Shadowing Practice: Lucy的英語聽力跟讀 | Unit 1 | 高中英語聽力測驗 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Number 1 It's a striped jacket with buttons on the front.
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Number 2 3.
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There will be a welcome party for the new students.
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4. The History Department will host an afternoon tea party.
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The history department will host an afternoon tea party.
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The history department will host an afternoon tea party.
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Number 5 Customers can get $10 off when they buy two pairs of shoes.
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Customers can get $10 off when they buy two pairs of shoes.
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Customers can get $10 off when they buy two pairs of shoes.
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Number 6.
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The offer is good for all footwear items.
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The offer is good for all footwear items.
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Number 7 Customers can get 10 % off on their total purchase.
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Customers can get 10 % off on their total purchase.
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Customers can get 10 % off on their total purchase.
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8. Classical music makes up more than half of the music sales.
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Classical music makes up more than half of the music sales.
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Number 9 British consumer's favorite music type is rock music.
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British consumers' favorite music type is rock music.
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10. Classical music is more popular than jazz in Britain.
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Classical music is more
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popular than jazz in Britain.
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11. The woman wearing a cap is eating while walking.
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The woman wearing a cap is eating while walking.
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Number 12 Can you please fill out this form?
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Can you please fill out this form?
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Number thirteen, what should we give mom and dad for their twenty -fifth anniversary?
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Number fourteen, uh -oh! So...
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We don't have much food left in the fridge.
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I'd better go to the grocery store.
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Uh -oh, we don't have much food left in the fridge.
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I'd better go to the grocery store.
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Uh -oh, we don't have much food left in the fridge.
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I'd better go to the grocery store.
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Uh -oh, we don't have much food left in the fridge.
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I'd better go to the grocery store.
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Number 15.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 37 sentences and 304 words to shadow. The speech runs for 5:26. 88% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
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| classical adjective | /ˈklæs.ɪ.k(ə)l/ | Of or relating to the first class or rank, especially in literature or art. |
| grocery noun | /ˈɡɹəʊ.s(ə.)ɹi/ | Retail foodstuffs and other household supplies. |
| shoe noun | /ˈʃu/ | A protective covering for the foot, with a bottom part composed of thick leather or plastic sole and often a thicker heel, and a softer upper part made of… |
| jazz noun | /d͡ʒæz/ | A musical art form rooted in West African cultural and musical expression and in the African American blues tradition, with diverse influences over time… |
| jacket noun | /ˈd͡ʒæk.ɪt/ | A piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse, often waist length to thigh length. |
| thirteen noun | /ˌθɝtˈtin/ | A group of thirteen items. |
| fourteen noun | /ˈfɔɹ.tin/ | A group of fourteen items. |
| stripe noun | /stɹaɪp/ | A long region of a single colour in a repeating pattern of similar regions. |
| footwear noun | /ˈfʊtwɛə(ɹ)/ | Items or an item of clothing that is worn on the foot; a shoe, sandal, etc. |
| fill verb | /fɪl/ | To add contents to (a container, cavity, or the like) so that it is full. |
| favourite adjective | /ˈfeɪv.ɹɪt/ | Most-liked. (In other words, [person]'s favorite [noun] = the [noun] that [person] likes the most.) |
| item noun | /ˈaɪ.təm/ | A distinct physical object. |
| twenty noun | /ˈtwɛnti/ [-ɛɾ̃i] | The numbers twenty (20) to twenty-nine (29). |
| button noun | /ˈbʌtən/ | A knob or disc that is passed through a loop or (buttonhole), serving as a fastener. |
| consumer noun | /kənˈsjuːmə/ | One who, or that which, consumes. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
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| get off verb | To move from being on top of (something) to not being on top of it. | |
| fill out verb | /fɪl ˈaʊt/ | To complete a form or questionnaire with requested information. |
| make up verb | /ˌmeɪk ˈʌp/ | To constitute, to compose. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
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| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | will be · will host |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | is eating |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 8 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, I'd. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- Long words — get the stress right: twenty /ˈtwɛnti/ [-ɛɾ̃i], anniversary /ˌænɪˈvɜːs(ə)ɹi/
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 classical, grocery, shoe.
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.