Shadowing Practice: One story a day level 2 book 1 Story 19 The party - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “One story a day level 2 book 1 Story 19 The party”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Mouse, oranges, bananas, apples, serving. This video has 25 sentences and 154 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:21. The speaker talks at a steady 113 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 71% 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
9 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| banana noun | /bəˈnænə/ | An elongated curved tropical fruit of a banana plant, which grows in bunches and has a creamy flesh and a smooth skin. |
| puzzle noun | /ˈpʌzəl/ | The state of feeling confused or mystified because one cannot understand a complicated matter, a problem, etc.; bewilderment, confusion; (countable) often in… |
| exclaim verb | /ɛkˈskleɪm/ | To cry out suddenly, from some strong emotion. |
| orange noun | /ˈɒɹɪnd͡ʒ/ | An evergreen tree of the genus Citrus such as Citrus sinensis which yields oranges (the fruit). |
| bowl noun | /boʊl/ | As much as is held by a bowl. |
| guest noun | /ɡɛst/ | A recipient of hospitality, especially someone staying by invitation at the house of another. |
| serve verb | /sɝv/ | To be a formal servant for (a god or deity); to worship in an official capacity. |
| apple noun | /ˈæpəl/ | The fruit of the tree Malus domestica, chiefly with a green, red, or yellow skin, cultivated in temperate climates for cidermaking, cooking, and eating. |
| mix verb | /ˈmɪks/ | To stir together. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cut up verb | To cut upward. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 7 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'll. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
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 banana, puzzle, exclaim.
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.