Shadowing Practice: ph #butifyoucloseyoureyes #english - Learn English Speaking with Video
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I'm joining a school project this summer.
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What is the project about?
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It's about geography.
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We're going to study an old village.
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Hello, I'm here to study the village.
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Hello, I can be your helper.
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Thank you, that's very helpful.
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Look at this photograph.
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Wow, is this the village?
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Yes.
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It looked very different in the past.
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Let's make a comparison.
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What do you notice?
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The river was cleaner in the past.
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The river is very feel helpless.
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Don't worry.
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Every small action can make a difference.
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You're right.
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Let's do something.
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Let's work together.
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Sure.
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What should we do?
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Let's carefully collect the rubbish.
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Good idea.
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Look at the river now.
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The village looks much better now.
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Our small actions made a difference.
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Wow!
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Yes.
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But first, I want to take one more photograph.
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Why?
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This experience will be an important part of my biography.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 32 sentences and 146 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:03. The speaker talks at a steady 140 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 5 of its 32 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| photograph noun | /ˈfoʊ.təˌɡɹæf/ | A picture created by projecting an image onto a photosensitive surface such as a chemically treated plate or film, CCD receptor, etc. |
| carefully adverb | /ˈkɛɹf(ə)li/ | With care; attentively, circumspectly. |
| helpful adjective | /ˈhɛlp.fl̩/ | Furnishing help; giving aid; useful. |
| collect verb | /ˈkɑlɪkt/ | To gather together; amass. |
| geography noun | /d͡ʒiˈɑɡɹəfi/ | The study of the physical properties of the earth, including how humans affect and are affected by them. |
| biography noun | /baɪˈɑɡɹəfi/ | A person's life story, especially one published. |
| rubbish noun | /ˈɹʌbɪʃ/ | Refuse, waste, garbage, junk, trash. |
| helpless adjective | /ˈhɛlplɪs/ | Unable to defend oneself. |
| helper noun | /ˈhɛlpɚ/ | One who helps; an aide; assistant; auxiliary. |
| comparison noun | /kəmˈpæɹ.ɪ.sən/ | The act of comparing or the state or process of being compared. |
| village noun | /ˈvɪlɪd͡ʒ/ | A rural habitation of size between a hamlet and a town. |
| hello | /hɛˈloʊ/ | A greeting (salutation) said when meeting someone or acknowledging someone’s arrival or presence. |
| join verb | /ˈd͡ʒɔɪn/ | To connect or combine into one; to put together. |
| clean adjective | /kliːn/ | Free of dirt, filth, or impurities (extraneous matter); not dirty, filthy, or soiled. |
| notice verb | /ˈnoʊ.tɪs/ | To become aware of; to observe. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| work together verb | To be coworkers with someone; to share a workspace with someone. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- I'm joining a school project this summer.
- We're going to study an old village.
- Thank you, that's very helpful.
- What do you notice?
- What should we do?
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 5 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, we're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- Long words — get the stress right: geography /d͡ʒiˈɑɡɹəfi/, biography /baɪˈɑɡɹəfi/, comparison /kəmˈpæɹ.ɪ.sən/
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 photograph, carefully, helpful.
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.