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33 sentences
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Look!
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P-H sounds like F.
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P-H.
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Great!
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P-H says F.
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I use my phone to find information.
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I have a geography project.
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I find a graph about animals.
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Graph means writing.
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Say, graph.
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P-F.
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Graph, graph.
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Now, paragraph.
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Paragraph.
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Sphere means a round shape.
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Listen.
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Sphere, sphere.
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Sphere, sphere.
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Atmosphere.
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Atmosphere.
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I use photos, a graph, and a pamphlet to explain my project.
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This photo shows an elephant.
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Phobia means fear.
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Agoraphobia means fear of bases.
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Claustrophobia means fear of small spaces.
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Arachno means fear of spiders.
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Photo is connected with light.
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Photograph.
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Break it.
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Photograph.
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Photograph.
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Photograph.
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I took a photograph.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This video has 33 sentences and 106 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:25. The speaker talks slowly, about 75 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound.

Key vocabulary in this video

13 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:

WordPronunciationMeaning
graph noun/ɡɹæf/A data chart (graphical representation of data) intended to illustrate the relationship between a set (or sets) of numbers (quantities, measurements or…
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.
sphere noun/sfɪɚ/A surface in three dimensions consisting of all points equidistant from a center. .
atmosphere noun/ˈætməsˌfɪɹ/The gases surrounding the Earth or any astronomical body.
paragraph noun/ˈpæɹəɡɹæf/A passage in text that starts on a new line, the first line sometimes being indented, and usually marks a change of topic.
connect verb/kəˈnɛkt/To join (to another object): to attach, or to be intended to attach or capable of attaching, to another object.
spider noun/ˈspaɪ̯dɚ/Any of various eight-legged, predatory arthropods, of the order Araneae, most of which spin webs to catch prey.
elephant noun/ˈɛlɪfənt/A large mammal of the family Elephantidae in the order Proboscidea, having a trunk, and native to Africa and Asia.
geography noun/d͡ʒiˈɑɡɹəfi/The study of the physical properties of the earth, including how humans affect and are affected by them.
agoraphobia noun/ˌæɡ.ɚ.əˈfoʊ.bi.ə/The fear of wide open spaces, crowds, or uncontrolled social conditions.
claustrophobia noun/ˌklɔː.strəˈfoʊ.bi.ə/The abnormal fear of closed, tight places.
pamphlet noun/ˈpæmflɪt/A small, brief printed work, consisting either of a folded sheet of paper, or several sheets bound together into a booklet with only a paper cover, formerly…
phobia noun/ˈfoʊ.bi.ə/An irrational, abnormal, or obsessive fear (of something).

Pronunciation to watch

  • Long words — get the stress right: geography /d͡ʒiˈɑɡɹəfi/, agoraphobia /ˌæɡ.ɚ.əˈfoʊ.bi.ə/, claustrophobia /ˌklɔː.strəˈfoʊ.bi.ə/

How to practise with this video

  1. Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
  2. Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
  3. Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like graph, photograph, sphere.

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.

Shadowing technique: read the full step-by-step guide →