Shadowing Practice: Level I.What Time Is It? - Learn English Speaking with Video
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what time is it kelly wakes up the small hand on
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a clock is called the hour hand the hour hand is
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pointing to the seven it means the time is about seven o 'clock
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casey wakes up the big hand on a clock is called
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the minute hand it is pointing straight up it means
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the time is exactly seven o 'clock casey eats breakfast the hour hand is between the seven and the 8.
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It is halfway between the 7 and the 8.
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It means the time is about half past 7.
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Kelly eats breakfast.
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The minute hand points straight down.
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It means that the time is exactly Nearly half past seven.
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Casey and Kelly say goodbye to Mom.
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The hour hand is pointing close to the nine.
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It points just before the nine.
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It means the time is just before nine o 'clock.
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Casey watches Kelly go to her classroom.
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The hour hand is pointing close to the 9.
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It points just past the 9.
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It means the time is just past 9 o 'clock.
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The hour hand is pointing halfway between the 9 and the 10.
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What time is it now?
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Casey's class listens to Ms. Chin read from a book.
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The minute hand is pointing straight down.
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What time is it now?
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Casey and her class enjoy recess.
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Casey and Kelly eat together.
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Lunch starts at 12 o 'clock.
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Is it lunchtime yet?
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How can you tell?
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Casey is in math class.
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Is it half past 12?
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Or is it half past 1?
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Casey's favorite class is Chinese.
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Chinese class starts at 1 o 'clock.
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Has class started yet?
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Kelly is practicing for a play.
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School ends at 3 o 'clock.
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Is it time to go home yet?
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Goodbye, Casey.
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Goodbye, Kelly.
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It is 3 o 'clock.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 41 sentences and 287 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:12. The speaker talks slowly, about 90 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 78% 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
14 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| clock noun | /klɑk/ | A chronometer, an instrument that measures time, particularly the time of day. |
| kelly noun | A square or hexagonal pipe that is turned in order to rotate the rotary table of a drilling rig. | |
| goodbye | /ɡʊdˈbaɪ/ | Farewell; a formula used to another person or persons when the speaker, writer, or person addressed is departing. |
| halfway adverb | /ˌhæfˈweɪ/ | Half of the way between two points. |
| classroom noun | /ˈklɑːsɹʊm/ | A room, often in a school, where classes take place. |
| mathematics noun | /mæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪks/ | An abstract representational system studying numbers, shapes, structures, quantitative change and relationships between them. |
| recess noun | /ˈɹiˌsɛs/ | A depressed, hollow, or indented space; also, a hole or opening. |
| lunchtime noun | /ˈlʌnt͡ʃtaɪm/ | The time or hour at or around which lunch is normally eaten. |
| breakfast noun | /ˈbɹeɪkˌfæst/ | The first meal of the day, usually eaten in the morning. |
| lunch noun | /lʌnt͡ʃ/ | A light meal usually eaten around midday, notably when not as main meal of the day. |
| favourite adjective | /ˈfeɪv.ɹɪt/ | Most-liked. (In other words, [person]'s favorite [noun] = the [noun] that [person] likes the most.) |
| minute noun | /ˈmɪnɪt/ | A unit of time which is one sixtieth of an hour (sixty seconds). |
| nine noun | /naɪn/ | The digit or figure 9. |
| wake verb | /ˈweɪ̯k/ | (often followed by up) To stop sleeping. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| wake up verb | /ˌweɪk ˈʌp/ | To stop sleeping; to awake. |
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 clock, kelly, goodbye.
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 | is called |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | is pointing · is practicing |
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.