Shadowing Practice: gloeng 2ed s4 vid 3 1 1 - Learn English Speaking with Video

Choose a practice mode

Each mode opens a full-screen practice room.

12 sentences
If sentences are too short or too long, click Edit to adjust them.
1
Different Types of Homes What types of home do these children live in?
2
My name is Jonathan.
3
I live in a thatched cottage.
4
The straw roof keeps the house cool in the summer.
5
My name is Ardak.
6
I live in a yurt.
7
You can really hear and feel nature.
8
My name is Isaac.
9
I live in a farmhouse surrounded by lots of fields.
10
My name is Ria.
11
I live in a flat.
12
It can be noisy, but it's great being so close to the shops.

Download App

Everything you need to speak fluently

AI PronunciationScore every sentence
IPA PracticeMaster every sound
VocabularyBuild your word bank
Vocab GameLearn while playing

Same Channel

FOR YOU

Recommend Video

Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “gloeng 2ed s4 vid 3 1 1”. This video has 12 sentences and 85 words to shadow. The speech runs for 0:43. The speaker talks at a steady 118 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing.

Key vocabulary in this video

11 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:

WordPronunciationMeaning
cottage noun/ˈkɒt.ɪd͡ʒ/A small house.
straw noun/stɹɔ/A dried stalk of a cereal plant.
surround verb/səˈɹaʊnd/To encircle something or simultaneously extend in all directions.
noisy adjective/ˈnɔɪzi/Making a noise, especially a loud unpleasant sound
farmhouse noun/ˈfɑːmhaus/A farmer's residence.
thatch noun/θæt͡ʃ/Straw, rushes, or similar, used for making or covering the roofs of buildings, or of stacks of hay or grain.
yurt noun/jɝːt/A large, round, semi-permanent tent with vertical walls and a conical roof, usually associated with Central Asia and Mongolia (where it is known as a ger).
roof noun/ɹuːf/The external covering at the top of a building.
nature noun/ˈneɪ̯.t͡ʃəɹ/The way things are, the totality of all things in the physical universe and their order, especially the physical world in contrast to spiritual realms and…
shop noun/ʃɑp/An establishment that sells goods or services to the public; originally only a physical location, but now a virtual establishment as well.
flat adjective/ˈflæt/Having no variations in height.

How to practise with this video

  1. Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
  2. Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
  3. Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like cottage, straw, surround.

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.

Shadowing technique: read the full step-by-step guide →