Shadowing Practice: MOVERS 1 TEST 2.6 READING | SNAKES | Cambridge Smart - Learn English Speaking with Video
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A lot of people are very afraid of snakes.
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They think all snakes are ugly and want to hurt them.
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But this is wrong.
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because some snakes are very beautiful and they don't hurt people, Snakes often live in the grass or in forests.
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- Thanks.
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Some of them eat mice.
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Some snakes can climb trees very quickly.
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And they can swim in rivers.
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You must always be careful with snakes.
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and you must never pick them up.
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They are afraid of snakes.
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What do some people think about snakes?
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They think snakes are ugly and want to hurt them.
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Where do snakes often live?
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They often live in the grass or in forests.
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What can some snakes do very quickly?
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They can climb trees very quickly.
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Where can snakes swim?
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you They can swim in rivers.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “MOVERS 1 TEST 2.6 READING”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: snakes, swim, hurt, quickly. This video has 19 sentences and 136 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:30. The speaker talks slowly, about 91 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 4 of its 19 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
12 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| snake noun | /sneɪk/ | Any of the suborder Serpentes of legless reptiles with long, thin bodies and fork-shaped tongues. |
| swim verb | /swɪm/ | To move through the water, without touching the bottom; to propel oneself in water by natural means. |
| ugly adjective | /ˈʌɡli/ | Displeasing to the eye; aesthetically unpleasing. |
| grass noun | /ɡɹɑːs/ | Any plant of the family Poaceae, characterized by leaves that arise from nodes in the stem and leaf bases that wrap around the stem, especially those grown as… |
| climb verb | /ˈklaɪ̯m/ | To traverse a slope or contour, either upwards (ascending) or downwards (descending). |
| mouse noun | /maʊs/ | Any mammal of the many rodent families (especially Muridae) that have a small body and a long tail. |
| careful adjective | /ˈkɛɹfəl/ | Taking care; attentive to potential danger, error or harm; cautious. |
| quickly adverb | /ˈkwɪk.li/ | Rapidly; with speed; fast; with expedition. |
| hurt verb | /hɝt/ | To cause (a person or animal) physical pain and/or injury. |
| tree noun | /tɹiː/ | A perennial woody plant taller and larger than a shrub with a wooden trunk and, at some distance from the ground, having leaves and branches. |
| afraid adjective | /əˈfɹeɪd/ | Impressed with fear or apprehension; in fear. |
| forest noun | /ˈfɔɹəst/ | A dense uncultivated tract of trees and undergrowth, larger than woods. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Obligation: must / have to / need to saying that something is necessary | must always · must never |
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 snake, swim, ugly.
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.