Shadowing Practice: LEARN ENGLISH FAST | Basic Vocabulary A1 | Comprehensible input - Learn English Speaking with Video
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This is an air conditioner it's an air conditioner Yes.
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So this is an air conditioner.
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And this is the remote control.
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It's a remote control.
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It's the remote control.
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for the air conditioner.
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So this is the remote control for the air conditioner.
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Yeah.
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There is a bed.
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So this is a bed. And...
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on the wall here, this is the wall.
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On the wall, there is an air conditioner.
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So there's a bed, and an air conditioner on the wall.
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this is a person Here.
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He or she.
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I don't know.
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I don't know if it's he or she.
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but this is a person.
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The person uses the...
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Remote Control.
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The person uses the remote control to turn on.
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To turn on.
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Beep.
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turn on, the air conditioner.
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This is the air conditioner.
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and the person uses the remote control to turn on the air conditioner.
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Bye.
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turn on.
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And then, the person, here.
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Then the person, uses the remote control Yeah.
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to turn off.
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Beep!
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Turn off the air conditioner.
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So first they turn on the air conditioner.
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and then they turn it off.
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They turn it on.
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And then they turn it off.
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This is a chicken.
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It's a yellow.
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Chicken.
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Is it a green chicken?
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No, it's not a green chicken.
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It's a yellow chicken.
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and here the chicken the yellow chicken, is Running.
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So the yellow chicken is running.
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Now, It's running this way.
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So the yellow chicken is running. And now...
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The yellow chicken is not running.
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It's not running.
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What is the yellow chicken doing now?
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What is it doing?
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The yellow chicken is eating.
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The yellow chicken is eating, Food.
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There is food here.
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and the yellow chicken is eating it.
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So here, What is the yellow chicken doing here?
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What is it?
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doing.
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It's the yellow chicken is running.
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Yeah.
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And here, What is the yellow chicken doing?
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In this picture, the yellow chicken. is Eating.
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It's eating.
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This is a box.
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There's a box here.
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It is a cardboard.
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box.
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This is a cardboard box.
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box.
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here there is a person It's a person.
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the person is opening opening the cardboard box So this person, is Opening.
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opening the cardboard box here.
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inside the cardboard box inside Inside there is a TV. So there's a TV.
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inside the cardboard box.
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and the person takes out the TV.
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They take the TV out of the cardboard box.
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So this person takes the TV out.
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takes out the TV.
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from the cardboard box.
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And then, they put the tv they put it on here So they put the TV,
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up here on here. And then, Next.
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Next they plug in here they plug in the the tv.
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So this This is a plug.
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This is a plug.
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And the person...
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plugs in plugs in, the TV.
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You see here, In this picture, the person is plugging in the TV.
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They are plugging the TV in.
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here.
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and the tv is on a table yeah because they put they put the tv on the table First,
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they put the TV on the table.
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Then, they plug in the TV.
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this is a toothbrush it is a red toothbrush.
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So Is this a brown toothbrush?
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Thank you.
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Is it a brown toothbrush?
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No. It's not a brown toothbrush.
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It's a red.
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toothbrush.
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and there is a person Yeah?
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Is it a boy?
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Is it a girl?
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He, she, I don't know.
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but there is a person, here.
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This is the toothbrush. And this is toothpaste.
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There is, there is toothpaste here.
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The person is putting putting the toothpaste onto onto the toothbrush.
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they are putting the toothpaste here, this toothpaste, they are putting it onto the toothbrush. So that...
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It's a boy.
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This is a boy.
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so that the boy, can brush his teeth.
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He can use the toothbrush here, You can use this toothbrush to brush his teeth.
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To brush his teeth.
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Yeah.
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So first, He takes the toothbrush, He puts toothpaste onto the toothbrush.
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And then, he brushes his teeth now he can brush his teeth now.
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that is the end of the video thank you for watching and i will see you in the next One.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 117 sentences and 707 words to shadow. The speech runs for 7:29. The speaker talks slowly, about 95 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 86% 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
11 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| plug noun | /plʌɡ/ | A pronged connecting device which fits into a mating socket, especially an electrical one. |
| remote adjective | /ɹəˈməʊt̞/ | At a distance; disconnected. |
| cardboard noun | /ˈkɑɹdˌbɔɹd/ | A wood-based material resembling heavy paper, used in the manufacture of boxes, cartons and signs. |
| brush noun | /bɹʌʃ/ | An implement consisting of multiple more or less flexible bristles or other filaments attached to a handle, used for any of various purposes including… |
| toothbrush noun | /ˈtuːθ.bɹʌʃ/ | A brush, used with toothpaste, for cleaning the teeth. |
| conditioner noun | /kənˈdɪʃənə/ | Anything that improves the condition of something. |
| toothpaste noun | /ˈtuθpeɪst/ | A paste, normally used with a toothbrush, for cleaning the teeth. |
| beep noun | /biːp/ | The sound produced by the horn of a car, or any similar sound. |
| yellow adjective | /ˈjɛloʊ/ | Of a yellow hue. |
| onto | /ˈɒn.tuː/ | Arriving upon or on top of (speaking of a physical or metaphorical movement). |
| click verb | /klɪk/ | To cause to make a click; to operate (a switch, etc) so that it makes a click. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| take out verb | To remove. |
| turn off verb | To power down, to switch off, to put out of operation, to deactivate (an appliance, light, mechanism, functionality etc.). |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 3 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: toothbrush /ˈtuːθ.bɹʌʃ/, toothpaste /ˈtuθpeɪst/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: brush /bɹʌʃ/, toothbrush /ˈtuːθ.bɹʌʃ/, conditioner /kənˈdɪʃənə/
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 plug, remote, cardboard.
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.