Shadowing Practice: English SPEAKING Practice - Let's say it together! - Learn English Speaking with Video
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All right, let's practice speaking English. We got a little text here. Let's see what it's about.
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Let's see what this is all about. Last winter, something strange happened to me late one night.
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Last winter, something strange happened to me late one night.
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All right, feel free to shadow me. Say it along with me. Okay.
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I was home alone because my partner was away for work and I'd decided to stay in for the evening.
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I was home alone because my partner was away for work and I'd decided to stay in for the evening.
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It was a cold, quiet night and the house felt unusually still.
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It was a cold, quiet night and the house felt unusually still.
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It was already pretty late when I decided to go to bed around 11 or maybe closer to midnight.
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It was already pretty late when I decided to go to bed around 11 or maybe closer to midnight.
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I'd turned off most of the lights and was walking upstairs thinking about my day.
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I'd turned off most of the lights and was walking upstairs thinking about my day.
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Outside the street was silent. No people, no cars passing by.
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Outside the street was silent. No people, no cars passing by.
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As I reached the top of the stairs, I heard a sound. As I reached the top of the stairs, I heard a sound. At first, it was very soft and unclear, like a light tapping or a whisper.
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At first, it was very soft and unclear, like a light tapping or a whisper.
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I stopped and listened carefully, trying to figure out where it was coming from.
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I stopped and listened carefully, trying to figure out where it was coming from.
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The sound seemed to be moving, which immediately made me feel uneasy.
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The sound seemed to be moving, which immediately made me feel uneasy.
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A few seconds later, I heard it again. This time, it was louder and slower, almost like footsteps.
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A few seconds later, I heard it again. This time, it was louder and slower, almost like footsteps.
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It seemed to be coming from the right from right outside near the front door.
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It seemed to be coming from right outside near the front door.
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My heart started pounding and I suddenly became very aware that I was completely alone in the house. My heart started pounding and I suddenly became very aware that I was completely alone in the house. I stood there for a moment trying to stay calm, telling myself there was probably a simple explanation. I stood there for a moment, trying to stay calm, trying telling myself there was probably a simple explanation.
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Maybe someone was just walking past the house. Or maybe it was an animal moving out around outside.
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Maybe someone was just walking past the house. Or maybe it was an animal moving around outside.
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Still, I couldn't shake the uneasy feeling. Still, I couldn't shake the uneasy feeling.
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I couldn't shake. That means to get rid of. If you're If you shake something off, you get rid of it. I couldn't shake it. Couldn't get rid of it. Make it go away.
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I decided to go downstairs and see what was going on.
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I decided to go downstairs and see what was going on.
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I walked down slowly trying not to make any noise. I walked down slowly trying not to make any noise.
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When I got to the front door, I didn't open it right away.
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When I got to the front door, I didn't open it right away.
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Instead, I went to the window and looked outside. Instead, I went to the window and looked outside.
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The street looked perfectly normal. No people, no cars, nothing moving.
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The street looked perfectly normal. No people, no cars, nothing moving.
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The street lights were on and everything was quiet. The street lights were on and everything was quiet. I started to feel a little silly and told myself I'd probably imagined it.
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I started to feel a little silly and told myself I'd probably imagined it.
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But just as I was about to walk away, I heard the noise again.
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But just as I was about to walk away, I heard the noise again.
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This time it was much clearer and it really did sound like footsteps right in front of the door.
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This time it was much clearer and it really did sound like footsteps right in front of the door.
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My stomach tightened and I stood there listening. My stomach tightened and I stood there listening.
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After a few seconds, I took a deep breath and slowly opened the door.
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After a few seconds, I took a deep breath and slowly opened the door. But just kidding. Did I scare you? Did I make you jump? Outside, sitting calmly on the step was a large black cat.
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Outside, sitting calmly on the step was a large black cat.
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It was wearing a collar with a small bell that jingled whenever it moved.
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It was wearing a collar with a small bell that jingled whenever it moved.
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The cat looked at me for a moment, then got up and walked off into the darkness.
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The cat looked at me for a moment, then got up and walked off into the darkness.
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I closed the door, locked it, and quietly laughed at myself.
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I closed the door, locked it, and quietly laughed at myself. I felt relieved, but also a little foolish for getting so scared. I felt relieved, but also a little foolish for getting so scared.
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Still, before I went to bed, I checked the door twice before finally falling asleep.
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Still, before I went to bed, I checked the door twice before finally falling asleep.
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All right, that was our fun little story. Let's go ahead and shadow him now. I'm going to say it nonstop, nice, fast, natural pace. See if you can keep up with me. You can just listen or you can shadow me. Here we go. Last winter, something strange happened to me late one night.
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I was home alone because my partner was away for work and I decided to stay in for the evening.
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I was a cold it was a cold, quiet night and the house felt unusually still.
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It was already pretty late when I decided to go to bed around 11 or maybe closer to midnight.
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I'd turned off most of the lights and was walking upstairs, thinking about my day.
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Outside, the street was silent. No people, no cars passing by. As I reached the top of the stairs, I heard a sound. At first, it was very soft and unclear, like a light tapping or a whisper.
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I stopped and listened carefully, trying to figure out where it was coming from.
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The sound seemed to be moving, which immediately made me feel uneasy.
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A few seconds later, I heard it again. This time, it was louder and slower, almost like footsteps.
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It seemed to be coming from right outside near the front door. My heart started pounding and I suddenly became very aware that I was completely alone in the house. I stood there for a moment trying to stay calm, telling myself there was probably a simple explanation.
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Maybe someone was just walking past the house. Or maybe it was an animal moving around outside.
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Still, I couldn't shake the uneasy feeling. I decided to go downstairs and see what was going on. I walked down slowly, trying not to make any noise. When I got to the front door, I didn't open it right away. Instead, I went to the window and looked outside.
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The street looked perfectly normal. No people, no cars, nothing moving.
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The street lights were on and everything was quiet. I started to feel a little silly and told myself I'd probably imagined it. But just as I was about to walk away, I heard the noise again.
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This time it was much clearer, and it really did sound like footsteps right in front of the door.
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My stomach tightened, and I stood there listening. After a few seconds, I took a deep breath and slowly opened the door. Outside, sitting calmly on the step, was a large black cat.
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It was wearing a collar with a small bell that jingled whenever it moved.
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The cat looked at me for a moment, then got up and walked off into the darkness.
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I closed the door, locked it, and quietly laughed at myself.
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I felt relieved, but also a little foolish for getting so scared.
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Still, before I went to bed, I checked the door twice before finally falling asleep.
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Boom. Good workout. Way to go. Thank you for practicing with me again today. Keep moving forward. Take it one step at a time, and I'll see you in the next practice video.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “English SPEAKING Practice - Let's say it together!”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: door, outside, moving, decided, looked. This video has 77 sentences and 1495 words to shadow. The speech runs for 13:04. The speaker talks at a steady 114 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 82% 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
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| footstep noun | /ˈfʊtstɛp/ | The mark or impression left by a foot; a track. |
| uneasy adjective | /ʌnˈiːzi/ | Restless; disturbed by pain, anxiety. |
| shake verb | /ˈʃeɪk/ | To cause (something) to move rapidly in opposite directions alternatingly. |
| scare verb | /skɛɚ/ | To frighten, terrify, startle, especially in a minor way. |
| jingle noun | /ˈd͡ʒɪŋɡ(ə)l/ | The sound of metal or glass clattering against itself. |
| tighten verb | /ˈtaɪ.tən/ | To make tighter. |
| calmly adverb | /ˈkɑː(ɹ)m.li/ | In a calm manner; coolly. |
| downstairs adverb | /daʊnˈstɛɹz/ | Down the stairs. |
| whisper verb | /ˈ(h)wɪspɚ/ | To speak softly or under one's breath, so as to be heard only by one near at hand; to utter words without sonant breath; to talk without that vibration of the… |
| unusually adverb | /ʌnˈjuːʒuəli/ | In an unusual manner. |
| relieve verb | /ɹɪˈliːv/ | To ease (a person, person's thoughts etc.) from mental distress; to stop (someone) feeling anxious or worried, to alleviate the distress of. |
| upstairs adverb | /ˌʌpˈstɛɹz/ | Up the stairs; on or to a higher floor or level. |
| foolish adjective | /ˈfuː.lɪʃ/ | Lacking good sense or judgement as a general trait; unwise; stupid. |
| unclear adjective | /ʌnˈklɪɚ/ | Ambiguous; liable to more than one interpretation. |
| collar noun | /ˈkɑlɚ/ | The part of an upper garment (shirt, jacket, etc.) that fits around the neck and throat, especially if sewn from a separate piece of fabric. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| figure out verb | To come to understand; to discover or find a solution; to deduce. | |
| get up verb | To move in an upward direction; to ascend or climb. | |
| turn off verb | To power down, to switch off, to put out of operation, to deactivate (an appliance, light, mechanism, functionality etc.). | |
| walk away verb | To withdraw from a problematic situation. | |
| walk down verb | To continually advance (on an opponent) and punch (the opponent) in order to control the fight and dominate the opponent, while shrugging off the opponent's… | |
| move around verb | To relocate to new homes repeatedly; to not live in any one place for long. | |
| go ahead verb | /ˌɡoʊ əˈhɛd/ | To proceed with; to begin. |
| go away verb | To depart or leave a place. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Let's see what it's about.
- Let's see what this is all about.
- Still, I couldn't shake the uneasy feeling.
- Did I scare you?
- Did I make you jump?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Past continuous was/were + -ing — an action in progress at a moment in the past | was walking · was coming · was just walking |
| Verb + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbs that are followed by the -ing form | practice speaking · started pounding · Keep moving |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 20 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'd, couldn't, didn't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: shake /ˈʃeɪk/, unusually /ʌnˈjuːʒuəli/, foolish /ˈfuː.lɪʃ/
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 footstep, uneasy, shake.
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.