Shadowing Practice: review unit 123 - Learn English Speaking with Video

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City Countryside I live in the countryside.
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I live in the city.
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Tell Can you tell me about yourself?
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My name is Anna.
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I'm in Class 5A.
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Birthday My birthday is in June.
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Sport Table tennis What is your favorite sport?
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It's table tennis Baseball Color Pink What is your favorite color?
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It's pink Animal Dolphin What is your favorite animal?
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It's a dolphin Giraffe Kitten Food Sandwich What is your favorite food?
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It's a sandwich.
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My favorite sport is soccer.
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My favorite sport is pasta.
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My favorite color is red.
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My favorite animal is a duck.
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Subject Math Flat Do you live in this flat?
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Yes, I do.
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Building Tower Do you live in that tower?
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No, I don't.
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I live in Lotus Building.
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House Do you live in this house?
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Yes, I do.
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Village Noisy Beasy Quiet Address Where do you live?
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I live in Nian.
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What is your address?
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My address is 21 from Muau Street.
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Where does your best friend live?
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My best friends live in Hanoi too.
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What is his address?
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His address is 38 Dien Bien Street.
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What is her address?
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Her address is 30 Femulao Street.
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I live in Nayen.
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I live in a house.
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I live at 93 Oxford Street.
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Near Kilometer 11C Quabing Street,
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38 Dambin Street, 93 Afos Street, 23 Gwynne Street.
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What is your address?
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It's 11 Sequabing Street.
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Do you live in King Street?
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No, I don't.
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Yes, I do.
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My name is Fern.
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I'm 10 years old.
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I'm in Class 5D.
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I live in Nayeon.
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My address is 11 Sehwabing Street.
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I live in a house on Hwabing Street.
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My best friend, Hui, lives in Gyeong too.
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He lives in a flat on the Indian Street.
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His address is 38th Indian Street.
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There is a cupcake.
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There are four people.
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There isn't a banana.
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There aren't three terrors.
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Country Foreign Nationality America American Where is she from?
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She's from America.
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What nationality is she?
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She's American.
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Australia Australian Malaysia, Malaysian Korea,
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Korean China, Chinese Japan, Japanese Where's he from?
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He's from Japan.
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What nationality is he?
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He's Japanese.
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Vietnam.
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Vietnamese.
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Where are you from?
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I'm from Vietnam.
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What nationality are you?
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I'm Vietnamese.
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Helpful What is she like?
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She's helpful Clever What is he like?
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He's clever Active Is he active?
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Yes, he is Friendly Are there three girls?
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Yes, there are Is there a teacher?
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Yes, there is Her His Classmate Wash the dishes Everyone
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Making new friends I have a new friend.
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His name is John.
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He's from Britain.
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He's British.
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He's 10 years old.
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He has short hair and blue eyes.
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He's clever because he can do his homework very fast.
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He is friendly because he can make a lot of new friends Thanks for listening.
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See you next time.
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Goodbye

Who Will Benefit from This Video?

This "review unit 123" video is perfect for beginner to intermediate English learners focusing on english speaking practice and building foundational conversational skills. If you’re working on introducing yourself, talking about where you live, or describing favorite things, this dialogue is a goldmine. It’s ideal for those who learn best through real, simple exchanges—no complex grammar, just everyday phrases to master.

Key Words & Phrases to Add to Your Toolkit

The video is packed with practical vocabulary to use in daily talks. Let’s highlight a few: flat (an apartment), tower (a tall building), and village (a small community). Phrases like "Can you tell me about yourself?" and "What is your address?" are essential for introducing yourself or asking others. Don’t miss "My favorite sport is..."—a simple structure to share preferences. These are the kind of shadowspeak terms that stick because they’re used in context, making them easy to remember and reuse.

Tips for Nailing the Pronunciation

To improve your accent, focus on the rhythm of the speaker’s questions and answers. Notice how "What is your favorite color?" flows with a slight rise at the end—typical of questions. Practice shadow speak by repeating the lines right after the speaker, matching their speed and tone. Pay attention to words like "dolphin" (stress on the first syllable: DOL-fin) and "sandwich" (SAN-wich). Also, listen for how "I live in a house" is shortened in casual speech—"I live in a house" vs. a rushed "I live in a house" (no big pause between words). These small details will make your english pronunciation sound more natural.

Whether you’re using this for learn english with youtube sessions or solo practice, the video’s simple, repetitive structure makes it easy to build confidence. Grab a notebook, jot down the phrases, and start shadowing—you’ll be having basic conversations in no time!

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 →