Shadowing Practice: Extra English Episode 3 Hector has a date (part1) - Learn English Speaking with Video
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This is the story of two girls who share a flat in London.
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They have a visitor from Argentina.
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Who can't speak English very well. Who has no style.
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and who can't do the shopping.
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But he is very, very handsome.
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Stand by for Extra.
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Dear dream
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date, my name is Annie,
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I'm 19 and I love animals.
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and and and I love chocolate chocolate ice cream
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chocolate cake boxes of chocolate chocolate mousse what are you doing Annie?
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nothing what's this? dream date make my dream come true Oh, how did that get there?
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How sweet.
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Let's go.
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Look left.
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Right.
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One, two, three, four, left.
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Hector! And right.
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Hector!
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Oh, hi, Bridget. And up. And up. And And...
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Oh, keep going, Hector.
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Oh, I see Hector found Cindy's 101 top exercises then.
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Yes.
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Oh, good try, Hector.
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Cindy is so old-fashioned, I can teach Hector how to exercise.
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Exercise with Cindy?
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No. Exercise with Bridget?
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Yes. But...
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It's OK.
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I can do it.
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Music, please, Annie.
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OK, follow me.
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Arms up, touch your toes, stand straight.
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And one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight.
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More energy, please!
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One, two, three, four, five, six, seven...
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One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight.
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One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight.
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Okay!
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Faster still.
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Left leg up.
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Left leg up.
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Left leg up.
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Oh, my leg hurts.
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Come on, keep up.
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Come on.
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Faster.
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Come on.
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Come on.
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Faster.
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Oh, hi, Nick.
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We're exercising.
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I can see.
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Okay, let's get a drink.
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I must check my emails.
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Would you like some water, Hector?
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Oh, no, no. After you.
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No, you first.
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Oh, no, no, no. Ladies first.
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No, no, no. You first.
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No, but you first.
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No, you first.
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Oh, give it to me.
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Oh, goody.
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Three messages.
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Oh, dear.
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What's wrong?
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Annie's been on the Internet again.
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The Internet?
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To find a boyfriend.
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Oh, let's see.
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Oh, no!
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Don't look!
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Oh, come on, Annie.
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Oh, all right, then.
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Annie, baby.
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Rocky the tennis star here.
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I am the racket.
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Will you be my ball?
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OK, number two.
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Dear Annie, I love animals too.
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They are so beautiful in their glass boxes.
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Come and see them, Tony Green, taxidermist.
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A taxidermist?
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Ooh, how horrible.
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Oh, Charlie, here, boy.
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It's okay, Charlie.
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Annie, what is a taxidermist?
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Um, well, it's...
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It's...
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Oh, never mind.
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Third time lucky.
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Hope so.
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Hmm, Annie, can you cook like my mother?
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Do you like trains?
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Can you meet me today?
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Giles Smith, age 24.
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P.S.
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Mummy says I must be home before 5 p.m.
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Oh, dear.
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Oh, I'll never get a boyfriend.
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Bridget always has a boyfriend. Has she?
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Oh, oh...
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Oh, oh...
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Oh, oh...
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Oh, oh, oh...
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Annie, look, it's not what you write, it's...
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It's how you write it.
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Huh?
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I bet I could get the girlfriend on the internet, no problem.
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Well, yes, Nick, you could.
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I bet you could not.
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I could.
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OK.
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What would you write?
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I'm six foot tall.
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Five foot eleven.
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I have blonde hair.
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Mousy brown.
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I love animals.
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Ha!
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And fast cars.
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And beautiful women.
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I would write to you. Would you?
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Oh, come on, Annie.
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Let's go to the gym.
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Oh, Bridget, no. Not more exercise.
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See you later, boys.
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Oh, and Hector, would you do my washing for me?
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Washing?
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Okay.
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No problem.
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Oh, and Nick, will you spray my plant for me, please?
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The spray is in the bathroom.
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No problem.
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Nick?
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Huh?
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What is a taxi dentist?
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Oh, well, well, it's...
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Never mind.
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Chrissy, today Hector found Cindy's exercise video,
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but I decided to help him with his exercises instead.
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Two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight.
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More energy, please!
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He really enjoyed it.
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My leg hurts.
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Come on, keep that.
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Nadia, I looked for a boyfriend on the internet today and had three strange replies.
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One from a tennis player, too arrogant.
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One from a taxidermist, too horrible.
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Oh, Charlie.
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Hey, boy.
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And one from a train spotter, too weird.
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Oh, dear.
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Oh, I'll never get a boyfriend.
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But Bridget always has a boyfriend.
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Dan, it's so easy to find a girlfriend on the Internet.
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I bet I could get the girlfriend on the internet no problem.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “Extra English Episode 3 Hector has a date”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Annie, Hector, exercise, boyfriend, internet. This video has 158 sentences and 707 words to shadow. The speech runs for 8:39. The speaker talks slowly, about 82 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 82% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 24 of its 158 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| wash verb | /wɑʃ/ | To clean with water. |
| horrible adjective | /ˈhɔɹ.ɪ.bəl/ | Causing horror; terrible; shocking. |
| tennis noun | /ˈtɛnɪs/ | A sport played by two players (or four in doubles), who alternately strike the ball over a net using racquets. |
| spray noun | /spɹeɪ/ | A fine, gentle, dispersed mist of liquid. |
| mouse noun | /maʊs/ | Any mammal of the many rodent families (especially Muridae) that have a small body and a long tail. |
| handsome adjective | /ˈhæn.səm/ | Having a pleasing appearance, good-looking, attractive, particularly |
| 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. |
| rocky adjective | /ˈɹɑki/ | Abounding in, or full of, rocks; consisting of rocks. |
| eleven noun | /əˈlɛv.ən/ | A cricket team of eleven players. Hence first eleven - the team of best cricket players (at a school), second eleven - the "B" team, etc. |
| toe noun | /təʊ/ | Each of the five digits on the end of the human foot. |
| visitor noun | /ˈvɪzɪtɚ/ | Someone who visits someone else; someone staying as a guest. |
| dentist noun | /ˈdɛntɪst/ | A medical doctor who specializes in teeth. |
| arrogant adjective | /ˈæɹəɡənt/ | Having excessive pride in oneself, often with contempt or disrespect for others. |
| mummy noun | /ˈmʌm.i/ | An embalmed human or non-human animal corpse wrapped in linen bandages for burial, especially as practised by the ancient Egyptians and some Native American… |
| blond adjective | /blɑnd/ | Of a bleached or pale golden (light yellowish) colour. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| keep up verb | To maintain; to preserve; to prevent from deteriorating or falling. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Will you be my ball?
- Do you like trains?
- Can you meet me today?
- Annie, look, it's not what you write, it's...
- It's how you write it.
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | Will you be · I'll never get · will you spray |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | are you doing · We're exercising |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 8 contractions and reduced forms, such as can't, I'll, I'm. 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 wash, horrible, tennis.
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.