Shadowing Practice: Learn English Conversation Unit 2 How was your vacation - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Unit 2.
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How was your vacation?
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Hey!
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How was your vacation?
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It was very fun.
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Where did you go?
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I went to the beach.
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What did you go with?
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I went with my father, mother, and older sister.
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Do you have a house at the beach?
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No, we stayed at a hotel.
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Which hotel did you stay at?
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It's called the Imperial.
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Have you stayed there before?
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Yes, we've been going there for years.
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Must be very nice.
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Yes, it's very nice and not too expensive.
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Did you play in the water?
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Yes, I went swimming and I rode the banana boat.
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How about your older sister?
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She does not like the water.
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She likes to sit on the beach and read a book.
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What do your mother and father like to do?
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They like to eat in the restaurant.
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How long was your vacation?
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Three or four days.
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And will you go there again next year? Of course!
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How was your vacation?
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It was very fun. Where did you go?
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I went to the beach.
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What did you go with?
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I went with my father, mother, and older sister.
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Which hotel did you stay at?
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What do your mother and father like to do?
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How long was your vacation?
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 35 sentences and 209 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:23. The speaker talks slowly, about 88 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 91% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.
Key vocabulary in this video
11 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
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| vacation noun | /veɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ | An extended trip or journey away from home for rest or pleasure. |
| swim verb | /swɪm/ | To move through the water, without touching the bottom; to propel oneself in water by natural means. |
| banana noun | /bəˈnænə/ | An elongated curved tropical fruit of a banana plant, which grows in bunches and has a creamy flesh and a smooth skin. |
| restaurant noun | /ˈɹɛst(ə)ˌɹɑnt/ | An eating establishment in which diners are served food, usually by waiters at their tables but sometimes (as in a fast food restaurant) at a counter. |
| beach noun | /ˈbiːt͡ʃ/ | The shore of a body of water, especially when sandy or pebbly. |
| hotel noun | /həʊˈtɛl/ | An establishment that provides accommodation and other services for paying guests; normally larger than a guesthouse, and often one of a chain. |
| sister noun | /ˈsɪs.tɚ/ | A daughter of the same parents as another person; a female sibling. |
| unit noun | /ˈjuː.nɪt/ | Oneness, singularity, seen as a component of a whole number; a magnitude of one. |
| ride verb | /ɹaɪd/ | To transport oneself by sitting on and directing a horse, later also a bicycle etc. |
| boat noun | /bəʊ̯t/ | A small, usually open craft used for travelling over water, propelled by oars, motor or wind. Usually contrasted with "ship". |
| expensive adjective | /ɪkˈspɛnsɪv/ | Having a high price or cost. |
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 vacation, swim, banana.
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.