Shadowing Practice: Helping an Old Man Find His Bus - Learn English Speaking with Video
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22 sentences
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Excuse me, miss... can you help me, please?
2
Yes, of course. What happened?
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I dropped my glasses, and they broke.
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Now I can't read the bus numbers...
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Oh no. That's not good.
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Don't worry. Which bus do you need?
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The number twenty-five. It goes to the hospital.
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My wife is there. I visit her every afternoon.
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Oh, I'm sorry to hear that.
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Look, a bus is coming now!
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Wait... no, that's the number fifty-two.
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Ha! Twenty-five, fifty-two... I always mix them up.
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Here's another one. Yes! It's the twenty-five!
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Thank you so much. You're very kind.
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Actually, I'm going that way too!
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I can tell you when to get off.
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Really? Oh, that's wonderful!
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This is your stop. The hospital is right there.
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How can I ever thank you?
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No need. Everyone needs help sometimes.
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You're right. Have a lovely day, my dear.
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You too! Say hello to your wife!
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “Helping an Old Man Find His Bus”. This video has 22 sentences and 155 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:22. The speaker talks at a steady 113 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 92% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow. 5 of its 22 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
11 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| fifty noun | /ˈfɪfti/ | A banknote or coin with a denomination of 50. |
| twenty noun | /ˈtwɛnti/ [-ɛɾ̃i] | The numbers twenty (20) to twenty-nine (29). |
| excuse verb | /ɪksˈkjuz/ | To forgive; to pardon; to overlook. |
| drop noun | /dɹɑp/ | A small quantity of liquid, just large enough to hold its own rounded shape through surface tension, especially one that falls from a source of liquid. |
| glass noun | /ɡlɑːs/ | An amorphous solid, often transparent substance, usually made by melting silica sand with various additives (for most purposes, a mixture of soda, potash and… |
| wonderful adjective | /ˈwʌndəfl̩/ | Tending to excite wonder; surprising, extraordinary. |
| worry verb | /ˈwʌ.ɹi/ | To be troubled; to give way to mental anxiety or doubt. |
| dear adjective | /dɪɹ/ | High in price; expensive. |
| lovely adjective | /ˈlʌv.li/ | Delightful for beauty, harmony, or grace. |
| afternoon noun | /ˌæf.tɚˈnun/ | The part of the day from noon or lunchtime until sunset, evening, or suppertime or 6pm. |
| hello | /hɛˈloʊ/ | A greeting (salutation) said when meeting someone or acknowledging someone’s arrival or presence. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| get off verb | To move from being on top of (something) to not being on top of it. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Which bus do you need?
- Actually, I'm going that way too!
- How can I ever thank you?
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 6 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, you're, can't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
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 fifty, twenty, excuse.
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.