Shadowing Practice: 🔥 Fire on the Cruise Ship! 😱 | Slow English Story | A1 Level - Learn English Speaking with Video
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The fire is getting bigger!
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Backup power is on.
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Keep spraying!
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Welcome to Miami.
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This is amazing.
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Stay together. Have a wonderful trip.
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Thanks.
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Enjoy your cruise.
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We're going on the ship!
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Welcome aboard!
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Thank you so much.
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You know, one mig more time.
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No, no, no, no. This place is beautiful.
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This is our room.
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Open it!
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I can't wait!
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This room is beautiful!
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Look at the ocean!
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That horn is so loud!
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Let's explore the ship.
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This elevator is so cool.
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Wow.
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This place is incredible.
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Dad, do you smell something burning?
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Why is he running?
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I see smoke.
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Stay calm.
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Call the captain!
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Mayday, mayday, this is Seabreeze.
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We are taking on water.
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I'm on my way.
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Move quickly! Is everything okay?
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What is that light?
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Attention everyone!
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Please stay calm.
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Please stay calm.
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What's happening?
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Please stay calm.
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There is a small emergency.
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Please get your life jackets.
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Follow me.
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Follow me.
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Close.
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The smoke is getting bigger.
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Get inside.
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Let's get these on quickly.
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Put them on now.
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Follow the exit signs.
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This way, please.
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Follow the green signs.
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Hold the railing.
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Stay together.
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Everyone, move this way.
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Stay away from the smoke.
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The smoke is getting worse!
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Go now!
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Through that door!
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Follow this route!
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Stand in your assigned area.
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The fire is being contained.
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Fire is being leaked!
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What was that sound?
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The fire is getting bigger!
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Stay calm.
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Follow the crew.
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Follow the crew.
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Move!
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Move!
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The fire is spreading!
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The lights are gone!
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Backup power is on.
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Mayday.
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We mediate assistance.
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We need immediate assistance.
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We're on our way.
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Get ready to board!
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Our turn is coming.
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Step carefully.
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I'll help him.
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Thank you.
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Take my hand.
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Keep spraying!
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We're going down.
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We're safe for now.
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Look!
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The Coast Guard is coming!
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They're here!
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We are finally going to be safe now!
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Move!
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Let's go!
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Keep the pressure up!
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Everything will be okay.
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Look!
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A rescue helicopter!
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Everyone is leaving safely!
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Everyone is out.
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The fire is under control.
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Mission complete.
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We made it.
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We're finally here.
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Careful.
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Everyone looks okay.
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Thank you for saving us.
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I'll never forget today.
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We're together.
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Stay calm, stay together.
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We survived because we never gave up.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 110 sentences and 390 words to shadow. The speech runs for 10:11. 90% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
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| backup noun | /ˈbækˌʌp/ | A reserve or substitute. |
| spray noun | /spɹeɪ/ | A fine, gentle, dispersed mist of liquid. |
| rescue verb | /ˈɹɛs.kjuː/ | To save from any violence, danger or evil. |
| carefully adverb | /ˈkɛɹf(ə)li/ | With care; attentively, circumspectly. |
| rail noun | /ɹeɪ(ə)l/ | A horizontal bar extending between supports and used for support or as a barrier; a railing. |
| exit noun | /ˈɛɡzət/ | An act of going out or going away, or leaving; a departure. |
| jacket noun | /ˈd͡ʒæk.ɪt/ | A piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse, often waist length to thigh length. |
| explore verb | /ɪkˈsploɹ/ | To examine or investigate something systematically. |
| cruise noun | /kɹuz/ | A sea or lake voyage, especially one taken for pleasure. |
| safely adverb | /ˈseɪfli/ | In a safe manner; without risk; using caution above all else. |
| icon noun | /ˈaɪ.kɑn/ | An image, symbol, picture, portrait, or other representation, usually as an object of religious devotion. |
| aboard adverb | /əˈbɔɹd/ | On board; into or within a ship or boat; hence, into or within a railway car. |
| horn noun | /hɔɹn/ | A hard growth of keratin that protrudes from the top of the head of certain animals, usually paired. |
| 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… |
| leak noun | /liːk/ | A crack, crevice, fissure, or hole which admits water or other fluid, or lets it escape. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| stay together verb | To remain loyal in times of stress or difficulty; to avoid separation despite pressure to do so. |
| give up verb | To surrender (someone or something); to inform on (someone). |
| go down verb | To descend; to move from a higher place to a lower one. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 11 contractions and reduced forms, such as we're, I'll, can't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- Long words — get the stress right: helicopter /ˈheliːˌkɔptə(ɹ)/, elevator /ˈɛləˌveɪtɚ/
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 backup, spray, rescue.
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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| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | being contained · being leaked |
| Verb + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbs that are followed by the -ing form | Keep spraying |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | is getting · We're going · is he running |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | I'll help · will be · I'll never forget |
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.