Shadowing Practice: Real Easy English 20 - Learn English Speaking with Video

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It's a tourist spot.
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It has lakes and parks.
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I have many memories there.
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I know many people there.
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I went to school there.
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There are lots of motorbikes.
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People there are friendly.
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It's changing rapidly.
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I want to live there again.
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Conversation What is your hometown like?
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It's a tourist spot with lakes and parks.
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Do you have good memories there?
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Yes, I do.
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I have many memories there, and I know many people there.
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Did you go to school there?
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Yes, I did.
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I went to school there.
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What are the people and traffic like?
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There are lots of motorbikes, and the people there are friendly.
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Do you want to live there again?
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Yes, I do.
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It's changing rapidly.
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And I want to live there again.
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If you want to shine tomorrow, you have to sparkle today.
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Ten minutes a day goes a long way.
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Thank you for watching and see you next time.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This video has 26 sentences and 156 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:06. The speaker talks at a steady 141 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 82% 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

11 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:

WordPronunciationMeaning
rapidly adverb/ˈɹæpɪdli/With speed; in a rapid manner.
shine verb/ʃaɪn/To emit or reflect light so as to glow.
hometown noun/ˈhoʊmˌtaʊn/An individual’s place of birth, childhood home, or place of main residence.
motorbike verb/ˈmoʊtɚˌbaɪk/To ride a motorbike; to travel by motorbike.
sparkle noun/ˈspɑɹ.kəl/A little spark; a scintillation.
friendly adjective/ˈfɹɛnd.li/Generally warm, approachable and easy to relate with in character.
memory noun/ˈmɛm.ə.ɹi/The ability of the brain to record information or impressions with the facility of recalling them later, usually at will.
spot noun/spɑt/A round or irregular patch on the surface of a thing having a different color, texture etc. and generally round in shape.
lake noun/leɪk/A large, landlocked stretch of water or similar liquid.
traffic noun/ˈtɹæfɪk/Moving pedestrians or vehicles, or the flux or passage thereof.
conversation noun/ˌkɑn.vəɹˈseɪ.ʃən/Expression and exchange of individual ideas through talking with other people; also, a set instance or occasion of such talking.

Pronunciation to watch

  • The “sh” and “zh” sounds: shine /ʃaɪn/, conversation /ˌkɑn.vəɹˈseɪ.ʃən/

How to practise with this video

  1. Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
  2. Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
  3. Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like rapidly, shine, hometown.

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 →