Shadowing Practice: Speak English Clearly with Shadowing | A Trip to the Mountains - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Hello and welcome back to this English learning video.
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Today, you will practice English with me using the shadowing technique.
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Remember, shadowing means, listen carefully, then repeat after me.
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Copy my words.
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Copy my voice.
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Copy my feeling.
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You become like my shadow.
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That is why we call it shadowing.
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This practice will help you speak more clearly.
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understand English better, and feel confident when you talk to others.
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And today, I will tell you a long story.
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The story is called A Trip to the Mountains.
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It will be full of people, places, conversations, and emotions.
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Are you ready?
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Let's begin!
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My name is Daniel.
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I am 29 years old.
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I live in a busy city with my two friends, Lisa and Tom.
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I love nature.
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I love fresh air, green trees, and mountains.
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I love the feeling of freedom when I walk in the forest.
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One day, after work, I said to my friends, Let's go on a trip to the mountains this weekend.
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Lisa looked excited.
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She said, Yes, that sounds amazing.
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Tom made a face.
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He said, Okay, but I don't like hiking.
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It's too hard.
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I laughed.
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I told him, Don't worry, Tom.
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It will be fun.
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Trust me.
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So we made a plan.
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We would leave on Saturday morning.
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We would take the train.
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We would hike to the top.
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We would spend one night in a small cabin.
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I felt excited.
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It was our first adventure together outside the city.
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That evening, we sat at the kitchen table with notebooks and phones.
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Lisa asked, What should we bring?
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I said, Water, food, jackets, and a camera.
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Tom added, Snacks?
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Don't forget snacks?
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Lisa laughed.
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Of course, Tom and his snacks.
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We made a list.
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We divided the jobs.
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Lisa would bring fruit and tea.
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Tom would bring snacks and a small speaker for music.
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I would bring a map and some cooking supplies.
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We were ready.
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Or at least, we thought we were ready.
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Saturday came.
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The sky was blue.
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The sun was shining.
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I woke up early.
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I packed my bag carefully.
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I put in water, food, a map, and my camera.
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I checked twice to make sure nothing was missing.
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At 8 a .m., we met at the station.
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The train was not very full.
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I sat near the window.
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Lisa sat beside me.
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Tom sat across from us, eating chips.
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Lisa said, Tom, it's only morning.
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Why are you eating chips already?
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Tom smiled.
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Because chips make me happy.
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I laughed.
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At least save some for later.
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The train started moving.
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We saw tall buildings, then smaller houses, then green fields.
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Slowly, the city disappeared.
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Nature came closer.
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Lisa pointed outside.
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Look, cows in the field.
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Tom joked.
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Do you think they want to come hiking with us?
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We laughed together.
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After two hours, we reached the small mountain town.
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The air was cool.
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The streets were quiet.
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We walked to a little shop and bought more water.
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The shopkeeper smiled.
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Going hiking?
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Lisa said, Yes, to the mountains.
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The shopkeeper said, Be careful.
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The path is beautiful, but long.
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We nodded.
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Are you ready?
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I asked.
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Yes.
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Lisa shouted.
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Tom sighed, but he smiled.
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We started walking.
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The path was narrow.
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There were trees on both sides.
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Birds were singing.
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The air smelled fresh, like pine and flowers.
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We walked slowly, step by step.
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Tom complained after 30 minutes.
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I'm tired, he said.
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Lisa laughed.
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Come on, Tom.
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You can do it.
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I gave him some water.
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We kept going.
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We saw butterflies flying across the path.
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We saw a small river running between rocks.
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We crossed a wooden bridge.
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Lisa said, This is like a movie scene.
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I nodded.
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Yes, but this is real.
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We are here.
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Then the path became steep.
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It was harder to walk.
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My legs hurt.
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Tom was breathing heavily.
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Lisa encouraged us.
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Just a little more.
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Finally, after two hours, we reached a viewpoint.
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We looked down.
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The town looked so small.
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The sky was wide.
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The wind was fresh.
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Lisa said, Wow, this is beautiful.
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Tom smiled.
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Okay, maybe hiking is not so bad.
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We laughed together.
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We sat on a rock.
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We ate some fruit and chips.
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We drank water.
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We took photos.
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For a moment, everything was quiet.
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No cars.
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No phones just the sound of wind and birds.
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We continued walking.
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At last, we reached the cabin.
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It was small but cozy.
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There was a fireplace.
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There were wooden chairs.
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There were two beds and a big window.
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Tom said, Only two beds?
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What about me?
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I laughed.
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We'll share, or someone can sleep on the floor.
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Lisa smiled.
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We can take turns.
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Don't worry.
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We cooked noodles on a small stove.
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The smell was wonderful.
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We drank tea.
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We talked and laughed.
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Lisa asked, What's your dream trip, Tom?
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Tom?
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Tom answered, Somewhere with no walking, maybe the beach.
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We laughed.
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I said, But the mountain is special.
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Don't you feel it?
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Tom looked outside and nodded.
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Yes, I feel it.
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Outside, the sun went down.
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The sky turned orange, then red, then dark blue.
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stars came out.
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The mountain was quiet.
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We felt peaceful.
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At night, the wind blew.
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The trees made soft sounds.
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Lisa fell asleep first.
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Tom snored loudly.
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I looked at the stars through the window.
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I thought to myself, life is not just about work and the city.
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Life is also about moments like this.
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I close my eyes.
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In the middle of the night, I heard a noise.
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It was outside.
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I opened my eyes.
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I listened carefully.
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Someone was at the door.
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I sat up.
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I felt nervous.
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Who was it?
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I woke up Tom.
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Tom, listen.
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Do you hear that?
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He rubbed his eyes.
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Yes, I hear it.
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Who is outside?
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Lisa also woke up.
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We stood together near the door.
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I asked, Who's there?
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No answer.
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I slowly opened the door.
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And then we saw a dog.
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A small brown dog.
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It wagged its tail.
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It looked hungry.
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Lisa said, Oh, poor thing.
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She gave it some food.
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The dog ate happily.
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We laughed.
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The dog stayed with us that night.
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We called him Lucky.
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Tom said, Lucky is better than a bear.
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Lisa said, Lucky is our new friend.
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I said, Yes, he is part of our trip now.
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The next morning, the sun rose.
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The mountains were golden.
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We packed our bags.
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Lucky followed us.
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We walked down slowly.
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It was easier going down.
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We saw more birds.
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We heard the river again.
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On the way, we met an old man.
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He carried a stick.
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He said, Good morning.
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Did you sleep in the cabin?
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I answered, Yes, it was wonderful.
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The man smiled.
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I built that cabin when I was young, Lisa said.
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It's beautiful.
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Thank you.
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The man nodded.
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Take care on your way down.
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Finally.
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We reached the town.
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We took the train back.
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Lucky stayed in the town.
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We said goodbye.
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Lisa said, That was the best trip ever.
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Tom smiled.
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Yes, I agree.
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I want to come again.
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I felt happy.
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I learned something.
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Nature gives us peace.
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And small adventures give us memories forever.
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Now, it's your turn.
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Watch this video again.
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Pause after each sentence.
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Repeat it using the shadowing technique.
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Copy the voice.
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Copy the speed.
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Copy the feeling.
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This is how you grow your English -speaking power.
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Thank you for learning with me today.
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See you in the next story.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Speak English Clearly with Shadowing”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Tom, Lisa, laughed, mountain, smiled. This video has 248 sentences and 1249 words to shadow. The speech runs for 12:17. The speaker talks slowly, about 102 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 83% 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 |
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| shadow noun | /ˈʃædəʊ̯/ | A dark image projected onto a surface where light (or other radiation) is blocked by the shade of an object. |
| hike noun | /haɪk/ | A long walk, usually for pleasure or exercise. |
| chip noun | /t͡ʃɪp/ | A small piece broken from a larger piece of solid material. |
| cabin noun | /ˈkæbɪn/ | A small dwelling characteristic of the frontier, especially when built from logs with simple tools and not constructed by professional builders, but by those… |
| snack noun | /snæk/ | A light meal. |
| nod verb | /nɑd/ | To incline the head up and down, as to indicate agreement. |
| carefully adverb | /ˈkɛɹf(ə)li/ | With care; attentively, circumspectly. |
| technique noun | /tɛkˈniːk/ | The practical aspects of a given art, occupation etc.; formal requirements. |
| adventure noun | /ədˈvɛn.t͡ʃə/ | A feeling of desire for new and exciting things. |
| wooden adjective | /ˈwʊdn̩/ | Made of wood. |
| encourage verb | /ɪnˈkʌɹ.ɪd͡ʒ/ | To mentally support; to motivate, give courage, hope or spirit. |
| hungry adjective | /ˈhʌŋ.ɡɹi/ | Affected by hunger; having the physical need for food. |
| flower noun | /ˈfloʊɚ/ | A reproductive structure in angiosperms (flowering plants), often conspicuously colourful and typically including sepals, petals, and either or both stamens… |
| narrow adjective | /ˈnæɹəʊ/ | Having a small width; not wide; having opposite edges or sides that are close, especially by comparison to length or depth. |
| asleep adjective | /əˈsliːp/ | In a state of sleep; also, broadly, resting. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
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| wake up verb | /ˌweɪk ˈʌp/ | To stop sleeping; to awake. |
| go down verb | To descend; to move from a higher place to a lower one. | |
| come out verb | /ˌkʌm ˈaʊt/ | To be discovered; to be revealed. |
| look down verb | To lower one's eyes; to direct one's look downwards. | |
| sit up verb | To assume a sitting position from a position lying down. | |
| stand together verb | To remain allied through difficulties. | |
| walk down verb | To continually advance (on an opponent) and punch (the opponent) in order to control the fight and dominate the opponent, while shrugging off the opponent's… |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Why are you eating chips already?
- Do you think they want to come hiking with us?
- We'll share, or someone can sleep on the floor.
- Don't you feel it?
- Did you sleep in the cabin?
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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| Past continuous was/were + -ing — an action in progress at a moment in the past | was shining · was missing · were singing |
| Verb + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbs that are followed by the -ing form | started moving · started walking |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | will practice · will help · will tell |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 7 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, I'm, we'll. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: shadow /ˈʃædəʊ̯/, emotion /ɪˈməʊ.ʃən/, shine /ʃaɪn/, shout /ʃaʊt/, shopkeeper /ˈʃɑpkiːpɚ/
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 shadow, hike, chip.
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.