Shadowing Practice: O_qjYnaTpn8 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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want to practice british english listen to the animated story the girl beyond the door
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level a2 iwa reading club part one
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nora worked in a small bookshop near the railway station her life was quiet it.
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Every morning, she opened the shop at 8.
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Every evening, she returned to her tiny flat and ate dinner alone.
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She liked stories about magic,
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but she did not believe in magic herself one rainy evening
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Nora found a strange book behind an old shelf it had no title its black cover was cold
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and a silver key was fixed to the first page under the key were six words open the door
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that remembers you nora laughed nervously very funny then the lights
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went out a thin line of blue light appeared on the
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wall it grew wider until it became the shape of a door
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wind rushed through the shop lifting pages into the air nora should have run
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instead she took the silver key the moment it touched the glowing door the lock turned by itself
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on the other side was a forest beneath two moons nora stepped through the door vanished behind her
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the forest was full of silver trees their leaves rang softly like tiny bells
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blue flowers opened under nora's feet lighting a path through the darkness
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she followed it until she heard the sound of swords a
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young man in a dark green coat was fighting three shadow creatures he moved quickly
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but blood covered one sleeve Nora picked up a fallen
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branch leave him alone the creatures turned towards her the silver
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key in her hand suddenly burned with light a bright wave moved through the forest and the shadows disappeared
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the young man stared at her you are the gatekeeper he said i sell books he almost smiled
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of course you do his name was rowan he was a royal guard from the kingdom of elira
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he told nora that their world was dying long ago seven magical doors connected elira to other worlds
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now six were closed and the final door had chosen nora Why me? she asked.
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Because the door remembers your blood.
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Nora did not understand, but Rowan promised to help her find a way home.
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They travelled across bright fields where small dragons slept among the
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flowers they crossed a glass bridge above a city hidden in the clouds they rode white horses through a storm
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that whispered people's greatest fears at night they sat beside a
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fire rowan showed nora how to make light with her hands
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at first she produced only a weak spark again he said
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i have tried 20 times then the next one may work nora tried again a golden flame appeared above her palm
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Rowan smiled at her, as if she had placed a new statement star in the sky.
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Nora's heart moved strangely.
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She began to notice small things about him.
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He always gave her the warmer blanket.
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He pretended not to be tired when she was afraid.
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He listened when she spoke about her ordinary life,
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as if it were the most interesting story he had ever heard one evening beside a frozen lake rowan touched her cheek
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in my world he said softly we believe some souls find each other in every life
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nora looked into his gray eyes and do you believe that i did not not until you came through the door
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he leaned closer before their lips met the sky split open
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a great black tower rose from the lake At its top stood Queen Seraphine,
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the ruler who had closed the magical doors.
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She looked exactly like Nora, not similar, exactly the same.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 57 sentences and 729 words to shadow. The speech runs for 7:25. The speaker talks slowly, about 98 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 80% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| shadow noun | /ˈʃædəʊ̯/ | A dark image projected onto a surface where light (or other radiation) is blocked by the shade of an object. |
| flower noun | /ˈfloʊɚ/ | A reproductive structure in angiosperms (flowering plants), often conspicuously colourful and typically including sepals, petals, and either or both stamens… |
| instant noun | /ˈɪnstənt/ | A very short period of time; a moment. |
| magical adjective | /ˈmæd͡ʒ.ɪ.kəl/ | Of, relating to, or by means of magic. |
| beside | /bɪˈsaɪd/ | Next to; at the side of. |
| softly adverb | /ˈsɔftli/ | In a soft manner; gently. |
| rush verb | /ɹʌʃ/ | To hurry; to perform a task with great haste, often not properly or without thinking carefully. |
| thin adjective | /ˈθɪn/ | Having little thickness or extent from one surface to its opposite. |
| cloud noun | /ˈklaʊ̯d/ | A visible mass of water droplets suspended in the air. |
| railway noun | /ˈɹeɪlˌweɪ/ | A transport system using rails used to move passengers or goods. |
| anxiety noun | /æŋˈzaɪ.əti/ | An unpleasant state of mental uneasiness, nervousness, apprehension and obsession or concern about some uncertain event. |
| gray adjective | /ɡɹeɪ/ | Of a color between black and white, having neutral hue and intermediate brightness. |
| ordinary adjective | /ˈɔɹdɪnɛɹi/ | Having regular jurisdiction; now only used in certain phrases. |
| dragon noun | /ˈdɹæɡən/ | In European mythologies, a gigantic beast, typically reptilian with leathery bat-like wings, lion-like claws, scaly skin and a lizard-like body, often a… |
| translation noun | /tɹænzˈleɪʃən/ | The conversion of text from one language to another. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| check out verb | To record the departure or withdrawal of someone or something (such as guests, employees, books, etc.). |
| come through verb | To come into a room or other space through a door or passageway. |
| go out verb | To leave, especially a building. |
| pick up verb | To lift; to grasp and raise. |
Pronunciation to watch
- The “th” sounds: thin /ˈθɪn/, beneath /bɪˈniːθ/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: shadow /ˈʃædəʊ̯/, rush /ɹʌʃ/, translation /tɹænzˈleɪʃən/, shelf /ʃɛlf/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/
- Long words — get the stress right: anxiety /æŋˈzaɪ.əti/, ordinary /ˈɔɹdɪnɛɹi/, interactive /ˌɪn.tɚˈæk.tɪv/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, audiobook /ˈɔdi.oʊbʊk/
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 shadow, flower, instant.
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 fixed · were closed |
| Past continuous was/were + -ing — an action in progress at a moment in the past | was fighting · was dying |
| Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a group | the most interesting · the most engaging |
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.