Shadowing Practice: Joining a Gym: Spelling Your Name and Email - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Hi there! Welcome to Peak Fitness. How can I help?
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Hi! I'd like to join the gym, please.
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Great! Let's start with your name.
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It's Tom Okafor.
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Could you spell your surname for me?
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Sure. It's O-K-A-F-O-R.
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Okay... O-K-A-P-H-O-R?
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Ha, no! F, not P-H.
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Oh, I'm so sorry! O-K-A-F-O-R.
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That's right. Don't worry, everyone does that!
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And what's your date of birth?
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It's 14/03/1998.
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Thanks. Now, can I have your email address?
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It's [email protected].
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Wait, is that a dash or an underscore?
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An underscore. And 88, that's two eights.
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Perfect. Now, full membership is £29.99 a month.
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Oh. That's more expensive than I thought.
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Don't worry, there's a cheaper one too.
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Off-peak is only £19.99 a month!
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Off-peak? What does that mean?
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You can't come between 5 and 8 in the evening.
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That's fine! I'm going to come in the mornings.
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Great! Here's your key. You've got locker 47.
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Locker 47? Not 74?
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Ha, no! Four, seven. It's near the door.
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Thanks so much! See you tomorrow!
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “Joining a Gym: Spelling Your Name and Email”. This video has 27 sentences and 181 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:49. The speaker talks slowly, about 99 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 73% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 10 of its 27 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| locker noun | /ˈlɑ.kɚ/ | A type of storage compartment with a lock, usually used to store personal possessions for public use, such as in schools, railway stations, place of work… |
| membership noun | The state of being a member of a group or organization. | |
| spell noun | /spɛl/ | Words or a formula supposed to have magical powers. |
| dash noun | /ˈdæʃ/ | Any of the following symbols: ‒ (figure dash), – (en dash), — (em dash), or ― (horizontal bar). |
| underscore noun | /ˈʌn.dɚˌskoɹ/ | A line drawn or printed beneath text; the character _. |
| mailbox noun | /ˈmeɪl.bɑks/ | A collection point for mail intended for onward delivery, a secure box or receptacle for this purpose. |
| surname noun | /ˈsɝˌneɪm/ | The portion of a person's name that is generally hereditary or treated as an indicator of a person's family, which may be shared with other members of the… |
| peak noun | /piːk/ | A point; the sharp end or top of anything that terminates in a point; as, the peak, or front, of a cap. |
| email noun | /ˈiˌmeɪl/ | A system for sending messages and datas by means of a computer network, primarily the Internet, using the Simple Mail Transfer Protocol and the Internet… |
| worry verb | /ˈwʌ.ɹi/ | To be troubled; to give way to mental anxiety or doubt. |
| join verb | /ˈd͡ʒɔɪn/ | To connect or combine into one; to put together. |
| address noun | /əˈdɹɛs/ | A manner of speaking or writing to another; language, style. |
| birth noun | /bɜɹθ/ | The process of childbearing; the beginning of life; the emergence of a human baby or other viviparous animal offspring from the mother's body into the… |
| cheap adjective | /ˈt͡ʃiːp/ | Low or reduced in price. |
| expensive adjective | /ɪkˈspɛnsɪv/ | Having a high price or cost. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- How can I help?
- I'd like to join the gym, please.
- Let's start with your name.
- Could you spell your surname for me?
- And what's your date of birth?
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 7 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, I'm, can't. 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 locker, membership, spell.
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.