Shadowing Practice: Street Interview Do you live in a house or an apartment? Unit 7 Top Notch Fundamentals - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Do you live in a house or an apartment?
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I live in an apartment.
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I live in a house.
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I live in an apartment.
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And do you have a large living room?
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I would say medium sized.
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And what sorts of furniture do you have in your living room?
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We have a sofa and a lounge chair and a coffee table and a television set.
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Does your apartment have a lot of windows?
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Actually, in every room there is a window.
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Does your apartment have a balcony?
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No, my apartment does not have a balcony.
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How about a garden?
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We do have a backyard.
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What appliances are there in your kitchen?
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We've got a cooker, a microwave, we've got a fridge and a freezer.
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But in fact, we've got everything apart from a dishwasher.
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And a cooker, what's a cooker?
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A stove.
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Do you like your apartment?
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I love my apartment.
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Yes, I like my apartment a lot. And why?
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Because I painted it in my colors and it's my home in my little castle.

About This Lesson

You're practicing English with "Street Interview Do you live in a house or an apartment? Unit 7 Top Notch Fundamentals" 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.