Shadowing Practice: How to Care for Your New Betta Fish - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Looking to get a new betta fish?
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Keep watching as I unpack the top three things you need to know about betta fish care.
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Hi, I'm a gamer's wife, and the first most important thing you need to know is how to set up your betta tank.
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If you're only keeping one betta fish, a three to five gallon aquarium is the minimum size you should get
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because otherwise you're gonna have to clean that tank every single day or it's gonna get nasty.
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Add a 25 to 50 watt heater to keep the tank water warm, around 78 -80 degrees Fahrenheit.
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They can survive in lower temperatures, but it's pretty chilly and uncomfortable for them.
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Brrr.
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To keep the water cleaner, you'll also need a small, gentle filter, like a mini sponge filter, which is linked below.
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Finally, definitely buy a bottle of water conditioner to get rid of the chlorine from your tap water, because that stuff will kill your fish.
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Letting the water sit for 24 hours doesn't always work anymore, since many cities have started using a more stable form of chlorine
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that doesn't evaporate for a complete tutorial on how i set
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up this planted betta tank click on the upper right hand corner
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or see the description all right the second essential thing you
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need to know is what to feed him i have a whole video
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that covers the many types of food that betta fish like
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but if you're just gonna get one food i love hikari betta biogold
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because the pellets are super small and easy to swallow for nearly any size betta fish.
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If your betta is a juvenile, maybe only give him four pellets a day,
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versus my adult betta can easily eat eight to ten pellets a day without getting overweight.
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Other nutritious options include frozen bloodworms, frozen brine shrimp, and freeze -dried foods.
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The third tip you need to know is how to clean his tank.
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Don't do things the hard way where you have to catch your fish, dump stuff out, and rinse everything in the sink.
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Instead, get a siphon.
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This cheap little tool is a lifesaver.
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I have a step -by -step tutorial linked in the corner and below on how to use a siphon, but basically, once a week, use it to vacuum out the fish poop,
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remove 30 to 50 percent of the water, and then get a bucket to add back in clean, to chlorinated water takes maybe five minutes totally worth it
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and boom there's my three essentials for betta fish care was it less than three minutes my analytics told me
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that most betta owners only watch my videos for two to three minutes max
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so in the future i'll definitely make a longer more detailed
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care guide in the meanwhile you can view my other betta fish tutorials over here in case I missed anything.
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Take time to enjoy your aquariums and I'll see you in the next video.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 32 sentences and 494 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:40. The speaker talks fast, about 185 words per minute, so expect linked and reduced sounds. Only 79% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| freeze verb | /ˈfɹiːz/ | Especially of a liquid, to become solid due to low temperature. |
| tutorial noun | /ˌtjuːˈtɔːɹɪəl/ | A self-paced learning exercise; a lesson prepared so that a student can learn at their own speed or convenience. |
| filter noun | /ˈfɪltɚ/ | A device which separates a suspended, dissolved, or particulate matter from a fluid, solution, or other substance; any device that separates one substance from… |
| aquarium noun | /əˈkwɛɹ.i.jəm/ | A tank, often made of glass, for keeping live fish or other aquatic animals. |
| meanwhile adverb | /ˈmiːnwaɪl/ | During the time that something is happening, often specifically in a different place. |
| stable noun | /ˈsteɪ.bəl/ | A building, wing or dependency set apart and adapted for lodging and feeding (and training) ungulates, especially horses. |
| mini adjective | /ˈmɪn.i/ | Miniature, tiny, small. |
| boom verb | /bum/ | To make a loud, hollow, resonant sound. |
| versus | /ˈvɝsəs/ | Against; in opposition to. |
| nasty adjective | /ˈnæs.ti/ | Dirty, filthy. |
| sink verb | /ˈsɪŋk/ | To descend or submerge (or to cause to do so) into a liquid or similar substance. |
| uncomfortable adjective | /ʌnˈkʌm.fɚ.tə.bl̩/ | Not comfortable; causing discomfort. |
| gentle adjective | /ˈd͡ʒɛntl̩/ | Tender and amiable; of a considerate or kindly disposition. |
| vacuum noun | /ˈvæ.kjuːm/ | A region of space that contains no matter. |
| dump verb | /dʌmp/ | To release, especially in large quantities and chaotic manner. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| set up verb | /ˌsɛt ˈʌp/ | To make ready for use. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Obligation: must / have to / need to saying that something is necessary | need to know · have to clean · have to catch |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | you'll also need · will kill · i'll definitely make |
| Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see coming | gonna have · gonna get |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 13 contractions and reduced forms, such as gonna, you're, doesn't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: shrimp /ʃɹɪmp/, conditioner /kənˈdɪʃənə/, nutritious /nuːˈtɹɪʃəs/
- Long words — get the stress right: aquarium /əˈkwɛɹ.i.jəm/, uncomfortable /ʌnˈkʌm.fɚ.tə.bl̩/, analytics /ˌæn.əˈlɪt.ɪks/, conditioner /kənˈdɪʃənə/, evaporate /ɪˈvæp.ə.ɹeɪt/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like freeze, tutorial, filter.
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.