Shadowing Practice: Learn SPANISH with this VLOG | Visiting Carmel by the Sea - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Hello friends, welcome to a new video.
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Today we are in Carmel.
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We are going to explore the little little town.
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It is my first time exploring outside of San Francisco and I want to know more from California.
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Carmel was the first time.
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So, join me.
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I'm going to go to the Carmel Something I'm noticing here is that there are many beautiful streets, picturesque and beautiful and many tiendas and they decorate a super nice place,
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so I'm enjoying it.
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The city of the city has a theme and is very consistent.
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There are many localities and the architecture in general looks very German,
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and that makes the whole town feel consistent here so that the city feels very consistent.
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Here are hidden passages and secret passages, so you have to be alert to find them.
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I saw that there is a very curious law here in Carmel that says that you can't use very high
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without having a special permit for the city or the city.
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I don't know if this is true, but it's interesting.
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If someone knows if this is true, tell me in the comments.
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There is a lot of art in this village.
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It has more than 100 galleries of art in a square square.
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We are waiting for a table.
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I'm hungry.
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I hope it's fast.
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a curious fact here is that you will not find Starbucks, McDonald's or any big chain here, everything is local.
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This I like, it is healthier, better for the economy of local businesses,
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but but they like to have some McFries One hour later
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One hour later We came to a beach near Carmel in Pacific Grove
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There are many stalks and almejas Are these small corals?
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Yes, look!
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What is this?
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Wow!
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Imagine if all these corals are outside and almejas are here, how many are there inside in the water?
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This.
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This is very beautiful.
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This is another.
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This?
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This one has a black hole.
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This one has a black hole.
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This is the outside part
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When they are outside the water they are closed And
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when they are inside the water They open and they look like tentacles And now if we find one,
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we show them Wow!
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I never saw anything like that I didn't know that they existed
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They can touch a little with little teeth And you see that they are so stupid If you put your hand,
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you can grab it and it's the same thing we saw there, but it's the inside so if you touch it,
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they're closing
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We found Nutrias Do you know what is most rare that is to see Nutrias in your natural habitat?
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They are very enormous
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I only saw small nutrients in aquatic aquatic aquariums but these are huge, they are very big I love it
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and with the nutrients of the bottom is the best way to finish this vlog
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it was short but it was very nice the day
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this was my fast journey to carmel and the beach
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thanks for watching the video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Learn SPANISH with this VLOG”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: carmel, outside, consistent, inside, beautiful. This video has 53 sentences and 535 words to shadow. The speech runs for 5:54. The speaker talks slowly, about 91 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 85% 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
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| caramel noun | /ˈkæɹ.ə.mɛl/ | A smooth, chewy, sticky confection made by heating sugar and other ingredients until the sugars polymerize and become sticky. |
| nutrient noun | /ˈnuː.tɹi.ənt/ | A source of nourishment, such as food, that can be metabolized by an organism to give energy and build tissue. |
| aquatic adjective | /əˈkwɑ.tɪk/ | Relating to water; living in or near water, taking place in water. |
| coral noun | /ˈkɔɹəl/ | Any of many species of marine invertebrates in the class Anthozoa, most of which build hard calcium carbonate skeletons and form colonies, or a colony… |
| passage noun | /ˈpæsɪd͡ʒ/ | A paragraph or section of text or music with particular meaning. |
| explore verb | /ɪkˈsploɹ/ | To examine or investigate something systematically. |
| decorate verb | /ˈdɛkəɹeɪt/ | To furnish with decorations. |
| picturesque adjective | /ˌpɪkt͡ʃəˈɹɛsk/ | Resembling or worthy of a picture or painting; having the qualities of a picture or painting; pleasingly beautiful. |
| tentacle noun | /ˈtɛntəkəl/ | An elongated, boneless, flexible organ or limb of some animals, such as the octopus and squid. |
| tienda noun | /tiˈɛndə/ | In Cuba, Mexico, etc., a booth, stall, or shop where merchandise is sold. |
| aquarium noun | /əˈkwɛɹ.i.jəm/ | A tank, often made of glass, for keeping live fish or other aquatic animals. |
| locality noun | /loʊˈkæl.ɪ.ti/ | The fact or quality of having a position in space. |
| habitat noun | /ˈhæb.ɪ.tæt/ | Conditions suitable for an organism or population of organisms to live. |
| subscribe verb | /səbˈskɹaɪb/ | To write (one’s name) at the bottom of a document; to sign (one's name). |
| permit verb | /pɚˈmɪt/ | To allow (something) to happen, to give permission for. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | are hidden · are closed |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | I'm noticing · I'm enjoying · are waiting |
| Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see coming | are going to explore · I'm going to go |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 9 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, can't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- Long words — get the stress right: aquarium /əˈkwɛɹ.i.jəm/, locality /loʊˈkæl.ɪ.ti/
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 caramel, nutrient, aquatic.
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.