Shadowing Practice: My neighbourhood - Learn English Speaking with Video

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I'd like to talk about my neighborhood, the place where I was born and grew up.

I live in a peaceful and convenient neighborhood.

It is close to many useful places, such as a supermarket, a pharmacy, a grocery store, a clothing shop, a park, and a football field.

Although there are many shops and public places nearby, my neighborhood is not too noisy.

The streets are always clean, and there are many green trees along the roads, making the air fresh and pleasant.

The people in my neighborhood are friendly and kind.

They often greet each other and are always willing to help those in need.

Every afternoon, I usually ride my bike in the park or play football with my friends on the football field.

These activities help me relax and stay healthy after school.

In conclusion, my neighborhood is not only the place where my family and I live, but also the place where I have many beautiful memories.

I am proud to call it my home.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This video has 11 sentences and 170 words to shadow. The speech runs for 0:56. The speaker talks fast, about 181 words per minute, so expect linked and reduced sounds. 85% 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
clothing noun	/ˈkloʊðɪŋ/	Any of a wide variety of articles, usually made of fabrics, animal hair, animal skin, or some combination thereof, used to cover the human body for warmth, to…
conclusion noun	/kənˈkluːʒən/	The end, finish, close or last part of something.
relax verb	/ɹɪˈlæks/	To make something loose.
pleasant adjective	/ˈplɛz.ənt/	Giving pleasure; pleasing in manner.
convenient adjective	/kənˈviː.niənt/	Serving to reduce a difficulty, or accessible with minimum difficulty; expedient.
grocery noun	/ˈɡɹəʊ.s(ə.)ɹi/	Retail foodstuffs and other household supplies.
pharmacy noun	/ˈfɑɹməsi/	A place where prescription drugs are sold or dispensed.
supermarket noun	/ˌsupɚˈmɑɹkət/	A large self-service store that sells groceries and, usually, medications, household goods, and/or clothing.
greet verb	/ɡɹiːt/	To welcome in a friendly manner, either in person or through another means such as writing.
noisy adjective	/ˈnɔɪzi/	Making a noise, especially a loud unpleasant sound
neighborhood noun	/ˈneɪbɚˌhʊd/	The residential area near one's home.
friendly adjective	/ˈfɹɛnd.li/	Generally warm, approachable and easy to relate with in character.
nearby adverb	/ˌnɪə(ɹ)ˈbaɪ/	Next to, close to.
bike noun	/baɪk/	Any vehicle sharing some characteristics with a bicycle or motorbike, such as pedal power, a handlebar, or a saddle.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

Word	Meaning
grow up verb	To mature and become an adult.

How to practise with this video

Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like clothing, conclusion, relax.

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	was born

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