Shadowing Practice: Planning a Weekend Camping Trip - Learn English Speaking with Video
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The weather looks great this weekend. Let's go camping!
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Camping? We haven't been camping since college.
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Exactly. That's why we should go. I'm tired of the city.
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Okay, I'm in. Where were you thinking of going?
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There's a campsite by a lake about two hours from here.
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Two hours is fine. Do we need to book a spot?
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Yes, it gets busy in summer. I'll book it tonight.
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Does it have showers? I can't go two days without a shower.
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Don't worry. It has showers and even a little shop.
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How much does it cost per night?
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Only twenty-five dollars for both of us.
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I found the old tent. I'm not sure it's still in one piece.
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Let's put it up in the garden tomorrow and check.
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Good idea. If it's broken, we can rent one there.
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We also need sleeping bags, a stove, and lots of snacks.
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What are we going to eat? I'm not catching fish.
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Ha! I'll make sandwiches, and we can cook pasta on the stove.
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And marshmallows by the fire. That's the best part.
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Of course. It's not camping without marshmallows!
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Okay, I think we've got everything.
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Wait, what about the marshmallows?
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I've already put them in the bag by the door.
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Have you packed the phone chargers?
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Yes, but let's try not to look at our phones too much.
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Agreed. This weekend is all about nature. Let's go!
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 25 sentences and 235 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:30. The speaker talks at a natural 156 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. 84% 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
14 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| stove noun | /stoʊv/ | A heater, a closed apparatus to burn fuel for the warming of a room. |
| sandwich noun | /ˈsæn(d).wɪd͡ʒ/ | A dish or foodstuff where at least one piece, but typically two or more pieces, of bread serves as the wrapper or container of some other food. |
| tent noun | /tɛnt/ | A pavilion or portable lodge consisting of skins, canvas, or some strong cloth, stretched and sustained by poles, used for sheltering people from the weather. |
| pasta noun | /ˈpɑ.stə/ | Dough made from wheat and water and sometimes mixed with egg and formed into various shapes; often sold in dried form and typically boiled for eating. |
| snack noun | /snæk/ | A light meal. |
| charger noun | /ˈt͡ʃɑɹd͡ʒɚ/ | A device that charges or recharges. |
| marshmallow noun | /ˈmɑɹʃˌmɛl.oʊ/ | Marsh mallow, a species of mallow, Althaea officinalis, that grows in marshy terrain. |
| campsite noun | /ˈkæmpˌsaɪt/ | A place where one or more tents may be pitched for an overnight stay in an outdoor area. |
| shower noun | /ˈʃaʊ.ɚ/ | A brief fall of precipitation (spell of rain, or a similar fall of snow, sleet, or cascade); burst of hefty precipitation. |
| pack noun | /pæk/ | A bundle made up and prepared to be carried; especially, a bundle to be carried on the back, but also a load for an animal, a bale. |
| cook verb | /kʊk/ | To prepare food for eating, typically by heating it, combining it with other ingredients, seasoning it, preparing it for serving, etc. |
| twenty noun | /ˈtwɛnti/ [-ɛɾ̃i] | The numbers twenty (20) to twenty-nine (29). |
| dollar noun | /ˈdɑ.lɚ/ | Official designation for currency in some parts of the world, including Canada, the United States, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Hong Kong, and elsewhere… |
| rent noun | /ˈɹɛnt/ | A payment made by a tenant at intervals in order to lease a property. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 11 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, I'll, can't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: marshmallow /ˈmɑɹʃˌmɛl.oʊ/, shower /ˈʃaʊ.ɚ/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like stove, sandwich, tent.
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.