Shadowing Practice: G7 U7 Essay - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Travel.
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This picture shows a busy street near a school.
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It is a sunny day.
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There are many students and vehicles in the picture.
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I can see different means of transport, such as bicycles, a motorbike, a school bus, and cars.
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On the left, a girl is riding her bike in the cycle lane.
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Near the school gate, two students are walking on the pavement.
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A yellow school bus is stopping near the school gate.
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There are many students on the bus.
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In the middle of the picture, two students are crossing the road at the zebra crossing.
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They should look carefully and obey the traffic lights when they cross the road.
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On the right, some cars and a motorbike are moving on the road.
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There are many road signs in the picture.
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I can see traffic lights, a cycle lane sign, a school ahead sign, a hospital ahead sign, and a no right turn sign.
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The school ahead sign tells drivers to slow down and be careful, because there are students near the school.
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The no right turn sign means drivers mustn't turn right.
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I think students should obey traffic rules to stay safe.
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They shouldn't ride their bikes too fast near school.
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I usually go to school by bike, and it is about two kilometers from my house.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
The speaker keeps coming back to these words: sign, students, picture, road, bike. This video has 19 sentences and 220 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:22. The speaker talks at a natural 161 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. 85% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.
Key vocabulary in this video
14 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| gate noun | /ˈɡeɪ̯t/ | A doorlike structure outside a house. |
| obey verb | /oʊˈbeɪ/ | To do as ordered by (a person, institution etc), to act according to the bidding of. |
| carefully adverb | /ˈkɛɹf(ə)li/ | With care; attentively, circumspectly. |
| sunny adjective | /ˈsʌni/ | Featuring a lot of sunshine. |
| bicycle noun | /ˈbaɪsɪk(ə)l/ | A vehicle that has two primary wheels, one behind the other, a steering handle, and a saddle seat or seats and is usually propelled by the action of a rider’s… |
| pavement noun | /ˈpeɪvm(ə)nt/ | A paved surface; a hard covering on the ground. |
| motorbike verb | /ˈmoʊtɚˌbaɪk/ | To ride a motorbike; to travel by motorbike. |
| zebra noun | /ˈzɛb.ɹə/ | Any of three species of subgenus Hippotigris: Equus grevyi, Equus quagga, or Equus zebra, all with black and white stripes and native to Africa. |
| bike noun | /baɪk/ | Any vehicle sharing some characteristics with a bicycle or motorbike, such as pedal power, a handlebar, or a saddle. |
| cycle noun | /ˈsaɪ.kəl/ | An interval of space or time in which one set of events or phenomena is completed. |
| lane noun | /leɪn/ | A road, street, or similar thoroughfare. |
| yellow adjective | /ˈjɛloʊ/ | Of a yellow hue. |
| transport noun | /ˈtɹæns.pɔɹt/ | An act of transporting; conveyance. |
| careful adjective | /ˈkɛɹfəl/ | Taking care; attentive to potential danger, error or harm; cautious. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| slow down verb | To decelerate. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Advice with “should” should + verb — saying what is a good idea | should look · should obey · shouldn't ride |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | is riding · are walking · is stopping |
| Obligation: must / have to / need to saying that something is necessary | mustn't turn |
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like gate, obey, carefully.
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.