Shadowing Practice: Lesson 23-1 - What Do You Want - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Hi there.
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Washington, D .C has great food from all over the world.
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Today, I'm having lunch with my boss.
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Ms. Weaver says we are going on a trip around the world.
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But she knows I only have an hour for lunch.
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Silly woman.
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Hi, Anna.
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Hi, Jonathan.
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Hey, we are meeting Ms. Weaver for lunch at noon, aren't we?
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Yes.
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What time is it now?
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11 .50.
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11 .50?
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We have to go.
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Okay.
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Hi.
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Hi.
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So, where is this world food restaurant?
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We're not eating at a restaurant.
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Where are we eating?
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We're eating at food trucks.
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Food trucks?
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Awesome.
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What's a food truck?
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These are food trucks.
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Wow.
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Okay Jonathan you will buy the first dish.
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Here's $10.
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Surprise us.
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Okay I'll be back in 15 minutes.
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What country do I want to visit?
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Anna you pick the second country.
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Here is $10.
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I want chicken.
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The food truck over there has great chicken.
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Awesome!
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After you buy your food, meet me here.
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Excuse me, I'll have the shrimp.
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Oh, you're out of shrimp?
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Okay, I'll have the beef then.
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I want the chicken dish.
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We're out of chicken.
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You're out of chicken?
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Yep.
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I'll try another food truck.
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Thanks.
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You're welcome.
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Okay, here's your change.
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The dish cost $7.
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So here is one, two, three dollars back from your tent.
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Great.
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Where's Anna?
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Is she dancing by that food truck?
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Yes.
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Yes, she is.
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Ms. Weaver, here's your change.
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The dish cost five dollars, so five dollars back.
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Thanks, Anna, but where is the food?
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I'm eating it.
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The Peruvian chicken is delicious.
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Try some.
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Well, we still have $8.
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What do you want now?
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We can buy dessert.
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I'll buy dessert.
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In Washington, D .C., you can travel around the world with food trucks.
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And it doesn't cost a lot.
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Until next time.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 66 sentences and 299 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:13. The speaker talks slowly, about 93 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.
Key vocabulary in this video
13 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| dish noun | /dɪʃ/ | A vessel such as a plate for holding or serving food, often flat with a depressed region in the middle. |
| dessert noun | /dɪˈzɝt/ | The last course of a meal, consisting of fruit, sweet confections etc. |
| shrimp noun | /ʃɹɪmp/ | Any of many swimming, often edible, crustaceans, chiefly of the infraorder Caridea or the suborder Dendrobranchiata, with slender legs, long whiskers and a… |
| silly adjective | /ˈsɪl.i/ | Laughable or amusing through foolishness or a foolish appearance. |
| delicious adjective | /dɪˈlɪ.ʃəs/ | Pleasing to the sense of taste; tasty. |
| beef noun | /bif/ | The meat from cattle or other bovines; especially, that from adults. |
| noon noun | /nun/ | The time of day when the Sun seems to reach its highest point in the sky; solar noon. |
| tent noun | /tɛnt/ | A pavilion or portable lodge consisting of skins, canvas, or some strong cloth, stretched and sustained by poles, used for sheltering people from the weather. |
| truck noun | /tɹʌk/ | A small wheel or roller, specifically the wheel of a gun carriage. |
| lunch noun | /lʌnt͡ʃ/ | A light meal usually eaten around midday, notably when not as main meal of the day. |
| dollar noun | /ˈdɑ.lɚ/ | Official designation for currency in some parts of the world, including Canada, the United States, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Hong Kong, and elsewhere… |
| restaurant noun | /ˈɹɛst(ə)ˌɹɑnt/ | An eating establishment in which diners are served food, usually by waiters at their tables but sometimes (as in a fast food restaurant) at a counter. |
| excuse verb | /ɪksˈkjuz/ | To forgive; to pardon; to overlook. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 15 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'll, we're, you're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: dish /dɪʃ/, shrimp /ʃɹɪmp/, delicious /dɪˈlɪ.ʃəs/
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 dish, dessert, shrimp.
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | I'm having · are going · are meeting |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | will buy · I'll be · I'll have |
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.