Shadowing Practice: Making a Sandwich | Learning English Speaking | Level 2 | Listen and Practice | #6 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Listen and practice.
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Making a sandwich Making a sandwich is easy to do.
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First, make sure you wash your hands.
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Second, you need to get two pieces of bread.
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Third, you put slices of turkey on the bread.
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Some people like to put slices of ham on their bread.
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You can use turkey or ham.
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Fourth, you put on a slice of cheese.
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Fifth, you wash and cut a tomato.
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Then put a slice of the tomato on your cheese.
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Sixth, you put on some lettuce.
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You want to make sure to wash the lettuce before you put it on your sandwich.
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Finally, when you are done, put the pieces of bread together.
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Then your sandwich is ready to eat.
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Repeat after me.
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Making a sandwich
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Making a sandwich Making a sandwich
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Making a sandwich is easy to do Making a sandwich is easy to do
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Making a sandwich is easy to do First,
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make sure you wash your hands First,
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make sure you wash your hands First,
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make sure you wash your hands Second,
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you need to get two pieces of bread Second,
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you need to get two pieces of bread Second,
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you need to get two pieces of bread Third,
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you put slices of turkey on the bread Third,
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you put slices of turkey on the bread Third,
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you put slices of turkey on the bread.
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Some people like to put slices of ham on their bread.
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Some people like to put slices of ham on their bread.
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Some people like to put slices of ham on their bread.
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You can use turkey or ham.
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You can use turkey or ham.
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You can use turkey or ham.
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Fourth, you put on a slice of cheese.
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Fourth, you put on a slice of cheese.
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Fourth, you put on a slice of cheese Fifth,
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you wash and cut a tomato Fifth,
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you wash and cut a tomato Fifth,
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you wash and cut a tomato.
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Then put a slice of the tomato on your cheese.
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Then put a slice of the tomato on your cheese.
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Then, put a slice of the tomato on your cheese Sixth,
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you put on some lettuce Sixth,
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you put on some lettuce Sixth, you put on some lettuce.
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You want to make sure to wash the lettuce before you put it on your sandwich.
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You want to make sure to wash the lettuce before you put it on your sandwich.
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You want to make sure to wash the lettuce before you put it on your sandwich.
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Finally, when you are done, put the pieces of bread together.
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Finally, when you are done, put the pieces of bread together.
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Finally, when you are done,
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put the pieces of bread together Then your sandwich is ready to eat
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Then your sandwich is ready to eat Then your sandwich is ready to eat
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Listen and share
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Question 1 What is the fifth thing you do when making a sandwich?
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A. Put on some lettuce B.
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Wash and cut a tomato C.
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Put on a slice of cheese D.
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Wash your hands
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Question 2 What is the first thing you do when making a sandwich?
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A. Put on some lettuce B.
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Wash and cut a tomato C.
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Put on a slice of cheese D.
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Wash your hands Question 3
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What is the fourth thing you do when making a sandwich?
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A. Put on some lettuce B.
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Wash and cut a tomato C.
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Put on a slice of cheese D.
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Wash your hands
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Question 4 What is the sixth thing you do when making a sandwich?
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A. Put on some lettuce B.
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Wash and cut a tomato C.
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Put on a slice of cheese D.
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Wash your hands Question 5.
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Making a sandwich is A.
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Easy B.
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Hard C.
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Sad D.
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Difficult Question 6
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What do you put the slice of tomato on?
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A. Bread B.
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Lettuce C.
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Turkey D.
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Cheese Listen and practice
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Making a sandwich Making a sandwich is easy to do.
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First, make sure you wash your hands.
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Second, you need to get two pieces of bread.
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Third, you put slices of turkey on the bread.
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Some people like to put slices of ham on their bread.
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You can use turkey or ham.
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Fourth, you put on a slice of cheese.
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Fifth, you wash and cut a tomato.
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Then put a slice of the tomato on your cheese.
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Sixth, you put on some lettuce.
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You want to make sure to wash the lettuce before you put it on your sandwich.
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Finally, when you are done, put the pieces of bread together.
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Then your sandwich is ready to eat.
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Thank you.
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Listen and practice making a sandwich making a sandwich is easy to do first make sure you wash your hands
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second you need to get two pieces of bread third you put slices of turkey on the bread
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Some people like to put slices of ham on their bread.
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You can use turkey or ham.
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Fourth, you put on a slice of cheese.
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Fifth, you wash and cut a tomato.
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Then put a slice of the tomato on your cheese.
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Sixth, you put on some lettuce.
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You want to make sure to wash the lettuce before you put it on your sandwich.
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Finally, when you are done, put the pieces of bread together.
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Then your sandwich is ready to eat.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “Making a Sandwich”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: slice, sandwich, wash, bread, lettuce. This video has 109 sentences and 886 words to shadow. The speech runs for 13:29. The speaker talks slowly, about 66 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 77% 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
11 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
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| sandwich noun | /ˈsæn(d).wɪd͡ʒ/ | A dish or foodstuff where at least one piece, but typically two or more pieces, of bread serves as the wrapper or container of some other food. |
| slice noun | /slaɪs/ | That which is thin and broad. |
| tomato noun | /təˈmeɪ.toʊ/ | A widely cultivated plant, Solanum lycopersicum, having edible fruit. |
| lettuce noun | /ˈlɛt.ɪs/ | An edible plant, Lactuca sativa and its close relatives, having a head of green or purple leaves. |
| sixth adjective | /sɪksθ/ | The ordinal form of the number six. |
| bread noun | /brɛd/ | A foodstuff made by baking dough made from cereals. |
| cheese noun | /t͡ʃiz/ | A dairy product made from curdled or cultured milk. |
| turkey noun | /ˈtɝki/ | A wild turkey of Meleagris gallopavo. |
| repeat verb | /ɹɪˈpiːt/ | To do or say again (and again). |
| fourth adjective | /fɔɹθ/ | The ordinal form of the number four. |
| fifth adjective | /fɪfθ/ | The ordinal form of the number five. |
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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| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | are done |
| Obligation: must / have to / need to saying that something is necessary | need to get |
Pronunciation to watch
- The “th” sounds: sixth /sɪksθ/, fourth /fɔɹθ/, fifth /fɪfθ/
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 sandwich, slice, tomato.
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.