Shadowing Practice: PREPARE 2 - UNIT 8 - LISTENING - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Track 65 Hi, my name's George.
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You asked me about my favourite place.
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That's a difficult one.
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Let me explain.
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I don't really have anywhere of my own because our flat's too small and we don't have a garden.
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I share a bedroom with my brother, so I don't get much time to myself.
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But when he goes out or goes to play with his friends, I can be alone in our bedroom.
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And at those times, the bedroom is my favourite place.
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I put all the cushions on my bed, lie there and read.
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What do I like reading?
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Well, mostly stories and sports magazines.
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Hello, I'm Abbey.
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My favourite place.
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Hmm, let me think.
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OK, don't laugh.
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My favourite place isn't anywhere inside the house.
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It's outside in the park down the road.
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I can walk there in five minutes.
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There's this amazing tree right on the top of the hill and there's usually no one around.
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I like sitting under the tree and writing my diary every day.
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The sound of the wind in the trees is brilliant.
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It helps me remember everything about my day.
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No one else reads my diary, only me.
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Hi, I'm Jo.
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Yes, I've got a favourite place.
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It isn't in the house, though, and it isn't outside.
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It's in the garage.
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We don't have a car, so my mum and dad let me use the garage for my music.
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I started playing the guitar when I was six, and that's what I do in the garage
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and sometimes I sing I write all my own songs
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but I don't like anyone listening to them it's quite comfortable there's an armchair in the corner
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and I've got pictures on the walls it really is my favorite place
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track eight
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hello you're watching the home show i'm jeremy snow tonight we
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meet the famous blogger kj neil kj's blog is famous all over the world
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KJ is from Wales and she's only 14 years old.
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Thirteen, Jeremy.
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I'm 14 in January and I'm not from Wales.
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I'm from Scotland.
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Oh, OK, right.
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Sorry about that.
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Anyway, welcome to the show.
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Now, KJ, what's your favourite place in your home?
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Is it your living room or maybe your bedroom?
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well i love my bedroom but it isn't my favorite place okay so
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which place is it it's my writing room you've got a
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writing room wow well it's not really my room i share it with my mom
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and dad dad what's it like it's got long red curtains some bookshelves
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and an old lamp i'm very happy there
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and what's your favorite thing in your writing room is it
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your old lamp no it's not it's an armchair it's very old
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and it's green i sit in the armchair
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and write my blog do you sometimes write in your bedroom no i don't i never write there it's quite small
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and there isn't much light what about the writing room is it a big room
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or a small one it's very big that's why it's my
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favorite place well kj thank you for telling us about it Okay,
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now the next thing I wanted to ask you about was...
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Hello!
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You're watching The Home Show.
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I'm Jeremy Snow.
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Tonight we meet the famous blogger KJ Neal.
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KJ's blog is famous all over the world.
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KJ is from Wales and she's only 14 years old.
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Thirteen, Jeremy.
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I'm fourteen in January and I'm not from Wales.
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I'm from Scotland.
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Oh, OK, right.
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Sorry about that.
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Anyway, welcome to the show.
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Now, KJ, what's your favourite place in your home?
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Is it your living room or maybe your bedroom?
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Well, I love my bedroom but it isn't my favorite place okay so
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which place is it it's my writing room you've got a
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writing room wow well it's not really my room i share it with my mom
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and dad what's it like it's got long red curtains some bookshelves and an old lamp i'm very happy there
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and what's your favorite thing in your writing room is it
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your old lamp no it's not it's an armchair it's very old
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and it's green i sit in the armchair
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and write my blog do you sometimes write in your bedroom
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no i don't i never write there it's quite small and there isn't much light what about the writing room?
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Is it a big room or a small one?
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It's very big.
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That's why it's my favourite place.
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Well, KJ, thank you for telling us about it.
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OK, now the next thing I wanted to ask you about was...
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track eight hello you're watching the home show i'm jeremy snow
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tonight we meet the famous blogger kj neal kj's blog is famous all over the world kj is from wales
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and she's only 14 years old Thirteen, Jeremy.
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I'm fourteen in January.
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And I'm not from Wales.
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I'm from Scotland.
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Oh!
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OK, right.
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Sorry about that.
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Anyway, welcome to the show.
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Now, KJ, what's your favourite place in your home?
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Is it your living room or maybe your bedroom?
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well i love my bedroom but it isn't my favorite place okay so
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which place is it it's my writing room you've got a
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writing room wow well it's not really my room i share it with my mom
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and dad what's it like it's got long red curtains some bookshelves and an old lamp i'm very happy there
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and what's your favorite thing in your writing room is it
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your old lamp no it's not it's an armchair it's very old
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and it's green i sit in the armchair
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and write my blog do you sometimes write in your bedroom
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no i don't i never write there it's quite small
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and there isn't much light what about the writing room is it a big room
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or a small one it's very big that's why it's my
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favorite place well kj thank you for telling us about it
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okay now the next thing i wanted to ask you about was
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “PREPARE 2 - UNIT 8 - LISTENING”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: writing, bedroom, write, favourite, favorite. This video has 110 sentences and 1009 words to shadow. The speech runs for 9:01. The speaker talks at a steady 112 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 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
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| bedroom noun | /ˈbɛdˌɹum/ | A room in a house, apartment, hotel, or other dwelling where a bed is kept for sleeping. |
| lamp noun | /ˈlæ̝mp/ | A device that generates light, heat, or other electromagnetic radiation. Especially an electric light bulb. |
| garage noun | /ɡəˈɹɑʒ/ | A building (or section of a building) used to store a car or cars, tools and other miscellaneous items. |
| curtain noun | /ˈkɜɹt(ə)n/ | A piece of cloth covering a window, bed, etc. to offer privacy and keep out light. |
| blogger noun | /ˈblɔ.ɡəɹ/ | A contributor to a blog (from weblog) or online journal. |
| diary noun | /ˈdaɪ.ə.ɹi/ | A daily log of experiences, especially those of the writer. |
| fourteen noun | /ˈfɔɹ.tin/ | A group of fourteen items. |
| neal verb | /niːl/ | To temper by heat. |
| guitar noun | /ɡɪˈtɑɹ/ | A stringed musical instrument, of European origin, usually with a fretted fingerboard and six strings, played with the fingers or a plectrum (guitar pick). |
| cushion noun | /ˈkʊʃən/ | A soft mass of material stuffed into a cloth bag, used for comfort or support. |
| bookshelf noun | /ˈbʊkˌʃɛlf/ | A shelf or shelves for storing books for easy visual reference. |
| favourite adjective | /ˈfeɪv.ɹɪt/ | Most-liked. (In other words, [person]'s favorite [noun] = the [noun] that [person] likes the most.) |
| snow noun | /snoʊ̯/ | The partly frozen, crystalline state of water that falls from the atmosphere as precipitation in flakes; also, the falling of such flakes; and the accumulation… |
| comfortable adjective | /ˈkʌm(p)f.tə.bəl/ | Providing physical comfort and ease; agreeable. |
| laugh verb | /læf/ | To show mirth, satisfaction, or derision, by peculiar movement of the muscles of the face, particularly of the mouth, causing a lighting up of the face and… |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| go out verb | To leave, especially a building. |
| sit under verb | To be in the habit of hearing the preaching or teaching of (someone). |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- What do I like reading?
- My favourite place isn't anywhere inside the house.
- Yes, I've got a favourite place.
- Is it your living room or maybe your bedroom?
- That's why it's my favourite place.
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 43 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, isn't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: garage /ɡəˈɹɑʒ/, cushion /ˈkʊʃən/, bookshelf /ˈbʊkˌʃɛlf/
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 bedroom, lamp, garage.
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.