Shadowing Practice: FUN FOR FLYERS 4TH - UNIT 13B - PAGE 30 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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13b.
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What horrible weather!
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Listen.
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Use words from A to complete the sentences.
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1. Oh no!
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Look at those big black clouds in the sky, Ben!
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If it's raining at the sports centre, we can't play volleyball outside.
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2. Did you hear that storm last night, Dad?
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Yes, Lily.
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I couldn't sleep because it was so noisy.
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3. Look over there, Mum.
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Oh, yes.
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What a lovely rainbow.
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It's beautiful.
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Four.
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The temperature is still below zero, so be careful when you ride your bike to school today, Helen.
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Don't worry, Dad.
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I know there might be ice on the roads.
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Five.
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It's really late, Mom.
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Can't you drive any faster?
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Not in this fog, Fred.
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It's too dangerous.
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Six.
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Look at all the snow, John.
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It's falling really quickly now.
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Well, let's go outside and make snowballs.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “FUN FOR FLYERS 4TH - UNIT 13B - PAGE 30”. This video has 27 sentences and 135 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:38. The speaker talks slowly, about 82 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound.
Key vocabulary in this video
12 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
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| cloud noun | /ˈklaʊ̯d/ | A visible mass of water droplets suspended in the air. |
| horrible adjective | /ˈhɔɹ.ɪ.bəl/ | Causing horror; terrible; shocking. |
| volleyball noun | /ˈvɒlibɔ(ː)l/ | A game played on a rectangular court between two teams of two to six players which involves striking a ball back and forth over a net. |
| noisy adjective | /ˈnɔɪzi/ | Making a noise, especially a loud unpleasant sound |
| snowball noun | /ˈsnoʊbɔl/ | A ball of snow, usually one made in the hand and thrown for amusement in a snowball fight; also a larger ball of snow made by rolling a snowball around in snow… |
| snow noun | /snoʊ̯/ | The partly frozen, crystalline state of water that falls from the atmosphere as precipitation in flakes; also, the falling of such flakes; and the accumulation… |
| storm noun | /stɔɹm/ | Any disturbed state of the atmosphere causing destructive or unpleasant weather, especially one affecting the earth's surface involving strong winds (leading… |
| temperature noun | /ˈtɛm.p(ə.)ɹə.t͡ʃə/ | A measure of cold or heat, often measurable with a thermometer. |
| zero noun | /ˈzɪɹoʊ/ | The numeric symbol that represents the cardinal number zero. |
| careful adjective | /ˈkɛɹfəl/ | Taking care; attentive to potential danger, error or harm; cautious. |
| sentence noun | /ˈsɛn.təns/ | The judicial order for a punishment to be imposed on a person convicted of a crime. |
| bike noun | /baɪk/ | Any vehicle sharing some characteristics with a bicycle or motorbike, such as pedal power, a handlebar, or a saddle. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| look over verb | To check quickly; to make a brief or cursory visual inspection of. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 4 contractions and reduced forms, such as can't, couldn't, don't. 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 cloud, horrible, volleyball.
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.