Shadowing Practice: My Small Room in the Dorm - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Hi! Welcome to my room!
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It's on the fifth floor.
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And there's no lift!
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Come in! Um... it's very small.
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This is my bed.
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It's small, but it's soft.
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Ha, my feet are out at night!
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And this is my desk.
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I study here. Well... sometimes!
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Ugh, my lamp is very old!
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And look! My books are on the floor!
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There's no shelf...
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Now, my favourite thing. My window!
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Look! Trees and a lake!
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In the morning, the sun comes in.
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I sit here with my tea.
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It's beautiful. I love it.
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So... my room has a secret.
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Look at this little door. Ready?
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It's my fridge!
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And it's full of Mum's food!
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My room is small,
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but my fridge is the best!
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A1 speaking lesson is built on the video “My Small Room in the Dorm”. This video has 23 sentences and 123 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:06. The speaker talks at a steady 111 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing.
Key vocabulary in this video
12 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| desk noun | /dɛsk/ | A table, frame, or case, in past centuries usually with a sloping top but now usually with a flat top, for the use of writers and readers. It often has a… |
| lamp noun | /ˈlæ̝mp/ | A device that generates light, heat, or other electromagnetic radiation. Especially an electric light bulb. |
| shelf noun | /ʃɛlf/ | A flat, rigid structure, fixed at right angles to a wall or forming a part of a cabinet, desk, etc., and used to display, store, or support objects. |
| soft adjective | /sɔft/ | Easily giving way under pressure. |
| favourite adjective | /ˈfeɪv.ɹɪt/ | Most-liked. (In other words, [person]'s favorite [noun] = the [noun] that [person] likes the most.) |
| lift noun | /lɪft/ | An act of lifting or raising. |
| floor noun | /flɔː/ | The interior bottom or surface of a house or building; the supporting surface of a room. |
| secret noun | /ˈsiː.kɹɪt/ | A piece of knowledge that is hidden and intended to be kept hidden. |
| foot noun | /fʊt/ | A biological structure found in many animals that is used for locomotion and that is frequently a separate organ at the terminal part of the leg. |
| lake noun | /leɪk/ | A large, landlocked stretch of water or similar liquid. |
| window noun | /ˈwɪndoʊ/ | An opening, usually covered by one or more panes of clear glass, to allow light and air from outside to enter a building or vehicle. |
| fifth adjective | /fɪfθ/ | The ordinal form of the number five. |
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 desk, lamp, shelf.
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.