Shadowing Practice: SO3 A2 U5 BBC Vlogs - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Music When
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I was about 10, my favourite food was white chocolate.
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When I was a child my favourite music was Annie from Elvis Presley.
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Actually it still is.
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When I was young my favourite place was the park.
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We didn't have a big garden at home so it meant I could run around with my friends.
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When I was young my favourite thing was my bike or my roller skates.
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I loved cycling and I loved skating.
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My favourite food when I was a child was chocolate ice cream.
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I wanted to eat chocolate ice cream every day.
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It wasn't possible, but I loved to eat it when I could.
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When I was about five, I ate chocolate for the first time.
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It was so good that I ate it for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
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When I was six, my favourite thing was a puzzle with all the flags of the world on it.
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I loved that puzzle.
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When I was younger, my favourite place was the local swimming pool.
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My favourite thing was my caddy Marmite.
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My parents gave him to me on my eighth birthday.
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I'm at university now and so is Marmite.
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Thank you.
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About This Lesson

You're practicing English with "SO3 A2 U5 BBC Vlogs" using the Shadowing technique — a method originally developed for professional interpreter training.

Focus on sounding like the speaker — not just repeating words. With 15–30 minutes of daily practice, you'll build real-world speaking confidence.

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 →