Shadowing Practice: My part time job A2 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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19 sentences
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So, I'm a shop assistant and I work in a clothing store.
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I started the job one year and six months ago.
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It's a part -time job and I work four days a week.
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I usually work in the afternoon and evening.
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I prefer these times because I don't need to wake up too early.
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The shop is in the city centre.
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It's a big store and it's always busy
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There are clothes for men, women and children
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My job is to help customers take payments and keep the shop clean
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Saturdays are very busy
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Sometimes it's stressful, especially
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when lots of customers are waiting to pay for things I like my job because I meet lots of people
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Some customers are very nice and I like helping them
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My workmates are really friendly and we enjoy working together
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But sometimes it's hard I stand all day and my feet hurt after work
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On the other hand, some customers are not so polite I think my job is okay for now
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It's not my dream job, but I'm learning new skills and I'm earning money
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In the future, I want to do a different job, maybe in design or marketing
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But for now, I'm happy with this
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “My part time job A2”. This video has 19 sentences and 207 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:40. The speaker talks at a steady 124 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 86% 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
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| earn verb | /ɝn/ | To gain (success, reward, recognition) through applied effort or work. |
| 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… |
| skill noun | /skɪl/ | A capacity to do something well; a technique, an ability, usually acquired or learned, as opposed to abilities that are regarded as innate. |
| cloth noun | /klɒθ/ | A fabric, usually made of woven, knitted, or felted fibres or filaments, such as used in dressing, decorating, cleaning or other practical use. Sometimes… |
| polite adjective | /pəˈlaɪt/ | Well-mannered, civilized. |
| stressful adjective | /ˈstɹɛsfəl/ | Irritating; causing stress. |
| workmate noun | Somebody with whom one works; a coworker. | |
| customer noun | /ˈkʌs.tə.mə/ | A person or company who purchases or receives a product or service from a business or merchant or intends to do so. |
| payment noun | /ˈpeɪmənt/ | The act of paying. |
| friendly adjective | /ˈfɹɛnd.li/ | Generally warm, approachable and easy to relate with in character. |
| prefer verb | [pɹɪˈfɝ] | To be in the habit of choosing something rather than something else; to favor; to like better. |
| shop noun | /ʃɑp/ | An establishment that sells goods or services to the public; originally only a physical location, but now a virtual establishment as well. |
| clean adjective | /kliːn/ | Free of dirt, filth, or impurities (extraneous matter); not dirty, filthy, or soiled. |
| centre noun | /ˈsɛntəː/ | Australia, UK, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, and South Africa standard spelling of center. |
| hurt verb | /hɝt/ | To cause (a person or animal) physical pain and/or injury. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| wake up verb | /ˌweɪk ˈʌp/ | To stop sleeping; to awake. |
| work together verb | To be coworkers with someone; to share a workspace with someone. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Verb + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbs that are followed by the -ing form | enjoy working |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | are waiting · I'm learning |
| Obligation: must / have to / need to saying that something is necessary | need to wake |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 5 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: clothing /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/, cloth /klɒθ/
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 earn, clothing, skill.
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.