Shadowing Practice: Polish easy reading with audio: Jan Kowalski - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Jan Kowalski.
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Hello guys, welcome to another Polish video lesson.
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Today we will continue with another easy to understand and listen to Polish text.
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If you haven't seen the first episode, please do so.
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And as always, click on the link below the video for more information about grammar and vocabulary of that particular lesson.
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You will find these information on our website.
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Ok, let's start.
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Jan Kowalski lives in Poland and works in the university as a teacher of English language.
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He lives with wife and two children in Legionowie, in a city near Warsaw.
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Jan wstaje codziennie rano o godzinie 7, myje się, ubiera się i je śniadanie.
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Na śniadanie on najczęściej je tosty z dżemem i pije kawę.
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Po śniadaniu Jan wychodzi z domu i jedzie autobusem do pracy.
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Podróż do pracy jest bardzo krótka i trwa tylko 15 minut.
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O 8.30 w liceum rozpoczynają się lekcje i trwają do godziny 15.00.
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O godzinie 11.30 Jan ma godzinną przerwę na lunch.
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After work, Jan returns to home at 15.15am and eats dinner with his favorite food.
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Jan wraca do domu około godziny 15.15 i je obiad.
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Jego ulubionymi potrawami są zupa pomidorowa i pierogi.
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Następnie Jan odpoczywa, czyta gazetę albo książkę.
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The evening, after returning to the whole family,
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the kowalss talk, watch TV or play in the game.
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Then they eat together.
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All the members of the family love sport.
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A few times a week Jan and Anna are swimming in the swimming pool.
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In the way it is a nice weather, Jan and Tom are swimming or playing tennis.
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Monika is most loving driving on the rollercoaster, and in the winter winter, on the swimming pool.
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The morning evening, at the 23 hour, Jan takes a drink and puts it to the bed.
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Sometimes, before the sleep, he reads a book or listens to the radio radio.
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The morning evening, the morning evening, the morning evening, the morning evening.
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Ok, that's all for today.
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Thank you very much for watching.
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Please let me know in the comments below what you think about this.
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Perhaps you've got some questions.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “Polish easy reading with audio: Jan Kowalski”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Jan, evening, swimming. This video has 35 sentences and 367 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:49. The speaker talks slowly, about 96 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 68% 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
13 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
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| swim verb | /swɪm/ | To move through the water, without touching the bottom; to propel oneself in water by natural means. |
| lesson noun | /ˈlɛs.ən/ | A section of learning or teaching into which a wider learning content is divided. |
| tennis noun | /ˈtɛnɪs/ | A sport played by two players (or four in doubles), who alternately strike the ball over a net using racquets. |
| grammar noun | /ˈɡɹæm.ə(ɹ)/ | A system of rules and principles for the structure of a language, or of languages in general. |
| cheers | /t͡ʃɪəz/ | A common toast used when drinking in company. |
| subscribe verb | /səbˈskɹaɪb/ | To write (one’s name) at the bottom of a document; to sign (one's name). |
| vocabulary noun | /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/ | A usually alphabetized and explained collection of words e.g. of a particular field, or prepared for a specific purpose, often for learning. |
| pierogi noun | /pəˈɹoːɡi/ | A square- or crescent-shaped dumpling of unleavened dough, stuffed with sauerkraut, cheese, mashed potatoes, cabbage, onion, meat, or any combination of these… |
| rollercoaster noun | /ˈɹoʊlɚˌkoʊstɚ/ | An amusement ride consisting of a train on a track that rises, falls, twists and turns. |
| zupa noun | An administrative unit among various South Slavic peoples. | |
| pool noun | /puːl/ | A small and rather deep area of (usually) fresh water, as one supplied by a spring, or occurring in the course of a stream or river; a reservoir for water. |
| lunch noun | /lʌnt͡ʃ/ | A light meal usually eaten around midday, notably when not as main meal of the day. |
| favourite adjective | /ˈfeɪv.ɹɪt/ | Most-liked. (In other words, [person]'s favorite [noun] = the [noun] that [person] likes the most.) |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
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| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | are swimming |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | will continue · will find |
Pronunciation to watch
- Long words — get the stress right: vocabulary /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/, rollercoaster /ˈɹoʊlɚˌkoʊstɚ/
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 swim, lesson, tennis.
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.