Shadowing Practice: Learn Verbs #3 | Talking Flashcards - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Talking flash cards, verbs, pink set.
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Ride a horse, ride a horse.
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Use chopsticks, use chopsticks.
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Play the piano, play the piano.
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Fish, fish.
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Snowboard, snowboard.
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Play tennis, play tennis.
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Ride a unicycle, ride a unicycle.
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Draw a picture, draw a picture speak english
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speak english cook
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cook ski ski
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skate skate swim swim
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drive a car drive a car go
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shopping go shopping watch a movie watch a movie Eat sushi, eat sushi.
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Play a video game, play a video game.
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Do karate, do karate.
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Buy a comic, buy a comic.
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Study math, study math.
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listen to music listen to music use a
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computer use a computer write a letter
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write a letter wake up wake
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up eat breakfast eat breakfast go to
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school go to school eat lunch eat lunch go home,
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go home, eat dinner, eat dinner,
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take a bath, take a bath,
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go to bed, go to bed.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This video has 32 sentences and 193 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:22. 73% 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

15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:

WordPronunciationMeaning
bath noun/bɑːθ/A tub or pool which is used for bathing: bathtub.
comic noun/ˈkɑmɪk/A comedian.
tennis noun/ˈtɛnɪs/A sport played by two players (or four in doubles), who alternately strike the ball over a net using racquets.
piano noun/piˈænɪː/A percussive keyboard musical instrument, usually ranging over seven octaves, with white and black colored keys, played by pressing these keys, causing hammers…
swim verb/swɪm/To move through the water, without touching the bottom; to propel oneself in water by natural means.
mathematics noun/mæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪks/An abstract representational system studying numbers, shapes, structures, quantitative change and relationships between them.
skate noun/skeɪt/A runner or blade, usually of steel, with a frame shaped to fit the sole of a shoe, made to be fastened under the foot, and used for gliding on ice.
litter noun/ˈlɪt.ɚ/Straw, grass, and similar loose material used as bedding for people or animals.
sushi noun/ˈsuːʃi/A Japanese dish made of small portions of sticky white rice flavored with vinegar, usually wrapped in seaweed and filled or topped with fish, vegetables or…
karate noun/kəˈɹɑ.ti/An Okinawan martial art involving primarily punching and kicking, but additionally, advanced throws, arm bars, grappling and all means of fighting.
flash verb/flæʃ/To cause to shine briefly or intermittently.
anyways adverb/ˈɛn.iˌweɪz/Anyway, anyhow, in any case.
verb noun/vɝb/A word that indicates an action, event, or state of being.
snowboard noun/ˈsnoʊˌbɔɹd/A board, somewhat like a broad ski, or a very long skateboard with no wheels, used in the sport of snowboarding.
unicycle noun/ˈjun.ɪˌsaɪ.kəl/A pedal cycle that only has one wheel.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

WordPronunciationMeaning
check out verbTo record the departure or withdrawal of someone or something (such as guests, employees, books, etc.).
wake up verb/ˌweɪk ˈʌp/To stop sleeping; to awake.

Pronunciation to watch

  • The “th” sounds: bath /bɑːθ/, mathematics /mæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪks/
  • The “sh” and “zh” sounds: sushi /ˈsuːʃi/, flash /flæʃ/, flashcard /ˈflæʃˌkɑɹd/
  • Long words — get the stress right: mathematics /mæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪks/, unicycle /ˈjun.ɪˌsaɪ.kəl/

How to practise with this video

  1. Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
  2. Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
  3. Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like bath, comic, tennis.

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.

Shadowing technique: read the full step-by-step guide →