Shadowing Practice: IP3T6S1 HOLIDAY RENTALS - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Hello.
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Hi Liz, it's Ken here.
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Hi Ken, nice to hear from you. Are you...
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This is just a quick call, but Mary and I have just been talking about our summer holiday.
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We haven't booked a place yet and we've left it a bit late.
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We were just wondering if you know of any holiday rentals in your area.
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It's so nice there.
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Well, yes.
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I can think of two or three places that are very nice.
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What dates have you got in mind?
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10th of July to the 22nd of July.
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Oh yes, that is quite soon, isn't it?
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Well, there's a place near here called Moonfleet.
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Is that M-double-O-N-F-L-double-E-T?
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That's right.
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It's quite a rural location, and it's next to the owner's house, but it's got fields all around it, so it's very pretty.
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Hmm, sounds OK.
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Can you tell me a bit more about it?
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Well, it's an annex to the owner's house, and it's an apartment with two bedrooms and an open-plan living area.
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Well, I like the sound of it.
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Is there anything we might not like about it?
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Well, it's quite a distance from the nearest shops, that's all.
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OK.
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And.. well, I'll tell Mary, but I don't think she'd mind that.
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Do you know how you book it?
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You have to book on the internet.
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There's a web address.
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It's www.summerhouses.
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One word?
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Yes, then .com.
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You'll be able to look at a photograph on that.
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OK.
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And what about the others?
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Where are they?
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The second one I'm thinking of is called Kingfisher, and that's even more rural.
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It's a really beautiful location, in fact.
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It's by the river, and it's got nice views.
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It overlooks woodland on the other side.
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Is that an apartment?
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No, it's a three-bedroomed house, and that's got a dining room, as well as a separate living room and a kitchen.
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But I expect it's more expensive.
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You'll have to check the prices.
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Hmm.
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It's probably a bit bigger than we need, but our nephew might be joining us.
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We're not sure yet.
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How do you book Kingfisher?
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You have to phone the owner directly.
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Shall I give you the number?
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I've got it here in my phone book.
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It's 01752 669 218.
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Right.
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And you mentioned a third place?
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Yes, there's a house that my sister stayed in last year.
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It's called Sunnybanks.
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Nice name.
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And the location of that one is rather different.
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It's in the centre of a village, but it's a very small and quaint place.
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Did your sister like it?
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Oh yes.
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It's by the sea, so her children really loved it.
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What's the accommodation like?
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I'm not sure about the number of rooms, because I haven't been in it myself, but I think she said it's quite spacious, and I know it's got its own garden.
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It's not very big, but But it's not shared with anyone else, and it's supposed to be very pretty.
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Any snags?
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Problems?
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The only other thing I can think of is that there's nowhere for parking.
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The streets are too narrow, so you have to leave your car somewhere else, and then walk to the house.
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It's only about ten minutes away, but...
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OK.
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Well, I don't think it matters personally.
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How do you book it?
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There's an agent you have to contact.
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I don't know his details, but I can ask my sister and let you know tomorrow.
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Thanks, Liz.
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That'd be great.
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I'll talk to Mary and see what she says.
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Thanks for your help.
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That's okay, Ken.
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I'll speak to you again tomorrow.
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I hope you find what you look at.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “IP3T6S1 HOLIDAY RENTALS”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Ken, Mary, location, sister. This video has 80 sentences and 618 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:54. The speaker talks at a natural 158 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. 86% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 18 of its 80 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| bedroom noun | /ˈbɛdˌɹum/ | A room in a house, apartment, hotel, or other dwelling where a bed is kept for sleeping. |
| nowhere adverb | /ˈnoʊ.(h)wɛɹ/ | In no place. |
| narrow adjective | /ˈnæɹəʊ/ | Having a small width; not wide; having opposite edges or sides that are close, especially by comparison to length or depth. |
| photograph noun | /ˈfoʊ.təˌɡɹæf/ | A picture created by projecting an image onto a photosensitive surface such as a chemically treated plate or film, CCD receptor, etc. |
| rental noun | /ˈɹɛntəl/ | Something that is rented. |
| accommodation noun | /əˌkɒm.əˈdeɪ.ʃən/ | Lodging in a dwelling or similar living quarters afforded to travellers in hotels or on cruise ships, or students, etc. |
| nephew noun | /ˈnɛf.ju/ | A son of one's sibling, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law; either a son of one's brother (fraternal nephew) or a son of one's sister (sororal nephew). |
| woodland noun | /ˈwʊd.lənd/ | Land covered with woody vegetation. |
| overlook verb | /ˈoʊ.vɚˌlʊk/ | To offer a view (of something) from a higher position. |
| annex noun | /əˈnɛks/ | An addition, an extension. |
| bedroomed adjective | Having the specified kind or number of bedrooms. | |
| dine verb | /daɪn/ | To eat; to eat dinner or supper. |
| snag noun | /snæɡ/ | A stump or base of a branch that has been lopped off; a short branch, or a sharp or rough branch. |
| spacious adjective | /ˈspeɪʃ.əs/ | Having plenty of space; roomy; capacious. |
| summerhouse noun | A house owned not as a primary residence and used as vacation home during warm weather months of the year. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- What dates have you got in mind?
- Can you tell me a bit more about it?
- Is there anything we might not like about it?
- Do you know how you book it?
- Shall I give you the number?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | haven't booked · haven't been |
| Possibility with “might / may” might/may + verb — something that is possible but not certain | might not like · might be |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | I'll tell · You'll be · You'll have |
| Obligation: must / have to / need to saying that something is necessary | have to book · have to check · have to phone |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 18 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, I'll, haven't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: accommodation /əˌkɒm.əˈdeɪ.ʃən/, spacious /ˈspeɪʃ.əs/
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 bedroom, nowhere, narrow.
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.