Shadowing Practice: Slow English Listening Intermediate Practice -- Talking about 👉My Hobbies - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Hello, welcome to my English Clear podcast for levels B1 or A2.
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Today, I will repeat the conversation twice.
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Once, clearly, and the second, a bit faster.
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Today, I want to talk about sports and hobbies.
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I have always enjoyed playing sports.
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Anything from soccer to ballet.
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I have always loved participating in different social activities.
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Throughout my whole life, I have gone to soccer,
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cheerleading, basketball, gymnastics, dance, and baseball.
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Do you play any sports?
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Do you prefer team sports or individual sports?
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I don't enjoy watching sports as much as I enjoy playing them.
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I do love watching gymnastics competitions and dance shows like
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Dance Moms or Dancing with the Stars.
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Do you think watching sports is as enjoyable as playing them?
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I also enjoy going to the gym, but if I don't have time to go to the gym,
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I always make sure to go for a jog.
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Jogging for me is very therapeutic.
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It helps me clear my mind and stops the overthinking.
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Physical activity not only helps my body,
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but also helps my mind.
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Is there any type of exercise you do to help you clear your head?
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having a clear mind.
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How can exercise help us to stop worrying about things?
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Sometimes hobbies aren't physical.
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Hobbies like drawing, writing, knitting,
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gardening, or cooking can be a big help to mental health as well.
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Do you enjoy non -physical hobbies?
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If so, which ones do you enjoy?
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Today, I want to talk about sports and hobbies.
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I have always enjoyed playing sports, anything from soccer to ballet.
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I have always loved participating in different social activities.
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Throughout my whole life, I have gone to soccer,
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cheerleading, basketball, gymnastics, and baseball.
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Do you play any sports?
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Do you prefer team sports or individual sports?
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I don't enjoy watching sports as much as I enjoy playing them.
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I do love watching gymnastics competitions and dance shows.
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Dance shows like
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Dance Moms or Dancing with the Stars.
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Do you think watching sports is as enjoyable as playing them?
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I also enjoy going to the gym but
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if I don't have time to go to the gym I always make sure to go for a jog.
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Jogging for me is very therapeutic.
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It helps me to clear my mind and stops me from overthinking.
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You know physical activity is good for the body and it is good for the mind.
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Is there any type of exercise you do to help clear your mind?
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How can exercise help us stop worrying about things?
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Sometimes hobbies aren't physical.
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Hobbies like drawing, writing, knitting, gardening, or cooking.
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They can be a huge help to help mental health.
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Do you enjoy any non -physical hobbies?
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Thank you some of the vocabulary for this lesson I'll leave here.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Slow English Listening Intermediate Practice -- Talking about 👉My Hobbies”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: sports, enjoy, hobbies, dance, physical. This video has 53 sentences and 464 words to shadow. The speech runs for 5:40. The speaker talks slowly, about 82 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 82% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 13 of its 53 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
14 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
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| hobby noun | /ˈhɑ.bi/ | An activity that one enjoys doing in one's spare time. |
| soccer noun | /ˈsɑk.ɚ/ | Association football. |
| gymnastics noun | /d͡ʒɪmˈnæs.tɪks/ | A sport involving the performance of sequences of movements requiring physical strength, flexibility, and kinesthetic awareness. |
| participate verb | /pɑːˈtɪs.ɪ.peɪt/ | To join in, to take part, to involve oneself (in something). |
| ballet noun | /bælˈeɪ/ | A classical form of dance. |
| enjoyable adjective | /ɛnˈd͡ʒɔɪ.ə.bl̩/ | Pleasant, capable of giving pleasure. |
| therapeutic adjective | /ˌθɛɹ.əˈpjuː.tɪk/ | Of, or relating to therapy. |
| knit verb | /nɪt/ | To turn thread or yarn into a piece of fabric by forming loops that are pulled through each other. This can be done by hand with needles or by machine. |
| lesson noun | /ˈlɛs.ən/ | A section of learning or teaching into which a wider learning content is divided. |
| podcast noun | /ˈpɑdˌkæst/ | A program, especially an audio program, produced on a regular basis, delivered over the Internet in a compressed digital format and designed for playback on… |
| vocabulary noun | /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/ | A usually alphabetized and explained collection of words e.g. of a particular field, or prepared for a specific purpose, often for learning. |
| cheerleading noun | A physical activity and sport in which cheerleaders organize elements of dance, gymnastics, and tumbling for judgment or to cheer on a team. | |
| jog verb | /d͡ʒɑɡ/ | To push slightly; to move or shake with a push or jerk, as to gain the attention of; to jolt. |
| overthink verb | To think or analyze too much. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Do you play any sports?
- Do you prefer team sports or individual sports?
- Do you enjoy non -physical hobbies?
- If so, which ones do you enjoy?
- How can exercise help us stop worrying about things?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
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| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | have always enjoyed · have always loved · have gone |
| Verb + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbs that are followed by the -ing form | enjoyed playing · loved participating · enjoy watching |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | will repeat · I'll leave |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 7 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, aren't, I'll. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- Long words — get the stress right: participate /pɑːˈtɪs.ɪ.peɪt/, therapeutic /ˌθɛɹ.əˈpjuː.tɪk/, vocabulary /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/
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 hobby, soccer, gymnastics.
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.