Shadowing Practice: Places in Town – Easy English Listening Practice | A1 Beginner - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Hello everyone. Welcome back to  English listening lab. In this lesson, you will practice easy English listening  about places in town. We will talk about locations and simple words like near  and far. Please relax. Listen carefully.
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Hello, my name is Lisa. I live in a small town.
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The school is near my house. I walk to school  every day. The hospital is far from my house.
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I go to the hospital by bus. The market is  near the school. I go to the market on Sunday.
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Now listen to the text one more time. Hello,  my name is Lisa. I live in a small town. The school is near my house. I walk to school every  day. The hospital is far from my house. I go to the hospital by bus. The market is near  the school. I go to the market on Sunday.
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Now answer the questions. Question one. Where is the school? A near Lisa's house. B. Far  from Lisa's house. C. Near the hospital.
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Answer. A. near Lisa's house. She  says, "The school is near my house." Question two, where is the hospital? A near the  market, B. Near the house, C far from the house.
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Answer C. far from the house. She says,  "The hospital is far from my house." Question three. Where is the market? A near the school. B. Far from the  school. C near the hospital.
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Answer: A near the school. She  says the market is near the school.
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Great job. You have finished this easy  English listening lesson about places in town. Keep practicing and your listening will  improve every day. See you in the next lesson.

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About This Lesson

You're practicing English with "Places in Town – Easy English Listening Practice | A1 Beginner" using the Shadowing technique — a method originally developed for professional interpreter training.

Focus on sounding like the speaker — not just repeating words. With 15–30 minutes of daily practice, you'll build real-world speaking confidence.

Grammar in this video

The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:

StructureIn the video
Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters nowhave finished
Verb + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbs that are followed by the -ing formKeep practicing
Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or predictionwill practice · will improve

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.

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