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Listen and practice.
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A few months ago, I moved to this cute little house out in the country.
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Before I moved, all I did was sit in cafes and read or surf the internet.
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Boring!
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Now I want to spend all my free time outside enjoying nature.
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The only problem is I'm not in very good shape, so I don't like doing any sports or anything that involves a lot of exercise.
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I tried hiking once, but I fell down a hill and hurt my leg.
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Don't get me wrong, I love the outdoors, but what I really want is something I can do quietly in nature.
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Thank you.
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Thank you.
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Listen and practice.
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Air pollution in our city was a huge problem, and we really needed to lower it.
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I guess that's why the government started putting special bicycle lanes on the streets downtown.
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That way, people can ride their bikes to work instead of using their stinky cars.
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They also made a rule
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that says there must be at least two people in your car if you want to drive downtown during the week.
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They also ordered these amazing new pollution-free buses.
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They use electricity, so they don't put anything bad into the air.
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Thank you.
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Listen and practice.
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the first time i got on an airplane i was terrified
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i just couldn't understand how a big heavy thing like a
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plane could stay up in the air after we were in the air for a
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while i spoke to the man next to me he was an airplane engineer
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and explained how airplanes stay in the air that really helped
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because i understand how planes work i was still a little nervous on the next few flights, but now I really love flying.
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Thank you.
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Listen and practice.
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I bought this house last year and I love it.
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My next-door neighbors are the only problem.
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They have two young boys who like to play baseball in my yard.
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Last month, they accidentally broke my window.
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The boys apologized, but their parents didn't even offer to pay for the damages.
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Can you believe that?
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Thank you.
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Practice.
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I was always afraid of the water as a kid.
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I would never go into the pool or swim at the beach.
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I was sure I would drown.
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Then I took swimming lessons in high school.
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Once I learned how to swim, I felt different.
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Now I love the water, and especially the beach.
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I feel totally safe because now I know how to take care of myself in the water.
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Thank you.
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Listen and practice.
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I like collecting things.
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I collected baseball cards when I was a kid, but I don't anymore.
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these days baseball card collectors are only interested in money i wanted to collect things
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that are really beautiful
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so that's why i started collecting stamps some of the stamps
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i have are really really beautiful i think they're like paintings
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what i like best is looking at my collection it's like walking through a tiny museum full of wonderful paintings Thank you.
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Thank you.
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Listen and practice.
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I travel a lot for my job.
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Too much, I think.
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Sometimes I'm away from home for three weeks or more.
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It can be pretty lonely.
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That's why I'm so happy about the hotel where I'm staying now.
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First of all, the restaurant serves light, healthy food that gives me a lot of energy for my work.
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Then there's the staff.
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They're very friendly to me.
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My only complaint is with the room.
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The bed is very hard.
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They should buy a softer mattress.
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And the rates are expensive, but the company pays for it.
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So I don't mind
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Thank you.
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Listen and practice Our trip to the lake has been pretty disappointing so far.
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It takes two days to drive there, so of course we have to stay in a hotel for one night on the way.
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My husband forgot to make a reservation, though.
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We found a hotel, but the restaurant was only serving small snacks.
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When I complained about it to the hotel manager, he just laughed at me.
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They should get a new manager!
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The room is dirty and tiny.
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It's really bad.
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The kids have to share a bed, and they're unhappy about that.
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Of course, the rates are very cheap, so that's good.
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We'll have to be sure to make reservations from now on.
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Thank you.
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Thank you.
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Listen and practice.
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My friends and I flew down here to the beach for spring break.
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Of course, we're really excited about swimming and partying and meeting other college students.
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Our hotel is full of families and little kids though.
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The restaurants are terrible, really crowded with kids and noisy, and they're really slow too.
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The hotel should have one restaurant that's just for adults, I think.
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Another problem is the service.
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the staff is too busy running activities for the little kids
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so sometimes they don't bring us new towels
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or clean the room one good thing is the room it's really big
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and it has a great view of the beach the price
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is great too I guess most college students don't want to stay here so the The room rates are low.
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Thank you.
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Thank you.
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Listen and practice.
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My flight was delayed by a big snowstorm, so I had to stay overnight in this hotel.
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My only complaint is the restaurants.
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There are three of them, and they are all way too expensive for me because the airline isn't paying for my dinner.
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They should have at least one cheap casual restaurant.
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The staff is so friendly though.
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Whenever I call the front desk to ask for something, they always remember my name, and they work so quickly.
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The room is huge, with a giant bathroom that is bigger than my whole apartment.
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It's got everything, a refrigerator, a microwave, even a flat-screen TV.
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The rates are very expensive.
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I am so glad that the airline is paying for the room.
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Thank you.
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Thank you.
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Listen and practice.
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I was afraid of snakes when I was a kid.
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I remember going to the zoo and seeing them there, and I thought they were kind of cute.
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But once, when I was out hiking, I nearly stepped on one, and it tried to bite me.
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It was really ugly, and I'm sure it was poisonous.
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Since then, I've been pretty terrified of them.
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I could never touch one now.
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Thank you.
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Thank you.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 117 sentences and 1093 words to shadow. The speech runs for 19:57. The speaker talks slowly, about 55 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 84% 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 less common words from the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
- collect /ˈkɑlɪkt/ (verb) — To gather together; amass.
- swim /swɪm/ (verb) — To move through the water, without touching the bottom; to propel oneself in water by natural means.
- airplane /ˈɛɹˌpleɪ̯n/ (noun) — A powered heavier-than-air aircraft with fixed wings: a fixed-wing aircraft with at least one engine or electric motor.
- downtown /ˈdaʊ̯nˌtaʊ̯n/ (noun) — The main business part of a city or town, usually located at or near its center.
- complaint /kəmˈpleɪnt/ (noun) — The act of complaining.
- pollution /pəˈluʃən/ (noun) — Physical contamination, now especially the contamination of the environment by harmful substances, or by disruptive levels of noise, light etc.
- stamp /stæmp/ (noun) — An act of stamping the foot, paw or hoof.
- airline /ˈɛɹˌlaɪn/ (noun) — A company that flies airplanes to transport people and goods.
- hike /haɪk/ (noun) — A long walk, usually for pleasure or exercise.
- reservation /ˌɹɛz.ɚˈveɪ.ʃən/ (noun) — The act of reserving, withholding or keeping back.
- lesson /ˈlɛs.ən/ (noun) — A section of learning or teaching into which a wider learning content is divided.
- desk /dɛsk/ (noun) — A table, frame, or case, in past centuries usually with a sloping top but now usually with a flat top, for the use of writers and readers. It often has a…
- electricity /ɪˌlɛkˈtɹɪsɪti/ (noun) — Originally, a property of amber and certain other nonconducting substances to attract lightweight material when rubbed, or the cause of this property; now…
- ugly /ˈʌɡli/ (adjective) — Displeasing to the eye; aesthetically unpleasing.
- delay /dɪˈleɪ̯/ (noun) — A period of time before an event occurs; the act of delaying; procrastination; lingering inactivity.
Phrasal verbs you will hear
- stay in (verb) — To remain at home.
- ask for (verb) — To request; to order.
- fall down /fɔl ˈdaʊn/ (verb) — To fall to the ground. To collapse.
- get on (verb) — To board or mount (something), especially a vehicle.
- go into (verb) — To get involved in; to investigate or explore.
- have at (verb) — To take on; to begin dealing with.
- look at (verb) — To observe or watch.
- sit in (verb) — To attend a class, educational presentation, meeting, etc. for one time, as a visitor.
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 22 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, I'm, they're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: pollution /pəˈluʃən/, reservation /ˌɹɛz.ɚˈveɪ.ʃən/, casual /ˈkæʒ(u)əl/
- Long words — get the stress right: reservation /ˌɹɛz.ɚˈveɪ.ʃən/, electricity /ɪˌlɛkˈtɹɪsɪti/, accidentally /ˌæk.sɪˈdɛnt(ə)li/, apologize /əˈpɑləˌd͡ʒaɪz/, refrigerator /ɹɪˈfɹɪd͡ʒ.əˌɹeɪ.tɚ/
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 collect, swim, airplane.
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 | has been · I've been |
| Advice with “should” should + verb — saying what is a good idea | should buy · should get · should have |
| Verb + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbs that are followed by the -ing form | started putting · love flying · started collecting |
| Obligation: must / have to / need to saying that something is necessary | needed to lower · have to stay · have to share |
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.