Shadowing Practice: ✏️ Pencil Case Vocabulary 📐 Beginner English Listening Practice A1 / A2 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Today I'm going to talk about the things that I have in my pencil case.
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I always take my pencil case with me when I go to class.
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It is always in my backpack.
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In my pencil case I have three pencils.
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I use my pencils for drawing or writing.
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I like using pencils because I can use my rubber or eraser if I make a mistake.
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I also have four pens in my pencil case.
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I have one black pen, two blue pens and one red pen.
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I usually use a blue pen to write and to do exercises but I use a red pen to correct the exercises.
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When I do an exam,
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I use a blue pen or a black pen and the teacher uses a red pen to correct the exams.
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I have one rubber or eraser as they say in the United States to rub out or erase the mistakes
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that I have made when I was using a pencil.
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Then I have a ruler which I use to draw straight lines and measure.
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My ruler is made of plastic but there are also rulers that are made of metal.
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I don't really use my ruler often because in my classes we don't need to measure or draw straight lines usually,
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but if you are studying a degree like mathematics,
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art or architecture for example,
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they are necessary because you will use them a lot in your classes.
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I have one sharpener in my pencil case.
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I use my sharpener to sharpen my pencils.
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I usually use the sharpener to sharpen my colouring pencils.
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I have a set of 12 colouring pencils with all different colours.
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My favourite object in my pencil case are my highlighters.
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I use these a lot in my classes because I use them to mark the important information
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in my notes or in texts.
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I have a pack of five highlighters.
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They are yellow, orange, pink, purple and blue.
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Two things that I have in my pencil case that I don't normally use are my scissors,
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which you can use to cut paper or other materials and a glue stick which is a small tube of glue.
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In my degree we don't do a lot of crafts.
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We don't usually use scissors or glue sticks, only when we are doing projects.
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In these projects we have a piece of card and we decorate it.
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So in this case we do need some scissors and some glue but we don't do this often.
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I also have some sticky notes in my pencil case.
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Keynotes are small pieces of paper that have a bit of glue on the back
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and you can put them on different places.
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So for example you can stick it in your book,
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on the wall or on your computer screen.
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And I think this is a great idea when you are studying.
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If you need to learn a word and you can't remember the word,
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you can write it on a sticky note
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and you can put it on your desk or on your computer screen and then you will remember it.
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In my pencil case I also have some paper clips which are small metal or plastic clips that
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you can put on a piece or some pieces of paper to keep them together.
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This is a great option to use to organize your papers or documents.
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Similarly, I have a stapler in my pencil case.
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A stapler has small pieces of metal inside that are called staples.
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And you can use a stapler to staple or put together two different pieces of paper.
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Finally, some things that I don't have in my pencil case are felt pens and crayons.
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I don't normally colour in my classes,
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so I don't have any of these colours in my pencil case.
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But I know that a lot of children take these to school because they spend a lot of time
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coloring in their classes, especially in their art classes.
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Thank you very much and I'll see you in the next video.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “✏️ Pencil Case Vocabulary 📐 Beginner English Listening Practice A1 / A2”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: pencil, pen, classes, piece, paper. This video has 56 sentences and 699 words to shadow. The speech runs for 8:33. The speaker talks slowly, about 82 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 77% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| pencil noun | /ˈpɛnsəl/ | A writing utensil with a graphite (commonly referred to as lead) shaft, usually blended with clay, clad in wood, and sharpened to a taper. |
| glue noun | /ɡlu/ | A hard gelatin made by boiling bones and hides, used in solution as an adhesive; or any sticky adhesive substance. |
| ruler noun | /ˈɹulɚ/ | A (usually rigid), flat, rectangular measuring or drawing device with graduations in units of measurement; a straightedge with markings. |
| pen noun | /pɪn/ | A tool, originally made from a feather but now usually a small tubular instrument, containing ink used to write or make marks. |
| scissors noun | /ˈsɪzəz/ | A tool used for cutting thin material, consisting of two crossing blades attached at a pivot point in such a way that the blades slide across each other when… |
| clip noun | /klɪp/ | Something which clips or grasps; a device for attaching one object to another. |
| rubber noun | /ˈɹʌbɚ/ | Pliable material derived from the sap of the rubber tree; a hydrocarbon biopolymer of isoprene. |
| colours noun | Flag denoting the nationality of a vessel, flown from the stern. | |
| sticky adjective | /ˈstɪki/ | Tending to stick; able to adhere via the drying of a viscous substance. |
| staple noun | /ˈsteɪ.pəl/ | A wire fastener, made of thin wire, used to secure stacks of paper by penetrating all the sheets and curling around. |
| coloring noun | An act or process which applies color. | |
| 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… |
| architecture noun | /ˈɑː.kɪˌtɛk.t͡ʃə/ | The art and science of designing and managing the construction of buildings and other structures, particularly if they are well proportioned and decorated. |
| tube noun | /tuːb/ | Anything that is hollow and cylindrical in shape. |
| purple noun | /ˈpɝ.pl̩/ | A colour between red and blue; violet, though often closer to magenta. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| put together verb | To assemble, construct, build, or formulate. |
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 | is made · are called · are felt |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | have made · have enjoyed |
| Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing | stick which is · clips which are |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | are studying · are doing |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 12 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, can't, I'll. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: mathematics /mæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪks/, thumb /ˈθʌm/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: examination /ɪɡˌzæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/, sharpener /ˈʃɑː(ɹ)pənə(ɹ)/, sharpen /ˈʃɑɹpən/
- Long words — get the stress right: architecture /ˈɑː.kɪˌtɛk.t͡ʃə/, similarly /ˈsɪm.ə.lə.li/, examination /ɪɡˌzæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/, mathematics /mæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪks/
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 pencil, glue, ruler.
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.