Shadowing Practice: gloeng 2ed s8 vid 2 1 1 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Buildings, shapes and colours.
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In this video you will see lots of different buildings.
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While watching this video, think about the following question.
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What do you like about the design of the buildings?
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Everyday objects often come in simple geometric shapes, such as cubes, cones and spheres.
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Think of the ice cubes we put in drinks to make them cold.
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Think of the red and white traffic cones we see when a road is closed or when there is an accident.
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Think of lampshades in the shape of a sphere and think of tennis balls.
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Which shapes do you see in the next video clip?
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We can
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see different shapes in buildings that are around us too.
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Sometimes these are in new buildings.
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Sometimes they are in older buildings.
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Sometimes it is the inside of buildings which are impressive.
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We are inside the famous Nasir al-Muq Mosque in Shiraz, Iran.
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It's known as the Pink Mosque.
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But it's also called the Mosque of Colours, the Rainbow Mosque and the Kaleidoscope Mosque.
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Can you explain why this building has so many names?
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Sometimes the outside of buildings have amazing colours too, like these ones in Mexico.
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What makes buildings special for you?
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Is it the shape, the colour or something else?
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Watch this video clip.
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It's part of an interview with David Hockney, an artist from Yorkshire in the north of England.
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He has also lived in California.
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What does he say about the way we see colour?
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Why do you think he enjoys painting landscapes?
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Everybody sees colour a bit differently.
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Everybody does.
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Everybody.
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It's a
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garden, East Yorkshire.
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I noticed all the textures of the land, I mean, because it was different each day.
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I mean, there's different things, you see the corn growing up,
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then you'd see all the intense yellow.
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What does he say about the way we see colour?
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Why do you think he enjoys painting landscapes?
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Now watch the second part of the interview with David Hockney.
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What is special about California for an artist?
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California is a marvellous light.
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I mean that's why Hollywood is there, because of the light.
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You can see colour more,
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especially in the early morning and the evening you can.
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What is special about California for an artist?
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This video has looked at shapes and the effects of light and colour on people.
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Can you give examples from your own experience?
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “gloeng 2ed s8 vid 2 1 1”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: colour, shape, Mosque, California, artist. This video has 45 sentences and 403 words to shadow. The speech runs for 4:33. The speaker talks slowly, about 88 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 87% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow. 12 of its 45 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| colours noun | Flag denoting the nationality of a vessel, flown from the stern. | |
| landscape noun | /ˈlan(d)skeɪp/ | A portion of land or territory as defined by its landform, its geographical (and architectural) features. |
| clip noun | /klɪp/ | Something which clips or grasps; a device for attaching one object to another. |
| sphere noun | /sfɪɚ/ | A surface in three dimensions consisting of all points equidistant from a center. . |
| cone noun | /ˈkoʊn/ | A surface of revolution formed by rotating a segment of a line around another line that intersects the first line. |
| cube noun | /kjub/ | A regular polyhedron having six identical square faces. |
| everyday adjective | /ˈɛvɹiˌdeɪ/ | Appropriate for ordinary use, rather than for special occasions. |
| impressive adjective | /ɪmˈpɹɛsɪv/ | Making, or tending to make, a positive impression; having power to impress. |
| intense adjective | /ɪnˈtɛns/ | Of a characteristic: extreme or very high or strong in degree; severe; also, excessive, towering. |
| tennis noun | /ˈtɛnɪs/ | A sport played by two players (or four in doubles), who alternately strike the ball over a net using racquets. |
| differently adverb | /ˈdɪf.ə.ɹənt.li/ | In a different way. |
| corn noun | /ˈkɔːn/ | Any cereal plant (or its grain) that is the main crop or staple of a country or region. |
| texture noun | /ˈtɛkst͡ʃə(ɹ)/ | The feel or shape of a surface or substance; the smoothness, roughness, softness, etc. of something. |
| geometric adjective | /ˌd͡ʒiː.əʊˈmɛt.ɹɪk/ | Of or relating to geometry. |
| lampshade noun | /ˈlæmp.ʃeɪd/ | A cover over a lamp to either diffuse the light or to block it in certain directions to avoid glare in the eyes. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| grow up verb | To mature and become an adult. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- What do you like about the design of the buildings?
- Which shapes do you see in the next video clip?
- What makes buildings special for you?
- Why do you think he enjoys painting landscapes?
- Can you give examples from your own experience?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | has also lived · has looked |
| Verb + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbs that are followed by the -ing form | enjoys painting |
Pronunciation to watch
- Long words — get the stress right: differently /ˈdɪf.ə.ɹənt.li/, geometric /ˌd͡ʒiː.əʊˈmɛt.ɹɪk/
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 colours, landscape, clip.
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.