Shadowing Practice: FF2 - UNIT 2: 13 Feelings "When do you feel angry?" - Learn English Speaking with Video

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When do you feel angry?
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I feel angry when I want to wear my favorite skirt, but my mom says no. When do you feel hot?
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I feel hot when I play outside in the sun and I want to drink water.
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When do you feel cold?
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I feel cold when I go outside on a windy day.
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I want to put on my jacket.
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When do you feel bored?
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I feel bored when I am at home and I have no friends to play with.
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When do you feel excited?
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I feel excited when it's my birthday and I open my presents.
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When do you feel sad?
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I feel sad when it's raining and I can't play outside.
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When do you feel hungry?
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I feel hungry when I come home from school.
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I want something to eat.
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When do you feel nervous?
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I feel nervous when I speak in front of the class.
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When do you feel happy?
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I feel happy when I play with my friends.
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When do you feel scared?
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I feel scared when I see a spider.
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When do you feel tired?
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I feel tired after a long day at school.
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I just want to rest.
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When do you feel thirsty?
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I feel thirsty after running and playing in the park.
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I want some water.
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When do you feel brave?
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I feel brave when I try something new.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This speaking lesson is built on the video “FF2 - UNIT 2: 13 Feelings "When do you feel angry?"”. This video has 29 sentences and 232 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:18. The speaker talks slowly, about 101 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. Only 79% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding. 13 of its 29 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:

WordPronunciationMeaning
hungry adjective/ˈhʌŋ.ɡɹi/Affected by hunger; having the physical need for food.
brave adjective/bɹeɪv/Strong in the face of fear; courageous.
scare verb/skɛɚ/To frighten, terrify, startle, especially in a minor way.
bore verb/boɹ/To inspire boredom in somebody.
thirsty adjective/ˈθɝs.ti/Needing to drink water or any liquid that can supply water.
jacket noun/ˈd͡ʒæk.ɪt/A piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse, often waist length to thigh length.
spider noun/ˈspaɪ̯dɚ/Any of various eight-legged, predatory arthropods, of the order Araneae, most of which spin webs to catch prey.
skirt noun/skɚt/A separate article of clothing, usually worn by women and girls, that hangs from the waist and covers the lower torso and part of the legs.
windy adjective/ˈwɪn.di/Accompanied by wind.
angry adjective/ˈæŋ.ɡɹi/Displaying or feeling anger.
favourite adjective/ˈfeɪv.ɹɪt/Most-liked. (In other words, [person]'s favorite [noun] = the [noun] that [person] likes the most.)
excited adjective/ɪkˈsaɪ.tɪd/Having great enthusiasm, passion and energy.
tired adjective[ˈtaɪ̯ɚd]In need of some rest or sleep.
wear verb/wɛ(ə)ɹ/To carry or have equipped on or about one's body, as an item of clothing, equipment, decoration, perfume, etc.
drink verb/ˈdɹɪŋk/To consume (a liquid) through the mouth.

Sentences worth repeating

Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:

  • When do you feel angry?
  • When do you feel hot?
  • When do you feel cold?
  • When do you feel bored?
  • When do you feel excited?

Pronunciation to watch

  • The “th” sounds: thirsty /ˈθɝs.ti/, birthday /ˈbɜːθ.deɪ/

How to practise with this video

  1. Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
  2. Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
  3. Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like hungry, brave, scare.

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.

Shadowing technique: read the full step-by-step guide →