Shadowing Practice: Learn English While Hiking to Beautiful Waterfalls | A1-B2 Listening Practice - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Hello everyone.
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I am teacher Neo and I am here teaching English.
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Today we are going for a walk actually kind of like a hype to see waterfalls.
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So we have the first one let's go check it out.
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Look at this waterfall.
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It is so pretty.
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Very pretty.
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It is cascading down over the rock.
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Capscading.
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Wow.
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And the water is very clear.
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You can see what's in the water under it.
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You can see the body of water here that is actually next to the waterfall.
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And then you can see all of the green trees, green grass.
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It is very beautiful here.
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We're going to continue to walk.
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Found a couple of otters.
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We also call them river rats.
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They are playing in the water.
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Now they're kind of hidden.
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But they're still over there playing.
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Oh, there they are.
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Look at them.
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Oh, they're running up here.
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Right here you can see a covered bridge.
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We're going to walk through the covered bridge as you can see my husband up there.
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I think covered bridges are really cool looking.
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They have pictures right here showing them making it.
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Wow.
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Here's another picture here and then as we walk through the covered bridge there is an area with some small waterfall
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and that's going just right over a vehicle path and then you can see a bottle body of water down here.
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Not bottle of water.
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It's a body of water.
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And then it comes over here to this side.
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Isn't that so pretty?
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It is gorgeous.
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And we're going to continue walking.
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The bridge is made out of wood.
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Looks like they have pictures down here too.
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So, and we're going to continue on the path.
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Here we have come upon some more waterfalls.
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Oh, if we come over here we see a lot of fish.
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Wow, see the fish swimming around in the water.
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The fish are swimming in the water.
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There are a lot of fish. Do you see them?
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Several fish are in the water.
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It is very sunny out and my hair actually looks pretty sunny.
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I have wisps of hair hanging out of my hat.
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The sun makes it look sunny.
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So this is a really neat nature walk.
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It is hot.
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The sun is very bright.
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Alright, so we came up on some more water.
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This is a little river and you see right up ahead another waterfall.
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Waterfalls are so pretty.
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And we're on a bridge here.
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So as we go on our walk, we see a lot of trees.
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grass and leaves
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so many things hey we're gonna continue walking look at the
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pretty water wow it is super clear we found some more
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water here with a little bit of waterfall see how pretty
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that is so we're kind of walking on a dirt trail at the moment
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and checking out the water right here it looks like there
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might be a big rock under there there's a couple of rocks there I'm just kind of curious oh
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that is from the Sun the Sun is beaming down haha just so you know that There's a sunbeam on the water. So.
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Okay, we're going to continue walking down this way.
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My husband and son are already over there.
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They're taking pictures of the waterfall.
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There are more fish down here.
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The fish in the water here are trout. So, they are trout.
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There sure are a lot of them.
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Alright, we're going to go and see the full view of this waterfall.
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Apparently they have a bench here for a reason.
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To be able to see the waterfall and admire it.
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There we go.
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Look at this.
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Look at how pretty that is. So pretty.
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I love watching the waterfall tap fade down.
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And I'm seeing the fish going around.
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I could definitely sit here for hours just mesmerized in nature here.
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It is just beautiful, peaceful,
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lovely, and yeah, this is just a good spot to be.
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I'm going to have a seat on the bench and enjoy this view for a moment and take a break from walking.
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we have found a different trail that goes to a canyon block
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so we're gonna go
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and see what's at the end of this trail there are
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a lot of spider webs as we walk on this trail
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because not a lot of people walk on it let's see if i can focus in on this spiderweb.
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There it is.
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You'll see it.
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Look how round it is.
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I said earlier they look like a CD.
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So they're pretty cool looking.
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But we are supposed to watch out for snapping turtles or poisonous snakes and everything like that.
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So we're staying on the trail making sure we don't see any of those things because I definitely have sandals on.
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I do not have the correct shoes on to walk on trails like this,
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But with both my son and my husband walking ahead, they should be able to see something before I come ahead.
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We are at the end of the trail and this is what a box canyon looks like.
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You have rock formations that are all around you.
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It kind of boxes you in.
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Very cool looking.
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You can see the different layers of rock and just goes all the way around.
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How neat is this?
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Let me know in the comments how many of you love to go hiking like this to find different things
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and to explore nature.
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The honey bees sure are fun.
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Oh, the honey bees really like this flower plant.
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I hear them buzzing and they look over there and they come all over the place.
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Oh wow, neat.
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And if we keep on walking, look at this.
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We keep going into the canyon.
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Yeah.
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Wow.
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How neat is this?
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This is very cool.
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What's over there that's moving around?
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Just a lot of water dripping.
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Oh, there.
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Trace, you'll like this.
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You can actually get on top of the rock up here. So. So
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so see you can actually try to get up there you
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probably could watch this night yeah they like to live in cracks of rocks
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and leaves yeah that's true don't don't step in the leaves
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back in this area there's uh no exit for them so they'll feel a little more cornered
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on these rocks you can see moss growing on it that's what this is this moss and then you have
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some tree looms kind of growing around as well
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so this is a pretty neat little area that we got to come across we are going to walk back
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down to the regular path and continue looking for waterfalls.
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So we came across a cave entrance.
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It's really neat looking but it is closed off basically
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because they have had cave-ins meaning that the cave falls in and so it's not very safe
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and they want to keep it to where the animals can actually use it still.
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So that way that humans can't tear it in or anything like that.
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So my husband's over there looking at it.
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And that's what it looks like.
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So and then we are back on the walking trail.
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I found a caterpillar.
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Do you see this little caterpillar?
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It is crawling around, just inching by.
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Wow.
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I love finding little things around the nature as I walk around.
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I love it.
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You find super neat animals and critters.
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And here we have come upon another body of water with a waterfall.
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This is so gorgeous here.
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Very pretty and peaceful.
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OK, we're going to continue walking.
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Alright, so we came up on another waterfall.
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My son went on ahead.
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And he is up there behind the waterfall.
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See, we have a point right here.
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And we can take a picture.
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So let's go ahead and walk up there and check out this waterfall.
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This is on the other side of this bridge and then look right here.
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Okay, we're gonna get over there.
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Look how pretty it is.
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I don't know.
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What do you all think?
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There it is.
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There's the waterfall.
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How cool is that?
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Wow.
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And they have a place to go and sit.
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My husband likes to be silly.
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Pretty neat.
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Alright.
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Now we found another waterfall.
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and it goes into this huge body of water with us.
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And as we look, we walk over this way, we can see some fish living around.
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And this is what the whole area looks like right here.
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and we're going to walk back to the path.
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So as I continue walking and getting warm, you can see my cheeks getting red because I'm just warm.
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And I'm a little sweaty, if you can see that.
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but it is such a lovely day for a walk
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and it is beautiful here i wish i could walk this at least once a week
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that would be awesome but we don't live around here
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so it's okay all right and then here is a another one let me show you this
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there we go this is a smaller part from the area.
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And walking down the steps. And you can see.
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Oh, there's a lot of fish right over here.
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There are places where you can buy fish food and so that's why they all come swimming up.
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Because they think that you have food and that you're going to throw food out.
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Look at them.
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They're ready for some food.
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But we don't have any food on us.
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And here's the whole area here.
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Isn't it so pretty?
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It is lovely.
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Okay, sorry fishies.
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No food here.
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on the path right here is another water stream we are kind of walking by where there's no water
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and so it's kind of not as exciting but as we walk you can hear all of the nature sounds
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all the birds
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feet walking
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so I hear a woodpecker it's really neat
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so so this path is pretty long we've been stopping and checking things out and everything.
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We are almost to the state line of Missouri and Arkansas.
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So this is Dogwood Canyon Park.
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I guess Dogwood Canyon State Park.
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Highly recommend it.
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So I'll show you the entrance once we get ready to
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leave it's a nature park yeah it's a nature park and we're not quite
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ready to turn around yet so there is a turtle all right see the turtle
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pretty awesome and then over here a bunch of fish just hanging out A school of fish.
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Yeah, a school of fish is what it's called when you have a group of fish.
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It's a school of fish.
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And now as we walk along the trail,
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you can see that we made it to Arkansas.
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So crossing over from Missouri to Arkansas.
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Oh, look!
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Welcome to Missouri.
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oh now I'm in Missouri
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and now I'm in Arkansas yeah all right pretty cool welcome to Arkansas
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and then you have welcome to Missouri okay now the other side I'm doing selfies isn't
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that going to be backwards probably yeah it will be
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and here is a dragonfly flying around and actually walk closer to it
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wow look at it just hovering over the water okay hovering means that it's above the water just
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kind of staying still but now it's flying around again so all right i'm gonna continue walking
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we have turned around
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and we are heading back since we made it to the
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arkansas missouri line we decided we're going to go ahead
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and go back so
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if i have anything else to show you i will show you here in a minute
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but we need to get back so we can eat lunch and then get ready to go watch a show
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here in Branson, Missouri.
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Oh, Thunder Falls is six.
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Oh, we have less than a month.
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Okay, we are done with the trail.
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This is Dogwood Canyon. Or, yeah, right?
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Dogwood Canyon Nature Park.
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so this is dogwood canyon nature park
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and there are a lot of things to do here you
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can go on a bicycle you can walk you can go
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on a tram um you can even go horseback riding
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so it's very awesome but definitely um recommend it you can even go fishing here
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it all has a little price to it but it's not too bad
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so all right be sure to subscribe to the channel for more English learning
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and I'll see you in the next video bye
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Learn English Through a Scenic Hiking Adventure
Join teacher Neo on a lively nature walk to beautiful waterfalls, where she shares casual, real-world English while exploring cascading waters, playful otters, and a charming covered bridge. The dialogue is perfect for A1-B2 learners, blending simple descriptions with vivid observations, making it easy to follow and practice.
Top 5 Phrases for Daily Communication
- "Cascading down" – Describes water flowing over rocks (e.g., "The waterfall is cascading down the cliff").
- "Body of water" – Refers to a lake, river, or pool (e.g., "We saw a small body of water by the path").
- "Wisps of hair" – Thin strands of hair (e.g., "Wisps of hair fell out of her hat").
- "Come upon" – To find something unexpectedly (e.g., "We came upon a group of fish in the stream").
- "Neat nature walk" – A fun, interesting outdoor walk (e.g., "Let's go on a neat nature walk this weekend").
Step-by-Step Shadowing Guide for This Video
The shadowing technique is ideal for mastering the video's conversational pace. Here's how to practice:
- Listen first: Watch the video once to absorb the context and rhythm. Notice how Neo pauses between observations, like when describing the otters or covered bridge.
- Shadow speech in short chunks: Pause after 5-10 seconds and repeat exactly what Neo says, mimicking her tone and intonation. Focus on phrases like "It is so pretty" or "We're going to continue walking" to build fluency.
- Focus on connected speech: Neo often links words (e.g., "kind of like" or "look at them"). Practice blending these sounds to sound more natural, a key skill for IELTS speaking practice.
- Record and compare: Use a shadowing app to record your voice, then play it back alongside the video. Note differences in speed or pronunciation, and adjust accordingly.
- Repeat daily: Spend 10-15 minutes daily with this video. The consistent practice will help you internalize common phrases and improve your listening-speaking skills simultaneously.
Whether you're using a shadowing site or app, this video's relaxed pace makes it a great tool to refine your shadowing technique. Start today and turn a scenic hike into a powerful English learning experience!
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | have come · have found · have had |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | is made · is closed |
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.