Shadowing Practice: Learn English Conversation Unit 7 Meeting a Friend - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Unit 7.
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Meeting a friend.
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Bob?
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Isn't that Michelle?
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Michelle who?
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Michelle LeVette.
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We all went to school together.
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Here she comes.
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Hi!
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Hey, Michelle!
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Hi!
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Hi, how can I help you?
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It's me, Al.
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We went to school together.
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Right, Al, right. And...
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Oh my God.
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Bob Weaver!
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Bob, I haven't seen you in years.
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How are you?
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I'm fine. And you?
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Oh, I've missed you so much.
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Wow.
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Thank you.
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I thought I'd never see you again.
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It's some surprise.
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Oh, you bet!
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How's life?
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Are you married?
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No, I'm not married yet.
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So you're single then?
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Free and single.
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How about you?
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Are you working?
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Yeah, I have a shop at the mall.
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Really?
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What do you sell?
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Well, it's a mobile phone shop.
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So I sell mobile phones and accessories at the mall.
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Hey, Bob and I are going to go see a movie at the mall today.
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Interesting and I are gonna go see a movie at the mall today.
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Interesting, anyways.
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And Bob is gonna buy a phone today.
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Really?
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Well then you can come to my shop.
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What's your shop called?
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It's called Ring Me.
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I know that shop.
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Where is it?
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It's on the third floor at the mall.
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Okay.
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Yeah, well I'm sorry but I have to go now.
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I hope to see you later, Bobby.
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Bye.
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See you too.
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Bye.
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Bye.
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Bob?
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Isn't that Michelle?
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It's me, Al!
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We went to school together!
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Bob, I haven't seen you in years!
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How are you? Are you married?
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No, I'm not married yet.
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How about you?
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Are you working?
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I have a shop at the mall.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 66 sentences and 273 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:28. The speaker talks at a steady 111 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 82% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.
Key vocabulary in this video
9 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| mall noun | /mɔːl/ | A pedestrianised street, especially a shopping precinct. |
| anyways adverb | /ˈɛn.iˌweɪz/ | Anyway, anyhow, in any case. |
| accessory noun | /əkˈsɛs.(ə.)ɹi/ | Something that belongs to part of another main thing; something additional and subordinate, an attachment. |
| shop noun | /ʃɑp/ | An establishment that sells goods or services to the public; originally only a physical location, but now a virtual establishment as well. |
| sell verb | /sɛl/ | To transfer goods or provide services in exchange for money. |
| mobile adjective | /ˈmoʊ.bəl/ | Capable of being moved, especially on wheels. |
| unit noun | /ˈjuː.nɪt/ | Oneness, singularity, seen as a component of a whole number; a magnitude of one. |
| floor noun | /flɔː/ | The interior bottom or surface of a house or building; the supporting surface of a room. |
| surprise noun | /sə(ː)ˈpɹaɪ̯z/ | Something unexpected. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
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| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | haven't seen · I've missed |
| Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see coming | are going to go · gonna go · gonna buy |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 13 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, gonna, haven'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 mall, anyways, accessory.
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.