Shadowing Practice: Listening Practice Through Dictation 1- for beginners- Unit 19: A housewarming party- #L19 - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Unit 19.
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A Housewarming Party.
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Hi, Steve.
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Thanks for coming to my housewarming party.
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Hello, Sue.
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Thanks for inviting me to see your lovely new home.
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It's beautiful.
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Thank you.
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I'm glad you like it.
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Did you decorate your house all by yourself?
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Yes, I did.
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I traveled around Europe last year.
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I got some beautiful furniture for my house there.
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Do you plan to go on a new trip this summer?
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Yes, I am planning to visit China.
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That's great.
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How long will you be there?
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I will be there for a month.
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You can find some beautiful things in China for your new house.
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You should go shopping while you are there. Of course.
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It will be fun to go shopping there.
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By the way, please help yourself to the refreshments.
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Thanks.
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The food looks delicious.
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Hi, Steve.
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Thanks for coming to my housewarming party.
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Hello, Sue.
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Thanks for inviting me to see your lovely new home.
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It's beautiful.
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Thank you.
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I'm glad you like it.
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Did you decorate your house all by yourself?
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Yes, I did.
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I traveled around Europe last year.
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I got some beautiful furniture for my house there.
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Do you plan to go on a new trip this summer?
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Yes.
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I am planning to visit China.
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That's great.
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How long will you be there?
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I will be there for a month.
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You can find some beautiful things in China for your new house.
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You should go shopping while you are there. Of course.
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It will be fun to go shopping there.
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By the way, please help yourself to the refreshments.
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Thanks.
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The food looks delicious.
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Hi, Steve.
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Thanks for coming to my housewarming party.
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Hello, Sue.
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Thanks for inviting me to see your lovely new home.
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It's beautiful.
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Thank you.
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I'm glad you like it.
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Did you decorate your house all by yourself?
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Yes, I did.
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I traveled around Europe last year.
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I got some beautiful furniture for my house there.
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Do you plan to go on a new trip this summer?
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Yes.
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I am planning to visit China.
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That's great.
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How long will you be there?
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I will be there for a month.
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You can find some beautiful things in China for your new house.
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You should go shopping while you are there. Of course.
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It will be fun to go shopping there.
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By the way, please help yourself to the refreshments.
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Thanks.
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The food looks delicious.
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Hi, Steve.
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Thanks for coming to my housewarming party.
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Hello, Sue.
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Thanks for inviting me to see your lovely new home.
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It's beautiful.
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Thank you.
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I'm glad you like it.
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Did you decorate your house all by yourself?
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Yes, I did.
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I traveled around Europe last year.
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I got some beautiful furniture for my house there.
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Do you plan to go on a new trip this summer?
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Yes.
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I am planning to visit China.
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That's great!
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How long will you be there?
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I will be there for a month.
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You can find some beautiful things in China for your new house.
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You should go shopping while you are there. Of course.
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It will be fun to go shopping there.
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By the way, please help yourself to the refreshments.
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Thanks.
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The food looks delicious.
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Hi, Steve.
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Thanks for coming to my housewarming party.
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Hello, Sue.
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Thanks for inviting me to see your lovely new home.
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It's beautiful.
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Thank you.
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I'm glad you like it.
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Did you decorate your house all by yourself?
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Yes, I did.
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I traveled around Europe last year.
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I got some beautiful furniture for my house there.
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Do you plan to go on a new trip this summer?
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Yes, I am planning to visit China.
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That's great.
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How long will you be there?
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I will be there for a month.
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You can find some beautiful things in China for your new house.
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You should go shopping while you are there. Of course.
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It will be fun to go shopping there.
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By the way, please help yourself to the refreshments.
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Thanks.
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The food looks delicious.

About This Lesson

You're practicing English with "Listening Practice Through Dictation 1- for beginners- Unit 19: A housewarming party- #L19" using the Shadowing technique — a method originally developed for professional interpreter training.

Focus on sounding like the speaker — not just repeating words. With 15–30 minutes of daily practice, you'll build real-world speaking confidence.

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.

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