Shadowing Practice: Hobbies and Interests - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Welcome to Kids Pages.
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Improve your vocabulary and learn new English words about hobbies.
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Skateboarding I enjoy skateboarding.
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Surfing I like surfing.
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It makes me so happy.
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Dancing I love dancing.
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I am having so much fun.
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Cooking I enjoy cooking.
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Playing the guitar.
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I love playing the guitar.
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Listening to music.
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I like listening to music.
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It's my favorite pastime.
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Playing computer games I love playing computer games
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Watching TV I enjoy watching TV.
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I learn many interesting things
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Doing jigsaw puzzles.
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I love doing jigsaw puzzles.
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It's so entertaining.
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Reading.
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I enjoy reading books.
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They make me smarter.
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Cycling.
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I like cycling very much.
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I love camping.
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Swipping in a tent is so exciting.
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I like taking photos of animals on nature.
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Swimming I love swimming.
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It makes me feel so good.
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Doing gymnastics I enjoy doing gymnastics.
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Playing soccer.
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I love playing soccer.
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Playing billiards.
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I like playing billiards.
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Playing golf.
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I like playing golf because it's so much fun.
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Playing chess.
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I love playing chess.
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It's challenging.
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Hiking.
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I enjoy hiking.
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You can have so many wonderful adventures.
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Jogging I enjoy jogging with my dog.
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Riding a horse I love riding a horse.
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Flying a kite I enjoy flying a kite
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Doing gardening I like doing gardening
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Going shopping I love going shopping
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Fish keeping I absolutely love fish keeping.
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My fish are so beautiful
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Drawing I like drawing very much.
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Fishing I enjoy fishing.
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It's so relaxing.
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Going to the cinema I like going to the cinema with my mom.
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Playing cards.
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I enjoy playing cards with my friend.
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Singing.
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I like singing.
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Skateboarding, surfing, dancing, cooking, playing the guitar, listening to music, playing computer games,
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watching TV, doing jigsaw puzzles, reading, cycling, camping, taking photos,
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swimming, doing gymnastics, playing soccer, playing billiards, playing golf, playing chess,
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hiking, jogging, riding a horse, flying a kite, doing gardening, going shopping, fish keeping, drawing,
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fishing, watching TV, playing cards, singing.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Hobbies and Interests”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: enjoy, fish, watching, billiards, jigsaw. This video has 63 sentences and 325 words to shadow. The speech runs for 7:01. Only 68% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
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| guitar noun | /ɡɪˈtɑɹ/ | A stringed musical instrument, of European origin, usually with a fretted fingerboard and six strings, played with the fingers or a plectrum (guitar pick). |
| soccer noun | /ˈsɑk.ɚ/ | Association football. |
| swim verb | /swɪm/ | To move through the water, without touching the bottom; to propel oneself in water by natural means. |
| puzzle noun | /ˈpʌzəl/ | The state of feeling confused or mystified because one cannot understand a complicated matter, a problem, etc.; bewilderment, confusion; (countable) often in… |
| hike noun | /haɪk/ | A long walk, usually for pleasure or exercise. |
| chess noun | /t͡ʃɛs/ | A board game for two players, each beginning with sixteen chess pieces moving according to fixed rules across a chessboard with the objective to checkmate the… |
| surf verb | /sɝf/ | To ride a wave on a surfboard; to pursue or take part in the sport of surfing. |
| gymnastics noun | /d͡ʒɪmˈnæs.tɪks/ | A sport involving the performance of sequences of movements requiring physical strength, flexibility, and kinesthetic awareness. |
| kite noun | /ˈkiːtɛ/ | A bird of prey of the family Accipitridae. |
| cinema noun | /ˈsɪn.ə.mə/ | A movie theatre, a movie house. |
| adventure noun | /ədˈvɛn.t͡ʃə/ | A feeling of desire for new and exciting things. |
| relax verb | /ɹɪˈlæks/ | To make something loose. |
| tent noun | /tɛnt/ | A pavilion or portable lodge consisting of skins, canvas, or some strong cloth, stretched and sustained by poles, used for sheltering people from the weather. |
| hobby noun | /ˈhɑ.bi/ | An activity that one enjoys doing in one's spare time. |
| entertain verb | /ˌɛntəˈteɪn/ | To amuse (someone); to engage the attention of agreeably. |
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 guitar, soccer, swim.
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.