Shadowing Practice: Learn English with Barbie: Princess Charm School — Shadowing Practice Ep.38 👑✨💖 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Dance with me, Princess Emily.
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Oh, Phil, it's a beautiful day here in Gardenia.
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I've never seen so many people...
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Want to sound more natural when speaking English?
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The fastest way is shadowing, imitating a native speaker's pronunciation and intonation.
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In this lesson, we'll practice with inspiring, elegant, and fun scenes from Barbie Princess Charm School,
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everyday school dialogue and confident positive phrasing.
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Here's how it works.
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You'll hear each line once.
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Then you'll repeat it twice at a slower pace.
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Grab your notebook, get ready, and let's begin.
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Flair, you're here!
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Dance with me, Princess Emily.
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Flair, you're here!
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Dance with me, Princess Emily.
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Flair, you're here!
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Dance with me, Princess Emily.
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Oh, Phil, it's a beautiful day here in Gardenia.
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I've never seen so many people for the parade.
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Oh, Phil, it's a beautiful day here in Gardenia.
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I've never seen so many people for the parade
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Oh, Phil, it's a beautiful day here in Gardenia I've never seen so many people for the parade I know,
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Andrea, you couldn't be more right
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It's a lovely day
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Everybody's having a wonderful time I know, Adre, you couldn't be more right.
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It's a lovely thing.
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I know, Adre, you couldn't be more right.
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It's a lovely thing.
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You'll hurt your eyes looking at this.
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You'll hurt your eyes looking at this.
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You'll hurt your eyes looking at this.
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Let me get your tiara, Princess Blair.
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Let me get your tiara, Princess Blair.
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Let me get your tiara, Princess Blair.
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I am so not a princess.
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Ugh, I am so not a princess.
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Ugh, I am so not a princess.
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Every girl's a princess.
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Some of them just have fancier crowns.
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Every girl's a princess.
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Some of them just have fancier crowns.
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Every girl's a princess.
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Some of them just have fancier crowns.
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Mom okay?
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Mom okay?
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Mom okay?
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Kinda.
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The doctor says she's comfortable.
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Kinda.
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The doctor says she's comfortable.
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She should be all better.
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Comfortable She should be all better
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Comfortable She should be all better
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She'll get there though I just have to keep working
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She'll get there though I just have to keep working
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Ugh, she'll get there though.
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I just have to keep working.
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Then we can afford our own little house in a better area.
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Then we can afford our own little house in a better area.
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Then we can afford our own little house in a better area.
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With better doctors for mom?
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With better doctors for mom?
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With better doctors for mom?
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Mm -hmm.
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And a better place for you to grow up.
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Mm -hmm.
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And a better place for you to grow up.
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Mm -hmm.
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And a better place for you to grow up.
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Someplace right out of the pictures you draw.
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Someplace right out of the pictures you draw.
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Some place right out of the pictures you draw Blair?
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Hi mom Blair?
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Hi mom Blair?
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Hi mom I brought you a blueberry scone I brought you a blueberry scone.
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I brought you a blueberry scone.
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Oh, thank you.
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Oh, thank you.
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Oh, thank you.
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It's the least I can do.
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It's the least I can do
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It's the least I can do
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It's Princess Charm School Lottery time!
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It's Princess Charm School Lottery time!
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It's Princess Charm School Lottery time!
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We have to watch!
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We have to march!
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We have to march!
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And now we'll hear from Headmistress Alexandria Privet.
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And now we'll hear from Headmistress Alexandria Privet.
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And now we'll hear from Headmistress Alexandra Pri - At Princess Charm School,
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those born to the royal life unlock their princess potential.
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At Princess Charm School, those born to the royal life unlock their princess potential.
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At Princess Charm School, those born to the royal life unlock their princess potential.
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Yet every year, one regular citizen of Gardenia wins a full scholarship to the school.
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Yet every year one regular citizen of Gardania wins a full scholarship to the school
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Yet every year one regular citizen of Gardania wins a full scholarship to the school
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With a chance to become a Lady Royal and change her life forever
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With a chance to become a Lady Royal and change her life forever
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With a chance to become a Lady Royal and change her life forever Will it be you?
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Oh, I hope, I hope, I hope! Will it be you?
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Oh, I hope, I hope, I hope! Will it be you?
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Oh, I hope, I hope, I hope!
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Did I mention I hope?
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Did I mention I hope?
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Did I mention I hope?
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When you're old enough, you'll enter, I promise!
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When you're old enough, you'll enter, I promise!
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When you're old enough, you'll enter, I promise!
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To choose this year's lottery winner, I present Miss Delancey Devon.
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To choose this year's lottery winner,
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I present Miss Delancey Devon To choose this year's lottery winner,
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I present Miss Delancey Devon You of course mean
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Princess Delancey Devon You of course mean
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Princess Delancey Devon You of course mean
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Princess Delancey Devon My daughter will soon be ruler of Gardania My daughter will soon be ruler of Gardania
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My daughter will soon be ruler of Gardenia.
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You must be Blair Willows.
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You must be Blair Willows.
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You must be Blair Willows.
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We don't usually find our future
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Lady Royals sprawled on the floor.
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We don't usually find our future
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Lady Royals sprawled on the floor.
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We don't usually find our future
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Lady Royals sprawled on the floor.
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Oh, um, hi.
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Sorry about the floor.
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Oh, um, hi.
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Sorry about the floor.
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Oh, um, hi.
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Sorry about the floor.
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He's just, he's very sweet.
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He's just, he's very sweet.
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He's just.. he's very sweet.
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Not usually, he's normally quite shy.
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Not usually, he's normally quite shy.
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Not usually, he's normally quite shy.
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I'm Headmistress Privet.
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Welcome to Charm School.
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I'm Headmistress Privet.
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Welcome to Charm School.
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I'm Headmistress Privet.
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Welcome to Charm School.
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Thank you.
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It's really an honor.
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Thank you.
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It's really an honor.
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Thank you.
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It's really an honor.
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Shall I take you to your locker?
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Princess Charm School was founded on the principles of instilling young women with character and confidence.
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Princess Charm School was founded on the principles of instilling young women with character and confidence.
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Princess Charm School was founded on the principles of instilling young women with character and confidence.
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and it has been preparing them for royal life and it has been preparing them for royal life
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and it has been preparing them for royal life for nearly five centuries for nearly five centuries for nearly five centuries.
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Wow, Emily would love this.
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Wow, Emily would love this.
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Wow, Emily would love this.
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She's always wanted to come here
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She's always wanted to come here
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She's always wanted to come here
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My little sister, she's the one who entered me in the lottery
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My little sister, she's the one who entered me in the lottery
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My little sister, she's the one who entered me in the lottery.
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I never would have come, but it's a chance to make a better life for her.
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I never would have come, but it's a chance to make a better life for her.
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I never would have come, but it's a chance to make a better life for her.
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Blair, only 27 % of the lottery girls make it through to graduation.
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Blair, only 27 % of the lottery girls make it through to graduation.
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Blair, only 27 % of the lottery girls make it through to graduation.
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Do you think you can handle it?
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I think so.
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Do you think you can handle it?
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I think so.
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Do you think you can handle it?
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I think so.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Learn English with Barbie: Princess Charm School — Shadowing Practice Ep.38 👑✨💖”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: princess, Charm, lottery, Blair, royal. This video has 177 sentences and 1280 words to shadow. The speech runs for 17:01. The speaker talks slowly, about 75 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. Only 79% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
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| lottery noun | /ˈlɑtɚi/ | A scheme for the distribution of prizes by lot or chance, especially a gaming scheme in which one or more tickets bearing particular numbers draw prizes, the… |
| citizen noun | /ˈsɪtɪzən/ | A resident of a city or town, especially one with legally recognized rights or duties. |
| fancy noun | /ˈfæn.si/ | The imagination. |
| principle noun | /ˈpɹɪn.sɪ.pəl/ | A fundamental assumption, fundamental law or guiding belief. |
| parade noun | /pəˈrɑd/ | Synonym of military parade: A show of troops, an assembly of troops as a show of force, to receive orders, or especially for inspection at set times. |
| scholarship noun | /ˈskɑːləɹʃɪp/ | A grant-in-aid to a student. |
| graduation noun | /ˌɡɹæd͡ʒuˈeɪʃən/ | The action or process of graduating and receiving a diploma for completing a course of study (such as from an educational institution). |
| unlock verb | /ʌnˈlɑk/ | To undo or open a lock or something locked by, for example, turning a key, or selecting a combination. |
| ruler noun | /ˈɹulɚ/ | A (usually rigid), flat, rectangular measuring or drawing device with graduations in units of measurement; a straightedge with markings. |
| flair noun | /flɛɚ̯/ | A natural or innate talent or aptitude. |
| everyday adjective | /ˈɛvɹiˌdeɪ/ | Appropriate for ordinary use, rather than for special occasions. |
| lesson noun | /ˈlɛs.ən/ | A section of learning or teaching into which a wider learning content is divided. |
| shadow noun | /ˈʃædəʊ̯/ | A dark image projected onto a surface where light (or other radiation) is blocked by the shade of an object. |
| pace noun | /peɪs/ | A step taken with the foot. |
| phrase noun | /ˈfɹeɪ̯z/ | A short written or spoken expression. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
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| grow up verb | To mature and become an adult. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- I've never seen so many people...
- You'll hear each line once.
- Did I mention I hope?
- Shall I take you to your locker?
- Do you think you can handle it?
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 continuous have/has been + -ing — an action that started earlier and is still going on | has been preparing |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | I've never seen |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | was founded |
| Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing | one who entered |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 36 contractions and reduced forms, such as you'll, you're, I've. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: scholarship /ˈskɑːləɹʃɪp/, graduation /ˌɡɹæd͡ʒuˈeɪʃən/, shadow /ˈʃædəʊ̯/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, intonation /ɪntəˈneɪʃən/
- Long words — get the stress right: graduation /ˌɡɹæd͡ʒuˈeɪʃən/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, intonation /ɪntəˈneɪʃən/
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 lottery, citizen, fancy.
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.