Shadowing Practice: Slowly And Clearly English 🏠✨ Morning routine | Present Continuous Tense (A1-A2) - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 46 sentences and 298 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:57. The speaker talks slowly, about 75 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 65% 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 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| brush noun | /bɹʌʃ/ | An implement consisting of multiple more or less flexible bristles or other filaments attached to a handle, used for any of various purposes including… |
| tomato noun | /təˈmeɪ.toʊ/ | A widely cultivated plant, Solanum lycopersicum, having edible fruit. |
| wash verb | /wɑʃ/ | To clean with water. |
| leaf noun | /lif/ | The usually green and flat organ that represents the most prominent feature of most vegetative plants. |
| outfit noun | /ˈaʊtfɪt/ | A set of clothing (with accessories). |
| rub verb | /ɹʌb/ | To move (one object) while maintaining contact with another object over some area, with pressure and friction. |
| curtain noun | /ˈkɜɹt(ə)n/ | A piece of cloth covering a window, bed, etc. to offer privacy and keep out light. |
| balcony noun | /ˈbælkəni/ | An accessible structure extending from a building, especially outside a window. |
| lipstick noun | /ˈlɪpˌstɪk/ | Makeup for the lips. |
| sleepy adjective | /ˈsliːpi/ | Tired; feeling the need for sleep. |
| ripe adjective | /ɹaɪp/ | Of a fruit, vegetable, seed, etc., ready for reaping or gathering; having attained perfection; mature. |
| flower noun | /ˈfloʊɚ/ | A reproductive structure in angiosperms (flowering plants), often conspicuously colourful and typically including sepals, petals, and either or both stamens… |
| routine noun | /ɹuˈtin/ | A course of action to be followed regularly; a standard procedure. |
| continuous adjective | /kənˈtɪn.juː.əs/ | Without stopping; without a break, cessation, or interruption. |
| tense noun | /tɛns/ | The property of indicating the point in time at which an action or state of being occurs or exists. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| wake up verb | /ˌweɪk ˈʌp/ | To stop sleeping; to awake. |
Pronunciation to watch
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: brush /bɹʌʃ/, wash /wɑʃ/
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 brush, tomato, wash.
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.

















