up verb | To rise from a lying or sitting position. | |
| come back verb | To return to a place. | |
| come back from verb | To become successful, confident or effective again after an injury, setback, failure, embarrassment, etc. | |
| fall down verb | /fɔl ˈdaʊn/ | To fall to the ground. To collapse. |
| run away verb | To flee by running. | |
| run back verb | To take someone home by car; to give someone a lift to their house. |
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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| Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing | children who were · people who do |
| Verb + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbs that are followed by the -ing form | keep walking · stop walking · keep listening |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | is running · is laughing · are waiting |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | will repeat · will hear · will help |
Pronunciation to watch
- The “th” sounds: rhythm /ˈɹɪð.əm/, breathe /bɹiːð/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: shadow /ˈʃædəʊ̯/, shine /ʃaɪn/, musician /mjuˈzɪʃən/, shoe /ˈʃu/, shout /ʃaʊt/
- Long words — get the stress right: intermediate /ɪn.tə(ɹ)ˈmi.di.ət/, vocabulary /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/
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 shadow, bench, rhythm.
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.