Shadowing Practice: Learn Clothes Vocabulary | Talking Flashcards - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Maple Leaf Learning: Talking Flashcards, Clothes, Here we go.
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Belt, belt.
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Boots, boots.
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Dress, dress.
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Gloves, gloves.
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Hat, hat.
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Jacket, jacket.
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Pajamas, pajamas.
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pajamas pants pants scarf scarf
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shirt shirt shoes shoes
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skirt skirt socks socks underwear
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Underwear!
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Underwear!
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Maple Leaf Learner.
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Talking flashcards.
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What are you wearing?

Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This A1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Learn Clothes Vocabulary”. This video has 16 sentences and 48 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:18.

Key vocabulary in this video

13 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:

WordPronunciationMeaning
underwear noun/ˈʌndɚˌwɛɹ/Clothes worn next to the skin, underneath outer clothing.
pants noun/pænts/An outer garment that covers the body from the waist downwards, covering each leg separately, usually as far as the ankles; trousers.
belt noun/ˈbɛlt/A band worn around the waist to hold clothing to one's body (usually pants), hold weapons (such as a gun or sword), or serve as a decorative piece of clothing.
jacket noun/ˈd͡ʒæk.ɪt/A piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse, often waist length to thigh length.
shoe noun/ˈʃu/A protective covering for the foot, with a bottom part composed of thick leather or plastic sole and often a thicker heel, and a softer upper part made of…
boot noun/but/A heavy shoe that covers part of the leg.
skirt noun/skɚt/A separate article of clothing, usually worn by women and girls, that hangs from the waist and covers the lower torso and part of the legs.
maple noun/ˈmeɪpl̩/Any member of any species of genus Acer, characterized by (usually) palmate, five-lobed leaves and winged seeds, and often grown for syrup or wood
glove noun/ɡlʌv/An item of clothing, covering all or part of the hand and fingers, but usually allowing independent movement of the fingers.
scarf noun/skɑːf/A long, often knitted, garment worn around the neck.
sock noun/sɑk/A knitted or woven covering for the foot.
pajamas noun/pəˈd͡ʒɑ.məz/Clothes for wearing to bed and sleeping in, usually consisting of a loose-fitting shirt and pants/trousers.
flashcard noun/ˈflæʃˌkɑɹd/A card used to aid rote memorization. One side of the card contains data of one kind, or a question, and the other side contains the associated response which…

Pronunciation to watch

  • The “sh” and “zh” sounds: shoe /ˈʃu/, flashcard /ˈflæʃˌkɑɹd/

How to practise with this video

  1. Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
  2. Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
  3. Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like underwear, pants, belt.

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 →