Shadowing Practice: Intermediate Pronunciation - Day 23 - The hat in the window - Learn English Speaking with Video
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I want to buy the hat in the window.
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There are three hats together in the window, madam.
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Do you want the one with the feathers?
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No, the other one.
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The small one for 303 euros.
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No, not that one either.
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The one over there.
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The leather one.
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Ah, the leather one.
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Now, this is another leather hat, madam.
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It's better than the one in the window.
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It's a smoother leather.
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But I'd rather have the one in the window.
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It goes with my clothes.
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Certainly, madam.
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But we don't take anything out of the window until three o'clock on Thursday.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Intermediate Pronunciation - Day 23 - The hat in the window”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: window, leather, madam, hat. This video has 16 sentences and 100 words to shadow. The speech runs for 0:37. The speaker talks at a natural 160 words per minute, close to everyday conversation.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 9 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| leather noun | /ˈlɛðɚ/ | A tough material produced from the skin of animals, by tanning or similar process, used e.g. for clothing; often denotes leather from cattle when no qualifier… |
| madam noun | /ˈmædəm/ | A polite form of address for a woman or lady. |
| smooth adjective | /smuːð/ | Having a texture that lacks friction. Not rough. |
| euro noun | /ˈjʊɹoʊ/ | The currency unit of the European Monetary Union. Symbol: € |
| cloth noun | /klɒθ/ | A fabric, usually made of woven, knitted, or felted fibres or filaments, such as used in dressing, decorating, cleaning or other practical use. Sometimes… |
| feather noun | /ˈfɛðə/ | A branching, hair-like structure that grows on the bodies of birds, used for flight, swimming, protection and display. |
| hat noun | /hæ̞ʔ/ | A covering for the head, often in the approximate form of a cone, dome or cylinder closed at its top end, and sometimes having a brim and other decoration. |
| window noun | /ˈwɪndoʊ/ | An opening, usually covered by one or more panes of clear glass, to allow light and air from outside to enter a building or vehicle. |
| certainly adverb | /ˈsɜː.tn̩.li/ | In a way which is certain; with certainty. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Comparatives -er than / more … than — comparing two things | better than |
Pronunciation to watch
- The “th” sounds: leather /ˈlɛðɚ/, smooth /smuːð/, cloth /klɒθ/, feather /ˈfɛðə/
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 leather, madam, smooth.
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.