Shadowing Practice: HTML Lists Tutorial | HTML5 List Types: Ordered, Unordered & Description - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Hello and welcome.
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Hi, I'm Dave.
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This tutorial is part of a beginners HTML series.
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I'll be using the Chrome web browser, the Visual Studio Code editor, and the live server extension for Visual Studio Code to view the web page.
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There are links to these tools, starter code files, and all resources in the description below.
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Let's look at how to create lists on a web page.
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Lists are very useful and are used in many places on the web.
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So we have three different types of lists we're going to create today.
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Ordered lists, unordered lists, and description lists.
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Let's start out with recapping here.
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We've got Visual Studio Code on the left, and I've got the head element collapsed.
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So we had meta details inside of there.
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We can collapse that by clicking on the arrow by the line
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and you see between lines between four and 11 are now collapsed.
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So we're working inside of the body element to add content to the page.
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And this is Visual Studio Code and I'm running the live server extension.
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You can see down here it says port 5500 click to close server.
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If you've installed the live server extension it may say click to launch
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or something like that which would actually launch your web page for you because that's how you want to view it
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in a development environment you don't want to just go to file
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and open the file in your browser you want to have
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that live server running that simulates a web server
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if you're not familiar with the live server extension you can click on the extensions logo here
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and instead of searching for prettier
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that i have in there you can search for live server
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and you can install that live server extension by writwick day right here okay
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so we've recapped all of
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that here's the file tree with our files i'm going to hide
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that by clicking the file explorer here
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so we can see more of our code
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and we will add lists to our web page today
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so i'll scroll down to under the subtopic of my daily schedule
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and notice how we had these line breaks
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and spaces here well we're going to replace these
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so I'm highlighting the first one and then I'm going to press ctrl D
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that highlights the next one
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and ctrl D again now it has highlighted all three of those
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and instead of this line break I'm going to type LI
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and press tab that adds a list item
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but we haven't enclosed this in a list yet
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and we definitely don't need the closing list items here
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so once again ctrl D ctrl D so all three of these will be list items, but they need to be inside of a list too.
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So let's make this an ordered list by starting out with an OL
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and I'll press tab and we got the closing OL tag as well.
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That stands for ordered list as you might expect.
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And I'm going to actually put the OL down here after the paragraph tag, the closing paragraph tag, and I'm going to cut with control X
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or you could retype if you want to
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and I pasted the closing paragraph tag right after the end of let me tell you how.
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So this is a shortened paragraph now and the list will not be inside of the paragraph.
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Now we have our ordered list but it also needs closing li text.
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So I'm going to type the less than symbol
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and a slash in Visual Studio Code instantly filled in the closing the rest of what is needed there
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and i'll do that again for the second one
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and then i'll do that here for the last one
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and notice we do have the abbreviation still nested inside of the list item here
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so now i'm going to press ctrl s and save
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and visual studio code reformatted that just a little for me
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but look at our page now that we've added this list it's an ordered list and it is numbered
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That means it's in order, numerical order, one, two, and three.
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Notice these are not, this text is not enclosed inside of a paragraph element.
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So it's not creating that extra space that a paragraph element does.
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They're stacked right on top of each other.
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There's still a little bit of space, but not like we have between our paragraphs.
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So that is an ordered list.
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We start out with the ordered list element,
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and then the list items go inside it and each list item is starting and then ending with the LI.
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Now let's scroll down and look at our vacation area.
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It says I'm also planning a vacation and we've got a places I would like to visit area.
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So after that, let's go ahead and add a UL, which as you might guess stands for unordered list.
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And we'll go ahead and cut that closing tag.
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And I want to put it after the address here at the bottom
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so this will be our full list now we need to declare list items here
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In this instance, I'm going to go ahead and keep the paragraph tags inside each list item.
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So we created an LI there, and I'll use
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Control -X to cut and close that first list item here for the first paragraph.
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I'll do something similar here.
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Got an LI, but the closing one is going to be in a different spot
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because our list item can have these tags nested within it, just like we nested the paragraph here.
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I'm going to go ahead and nest the paragraph and the address inside of the list item here.
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And so now if I save and Visual Studio Code reformatted my code for me, but notice here's the beginning of the list item,
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and we have the end way down here after the address.
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So let's look at what this unordered list looks like on our page.
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And you can see instead of numbers, it has dots.
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It does have the extra space created by the paragraph tags
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and the address element still has the content that it had before
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and still formatted the same but notice our ordered list
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and our unordered list are both indented compared to being over here flush to the left with everything else
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we had like they were before
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so similar in formatting from an ordered list to an unordered list
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and also realize
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that the really the only difference is the bullet point here in an unordered list versus the number in an ordered list.
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The extra spaces were caused by the paragraph element inside of these unordered list items,
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and we did not use a paragraph element on these ordered list items.
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So the list itself and the list items did not create the extra space.
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That was created by the paragraph elements.
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Now let's scroll our page.
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We've got enough content.
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We need to make sure we're visiting in the very bottom here, we want to add more under place I want to avoid.
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And I'm going to change that to places I want to avoid.
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And let's go ahead and remove our paragraph that says anywhere cold, no way.
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And let's add a description list here.
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So a description list, as you might guess, starts with DL.
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Now inside the description list, there are two different types of elements instead of just an
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li like we had in our other lists for a list item we have a description term
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and this description term could be the place we want to talk about
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so let's say the north pole
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and now for the description term we need to also have description details
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so that's dd and here i can put i hear this is now let's go ahead
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and put our strong emphasis back here
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And I'll put cold and then our exclamation mark.
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So we have put a strong emphasis on cold.
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And now I'll create an extra line here just to space these apart.
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Another DT.
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I'll put the south pole.
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And then DD for the details, description details.
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And I'll say this is also cold.
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And let's add one more description term and this will be mountaintops and DD for description details.
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And these, if I spell these, these are also cold.
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Now, if we save, let's scroll just a little bit more so we can see all of our content here.
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You can see our description list has a different format than the ordered list and the unordered list.
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Our description term is to the left, and then the description details are indented to the right.
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But here is our full list of the North Pole, South Pole, and mountaintops.
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We want to avoid all of these places when we go on our vacation.
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With these new lists now added to our file, let's go ahead and create an error on purpose just to see
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if we have an error in our page when we check it at our validator .w3 .org.
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And here I'm going to choose file upload.
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And I may have to switch folders.
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Let's see.
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No, I'm in the right one.
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So I'll just choose index .3.
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I think we're on lesson four and I forgot to change the file,
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but I'll do that to make sure that the GitHub repo with all the source code is correct.
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So let's go ahead and check this file
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and yes we have some errors because we created one specifically let's see
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if that's our only error as we have noted in the past one error can create a cascade
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or a lot of errors so now I've formatted this correctly let's go ahead
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and load our file back up so we'll choose file
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We'll choose that index .html file again, and click check.
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Now, everything is okay.
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Document checking complete.
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No errors or warnings to show.
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So realize if you have an error, it could just be one small syntax error that creates a cascade of errors when we're checking.
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But this is a great way to learn and, of course, look at the details of the code
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and it's always a good idea to validate your code after
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you write it to make sure you don't have any syntax errors.
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Remember to keep striving for progress over perfection and a little progress every day will go a very long way.
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Please give this video a like if it's helped you and thank you for watching and subscribing.
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You're helping my channel grow.
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Have a great day and let's write more code together very soon.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “HTML Lists Tutorial”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: paragraph, item, description, code, file. This video has 149 sentences and 1796 words to shadow. The speech runs for 10:45. The speaker talks at a natural 167 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. 84% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| paragraph noun | /ˈpæɹəɡɹæf/ | A passage in text that starts on a new line, the first line sometimes being indented, and usually marks a change of topic. |
| element noun | /ˈɛləmənt/ | One of the simplest or essential parts or principles of which anything consists, or upon which the constitution or fundamental powers of anything are based. |
| server noun | /ˈsɝvɚ/ | A program that provides services to other programs or devices, either in the same computer or over a computer network. |
| extension noun | /ɪkˈstɛnʃən/ | The act of extending; a stretching out; enlargement in length, breadth, or time; an increase. |
| format noun | /ˈfɔːɹ.mæt/ | The layout of a publication or document. |
| pole noun | /pəʊl/ | Either of the two points on the earth's surface around which it rotates; also, similar points on any other rotating object. |
| nest noun | /nɛst/ | A structure built by a bird as a place to incubate eggs and rear young. |
| scroll noun | /skɹoʊl/ | A roll of paper or parchment; a writing formed into a roll. |
| tag noun | /tæɡ/ | A small label. |
| vacation noun | /veɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ | An extended trip or journey away from home for rest or pleasure. |
| highlight verb | /ˈhaɪˌlaɪt/ | To make prominent; emphasize. |
| collapse verb | /kəˈlæps/ | To break apart and fall down suddenly; to cave in. |
| emphasis noun | /ˈɛmfəsɪs/ | Special weight or forcefulness given to something considered important. |
| browser noun | /ˈbɹaʊ.zəɹ/ | One who or which browses. |
| syntax noun | /ˈsɪn.tæks/ | A set of rules that govern how words are combined to form phrases and sentences. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| go ahead verb | /ˌɡoʊ əˈhɛd/ | To proceed with; to begin. |
| back up verb | To move backwards, especially for a vehicle to do so. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Let's start out with recapping here.
- I'll do something similar here.
- I'll put the south pole.
- No, I'm in the right one.
- You're helping my channel grow.
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
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| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | you've installed · we've recapped · has highlighted |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | are used · are now collapsed · is needed |
| Possibility with “might / may” might/may + verb — something that is possible but not certain | may say · might expect · might guess |
| Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see coming | we're going to create · i'm going to hide · we're going to replace |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 53 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, I'll, we're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: extension /ɪkˈstɛnʃən/, vacation /veɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/, perfection /pɚˈfɛk.ʃən/, flush /ˈflʌʃ/, abbreviation /əˌbɹi.viˈeɪ.ʃn̩/
- Long words — get the stress right: numerical /n(j)uːˈmɛɹ.ɪ.kəl/, abbreviation /əˌbɹi.viˈeɪ.ʃn̩/
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 paragraph, element, server.
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.