Shadowing Practice: Power Up 5 Unit 1 Lesson 1 - Learn English Speaking with Video

Welcome to

Jenny's Video Diary.

Hello, hello, hello.

I'm so excited about my new video diary.

This is me.

I'm Jenny Friendly.

And this is my bedroom.

Have a look at all of my clothes.

And this, this is my wonderful brother, Jim.

Say hello Jim.

Hi.

Welcome everyone to our very first, very special video diary.

Jenny's Video Diary.

Want it?

Then wear it.

So, this week there's a clothes sale at our school.

It starts at 3pm, so maybe we'll see you there.

Anyway, we've agreed to look at all our clothes, and the clothes we don't want, they'll go in this box.

And then the box will go to the school sale.

And the clothes we want, we're going to wear.

That's right.

We've agreed to put on all the things we don't want to throw away.

Are you ready, Jim?

I think so.

Jim thinks so.

So let's go.

Oh, I've got a lot more clothes than I thought.

I don't know how I'm going to put on the ones I want to keep.

Okay, I'm going to start with my t-shirts, and then my blouses and jumpers, and then this raincoat.

Here goes, ooh, my football shirt

okay now my blouses oh I love this one I've had it since I was about eight years old

and it's the right size for eight year olds too shall I try it on I can't wear it

so it's going in the box Bye, but I'm going to keep these three.

Now jumpers.

Well, this one's not very nice.

Oh, and look at these sleeves.

Yuck.

In the box.

I'm getting really hot and I still need to put on this raincoat.

Oh no, it doesn't fit over all the other clothes.

But I can't get rid of this.

I need it for rainy days.

Let's see how Jim's doing.

Yeah?

Come in!

That's amazing, Jim.

Yeah, I love all my hats, so I couldn't decide which ones to give away.

Yeah?

But I've got two whole boxes of trousers and shirts for the school sale.

Nice!

It's been hard for me too.

But I put on all the clothes I want to keep and I'm using my raincoat as a scarf

It's hot isn't it?

Yeah, it's as hot as the desert Would you like some water?

Good idea Here you are Oh, yeah.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This video has 55 sentences and 399 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:44. The speaker talks slowly, about 107 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 85% 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
cloth noun	/klɒθ/	A fabric, usually made of woven, knitted, or felted fibres or filaments, such as used in dressing, decorating, cleaning or other practical use. Sometimes…
diary noun	/ˈdaɪ.ə.ɹi/	A daily log of experiences, especially those of the writer.
jumper noun	/ˈd͡ʒʌmpɚ/	A woollen sweater or pullover.
bedroom noun	/ˈbɛdˌɹum/	A room in a house, apartment, hotel, or other dwelling where a bed is kept for sleeping.
desert noun	/ˈdɛz.ɚt/	A barren area of land or desolate terrain, especially one with little water or vegetation; a wasteland.
sleeve noun	/sliv/	The part of a garment that covers the arm.
rainy adjective	/ˈɹeɪni/	Pouring with rain; wet; showery
trousers noun	/ˈtɹaʊzɚz/	An article of clothing that covers the part of the body between the waist and the ankles or knees, and is divided into a separate part for each leg.
scarf noun	/skɑːf/	A long, often knitted, garment worn around the neck.
raincoat noun	/ˈɹeɪnkoʊt/	A waterproof coat to be worn in the rain; (loosely) any coat or jacket with this purpose.
blouse noun	/ˈblaʊ̯s/	A shirt for women or girls, particularly a shirt with buttons and often a collar; a dress shirt tailored for women.
shirt noun	/ʃɜɹt/	An article of clothing that is worn on the upper part of the body, often with sleeves that cover some or all of the arms.
hat noun	/hæ̞ʔ/	A covering for the head, often in the approximate form of a cone, dome or cylinder closed at its top end, and sometimes having a brim and other decoration.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

Word	Meaning
give away verb	To make a gift of (something).
throw away verb	To discard (trash, garbage, or the like), to toss out, to put in the trash.

Grammar in this video

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

Structure	In the video
Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now	we've agreed
Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see coming	we're going to wear · I'm going to put · I'm going to start
Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction	we'll see · they'll go · will go
Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now	I'm getting · I'm using

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 23 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, I've. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

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 cloth, diary, jumper.

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 →

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