Shadowing Practice: Story: Early morning adventures - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Good morning everyone!
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It's like 6 in the morning and it looks like a lovely day outside.
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Yeah, I'm just sitting here by the computer doing it.
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Nothing really. And, um...
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I'm gonna drink some coffee and maybe - Okay.
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go out with this little body I'm going to go.
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- Yeah.
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Did you sleep well tonight, Nanook?
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Oh, you're still tired he's always very tired in the mornings which is great if you want to sleep for longer.
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I'm so tired.
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Do you want to go out Nanook?
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Yeah.
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Let's go out.
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I'm always carrying so many things
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and that's like never really visible in my photos because in my photos I'm I'm using all my equipment.
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I'm having two different bags with camera stuff and Thank you.
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I have this tripod and this camera I'm holding but it's always worth it I really love to
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wake up early in the mornings and then go out in the forest because
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That's just the most magical time of the whole day, I think.
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early mornings
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I'm going to go to the next episode.
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The world is a world of power.
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The world is a world of power.
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The world is a world of power.
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The world is a world of power.
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The world is a world of power.
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The world is a world of power.
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The world is a world of power.
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The world is a world of power.
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- - Hi.
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- Hey.
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Thank you.
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Thank you you Thank you.
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It's so quiet.
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If you listen carefully you can hear that the cowbells from the village I really like that sound too.
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Hey, Mama.
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Hi!
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Thank you.
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I just can't describe in words how much I love this place It means so much to me.
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This is like the The place where I find the most inspiration.
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I don't know why.
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it's just something, you know?
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Different places can have different energy.
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Like you don't really know why. But...
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Maybe you can be in a forest that you don't like.
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Just as you can come to someone's house and feel like: "Wow, I don't like this house." But you don't know why.
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This place is like...
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Thank you.
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It's so special and the people that I brought here feel definitely the same.
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I really like it Nanook as well.
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I feel really really lucky and thankful that I can start my bay like this
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Thank you.
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Oh, okay.
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My socks and my shoes are so wet. And so cold.
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So it was actually better to go barefoot.
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But I don't want to carry them when I walk home, so I better put them on again.
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Bye.
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Now I'm home again.
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Making some new coffee.
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It really was a lovely time out in the forest.
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You know It's uh...
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That is like the whole reason to why I decided to move here to be close to all of that.
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I I don't live close to the supermarkets or
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other things in the city but I live very close to the forest and to me that's more valuable.
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It feels like I haven't talked English for a thousand years.
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Thank you you
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Story: Early morning adventures”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: forest, Nanook, tired. This video has 66 sentences and 525 words to shadow. The speech runs for 8:03. The speaker talks slowly, about 65 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 87% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 14 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| carefully adverb | /ˈkɛɹf(ə)li/ | With care; attentively, circumspectly. |
| inspiration noun | /ˌɪn.spɪˈɹeɪ.ʃən/ | The drawing of air into the lungs, accomplished in mammals by elevation of the chest walls and flattening of the diaphragm, as part of the act of breathing. |
| visible adjective | /ˈvɪzɪb(ə)l/ | Able to be seen. |
| shoe noun | /ˈʃu/ | A protective covering for the foot, with a bottom part composed of thick leather or plastic sole and often a thicker heel, and a softer upper part made of… |
| magical adjective | /ˈmæd͡ʒ.ɪ.kəl/ | Of, relating to, or by means of magic. |
| thankful adjective | /ˈθæŋkfəl/ | Showing appreciation or gratitude. |
| supermarket noun | /ˌsupɚˈmɑɹkət/ | A large self-service store that sells groceries and, usually, medications, household goods, and/or clothing. |
| sock noun | /sɑk/ | A knitted or woven covering for the foot. |
| barefoot adjective | /ˈbɛɹfʊt/ | Wearing nothing on the feet. |
| cowbell noun | /ˈkaʊˌbɛl/ | A bell worn by cows; sometimes with an ornate strap. |
| tripod noun | /ˈtɹaɪpɑd/ | A three-legged stand or mount. |
| quiet adjective | /ˈkwaɪ̯.ət/ | With little or no sound; free of disturbing noise. |
| describe verb | /dɪˈskɹaɪb/ | To represent in words. |
| valuable adjective | /ˈvælju(ə)bl̩/ | Having a great value. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| go out verb | To leave, especially a building. | |
| wake up verb | /ˌweɪk ˈʌp/ | To stop sleeping; to awake. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a group | the most magical · the most inspiration |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | I'm just sitting · I'm always carrying · I'm using |
| Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see coming | gonna drink · I'm going to go |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 22 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, can't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: inspiration /ˌɪn.spɪˈɹeɪ.ʃən/, shoe /ˈʃu/
- Long words — get the stress right: inspiration /ˌɪn.spɪˈɹeɪ.ʃən/, supermarket /ˌsupɚˈmɑɹkət/
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 carefully, inspiration, visible.
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.