Shadowing Practice: English Travel Vocabulary: Beginners A1 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Hello, today you and I,
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we, are visiting a new city and learning English.
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Come with me.
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Hello, my name's Keith and I'm from England.
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Today we are flying to a new city.
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Now we are in the airport.
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So look, listen and learn.
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Ah, the airport.
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We are in the airport.
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Look, aeroplanes.
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Now, transport.
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A bus, a taxi, Rent a car?
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A bus.
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But the bus is slow.
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Rent a car?
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Well, a car is fast.
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But a car is expensive.
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Taxi, yes.
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Let's take a taxi.
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Come on.
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Oh, excuse me.
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Where is the taxi rank?
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The taxi rank.
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Where's the taxi rank?
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You ask, where's the taxi rank?
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Go on.
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Oh, straight down and then left.
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Right.
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Left or right?
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Right.
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Okay.
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Straight down and right.
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Lovely.
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Thank you.
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Come on, let's go to the taxi rank.
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Oh, listen.
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Before you get into the taxi,
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remember there is a PDF of all the words and phrases from this lesson for you to practice.
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You can get the PDF by clicking the link below.
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Now, go and get in the taxi.
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Hello.
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We're going to the Hilton Hotel.
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We are going to the Hilton Hotel.
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It's hot, right?
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Can you open the window?
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Sorry?
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Oh, don't open the window.
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He has air conditioning.
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Excuse me.
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Do you have any music?
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Do you have any good music?
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Thanks.
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Ooh, look, we're here.
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How much is that?
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Here you are.
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Great, thanks.
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Come on, let's go.
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Right, let's check in.
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Hello.
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We have a reservation.
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We have a reservation.
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Two people, two rooms, for two nights.
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Yes, yes.
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Ah, my name's Keith O 'Hare.
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My name's...
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Okay, tomorrow is there breakfast?
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Ask what time is breakfast?
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Okay.
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Ask where is breakfast?
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Ah, breakfast is downstairs on the right, the left.
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Right, left.
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On the right.
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Right.
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Good.
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Okay.
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I'm in room 101. And you?
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Great.
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Shall we meet for dinner? At seven o 'clock?
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Eight o 'clock?
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Seven thirty.
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Okay.
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Okay, let's meet for dinner at 7 .30.
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See you later.
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Thank you.
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Yep.
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Bye -bye.
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So today we were in the airport, in a taxi, in a hotel.
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Next week, we will visit the city.
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If you like this video and you want more,
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now I have a new podcast.
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English Made Simple.
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You can click the link below and listen for free.
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English Made Simple.
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The first episodes are beginner level.
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Very, very easy.
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Click the link below and you can go and listen to English Made Simple.
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Thank you so much for watching today and I will see you soon.
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Take care.
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Bye -bye.
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Thank you.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “English Travel Vocabulary: Beginners A1”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: taxi, rank, breakfast, airport, listen. This video has 100 sentences and 437 words to shadow. The speech runs for 7:23. 84% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 19 of its 100 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 |
|---|---|---|
| taxi noun | /ˈtæksi/ | A vehicle that may be hired for single journeys by members of the public, particularly one with an automated meter to calculate the fare. |
| rank noun | /ˈɹæŋk/ | A row of people or things organized in a grid pattern, often soldiers. |
| clock noun | /klɑk/ | A chronometer, an instrument that measures time, particularly the time of day. |
| reservation noun | /ˌɹɛz.ɚˈveɪ.ʃən/ | The act of reserving, withholding or keeping back. |
| lesson noun | /ˈlɛs.ən/ | A section of learning or teaching into which a wider learning content is divided. |
| thirty noun | /ˈθɝti/ | A commercial lasting 30 seconds. |
| phrase noun | /ˈfɹeɪ̯z/ | A short written or spoken expression. |
| podcast noun | /ˈpɑdˌkæst/ | A program, especially an audio program, produced on a regular basis, delivered over the Internet in a compressed digital format and designed for playback on… |
| downstairs adverb | /daʊnˈstɛɹz/ | Down the stairs. |
| beginner noun | /bəˈɡɪnɚ/ | Someone who is just starting at something, or has only recently started. |
| aeroplane noun | /ˈɛə̯.ɹə.pleɪ̯n/ | Synonym of airplane. A powered heavier-than-air aircraft with fixed wings. |
| breakfast noun | /ˈbɹeɪkˌfæst/ | The first meal of the day, usually eaten in the morning. |
| excuse verb | /ɪksˈkjuz/ | To forgive; to pardon; to overlook. |
| transport noun | /ˈtɹæns.pɔɹt/ | An act of transporting; conveyance. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- You ask, where's the taxi rank?
- Can you open the window?
- Do you have any music?
- Do you have any good music?
- Shall we meet for dinner?
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 continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | are visiting · are flying |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | will visit · will see |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 5 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, we're, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
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 taxi, rank, clock.
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.