Shadowing Practice: Family 1 unit 7 words and story - Learn English Speaking with Video
Choose a practice mode
Each mode opens a full-screen practice room.
Download App
Everything you need to speak fluently
Same Channel
A2Family 2 unit 1 lesson 5
A1Family 2 unit 1 lesson 1-3
A2One Story a day Level 2 Book 1 Story 17 Baby Jessie
A2One Story A Day Level 3 Book 1 Story 23 - Faster then the Internet
A2One Story A Day Level 3 Book 1 Day 22 How The Porcupine got Quills
A1Family 1 Unit 13 lesson 1,3
A2Family 1. Unit 15. Lesson 5
B1One story a day Level 3 Book 1 Day 19: The tickets
A1Family 1 unit 12 lesson 5
A2One story a day level 3 Book 1 Story 16. A children's world game
A2One story a day level 3 book 1 story 14 Flightless Bird
A2One Story A Day Level 3 Story 21 A movie full of memories
A2Family 1. Unit 14. Story
A2One Story A Day Level 3 Book 1. Story 13. No Snakes in Ireland
A1Fam 2 unit 1 our new things lesson 1-3
A1Family 1 unit 8 lesson 5
A1Family 1 Unit 9 Lesson 1,3 story and words
A1Family 1 unit 15 words and story
A1Family 1 unit 12 lesson 1,3
A1Family and friends 1 unit 12. Words-story
Recommend Video
A1FF1_Unit 7 - Are these his trousers? - Lessons 1 + 2
A1Family and Friends 1 Unit 1 What's this? Story
A1Six
A1CLOTHES - Dressing Up
A1FF2- 2ND- CB- STORY UNIT 14: LOOK AT THE PHOTOS
A1Single Stories 16 | The Days of the Week | Little Fox Level 2
A1Family And Friends 1 - Unit 7
A1Family and friends - unit 5 - lesson 5
A1unit 1 3 sub
A1UNIT 4: JOBS AND WORK PLACES. (READING PRACTICE)
Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Family 1 unit 7 words and story”. This video has 18 sentences and 53 words to shadow. The speech runs for 0:52. 4 of its 18 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
8 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| trousers noun | /ˈtɹaʊzɚz/ | An article of clothing that covers the part of the body between the waist and the ankles or knees, and is divided into a separate part for each leg. |
| sock noun | /sɑk/ | A knitted or woven covering for the foot. |
| coat noun | /ˈkoʊ̯t/ | An outer garment covering the upper torso and arms. |
| shoe noun | /ˈʃu/ | A protective covering for the foot, with a bottom part composed of thick leather or plastic sole and often a thicker heel, and a softer upper part made of… |
| basket noun | /ˈbæskɪt/ | A lightweight woven container, generally round, open at the top, and tapering toward the bottom. |
| cloth noun | /klɒθ/ | A fabric, usually made of woven, knitted, or felted fibres or filaments, such as used in dressing, decorating, cleaning or other practical use. Sometimes… |
| shirt noun | /ʃɜɹt/ | An article of clothing that is worn on the upper part of the body, often with sleeves that cover some or all of the arms. |
| dress verb | /dɹɛs/ | To put clothes (or, formerly, armour) on (oneself or someone, a doll, a mannequin, etc.); to clothe. |
Pronunciation to watch
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: shoe /ˈʃu/, shirt /ʃɜɹt/
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 trousers, sock, coat.
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.