Shadowing Practice: Learn German through Easy Dialogues: 14 Dating & Meeting Situations (A1-A2) - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “Learn German through Easy Dialogues: 14 Dating & Meeting Situations”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: caf, meet, tomorrow, exactly, perfect. This video has 465 sentences and 2444 words to shadow. The speech runs for 31:24. The speaker talks slowly, about 78 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 84% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 100 of its 465 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| entrance noun | /ˈɛn.tɹəns/ | The action of entering, or going in. |
| twelve noun | /twɛlv/ | A group of twelve items. |
| arrive verb | /əˈɹaɪv/ | To reach; to get to a certain place. |
| invite verb | /ɪnˈvaɪt/ | To ask for the presence or participation of someone or something. |
| convenient adjective | /kənˈviː.niənt/ | Serving to reduce a difficulty, or accessible with minimum difficulty; expedient. |
| invitation noun | /ɪnvɪˈteɪʃən/ | The act of inviting; solicitation; the requesting of a person's company. |
| cathedral noun | /kəˈθiːdɹəl/ | The principal church serving as the office (and some as place of residence) of an archdiocese's/a diocese's archbishop/bishop which is symbolized by an… |
| colleague noun | /ˈkɒliːɡ/ | A fellow member of a profession, staff, academic faculty or other organization; an associate, a workmate. |
| gladly adverb | /ˈɡlædli/ | In a glad manner; happily. |
| jacket noun | /ˈd͡ʒæk.ɪt/ | A piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse, often waist length to thigh length. |
| shine verb | /ʃaɪn/ | To emit or reflect light so as to glow. |
| subway noun | /ˈsʌbˌweɪ/ | An underground railway, especially for mass transit of people in urban areas. |
| terrace noun | /ˈtɛɹəs/ | A flat open area on the topmost floor of a building or apartment |
| naturally adverb | /ˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə.)ɹə.li/ | In a natural manner. |
| rush verb | /ɹʌʃ/ | To hurry; to perform a task with great haste, often not properly or without thinking carefully. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| come along verb | To accompany. |
| come back verb | To return to a place. |
| look forward to verb | To anticipate, expect, or wait for, especially with a feeling of approval or pleasure; to be excited or eager to. |
| sit down verb | To assume a sitting position from a standing position. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Which café are you in?
- How long will it take you?
- Should I order something for you?
- Have you been waiting a long time?
- Do you already know where you're having lunch?
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 86 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, I'll, we'll. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: cathedral /kəˈθiːdɹəl/, theater /ˈθi(ə)tɚ/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: invitation /ɪnvɪˈteɪʃən/, shine /ʃaɪn/, rush /ɹʌʃ/, delicious /dɪˈlɪ.ʃəs/, reception /ɹɪˈsɛp.ʃn̩/
- Long words — get the stress right: invitation /ɪnvɪˈteɪʃən/, naturally /ˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə.)ɹə.li/, supermarket /ˌsupɚˈmɑɹkət/, vegetarian /vɛ.d͡ʒɪˈtɛ.ɹi.ən/
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 entrance, twelve, arrive.
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.














