Shadowing Practice: Husband and Wife: Planning a Weekend Getaway - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Honey, guess what? We both have Friday off next week!
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Wait, really? I totally forgot about that.
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So, I was thinking, let's go away for the weekend!
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Hmm, I don't know... I have so much work right now.
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Jack, you've been working late every night this month.
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You need a break, and honestly, so do I.
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Okay, okay. You're right. Three days won't hurt.
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Yes! Thank you! So, where should we go?
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Easy. The beach! Sun, sand, and fresh seafood.
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The beach? In October? It'll be freezing!
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Oh, come on. A little cold never hurt anyone.
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I'd rather go to the mountains,
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and see the autumn leaves before they're gone.
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Ugh, the mountains again? We always go hiking!
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My legs hurt for a week last time.
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Oh. I thought you enjoyed that trip...
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I did, I did. I'm sorry. I'm just tired.
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There's one more problem. Hotels are really expensive right now.
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How expensive are we talking?
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Well... about two hundred dollars a night.
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Two hundred? For one night? That's crazy!
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Wait, I have an idea!
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Remember that little cabin by the lake, the one my sister told us about?
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The one with the boat? Oh, I liked the sound of that.
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It's only eighty dollars a night, and it has a kitchen.
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So I get the water, and you get the autumn leaves.
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Exactly! Everybody wins.
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All right, let's book it before someone else does.
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Done! We leave on Friday morning.
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Great. I'll cook dinner, if I catch a fish.
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Hmm, maybe we should bring some pasta, just in case.
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Hey! Have a little faith in me!
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 32 sentences and 268 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:56. The speaker talks at a steady 138 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 86% 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
13 words from the video worth learning, 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… |
| leaf noun | /lif/ | The usually green and flat organ that represents the most prominent feature of most vegetative plants. |
| sand noun | /sænd/ | Rock that is ground more finely than gravel, but is not as fine as silt (more formally, see grain sizes chart), forming beaches and deserts and also used in… |
| honey noun | /ˈhʌni/ | A sweet, viscous, gold-colored fluid produced from plant nectar by bees, and often consumed by humans. |
| cabin noun | /ˈkæbɪn/ | A small dwelling characteristic of the frontier, especially when built from logs with simple tools and not constructed by professional builders, but by those… |
| freeze verb | /ˈfɹiːz/ | Especially of a liquid, to become solid due to low temperature. |
| hike noun | /haɪk/ | A long walk, usually for pleasure or exercise. |
| pasta noun | /ˈpɑ.stə/ | Dough made from wheat and water and sometimes mixed with egg and formed into various shapes; often sold in dried form and typically boiled for eating. |
| seafood noun | /ˈsiːfuːd/ | Food from the sea, including that derived from fish, shellfish, crustaceans, cephalopods, seaweed, algae, marine mammals, and other marine organisms. |
| dollar noun | /ˈdɑ.lɚ/ | Official designation for currency in some parts of the world, including Canada, the United States, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Hong Kong, and elsewhere… |
| leg noun | /ˈlɛɡ/ | A limb or appendage that an animal uses for support or locomotion on land. |
| cook verb | /kʊk/ | To prepare food for eating, typically by heating it, combining it with other ingredients, seasoning it, preparing it for serving, etc. |
| kitchen noun | /ˈkɪt͡ʃ(ə)n/ | A room or area for preparing food. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 10 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, I'd. 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 autumn, leaf, sand.
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Advice with “should” should + verb — saying what is a good idea | should we go · should bring |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | won't hurt · It'll be · I'll cook |
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.