Shadowing Practice: grade 10 Unit 2 Getting started - Learn English Speaking with Video

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What are you going to do this weekend, Num?
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I'm going to attend the first meeting of my school's Go Green Club.
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Really?
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Can you tell me about the club, please?
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Well, it was set up by the youth union in my school.
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Its aim is to improve our environment and encourage people to adopt a greener lifestyle.
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Sounds interesting.
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What's the first thing you are going to do?
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We're going to clean up the school right after the ceremony.
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Do you have any other planned events?
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Not yet, but I think we'll organise more activities to raise local people's awareness of environmental issues.
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I'm keen to reduce my carbon footprint, but I don't know what to do.
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Can I join the club? sure the club welcomes all students
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in the area I hope we'll be able to do a
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lot to protect our environment great can you please give me the time
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and place of the club meeting okay I'll text you see you then

About This Lesson

You're practicing English with "grade 10 Unit 2 Getting started" using the Shadowing technique — a method originally developed for professional interpreter training.

Focus on sounding like the speaker — not just repeating words. With 15–30 minutes of daily practice, you'll build real-world speaking confidence.

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.