Shadowing Practice: Guess the Secret Sounds! - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Can you guess the secret sounds?
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"'Are you ready?' Listen closely.
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Hmm, sounds like an animal.
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Wow!
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It's a lion roaring!
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Ready?
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Here's the next sound… Ooh,
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I think I know what this is.
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Bowling!
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Wow, you've got good ears!
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Are you ready to hear the next sound?
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Now this is familiar.
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Nice one.
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That's right.
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It's a toilet flushing.
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Ready?
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Here's the next one!
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Bye.
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you you .
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you Hmm...
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I think I've got it.
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Yes!
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It's a bouncing basketball!
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Get your listening ears on.
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This one's harder.
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I've definitely heard this sound before.
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Good job!
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It's a car engine starting!
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Here's another one.
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Get ready, listen!
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I knew it!
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It's someone typing on a keyboard.
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Are you ready to hear the next sound?
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I think you know what it is.
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Good guess!
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It's a rooster crowing!
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Here's the last one.
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Can you guess this one too?
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Yes, it's fighter jets!
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Make a secret sound for your friend.
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See if they can guess your sound.
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Wow, that was fun!
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See you next time!
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This A1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Guess the Secret Sounds!”. This video has 44 sentences and 177 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:28. 81% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.

Key vocabulary in this video

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

WordPronunciationMeaning
ear noun/ˈɪə̯/The organ of hearing, consisting of the pinna or auricle, auditory canal, eardrum, malleus, incus, stapes and cochlea.
fighter noun/ˈfaɪtɚ/A person who fights; a combatant.
toilet verb/ˈtɔɪ.lət/To assist another (a child, etc.) in using a toilet.
jet noun/ˈd͡ʒɛt/A collimated stream, spurt or flow of liquid or gas from a pressurized container, an engine, etc.
lion noun/ˈlaɪən/A big cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa, India and formerly much of Europe.
keyboard noun/ˈki.bɔɹd/A set of keys laid out in a gridlike pattern, used for typing on a typewriter, computer, etc.
bounce verb/baʊns/To change the direction of motion after hitting an obstacle.
subscribe verb/səbˈskɹaɪb/To write (one’s name) at the bottom of a document; to sign (one's name).
crow noun/kɹoʊ/A bird, usually black, of the genus Corvus, having a strong conical beak, with projecting bristles; it has a harsh, croaking call.
flush verb/ˈflʌʃ/To cleanse by flooding with generous quantities of a fluid.
roar verb/ˈɹoɹ/To make a loud, deep cry, especially from pain, anger, or other strong emotion.
rooster noun/ˈɹustɚ/A male domestic chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus) or other gallinaceous bird.

Sentences worth repeating

Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:

  • Can you guess the secret sounds?
  • Wow, you've got good ears!
  • Are you ready to hear the next sound?
  • I think I've got it.
  • Can you guess this one too?

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 4 contractions and reduced forms, such as I've, don't, you've. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

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 ear, fighter, toilet.

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 →