Shadowing Practice: Khang's speaking 11 12 - Learn English Speaking with Video

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11. Traveling.
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1. When you're traveling, do you usually look at the view?
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Yes, whenever I travel, I very often take in the scenery.
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It is stunning and leaves me awestruck, while also helping me relax and feel at ease.
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2. Did you ever travel to a faraway place when you were a child?
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Tobonist, I never traveled to any distant place in my life.
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I usually travel with my family to nearby locations to ensure safety and save money.
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However, I really look forward to traveling somewhere far away in the future.
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3. Do you prefer to look at mountain views or ocean views?
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Personally, I prefer mountain scenery.
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They are truly majestic and evoke a sense of peace, and the view is especially beautiful when looking at them from a high vantage point.
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For when you see a beautiful view, do you like to take a photo of it?
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Certainly, I do that all the time.
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I'm always captivated by beautiful scenery because it take me by surprise, so I often take photos to preserve the memory and look back at them from time to time.
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5. Would you like to hang a beautiful view picture on the wall at home?
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Of course, I'd love to.
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Hanging landscape paintings makes it easy for me to admire them, enhances the beauty of my home, and helps relieve stress.
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12. Free time activities 1.
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What's your favorite free time activity when you were a child?
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When I was young, I used to watch TV, read stories, or play traditional games with my friends and siblings for entertainment.
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That time brought me so much joy and happiness, so I always look back on it fondly.
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2. What activities do you enjoy doing in your free time now?
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In me free time, I usually enjoy playing games, listening to music, and watching movies to relax and reduce stress.
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In addition, I can also work on assignments during my spare time.
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3. Do you prefer to do free time activities alone or with other people?
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I prefer engaging in leisure activities with others, as it helps me relieve stress and boosts positive emotions.
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Moreover, it fosters stronger connections and enhances communication.
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For is there an activity you would like to try in the future?
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In the future, I plan to try activities such as jogging
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and doing housework during my free time to make my daily life more varied and structured.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Khang's speaking 11 12”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: view, activities, prefer, beautiful, scenery. This video has 30 sentences and 399 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:27. The speaker talks at a natural 163 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. 83% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 9 of its 30 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:

WordPronunciationMeaning
scenery noun/ˈsiːnəɹi/View, natural features, landscape.
distress noun/dɪˈstɹɛs/Physical or emotional discomfort, suffering, or alarm, particularly of a more acute nature.
relieve verb/ɹɪˈliːv/To ease (a person, person's thoughts etc.) from mental distress; to stop (someone) feeling anxious or worried, to alleviate the distress of.
enhance verb/ɪnˈhæns/To augment or make something greater.
relax verb/ɹɪˈlæks/To make something loose.
awestruck adjectiveFilled or overcome with awe or wonder.
captivate verb/ˈkæptəˌveɪt/To attract and hold (someone's) attention and interest; to charm, to entrance, to fascinate, to enchain.
faraway adjective/ˈfɑɹəweɪ/Distant.
fondly adverb/ˈfɑndli/In a fond manner; affectionately; tenderly.
housework noun/ˈhaʊsˌwɝk/domestic household chores such as cleaning and cooking
vantage noun/ˈvæntɪd͡ʒ/A place or position affording a good view; a vantage point.
majestic adjective/məˈd͡ʒɛstɪk/Having qualities of splendor or royalty.
sibling noun/ˈsɪb.lɪŋ/A person who shares a parent; one's brother or sister who one shares a parent with.
leisure noun/ˈlɛʒə(ɹ)/Freedom provided by the cessation of activities.
admire verb/ədˈmaɪɹ/To regard with wonder and delight.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

WordMeaning
look forward to verbTo anticipate, expect, or wait for, especially with a feeling of approval or pleasure; to be excited or eager to.

Sentences worth repeating

Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:

  • When you're traveling, do you usually look at the view?
  • Do you prefer to look at mountain views or ocean views?
  • Of course, I'd love to.
  • What's your favorite free time activity when you were a child?
  • What activities do you enjoy doing in your free time now?

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 3 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'd, I'm, you're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

  • The “sh” and “zh” sounds: leisure /ˈlɛʒə(ɹ)/, emotion /ɪˈməʊ.ʃən/

How to practise with this video

  1. Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
  2. Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
  3. Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like scenery, distress, relieve.

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.

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