Shadowing Practice: Quyển 3 - 第三课——快走吧,要上课了 - Learn English Speaking with Video

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啊,刮风了,今天天气真冷。 冬天快要到了。 我不喜欢冬天。 我喜欢冬天,我爱滑冰,也爱滑雪。
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我们家乡有山有水,是有名的风景区。 夏天可以游泳,冬天可以滑雪,一年四季都有去旅游的人,尤其是夏天,山里很凉快,去避暑的人特别多,很多人家都靠经营旅馆、饭店发了财。
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I just want to go down the beach, not to go down the beach.
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I just want to go down the beach to learn the滑雪.
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Look, the leaves are red.
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The leaves are red.
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The leaves are red.
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Wait, I'll go to the beach.
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Don't go down the beach.
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Let's go.
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We're going to go.
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找什么急?还早着呢?
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你看看表,几点了?
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刚七点半。 什么?你的表是不是坏了?
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哎呀,我的表停了,可能没电了,该换电池了,什么时间了?
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都七点五时了,快走吧,再不快点儿,就迟到了。

About This Lesson

You're practicing English with "Quyển 3 - 第三课——快走吧,要上课了" using the Shadowing technique — a method originally developed for professional interpreter training.

Focus on sounding like the speaker — not just repeating words. With 15–30 minutes of daily practice, you'll build real-world speaking confidence.

Grammar in this video

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

StructureIn the video
Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see comingWe're going to go
Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or predictionI'll go

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 →