Shadowing Practice: Lesson 17-1 - Are You Free on Friday - 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 “Lesson 17-1 - Are You Free on Friday”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: busy, jog, Wednesday, movie. This video has 60 sentences and 334 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:48. The speaker talks at a steady 119 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 84% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 12 of its 60 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
9 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| errand noun | /ˈɛɹənd/ | A mundane mission of no great consequence, concerning household or business affairs (dropping items by, doing paperwork, going to a friend's house, etc.) |
| ukulele noun | /juː.kəˈleɪ.li/ | A small four-stringed guitar. |
| teach verb | /ˈtiːt͡ʃ/ | To pass on knowledge to. |
| usual adjective | /ˈju.ʒuəl/ | Most commonly occurring; typical. |
| favourite adjective | /ˈfeɪv.ɹɪt/ | Most-liked. (In other words, [person]'s favorite [noun] = the [noun] that [person] likes the most.) |
| dance noun | /dæns/ | A sequence of rhythmic steps or movements usually performed to music, for pleasure or as a form of social interaction. |
| minute noun | /ˈmɪnɪt/ | A unit of time which is one sixtieth of an hour (sixty seconds). |
| dinner noun | /ˈdɪnɚ/ | The main meal of the day, often eaten in the evening. |
| afternoon noun | /ˌæf.tɚˈnun/ | The part of the day from noon or lunchtime until sunset, evening, or suppertime or 6pm. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Hey, do you want to see a movie with me?
- I'm still learning, but it is fun.
- What do you and your family do together?
- What are you doing?
- Are you busy now?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see coming | am going to tap · I'm going to jog · I'm going to teach |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | will try · will be · we'll never have |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | are going · I'm still learning · are you doing |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 8 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, gonna, I'll. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
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 errand, ukulele, teach.
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.