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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Get Ready for Movers, Unit 10, What's the weather like”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: weather, walk, listening, Saturday, listen. This video has 114 sentences and 547 words to shadow. The speech runs for 5:28. The speaker talks slowly, about 100 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 86% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 38 of its 114 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
13 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| swim verb | /swɪm/ | To move through the water, without touching the bottom; to propel oneself in water by natural means. |
| sunny adjective | /ˈsʌni/ | Featuring a lot of sunshine. |
| cloudy adjective | /ˈklaʊ̯diː/ | Covered with or characterised by clouds. |
| coat noun | /ˈkoʊ̯t/ | An outer garment covering the upper torso and arms. |
| scarf noun | /skɑːf/ | A long, often knitted, garment worn around the neck. |
| windy adjective | /ˈwɪn.di/ | Accompanied by wind. |
| bedroom noun | /ˈbɛdˌɹum/ | A room in a house, apartment, hotel, or other dwelling where a bed is kept for sleeping. |
| cloud noun | /ˈklaʊ̯d/ | A visible mass of water droplets suspended in the air. |
| flower noun | /ˈfloʊɚ/ | A reproductive structure in angiosperms (flowering plants), often conspicuously colourful and typically including sepals, petals, and either or both stamens… |
| bore verb | /boɹ/ | To inspire boredom in somebody. |
| playground noun | /ˈpleɪɡɹaʊnd/ | A large open space for children to play in, usually having dedicated play equipment (such as swings and slides). |
| excite verb | /ɪkˈsaɪt/ | To stir the emotions of; to cause to feel excitement. |
| mover noun | /ˈmuːvə/ | Someone who or something that moves. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Where did you go last week?
- Can I ask you some questions about the weather?
- Does it often snow in your country?
- What do you wear when it's cold?
- Do you wear a scarf?
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 8 contractions and reduced forms, such as didn't, don't, haven'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 swim, sunny, cloudy.
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.