Shadowing Practice: Lesson 25-1- Watch Out! - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Hello from Washington, D .C.
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This city has many monuments and memorials.
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Today I am visiting the ones built in memory of our presidents, Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln and Roosevelt.
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I want to learn more about them.
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Hey!
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Watch out!
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Sorry, I did not see you.
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You were not looking.
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You should be more careful.
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I know I should be more careful, but this game is really fun.
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What kind of game?
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You have to find things that aren't really there.
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How can you find things that aren't really there?
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They are in your phone.
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See?
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I see.
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It's like a scavenger hunt.
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That's right.
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I don't have time for games.
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I want to learn about U .S presidents.
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Then you should play this game.
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When you find an American symbol, you win points and a fun fact about a U .S president.
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I have time for this game.
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Here are the symbols that I caught.
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The Statue of Liberty for 20 points, Uncle Sam for 40 points,
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and the American flag for 60 points.
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What symbol are you looking for now?
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I am looking for the bald eagle.
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That is 100 points.
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It should be near the Washington Monument.
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This game is awesome.
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You ought to buy the app right now.
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It's called Catch Americana.
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Got it.
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Catch Americana.
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Thanks.
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Good luck.
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Good luck to you, too.
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This is the Jefferson Memorial.
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I know that Thomas Jefferson signed the Declaration of Independence.
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Now, where is that symbol?
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Here it is, my first one.
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It's an American flag.
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I won 60 points.
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An American flag works well for Thomas Jefferson.
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I see lots of American flags on Independence Day.
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Where is my Jefferson fun fact?
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In his lifetime, Thomas Jefferson wrote about 19 ,000 letters.
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I did not know that.
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Where is the next symbol?
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Lesson 25-1- Watch Out!”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Jefferson, points, symbol, flag, Thomas. This video has 50 sentences and 297 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:31. The speaker talks at a steady 118 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. Only 80% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| symbol noun | /ˈsɪmbəl/ | A character or glyph representing an idea, concept or object. |
| memorial noun | /məˈmɔːɹi.əl/ | Something, such as a monument, by which someone or something is remembered. |
| lifetime noun | /ˈlaɪf.taɪm/ | The duration of the life of someone or something. |
| eagle noun | /ˈiːɡəl/ | Any of several large carnivorous and carrion-eating birds in the family Accipitridae, having a powerful hooked bill and keen vision. |
| monument noun | /ˈmɑnjʊmənt/ | A structure built for commemorative or symbolic reasons, or as a memorial; a commemoration. |
| bald adjective | /bɔːld/ | Having little or no hair, fur, or feathers. |
| scavenger noun | /ˈskæv.ən.d͡ʒə(ɹ)/ | Someone who scavenges, especially one who searches through rubbish for food or useful things. |
| flag noun | /flæɡ/ | A piece of cloth, often decorated with an emblem, used as a visual signal or symbol. |
| careful adjective | /ˈkɛɹfəl/ | Taking care; attentive to potential danger, error or harm; cautious. |
| hunt verb | /hʌnt/ | To find or search for an animal in the wild with the intention of killing the animal for its meat or for sport. |
| luck noun | /lʌk/ | Something that happens to someone by chance, a chance occurrence. |
| letter noun | /ˈlɛtɚ/ | A symbol in an alphabet. |
| awesome adjective | /ˈɔːsəm/ | Causing awe or terror; inspiring wonder or excitement. |
| catch verb | /kæt͡ʃ/ | To capture or snare (someone or something which would rather escape). |
| memory noun | /ˈmɛm.ə.ɹi/ | The ability of the brain to record information or impressions with the facility of recalling them later, usually at will. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| watch out | Used to warn someone of an imminent danger. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- You have to find things that aren't really there.
- How can you find things that aren't really there?
- I don't have time for games.
- What symbol are you looking for now?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Advice with “should” should + verb — saying what is a good idea | should be · should play · ought to buy |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | am visiting · am looking |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 3 contractions and reduced forms, such as aren't, don't. 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 symbol, memorial, lifetime.
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.