Shadowing Practice: English World 3 - Unit10 Pupil's Book - Learn English Speaking with Video
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A trip on the Thames You can travel through London on the river.
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The name of the river is the Thames.
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You can sit on a riverboat and see many famous buildings.
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Big Ben You can see this clock tower.
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Inside the tower there is a heavy metal bell.
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Its name is Big Ben.
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Every hour this big bell sounds.
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It weighs 13,500 kilos.
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It is heavier than two elephants.
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The London Eye Riverboats go past the London Eye.
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People ride on this enormous wheel.
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It turns very slowly.
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At the top, you can see across the city.
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The London Eye opened in 2000.
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Tower Bridge Boats go under Tower Bridge.
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Sometimes tall ships go up the river.
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A red light stops the traffic.
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The bridge opens.
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The ship passes through.
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The bridge closes again.
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The Monument You can see this tower.
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It tells people about the Great Fire of London in 1666.
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It is 61 metres high.
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It is 61 metres from the start of the fire.
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The fire started on Sunday 2 September in a baker's shop in Pudding Lane.
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It was two o'clock in the morning and everyone was asleep.
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Sunday Fire!
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Fire!
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A servant woke up and saw the flames.
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Fire!
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Fire! he shouted.
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Everyone woke up.
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They threw water on the fire, but it did not stop.
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Monday.
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Leave your houses!
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The people could not stop the fire.
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The wind blew and the fire got bigger.
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It burned other buildings.
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Leave your houses, the mayor said.
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Tuesday.
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Pull down those houses.
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We must stop the fire.
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The fire burned hundreds of houses.
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It burned the old London Bridge.
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Pull down those houses.
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We must stop the fire, said the king.
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Wednesday.
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Now we are stopping the fire.
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They pulled down many houses.
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The fire could not burn them.
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The wind did not blow.
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Now we are stopping the fire, said the king.
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Thursday.
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What are we going to do?
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The fire stopped, but thousands of people did not have homes.
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What are we going to do, they asked.
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Friday We are going to build a new city.
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The king sent food for the people.
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He talked to the builders.
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We are going to build a new city, he said.
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Pupil's Book, Unit 10, page 103
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Activities 1 and 2
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Stop, Thief Part 4
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At the Bridge Come on, don't stop!
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But I'm tired.
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Would you like a rest, Molly?
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No, I'm okay.
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He ran down this street, I'm sure.
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Perhaps he's going to cross the river.
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Look, there's the bridge.
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Can you see him?
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Yes, there he is.
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I can see his red hat.
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He's running over the bridge.
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Quick, after him.
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Wait, what's happening?
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Oh no, there's a red light.
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We must wait.
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A big ship is coming.
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The bridge is opening.
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It's very slow.
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He's running away.
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We're never going to catch him now.
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Let's look at the menu.
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OK.
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I'm going to have a sandwich.
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Would you like one?
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No, thank you, Aunt Jane.
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How about a nice salad?
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No, thanks.
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Well, what would you like?
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Can I have a pizza? Of course.
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And what would you like to drink?
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I'd like orange juice, please.
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Are you ready to order, madam?
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Yes.
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We'd like one chicken sandwich, one large pizza, one orange juice and a nice cup of tea.
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Thank you, madam.
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Page 105.
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Activity 4.
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Listen and sing.
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It's the most delicious sandwich in the world.
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It's the most delicious sandwich in the world.
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Peanut butter and strawberry jam.
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Peanut butter and strawberry jam.
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It's sticky, it's crummy, it's yummy in your tummy.
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It's the most delicious sandwich in the world.
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Sing again.
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Bye so
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Page 106 Activities 1 and 2
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What are you doing?
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I'm playing with my bricks.
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What are you going to make?
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Have a guess.
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Hmm, are you going to make a car?
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No, I'm not.
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This is going to be bigger than a car.
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How about a helicopter?
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No, it's going to be bigger than a helicopter.
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Is it going to be a building?
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Yes, it is.
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A very big building.
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Bigger than a house?
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Yes, and it's going to have four tall towers.
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Aha, I think I know.
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Is it going to have little windows?
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Yes.
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And a big, strong door?
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Yes.
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Would you like four flags?
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Why?
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You can put them on the towers when the king is at home.
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Good idea.
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Page 106.
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Phonics.
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Look and listen.
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Ur.
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Burn.
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Ur.
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The wheels turn, the wheels turn.
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The nurse is travelling fast.
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The fire burns, the fire burns.
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The nurse is home at last.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “English World 3 - Unit10 Pupil's Book”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: bridge, tower, London, sandwich, burn. This video has 143 sentences and 753 words to shadow. The speech runs for 8:51. The speaker talks slowly, about 85 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 84% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| sandwich noun | /ˈsæn(d).wɪd͡ʒ/ | A dish or foodstuff where at least one piece, but typically two or more pieces, of bread serves as the wrapper or container of some other food. |
| delicious adjective | /dɪˈlɪ.ʃəs/ | Pleasing to the sense of taste; tasty. |
| pizza noun | /ˈpi.tsə/ | A baked Italian dish of a thinly rolled bread crust typically topped before baking with tomato sauce, cheese, and other ingredients such as meat or vegetables. |
| butter noun | /ˈbʌtɚ/ | A soft, fatty foodstuff made by churning the cream of milk (generally cow's milk). |
| nurse noun | /nɝs/ | Anyone performing this role, regardless of training or profession. |
| juice noun | /d͡ʒuːs/ | A liquid made from plant, especially fruit. |
| helicopter noun | /ˈheliːˌkɔptə(ɹ)/ | An aircraft that is borne along by one or more sets of long rotating blades which allow it to hover, move in any direction including reverse, or land; and… |
| peanut noun | /ˈpiˌnʌt/ | A legume resembling a nut, the fruit of the plant Arachis hypogaea, native to South America. |
| metre noun | /ˈmiːtəɹ/ | The basic unit of length in the International System of Units (SI: Système International d'Unités), equal to the distance travelled by light in a vacuum in… |
| strawberry noun | /ˈstɹɔˌbɛɹi/ | The sweet, usually red, edible accessory fruit of certain plants of the genus Fragaria. |
| madam noun | /ˈmædəm/ | A polite form of address for a woman or lady. |
| clock noun | /klɑk/ | A chronometer, an instrument that measures time, particularly the time of day. |
| asleep adjective | /əˈsliːp/ | In a state of sleep; also, broadly, resting. |
| menu noun | /ˈmɛn.juː/ | The details of the food to be served at a banquet; a bill of fare. |
| brick noun | /ˈbɹɪk/ | A hardened rectangular block of mud, clay etc., used for building. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| pull down verb | To make (something) lower (especially of clothes). | |
| wake up verb | /ˌweɪk ˈʌp/ | To stop sleeping; to awake. |
| go past verb | To elapse. (said of time) | |
| go under verb | To descend into a body of water; to founder. | |
| go up verb | To move upwards. | |
| pass through verb | To go through, to travel through, to transit or lie across a place or from one place to another. | |
| run away verb | To flee by running. | |
| run down verb | To hit someone with a car or other vehicle and injure or kill them. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- What are we going to do?
- Can I have a pizza?
- Are you ready to order, madam?
- What are you going to make?
- Hmm, are you going to make a car?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Comparatives -er than / more … than — comparing two things | heavier than · bigger than |
| Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a group | the most delicious |
| Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see coming | are we going to do · are going to build · he's going to cross |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | are stopping · is coming · is opening |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 10 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, I'd. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: delicious /dɪˈlɪ.ʃəs/, shout /ʃaʊt/
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 sandwich, delicious, pizza.
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.