Shadowing Practice: FUN FOR STARTERS - UNIT 41C - PAGE 87 - 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
A2FUN FOR FLYERS 4TH - UNIT 26F - PAGE 57
A2FUN FOR FLYERS 4TH - UNIT 25C - PAGE 54
A2FUN FOR FLYERS 4TH - UNIT 22D - PAGE 49
A2FUN FOR FLYERS 4TH - UNIT 24D - PAGE 53
A2FUN FOR MOVERS 4TH - UNIT 5F - PAGE 15
A1FUN FOR STARTERS - UNIT 1B - PAGE 6
A2FUN FOR FLYERS 4TH - UNIT 18D - PAGE 41
A2FUN FOR FLYERS - UNIT 27C - PAGE 59
A2FUN FOR FLYERS 4TH - UNIT 29B - PAGE 62
A2FUN FOR FLYERS 4TH - UNIT 28D - PAGE 61
A2FUN FOR FLYERS 4TH - UNIT 1D - PAGE 7
A1FUN FOR STARTERS - UNIT 44A - PAGE 92
A1FUN FOR STARTERS - UNIT 43F - PAGE 91
A1FUN FOR STARTERS - UNIT 42E - PAGE 89
A2FUN FOR STARTERS - UNIT 40D - PAGE 84
A2FUN FOR STARTERS - UNIT 37D - PAGE 79
A1FUN FOR STARTERS - UNIT 36C - PAGE 77
A2FUN FOR STARTERS - UNIT 36A - PAGE 76
A1FUN FOR STARTERS - UNIT 35F - PAGE 75
A1FUN FOR STARTERS - UNIT 34E - PAGE 73
Recommend Video
A2Fun for Movers 4th edition - Unit 10 audio
A1Starters 1 - Test 3 - Part 2 (old) + FF
A2FLYERS 2 TEST 2 PART 4
A1Get ready for starters Unit 6 page 45
A2Fam 2 unit 11 skills time
A147 Fun At School - Heinemann GK
A2Flyers 3 TEST 1 - Listening Tests 1 | Lớp Học Thầy Mol
A2Fun for flyers 4e Unit 6 my things
A2Unit 16 buy it, lesson 1 Audio 131
A1Bài 1 Trang 10 - Tiếng Anh Lớp 3 Unit 1 Family And Friends National Edition Studentbook - ThầyNhựtTV
Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “FUN FOR STARTERS - UNIT 41C - PAGE 87”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: wearing, Mum, sport, dad. This video has 47 sentences and 208 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:37. The speaker talks slowly, about 80 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 85% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 20 of its 47 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
12 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| tick noun | /tɪk/ | A tiny woodland arachnid of the suborder Ixodida. |
| guitar noun | /ɡɪˈtɑɹ/ | A stringed musical instrument, of European origin, usually with a fretted fingerboard and six strings, played with the fingers or a plectrum (guitar pick). |
| bedroom noun | /ˈbɛdˌɹum/ | A room in a house, apartment, hotel, or other dwelling where a bed is kept for sleeping. |
| hockey noun | /ˈhɑ.ki/ | Any of a family of sports in which hockey sticks are used to move a ball or puck into a goal. |
| jacket noun | /ˈd͡ʒæk.ɪt/ | A piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse, often waist length to thigh length. |
| piano noun | /piˈænɪː/ | A percussive keyboard musical instrument, usually ranging over seven octaves, with white and black colored keys, played by pressing these keys, causing hammers… |
| 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. |
| badminton noun | /ˈbæd.mɪn.tən/ | A racquet sport played indoors on a court by two opposing players (singles) or two opposing pairs of players (doubles), in which a shuttlecock is volleyed over… |
| motorbike verb | /ˈmoʊtɚˌbaɪk/ | To ride a motorbike; to travel by motorbike. |
| kitchen noun | /ˈkɪt͡ʃ(ə)n/ | A room or area for preparing food. |
| basketball noun | /ˈbæs.kɪt.bɔl/ | A sport in which two opposing teams of five players strive to put a ball through a hoop. |
| sing verb | /ˈsɪŋ/ | To produce musical or harmonious sounds with one’s voice. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 7 contractions and reduced forms, such as isn't, can't, doesn'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 tick, guitar, bedroom.
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.