Shadowing Practice: "How's the weather?" Short Dialogue - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “"How's the weather?" Short Dialogue”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: weather, foggy, sunny. This video has 29 sentences and 131 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:25. The speaker talks slowly, about 92 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 7 of its 29 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
12 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| sunny adjective | /ˈsʌni/ | Featuring a lot of sunshine. |
| rainy adjective | /ˈɹeɪni/ | Pouring with rain; wet; showery |
| scare verb | /skɛɚ/ | To frighten, terrify, startle, especially in a minor way. |
| moody adjective | /ˈmuːdi/ | Given to sudden or frequent changes of mind; temperamental. |
| cloudy adjective | /ˈklaʊ̯diː/ | Covered with or characterised by clouds. |
| foggy adjective | /ˈfɒɡi/ | Obscured by mist or fog; unclear; hazy. |
| calm adjective | /kɑm/ | Peaceful, quiet, especially free from anger and anxiety. |
| weather noun | /ˈwɛðɚ/ | The short-term state of the atmosphere at a specific time and place, including the temperature, relative humidity, cloud cover, precipitation, wind, etc. |
| clearly adverb | /ˈklɪɚli/ | In a clear manner. |
| lucky adjective | /ˈlʌki/ | Favoured by luck; fortunate; having good success or good fortune. |
| fly noun | /ˈflaɪ̯/ | Any insect of the order Diptera; characterized by having two wings (except for some wingless species), also called true flies. |
| warm adjective | /wɔɹm/ | Of a somewhat high temperature, often but not always connoting that the high temperature is pleasant rather than uncomfortable. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- I don't like rainy and foggy weather.
- How do you feel on foggy weather?
- I feel scared because I can't see clearly.
- What do you do on sunny days?
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 5 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, can't, don'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 sunny, rainy, scare.
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.