Shadowing Practice: Global Success 6 Unit 1 Getting Started - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Unit 1.
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My New School.
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Page 6.
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Getting Started.
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A Special Day.
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Activity 1.
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Listen and read.
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Hi, V.
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Hi, Fung.
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Are you ready?
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Just a minute.
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Oh, this is Zooey, my new friend.
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Hi, Zooey.
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Nice to meet you.
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Hi, Fong.
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I live near here and we go to the same school.
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Good.
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Your school bag looks heavy.
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Yes, I have new books and we have new subjects to study.
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And new uniforms, eh?
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You look smart.
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Thanks, Fong.
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We always look smart in our uniforms.
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Let me put on my uniform.
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Then we can go.
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Activity 4.
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Match the words with the school things, then listen and repeat.
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1. School bag 2.
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Compass 3.
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Pencil sharpener 4.
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Rubber 5.
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Pencil case 6.
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Calculator
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “Global Success 6 Unit 1 Getting Started”. This video has 33 sentences and 115 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:37. The speaker talks slowly, about 71 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound.
Key vocabulary in this video
13 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
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| uniform noun | /ˈjunɪˌfɔɹm/ | A distinctive outfit that serves to identify members of a group, company, prison inmates, etc. |
| pencil noun | /ˈpɛnsəl/ | A writing utensil with a graphite (commonly referred to as lead) shaft, usually blended with clay, clad in wood, and sharpened to a taper. |
| rubber noun | /ˈɹʌbɚ/ | Pliable material derived from the sap of the rubber tree; a hydrocarbon biopolymer of isoprene. |
| compass noun | /ˈkʌmpəs/ | A magnetic or electronic device used to determine the cardinal directions (usually magnetic or true north). |
| calculator noun | /kæl.kjə.leɪ.tɚ/ | A mechanical or electronic device that performs mathematical calculations; (now usually) an electronic one specifically. |
| sharpener noun | /ˈʃɑː(ɹ)pənə(ɹ)/ | A device for making things sharp. |
| repeat verb | /ɹɪˈpiːt/ | To do or say again (and again). |
| activity noun | /ækˈtɪv.ɪ.ti/ | The state or quality of being active; activeness. |
| smart adjective | /smɑɹt/ | Exhibiting social ability or cleverness. |
| minute noun | /ˈmɪnɪt/ | A unit of time which is one sixtieth of an hour (sixty seconds). |
| heavy adjective | /ˈhɛv.i/ | Having great weight. |
| subject noun | /ˈsʌb.d͡ʒɛkt/ | The noun, pronoun or noun phrase about whom the statement is made. In active clauses with verbs denoting an action, the subject is the actor. In clauses in the… |
| unit noun | /ˈjuː.nɪt/ | Oneness, singularity, seen as a component of a whole number; a magnitude of one. |
Pronunciation to watch
- Long words — get the stress right: calculator /kæl.kjə.leɪ.tɚ/, activity /ækˈtɪv.ɪ.ti/
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 uniform, pencil, rubber.
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.