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English Easy Practice Do you want to speak English with more confidence?
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Do you want to understand native speakers more easily?
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And sound more natural when you speak?
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Then you are in the right place!
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Welcome to today's English practice video!
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This lesson is fun, simple, and very effective.
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If you watch it many times, you will see real progress in your speaking skills.
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Today, we have four exciting parts.
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Part 1.
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Listening Practice Part 2.
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Vocabulary Part 3.
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Listen and Answer Practice Part 4.
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Shadowing Practice So, get ready, open your ears, and let's start training your brain to think and speak in English.
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Part 1.
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English Listening Practice First, you will listen to a short English conversation.
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Just relax and try to understand the main idea.
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Don't worry about every single word.
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This will help you enjoy listening and understanding natural English better.
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That reminds me of… Jake, you're all wet. Where were you?
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I was walking home from the library when it started to rain.
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Oh, no. Did you have an umbrella?
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No, I forgot it at home this morning.
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So I started to run.
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Then what happened?
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I was running very fast, and I didn't see the water on the road.
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I stepped into a big puddle.
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Oh, that's terrible.
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That reminds me of the time I fell into a puddle in front of my whole school.
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My shoes were wet all day.
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My shoes are full of water now, too, but that's not the worst part.
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My library books got a little wet.
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Maybe you can dry it with a towel at home.
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First, you need to change your clothes.
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You will get sick.
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You're right.
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I'll go take a hot shower.
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Next time, check the weather forecast.
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Part 2 Learn Vocabulary Now let's learn some useful new words from the conversation.
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I'll explain the meaning of each word and give you some easy examples.
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Repeat after me and try to remember them.
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Vocabulary Then what happened?
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A question we asked to know what happened next.
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Example I dropped my phone.
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Then what happened?
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Did it break?
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Puddle A small pool of water on the ground, usually after rain.
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Example Be careful, there is a puddle on the road. That reminds me of...
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We say this when something makes us remember something else.
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Example I saw a dog at the park.
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That reminds me of my dog at home.
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Remember, repetition is the key to success in English.
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The more you repeat, the faster you improve.
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Watch this video many times, answer out loud, and you will get better and better.
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Part 3 Listen and Answer Practice Time to practice speaking.
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I will ask you questions about the conversation.
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Listen carefully and try to answer out loud before I give the correct answer.
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Don't be shy.
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Speaking practice is the fastest way to improve your fluency.
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Answer the questions out loud.
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Jake, you're all wet. Where were you?
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I was walking home from the library when it started to rain. Was Jake all wet?
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Yes, he was.
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He was all wet.
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Where was Jake before it rained? At the library.
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He was walking home from the library.
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Oh, no. Did you have an umbrella?
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No, I forgot it at home this morning.
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So I started to run.
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Did Jake have an umbrella?
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No, he didn't.
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He forgot it at home.
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Where did Jake forget his umbrella? At home.
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He forgot it at home.
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What did Jake do when it started to rain?
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He ran.
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He started to run.
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Then what happened?
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I was running very fast and I didn't see the water on the road.
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I stepped into a big puddle.
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Did Jake step on a banana peel?
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No, he didn't step on a banana peel.
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What did Jake step?
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He stepped into a big puddle. Where was the puddle? On the road.
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He didn't see the water on the road.
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What happened when Jake ran fast?
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He didn't see the water.
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He stepped into a puddle.
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Oh, that's terrible.
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That reminds me of the time I fell into a puddle in front of my whole school.
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My shoes were wet all day. Did this incident remind
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Maya of anything?
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Yes, it did.
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That reminds Maya of her old accident.
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Did Maya also fall into a puddle once?
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Yes, she did.
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She fell into a puddle at school.
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Where did Maya fall into a puddle? At school.
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She fell into a puddle in front of her school.
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Were Maya's shoes wet all day?
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Yes, they were.
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They were wet all day.
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My shoes are full of water now too, but that's not the worst part.
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My library books got a little wet.
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What was the worst part for Jake?
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His book got wet.
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His library book got a little wet.
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Maybe you can dry it with a towel at home.
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What did Maya tell
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Jake to use to dry the book?
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A towel.
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She told him to dry it with a towel.
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First, you need to change your clothes.
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You will get sick.
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What did Maya tell
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Jake to do first?
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Change his clothes.
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She told him to change his clothes.
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You're right.
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I'll go take a hot shower.
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Next time, check the weather forecast.
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What did Maya tell
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Jake to check next time?
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The weather forecast.
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She told him to check the weather forecast.
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Part 4.
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Shadowing Practice Finally, let's do shadowing together.
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Repeat each line after the speakers.
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Try to copy their rhythm, intonation, and pronunciation.
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This will help you sound more natural and confident.
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Jake, you're all wet. Where were you?
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Oh, no!
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Did you have an umbrella?
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Then what happened?
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Oh, that's terrible.
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That reminds me of the time I fell into a puddle in front of my whole school.
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My shoes were wet all day.
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Maybe you can dry it with a towel at home.
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First, you need to change your clothes.
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You will get sick.
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Next time, check the weather forecast.
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I was walking home from the library when it started to rain.
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No, I forgot it at home this morning, so I started to run.
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I was running very fast and I didn't see the water on the road.
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I stepped into a big puddle.
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My shoes are full of water now too, but that's not the worst part.
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My library books got a little wet.
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You're right.
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I'll go take a hot shower.
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You did amazing!
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Do you want to improve your English -speaking skills even more?
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Check out our new Shadowing course.
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It's full of interactive MP3 and PDF lessons to help you speak with confidence.
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Download the free lesson today.
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The link is below.
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Well done.
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You completed all four parts of today's English practice.
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Keep watching this video every day for one week.
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The more you repeat, the more fluent you will become.
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Don't forget to like and subscribe for more English practice videos.
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Keep learning, keep practicing, and I'll see you in the next lesson.
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Bye for now.
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Thank you.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Practice English Speaking with Shadowing”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: puddle, Jake, wet, practice, English. This video has 162 sentences and 1169 words to shadow. The speech runs for 13:23. The speaker talks slowly, about 87 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. 33 of its 162 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
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| remind verb | /ɹəˈmaɪnd/ | To cause one to experience a memory (of someone or something); to bring to the notice or consideration (of a person). |
| shoe noun | /ˈʃu/ | A protective covering for the foot, with a bottom part composed of thick leather or plastic sole and often a thicker heel, and a softer upper part made of… |
| forecast noun | /ˈfɔːkɑːst/ | An estimation of a future condition. |
| 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… |
| towel noun | /ˈtaʊ̯əl/ | A cloth used for wiping, especially one used for drying anything wet, such as a person after a bath. |
| umbrella noun | /ʌmˈbɹɛl.ə/ | A cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun. |
| lesson noun | /ˈlɛs.ən/ | A section of learning or teaching into which a wider learning content is divided. |
| shadow noun | /ˈʃædəʊ̯/ | A dark image projected onto a surface where light (or other radiation) is blocked by the shade of an object. |
| skill noun | /skɪl/ | A capacity to do something well; a technique, an ability, usually acquired or learned, as opposed to abilities that are regarded as innate. |
| banana noun | /bəˈnænə/ | An elongated curved tropical fruit of a banana plant, which grows in bunches and has a creamy flesh and a smooth skin. |
| peel verb | /piːl/ | To remove the skin or outer covering of. |
| carefully adverb | /ˈkɛɹf(ə)li/ | With care; attentively, circumspectly. |
| ear noun | /ˈɪə̯/ | The organ of hearing, consisting of the pinna or auricle, auditory canal, eardrum, malleus, incus, stapes and cochlea. |
| relax verb | /ɹɪˈlæks/ | To make something loose. |
| interactive adjective | /ˌɪn.tɚˈæk.tɪv/ | Interacting with or communicating with and reacting to each other; influencing or having an effect on each other; acting or capable of acting on each other or… |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
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| check out verb | To record the departure or withdrawal of someone or something (such as guests, employees, books, etc.). |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Do you want to understand native speakers more easily?
- Did you have an umbrella?
- I'll go take a hot shower.
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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| Past continuous was/were + -ing — an action in progress at a moment in the past | was walking · was running |
| Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a group | the worst · the fastest |
| Verb + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbs that are followed by the -ing form | start training · enjoy listening · practice speaking |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | will see · will listen · will help |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 21 contractions and reduced forms, such as didn't, you're, I'll. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: cloth /klɒθ/, rhythm /ˈɹɪð.əm/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: shoe /ˈʃu/, shadow /ˈʃædəʊ̯/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, intonation /ɪntəˈneɪʃən/, repetition /ˌɹɛp.əˈtɪʃ.ən/
- Long words — get the stress right: interactive /ˌɪn.tɚˈæk.tɪv/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, intonation /ɪntəˈneɪʃən/, repetition /ˌɹɛp.əˈtɪʃ.ən/
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 remind, shoe, forecast.
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.