Shadowing Practice: Speak With Me | English Speaking Practice - Learn English Speaking with Video
Choose a practice mode
Each mode opens a full-screen practice room.
54 sentences
If sentences are too short or too long, click Edit to adjust them.
1
Well hey there, I'm Emma from mmmEnglish.
2
Right now I'm here to help you with your pronunciation and your speaking skills.
3
You're going to speak with me.
4
We're going to practise speaking together using a dialogue that I've written.
5
You say one line and then I'll say the next line just like we would
6
if we were having a real conversation together.
7
You and me.
8
I'm going to start and then you'll see your part pop up on screen
9
that you can read out and say back to me.
10
Once we get through it, we'll swap places and we'll practise it together one more time.
11
This is going to be a short, fast, sweet, speedy little speaking practice activity.
12
Make sure you bookmark it, come back to practice with it regularly if you feel like you need to get your English mouth muscles working,
13
this lesson is going to help.
14
Last week's pronunciation lesson was all about contractions which are so common in spoken English.
15
This speaking lesson today is going to help you to review and to practise some of those common English contractions,
16
the ones that you'll hear native English speakers using every day.
17
So I'm going to start and when you see that sentence pop up on screen, read it back to me as if we were having this conversation together.
18
Let's go!
19
Are you ready?
20
So what are your plans over the weekend?
21
My brother's visiting from Melbourne this weekend so I'm looking for ideas.
22
And you're always doing fun and interesting things, do you have any suggestions?
23
Oh, that is a good suggestion!
24
He doesn't eat meat so that would be perfect.
25
Oh, I don't know if we can.
26
He's only here for the weekend so we haven't got a lot of time.
27
Okay, I've got a few new ideas now.
28
Thanks for your help.
29
We're supposed to be going hiking, but I think it's supposed to rain.
30
We might need a new plan.
31
What about you?
32
Have you tried the new seafood restaurant on the river?
33
I haven't been there myself but I've heard so many people saying it's great.
34
If you've got time, you could always catch the ferry out to Rottnest Island for the day.
35
Well, if you don't, you could check out the Maritime Museum.
36
No worries.
37
So what are your plans over the weekend?
38
We're supposed to be going hiking, but I think it's supposed to rain.
39
We might need a new plan.
40
What about you?
41
My brother's visiting from Melbourne this weekend, so I'm looking for ideas.
42
You're always doing fun and interesting things.
43
Do you have any suggestions?
44
Have you tried the new seafood restaurant on the river?
45
I haven't been there myself but I've heard so many people saying it's great.
46
Oh, that is a good suggestion.
47
He doesn't eat meat so that would be perfect.
48
If you've got time, you could always catch the ferry out to Rottnest Island for the day.
49
Oh, I don't know if we can.
50
He's only here for the weekend so we haven't got a lot of time.
51
Well, if you don't, you could check out the Maritime Museum.
52
Okay, I've got a few new ideas now.
53
Thanks for your help.
54
No worries.
Download App
Everything you need to speak fluently
AI PronunciationScore every sentence
IPA PracticeMaster every sound
VocabularyBuild your word bank
Vocab GameLearn while playing
Same Channel
B11
Small Talk | Useful Phrases & Questions for Everyday Conversation
Daily ConversationWorking Adults
B11
Speaking Practice Lesson | Tell A Great Story in English
Daily ConversationWorking Adults
B2199
Quick English Shadowing Practice
Business EnglishDaily ConversationWorking Adults
B14
How to SOUND Better in English! | Pronunciation Lesson
Daily ConversationWorking Adults
B13
How to answer 'How was your weekend?' (without sounding boring!)
Daily ConversationWorking Adults
B23
Prepositions of PLACE 👉 IN / ON / AT / BY 👈 Common English Grammar Mistakes
Daily ConversationWorking Adults
B17
Shadow Me & Learn Phrasal Verbs for Shopping!
Travel EnglishTeensDaily Conversation
B22
Practice phrasal verbs in conversation | Speak naturally with me!
Daily ConversationWorking Adults
B16
Conversation Lesson | How To Be Polite & Show Respect in English
Business EnglishDaily ConversationHigh School Students
B24
Advanced Speaking Practice (Persuasive Techniques)
Interview EnglishDaily ConversationHigh School Students
B218
Speaking English On Your Own | Shadow Me Every Day
Business EnglishDaily ConversationUniversity Students
B21
Business English | Imitation Lesson | Idioms & Vocabulary
Business EnglishDaily ConversationUniversity Students
B14
Speaking Practice For B1 (intermediate) | English Imitation Lessons
Interview EnglishDaily ConversationHigh School Students
B14
Lesson 2 - Speak English Clearly! The Imitation Technique
Business EnglishDaily ConversationUniversity Students
B21
English Phrases for Daily Conversation (Practice Small Talk!)
Business EnglishDaily ConversationHigh School Students
B19
Advanced speaking practice: English Imitation Lesson
Travel EnglishDaily ConversationHigh School Students
C13
The Present Perfect Tense | English Grammar Lesson
Cambridge Exam PrepUniversity StudentsWorking Adults
B11
Common English Phrases to Keep Your Conversation Going!
Daily ConversationHigh School StudentsUniversity Students
B11
The SCHWA Sound! English Pronunciation Lesson
Business EnglishDaily ConversationHigh School Students
B212
Lesson 1 - Speak English Clearly! The Imitation Technique
Business EnglishDaily ConversationUniversity Students
FOR YOU
Recommend Video
B13
420 sentences
Speak With Me: Realistic English Speaking Practice
American AccentBusiness EnglishDaily ConversationHigh School Students
B1150 sentences
10 Minutes to Improve Your Speaking Skills | Daily Practice with Exercise
Daily ConversationHigh School StudentsUniversity Students
B15
149 sentences
Listen and Repeat: SPEAK with me in English
American AccentBusiness EnglishDaily ConversationHigh School Students
B117
176 sentences
Speak English Like Natives in 8 Days – Day 4
British AccentBusiness EnglishDaily ConversationHigh School Students
B12
77 sentences
English SPEAKING Practice - Let's say it together!
American AccentDaily ConversationHigh School StudentsUniversity Students
B13
111 sentences
Practice Speaking Fast and Fluent | 10 Minutes English Speaking Exercise
Daily ConversationHigh School StudentsUniversity Students
B12
118 sentences
Talking about your day (future plans & daily routine) | English Speaking Practice
Daily ConversationHigh School StudentsUniversity Students
B19
240 sentences
Speak English With Me: 15-Minute English Podcast (Real-Life Listening Practice)
Daily ConversationHigh School StudentsUniversity Students
B19
212 sentences
Daily English Speaking Practice | Listen, Repeat & Speak English with This Conversation 💡
Daily ConversationHigh School StudentsUniversity Students
B114
514 sentences
Speak With Me and Shadow to Improve Your English (Think in English) | Comprehensible Input
Business EnglishDaily ConversationHigh School Students
B11
360 sentences
Speak English Without Fearing Mistakes | Easy English Listening Practice
Daily ConversationHigh School StudentsUniversity Students
Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Speak With Me”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: weekend, suggestion, ideas, supposed, speaking. This video has 54 sentences and 542 words to shadow. The speech runs for 4:59. The speaker talks slowly, about 109 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 86% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 9 of its 54 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 13 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| suggestion noun | /səˈd͡ʒɛst.ʃən/ | Something suggested (with subsequent adposition being for) |
| lesson noun | /ˈlɛs.ən/ | A section of learning or teaching into which a wider learning content is divided. |
| ferry noun | /ˈfɛɹi/ | A boat or ship used to transport people, smaller vehicles and goods from one port to another, usually on a regular schedule. |
| hike noun | /haɪk/ | A long walk, usually for pleasure or exercise. |
| seafood noun | /ˈsiːfuːd/ | Food from the sea, including that derived from fish, shellfish, crustaceans, cephalopods, seaweed, algae, marine mammals, and other marine organisms. |
| pronunciation noun | /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/ | The formal or informal way in which a word is made to sound when spoken. |
| muscle noun | /ˈmʌs.əl/ | A contractile form of tissue which animals use to effect movement. |
| skill noun | /skɪl/ | A capacity to do something well; a technique, an ability, usually acquired or learned, as opposed to abilities that are regarded as innate. |
| dialogue noun | /ˈdaɪəˌlɑɡ/ | A conversation or other form of discourse between two or more individuals. |
| swap verb | /ˈswɑp/ | To exchange or give (something) in an non-normal exchange (for something else). |
| speedy adjective | /ˈspiː.di/ | Proceeding with or characterized by high speed; rapid. |
| contraction noun | /kənˈtɹækʃ(ə)n/ | An act of incurring debt; also (generally), an act of acquiring something (generally negative). |
| bookmark noun | /ˈbʊkmɑːɹk/ | A strip of material used to mark a place in a book. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| check out verb | To record the departure or withdrawal of someone or something (such as guests, employees, books, etc.). | |
| get through verb | /ɡɛt ˈθɹu/ | To overcome; to endure. |
| read out verb | /ˌɹiːd ˈaʊt/ | To read something and say the words to inform other people; to call. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- You're going to speak with me.
- Have you tried the new seafood restaurant on the river?
- You're always doing fun and interesting things.
- Do you have any suggestions?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | I've written · Have you tried · haven't been |
| Past continuous was/were + -ing — an action in progress at a moment in the past | were having |
| Possibility with “might / may” might/may + verb — something that is possible but not certain | might need |
| Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see coming | You're going to speak · We're going to practise · I'm going to start |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 34 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, I've, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: suggestion /səˈd͡ʒɛst.ʃən/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, contraction /kənˈtɹækʃ(ə)n/
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 suggestion, lesson, ferry.
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.