Shadowing Practice: Fish and Chips by the Sea - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Hello! One fish and chips, please.
2
Hello. Cod or haddock?
3
Cod, please.
4
Good choice. Small or large?
5
Large, please. I'm very hungry.
6
Salt and vinegar?
7
Yes, please. Lots of vinegar.
8
Do you want mushy peas?
9
Mushy peas? What are they?
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They're green peas. Soft and sweet. Very British.
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OK, I'll try them.
12
Anything to drink?
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A can of lemonade, please.
14
That's nine pounds fifty.
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Here you are. Can I pay by card?
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Yes, of course. Tap here.
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Here's your food. Careful, it's hot.
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Thank you. It smells great!
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Eat it on the beach. The sea is beautiful today.
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Good idea. Are there seagulls?
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Yes! Watch your chips. They love chips.
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This is so good. The fish is very fresh.
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Oh no! Go away, seagull!
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Ha! That bird is fast.
25
Thank you. See you tomorrow!
26
See you tomorrow. Enjoy the sun!
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 26 sentences and 140 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:11. The speaker talks at a steady 118 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing.
Key vocabulary in this video
12 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| chip noun | /t͡ʃɪp/ | A small piece broken from a larger piece of solid material. |
| pea noun | /piː/ | Any of certain plants of the family Fabaceae: Pisum sativum and others. |
| vinegar noun | /ˈvɪnəɡɚ/ | A sour liquid formed by the fermentation of alcohol used as a condiment or preservative; a dilute solution of acetic acid. |
| hungry adjective | /ˈhʌŋ.ɡɹi/ | Affected by hunger; having the physical need for food. |
| pound noun | /ˈpaʊ̯nd/ | A unit of weight in various measurement systems. |
| fifty noun | /ˈfɪfti/ | A banknote or coin with a denomination of 50. |
| mushy adjective | /ˈmʌ.ʃi/ | Resembling or having the consistency of mush; semiliquid, pasty, or granular. |
| seagull noun | /ˈsiː.ɡʌl/ | Any of several white, often dark-backed birds of the family Laridae having long, pointed wings and short legs. |
| haddock noun | /ˈhædək/ | A saltwater fish, Melanogrammus aeglefinus, of the North Atlantic, important as a food fish. |
| bird noun | /ˈbɜːd/ | An animal of the clade (traditionally class) Aves in the phylum Chordata, characterized by being warm-blooded, having feathers and wings usually capable of… |
| salt noun | /sɒlt/ | A common substance, chemically consisting mainly of sodium chloride (NaCl), used extensively as a food ingredient, seasoning, condiment, and preservative. |
| smell verb | /smɛl/ | To sense a smell or smells. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| go away verb | To depart or leave a place. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 3 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'll, I'm, they're. 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 chip, pea, vinegar.
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.