Shadowing Practice: How to Talk About Weather - 2 Minute English Mini Podcast - Learn English Speaking with Video
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How to talk about weather.
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I want to talk to you about the weather in my country.
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First of all, I live in Canada, so we cannot say that the weather is the same across the whole country, because the country is so large.
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I live in southern Ontario, so I will only describe the weather there.
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In the summer, the weather is warm and sunny, usually.
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There are some days when it is mild, and we also have a lot of humid days, because I live close to two lakes.
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I'm very lucky to say that the autumn is the most beautiful season.
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All of the leaves change color, and the temperature is cool, and there is also some wind.
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This makes autumn quite a romantic season.
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The winter is more severe.
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It is cold and there are occasional blizzards.
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Finally, the spring comes.
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The spring is mild and it sometimes rains.
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There isn't usually severe weather in the spring.
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people think that Canada is cold all the time, but this isn't true.
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We have four very different seasons.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “How to Talk About Weather - 2 Minute English Mini Podcast”. This video has 16 sentences and 180 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:30. The speaker talks at a steady 120 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 88% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| autumn noun | /ˈɔtəm/ | Traditionally the third of the four seasons, when deciduous trees lose their leaves, and temperatures and daylight hours decrease; typically regarded as… |
| mild adjective | /ˈmaɪld/ | Gentle and not easily angered |
| romantic adjective | /ɹoʊˈmæn(t)ɪk/ | Fantastic, unrealistic (of an idea etc.); fanciful, sentimental, impractical (of a person). |
| leaf noun | /lif/ | The usually green and flat organ that represents the most prominent feature of most vegetative plants. |
| occasional adjective | /əˈkeɪʒ(ə)nəl/ | Occurring or appearing irregularly from time to time, but not often; incidental. |
| sunny adjective | /ˈsʌni/ | Featuring a lot of sunshine. |
| blizzard noun | /ˈblɪz.ɚd/ | A large snowstorm accompanied by strong winds and greatly reduced visibility caused by blowing snow. |
| humid adjective | /ˈhjuːmɪd/ | Containing perceptible moisture (usually describing air or atmosphere); damp; moist; somewhat wet or watery. |
| severe adjective | /sɪˈvɪɹ/ | Very bad or intense. |
| temperature noun | /ˈtɛm.p(ə.)ɹə.t͡ʃə/ | A measure of cold or heat, often measurable with a thermometer. |
| describe verb | /dɪˈskɹaɪb/ | To represent in words. |
| 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. |
| spring noun | /ˈspɹɪŋ/ | An act of springing: a leap, a jump. |
| color noun | /ˈkʌl.ə/ | The spectral composition of visible light. |
| winter noun | /ˈwɪntə/ | Traditionally the fourth of the four seasons, typically regarded as spanning either the period between the winter solstice to the spring equinox, or the months… |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a group | the most beautiful |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | will only describe |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 3 contractions and reduced forms, such as isn't, I'm. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: weather /ˈwɛðɚ/, southern /ˈsʌðən/
- Long words — get the stress right: occasional /əˈkeɪʒ(ə)nəl/, temperature /ˈtɛm.p(ə.)ɹə.t͡ʃə/
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 autumn, mild, romantic.
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.