Shadowing Practice: Streamline English Connections 25 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Travelling by Air Travelling by Air Travelling by Air Travelling by
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Air Travelling by Air Travelling by Air Travelling by Air Travelling by Air
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Travelling by Air Travelling by Air Travelling by Air Travelling by Air Travelling by Air
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Travelling by Air I'm sorry, but you'll have to pay an excess baggage charge.
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Oh, it's only three kilos overweight.
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Yes, sir.
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That's six pounds.
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Thank you.
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Would you like to go through to the departure lounge?
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British Airways Flight 179 to New York is now boarding at Gate 4.
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Excuse me?
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Yes?
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I didn't hear that announcement.
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Which flight did they call?
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Flight 179 to New York.
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Are you going there?
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Yes.
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So am I.
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Gate 4's this way.
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Follow me.
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May I search you, sir?
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It's just a security check. Of course.
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Thank you.
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Ah, what's this in your pocket?
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Oh, yes, I'm sorry, it's just a metal comb.
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Hmm.
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May I see it, sir?
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Certainly.
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Here it is.
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Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen.
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Captain Gibson and his crew welcome you aboard British Airways flight 179 to New York.
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We're now flying at a height of 30 ,000 feet.
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Our speed is approximately 600 miles an hour.
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We'll land in New York in five and a half hours.
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The temperature in New York is now minus three degrees centigrade.
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In a few minutes you'll be able to see the Irish coast.
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Our stewards and stewardesses will serve lunch in half an hour.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Streamline English Connections 25”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Travelling, flight, sir, hour. This video has 37 sentences and 236 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:00. The speaker talks at a steady 118 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. Only 79% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding. 8 of its 37 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 |
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| centigrade noun | A centigrade scale for temperature having the freezing point of water defined as 0° and its boiling point defined as 100° at standard atmospheric pressure. | |
| steward noun | /ˈstu.ɚd/ | A person who manages the property or affairs for another entity. |
| stewardess noun | /ˈstu.ɚ.dɪs/ | A woman who works at housekeeping and passenger service aboard a ship, yacht, or other type of boat that carries passengers. |
| comb noun | /koʊm/ | A toothed implement for grooming the hair or (formerly) for keeping it in place. |
| overweight adjective | /ˌoʊvɚˈweɪt/ | Having a higher weight, especially body fat, than what is generally considered healthy for a given body type and height. |
| lounge noun | /ˈlaʊ̯nd͡ʒ/ | The act of someone who lounges; idle reclining. |
| minus | /ˈmaɪ.nəs/ | Made less or reduced by (followed by an expression of number or quantity). |
| aboard adverb | /əˈbɔɹd/ | On board; into or within a ship or boat; hence, into or within a railway car. |
| gentleman noun | /ˈd͡ʒɛn.təl.mən/ | Any well-bred, well-mannered, or charming man. |
| excess noun | /ˈɛksɛs/ | The state of surpassing or going beyond a limit; the state of being beyond sufficiency, necessity, or duty; more than what is usual or proper. |
| departure noun | /dɪˈpɑː(ɹ)tjə(ɹ)/ | The act of departing or something that has departed. |
| announcement noun | /əˈnaʊns.mənt/ | An act of announcing, or giving notice. |
| pound noun | /ˈpaʊ̯nd/ | A unit of weight in various measurement systems. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Would you like to go through to the departure lounge?
- I didn't hear that announcement.
- May I search you, sir?
- Ah, what's this in your pocket?
- May I see it, sir?
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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| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | you'll have · We'll land · you'll be |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | is now boarding · We're now flying |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 7 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, you'll, didn't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
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 centigrade, steward, stewardess.
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.