Shadowing Practice: Home Away from Home - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Citizen.
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She is proud to be a citizen of New York.
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Experience.
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Mountain climbing is a great experience.
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Belong.
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The red apple does not belong.
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Evolve.
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The picture shows how humans evolved.
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Reproduce.
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Sheep reproduce often.
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Rise.
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The number of blocks is rising.
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Populate.
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People populated the city quickly.
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Culture.
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His clothes are part of his culture.
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Upright.
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The woman is standing upright.
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Society.
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Their society has many different people.
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Generally.
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Basketball players are generally tall.
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Famine.
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During the famine, everybody is always hungry.
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Curious.
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The boy is curious about something.
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Flee.
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The men are fleeing from a bull.
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Descend.
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That watch has descended from my great -grandfather.
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Home away from home.
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A home Home is not just the house or apartment you live in, it is the place where you belong.
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Home is not always where you are born, either.
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Every day, people travel across the world and make new homes in new places.
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Humankind has been traveling like this for thousands of years.
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In fact, many scientists believe our original home was in Africa and that humankind descended from a small group of ancient travelers.
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Long before modern humans, there were other kinds of animals that were much like people.
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These weren't monkeys or apes, but rather animals that walked upright and used tools.
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These creatures evolved into modern humans about 200 ,000 years ago.
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A small group of modern humans, maybe only around 150 of them, left Africa about 70 ,000 years ago.
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Over the next 50 ,000 years, they populated the rest of the world.
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South Asia, 50 ,000 years ago.
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Australia, 40 ,000 years ago.
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Europe, Korea, and Japan, 30 ,000 years ago, and then lastly, North America, either 30 or 15 ,000 years ago.
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These early humans traveled from place to place looking for food and shelter.
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Now, most cultures make a single place their home.
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They live, eat, and reproduce there, creating their own society.
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These societies generally stay put, but with the rise of modern transportation, humans are on the move again.
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Like ancient humans, modern humans travel to find food and shelter, but also for many other reasons.
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Some flee from wars and famine, others travel because their homes have been destroyed,
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and a number of travelers are just curious and looking for new experiences.
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Whatever your reasons for traveling, remember that we are all citizens of the world.
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The world is our home, and we are all here together.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Home Away from Home”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: humans, modern, famine, reproduce, upright. This video has 53 sentences and 393 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:44. The speaker talks at a steady 144 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 85% 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
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| curious adjective | /ˈkjʊɹ.i.əs/ | Tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate; inquisitive; (with a negative connotation) nosy, prying. |
| citizen noun | /ˈsɪtɪzən/ | A resident of a city or town, especially one with legally recognized rights or duties. |
| belong verb | /bɪˈlɒŋ/ | To have its proper place. |
| flee verb | /ˈfliː/ | To run away; to escape. |
| evolve verb | /ɪˈvɑlv/ | To move (something) in regular procession through a system. |
| upright adjective | /ˈʌpɹaɪt/ | Vertical; erect. |
| reproduce verb | /ˌɹi.pɹəˈdus/ | To produce an image or copy of. |
| famine noun | /ˈfæm.ɪn/ | Extreme shortage of food in a region. |
| descend verb | /dəˈsɛnd/ | To pass from a higher to a lower part of (something, such as a flight of stairs or a slope); to go down along or upon. |
| shelter noun | /ˈʃɛltə/ | A place where a person or animal may find protection from the elements (especially rain, storms, or cold) sometimes as a place to sleep (such as a cave). |
| hungry adjective | /ˈhʌŋ.ɡɹi/ | Affected by hunger; having the physical need for food. |
| bull noun | /bʊl/ | Specifically, one that is uncastrated. |
| grandfather noun | /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑðɚ/ | A father of someone's parent. |
| climb verb | /ˈklaɪ̯m/ | To traverse a slope or contour, either upwards (ascending) or downwards (descending). |
| scientist noun | /ˈsaɪəntəst/ | One whose activities make use of the scientific method to answer questions regarding the measurable universe. A scientist may be involved in original research… |
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 descended · have been destroyed |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | are born · have been destroyed |
Pronunciation to watch
- The “th” sounds: grandfather /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑðɚ/, cloth /klɒθ/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: shelter /ˈʃɛltə/, sheep /ˈʃiːp/
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 curious, citizen, belong.
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.