Shadowing Practice: Improve English Speaking skills with this video | Repeat after me English Practice | - Learn English Speaking with Video

Creating lesson...
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Hello everyone, how are you?
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Today it is a beautiful day in Ireland.
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The sky is blue, the sun is shining, the leaves are green.
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Today is the first proper spring day in Ireland.
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So it's the first bit of sun we have had.
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all winter.
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Look as you can see the sun is shining so we are very excited to have a Spring dare March.
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In today's video you are going to speak English.
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You are going to practice your English speaking in today's video.
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So we're gonna do it outside because it's beautiful sunny day.
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I am sitting on a chair outside.
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It is the morning time.
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It's only 9 :00 a .m.
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I can hear birds.
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Listen.
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Can you hear those birds?
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So the birds are tweeting outside.
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Today I have got a bag full of random things
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and we are going to say some sentences and you are going to repeat the sentence.
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Okay, so it's going to look at sentence structure and your pronunciation of things.
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So first sentence, I have a bag.
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Thank you.
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Mm -hmm.
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Oh, we've got grass.
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Snoopy, Snoopy is on my bag.
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- He is wearing sunglasses and a blue jumper.
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good so let's see what's in my bag what's the first thing okay first thing what's this take a guess
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yes a hat so our first sentence is i am wearing a hat
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good i'm wearing a hat i'm going to take it off
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because it's too warm next thing in my bag i have
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what's this yeah I have a pencil now my sentence is I write with a pencil I write with a pencil
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and this is a rubber rubber on top of the pencil next thing in my bag what are these Yeah, matches.
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Matches.
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Sentence.
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I light a match.
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I blow out my match.
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Blow out the match.
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I mean that's a brand, a Kindle, but my book I am reading at the moment.
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Remarkably bright creatures.
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Can you tell me what animal is this?
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Yeah, octopus.
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So this story is about a clever octopus.
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Bright.
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So bright is another word for clever.
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Bright, like the sun is bright.
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Also a bright person is a clever person or clever octopus.
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Bright creature, clever creature.
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sentence I am reading a book okay what are these these are keys car keys
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and these are key rings key rings I have a library card and a gym card so the
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keys, car keys.
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next thing in my bag.
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What is this?
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Necklace, this is a necklace.
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I put on my necklace.
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I put on my necklace.
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- good this is a gold necklace a gold necklace okay what's this
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a birthday card birthday card with sausage dogs on it sausage dogs and balloons and cupcakes you
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next thing in my bag a shell this is a shell I collect shells at the beach I
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you Tablets.
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Tablets are painkillers or ibuprofen.
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So you can say, I take a tablet or medicine.
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I take a tablet.
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These are in my bag.
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Tipex.
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Tipex.
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And a pen.
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If I make a mistake with my pen, I can use Tippex.
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Very handy to have Tippex.
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Last thing in my bag are sunglasses.
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need sunglasses today so the CM asks Snoopy we are wearing sunglasses for the sun.
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We need sunglasses for the sun.
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Now, that is everything that is in my bag today.
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So I put my bag to the side
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and now I'm going to take you on a little tour because it looks so lovely outside.
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So I'm going to show you some of the flowers that are out for spring.
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So can you guess the most popular daffodils
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Thank you.
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They are yellow flowers that come out in the springtime.
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It's so nice.
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I love this weather.
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It's so good.
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Here are some more flowers.
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These are white flowers and they are budding.
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They are shining in the sun.
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These are mini daffodils, so small daffodils.
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These are some other flowers.
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I don't know what they're called.
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And these little flowers are budding as well.
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Thank you so much for watching my video today.
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I hope you learned lots of English and helped your pronunciation.
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Now I'm going to go and enjoy the sun and read my octopus book.
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I on my chair in the sun.
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Let me know in the comments what are you going to do today and what new words did you learn?
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Bye!

Context & Background

In this engaging YouTube video, the speaker invites viewers to immerse themselves in an outdoor English-speaking practice session. Set against the beautiful backdrop of spring in Ireland, the speaker uses everyday objects to create sentences, ensuring a lively and interactive learning environment. The focus is on enhancing English speaking skills through repetition and pronunciation, which is crucial for effective communication. This approach not only makes the practice enjoyable but also reinforces key aspects of language learning such as sentence structure and vocabulary usage.

Top 5 Phrases for Daily Communication

  • I have a bag. – A simple sentence to talk about ownership.
  • I am wearing a hat. – Useful for describing what you are currently wearing.
  • I write with a pencil. – A sentence that can be utilized in various writing contexts.
  • I am reading a book. – This phrase helps express current activities involving learning or leisure.
  • I light a match. – A practical phrase reflecting an action.

Step-by-step Shadowing Guide

To effectively utilize this video for your IELTS speaking practice and improve your proficiency in English with YouTube, follow these steps:

  1. Watch and Listen: Begin by simply watching the video. Pay close attention to the speaker's pronunciation and intonation. Note the rhythm of speech, which is essential for shadow speaking.
  2. Repetition: Use the shadow speech technique by repeating the speaker’s sentences right after they say them. This will help you practice your pronunciation and enhance your fluency.
  3. Pause and Reflect: After repeating each sentence, pause the video. This moment allows you to think about the sentence structure and vocabulary used, encouraging deeper learning.
  4. Practice with Variation: Once comfortable with the basic sentences, try to modify them. For example, instead of “I have a bag,” say “I have a red bag,” which will help expand your vocabulary and sentence structure.
  5. Daily Practice: Make this shadow speaking practice a daily habit. Consistent practice is key to mastering the English language and will prepare you for real-life conversations and IELTS speaking tests.

Utilizing the shadow speaks method can significantly boost your speaking abilities; it provides a practical and engaging way to learn English. By focusing on comprehensible input and interactive practice, you can move towards fluency more confidently.

Grammar in this video

The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:

StructureIn the video
Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around nowis shining · am sitting · are tweeting
Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see comingare going to speak · are going to practice · gonna do

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.

Shadowing technique: read the full step-by-step guide →