Shadowing Practice: Tactics for Listening Third Edition Basic Unit 18 The Weather - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Listening 1 1
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And here is today's weather forecast for the international traveller.
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Let's start with Beijing.
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It will be a cold day in Beijing today and windy.
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The low will be zero and the high will be 6 degrees.
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2 Mexico City will be warm and wet, with a low of 23 degrees centigrade and a high of 28.
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3. Tokyo is expecting cloudy weather with heavy rain.
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The low will be 4 degrees and the high 12.
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4. New York is going to have a windy day.
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It will be very cold with a low of minus 10 and a high of zero.
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5. In Taipei, it will be cloudy, wet, and hot today.
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The low will be 20 degrees, and the high will be 30.
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6. Expect another hot, dry day in Los Angeles.
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Still no rain in the forecast.
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The low will be 80 degrees, and the high, 95.
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Listening to One Are you going out?
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Yes, later.
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What's the weather like outside?
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Not very nice.
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Cloudy and windy.
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I think it's going to rain later.
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Oh, really?
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It was sunny this morning.
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Two Let's go out for a walk.
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It's so nice and sunny.
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Yes, it is.
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Not a cloud in the sky.
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Just let me put this on.
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Three.
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Are you going out in this snow?
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Yes.
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I have to go downtown.
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Well, wear something warm.
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It's really cold outside.
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Four.
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Is it cold outside?
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Not really.
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It's raining a little, but it's still nice.
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Five.
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It's really hot and humid today.
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It sure is.
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It must be at least 95 degrees out there.
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I think I'll go to the pool for a swim.
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Six.
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Oh, look.
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It's snowing.
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Great.
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Let's get our things and have a snowball fight.
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No way.
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It's too cold for me.
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Come on.
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There's no wind.
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It'll be nice.
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Listening to One Are you going out?
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Yes, later.
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What's the weather like outside?
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Not very nice.
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Cloudy and windy.
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I think it's going to rain later.
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Oh, really?
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It was sunny this morning.
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Two Let's go out for a walk.
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It's so nice and sunny.
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Yes, it is.
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Not a cloud in the sky.
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Just let me put this on.
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Three.
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Are you going out in this snow?
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Yes.
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I have to go downtown.
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Well, wear something warm.
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It's really cold outside.
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Four.
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Is it cold outside?
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Not really.
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It's raining a little, but it's still nice.
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Five.
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It's really hot and humid today.
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It sure is.
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It must be at least 95 degrees out there.
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I think I'll go to the pool for a swim.
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Six.
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Oh, look.
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It's snowing.
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Great.
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Let's get our things and have a snowball fight.
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No way.
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It's too cold for me.
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Come on.
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There's no wind.
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It'll be nice.
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Listening 3 1.
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How's the weather?
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The temperature is going down and it's turned very windy.
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I think it's going to rain a lot tonight.
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2. How's the weather now?
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It's much warmer now than it was this morning, and the wind has stopped too.
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I think I'll go out for a walk.
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3. Is it nice outside?
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It was nice when I got up this morning, but now the sky is very dark.
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I think it's going to rain.
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Four.
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What's it like outside?
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It's getting very windy now.
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I don't think it's a good idea to go out.
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I think we're going to have a bad storm.
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Five.
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Is it a nice day today?
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It's much nicer now.
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It was so cold and windy this morning, but it's really nice outside now, and it's getting warmer, too.
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Six.
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What's it like outside today?
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It was cold and wet earlier, but now it's stopped raining and the sun is coming out.
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7. What's the weather like?
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It was terrible this morning when I woke up.
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Very hot and humid.
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I'm glad it's getting cooler now.
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8. Is it still snowing?
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It sure is.
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We're gonna have a really bad snowstorm.
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Let's not go out today.
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listening three
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one
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how's the weather the temperature is going down
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and it's turned very windy I think it's going to rain a lot tonight
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two
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how's the weather now
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it's much warmer now than it was this morning
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and the wind has stopped too I think I'll go out for a walk 3.
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Is it nice outside?
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It was nice when I got up this morning, but now the sky is very dark.
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I think it's going to rain.
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4. What's it like outside?
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It's getting very windy now.
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I don't think it's a good idea to go out.
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I think we're going to have a bad storm.
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5. Is it a nice day today?
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It's much nicer now.
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It was so cold and windy this morning, but it's really nice outside now, and it's getting warmer too.
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Six.
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What's it like outside today?
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It was cold and wet earlier, but now it's stopped raining and the sun is coming out.
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Seven.
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What's the weather like?
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It was terrible this morning when I woke up, very hot and humid.
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I'm glad it's getting cooler now. Is it still snowing?
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It sure is.
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We're going to have a really bad snowstorm.
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Let's not go out today.
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Pronunciation One 1.
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In Taipei, it will be cloudy, wet, and hot today.
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2. Tomorrow, it's going to be sunny, hot, and humid.
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3. Remember to wear your boots, jacket, and hat.
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Dictation.
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What's the weather like outside?
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It's sunny, humid, and very hot.
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I think it's about 98 degrees.
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That sounds awful.
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Do you want to go to the beach?
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Ann, Joe, and Joe's sister are going.
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No, thanks.
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It's too hot for the beach.
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I'm going to stay inside and read, drink ice water, and sit in front of the air conditioner.
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We might stop by Super Burger on the way home.
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Can I get you anything?
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That would be great.
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I'd like a cheeseburger, fries, and a small soda.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Tactics for Listening Third Edition Basic Unit 18 The Weather”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: outside, cold, weather, windy, hot. This video has 167 sentences and 969 words to shadow. The speech runs for 8:47. The speaker talks at a steady 110 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 86% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 27 of its 167 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
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| windy adjective | /ˈwɪn.di/ | Accompanied by wind. |
| sunny adjective | /ˈsʌni/ | Featuring a lot of sunshine. |
| humid adjective | /ˈhjuːmɪd/ | Containing perceptible moisture (usually describing air or atmosphere); damp; moist; somewhat wet or watery. |
| cloudy adjective | /ˈklaʊ̯diː/ | Covered with or characterised by clouds. |
| cloud noun | /ˈklaʊ̯d/ | A visible mass of water droplets suspended in the air. |
| downtown noun | /ˈdaʊ̯nˌtaʊ̯n/ | The main business part of a city or town, usually located at or near its center. |
| swim verb | /swɪm/ | To move through the water, without touching the bottom; to propel oneself in water by natural means. |
| forecast noun | /ˈfɔːkɑːst/ | An estimation of a future condition. |
| awful adjective | /ˈɔːfʊl/ | Very bad. |
| jacket noun | /ˈd͡ʒæk.ɪt/ | A piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse, often waist length to thigh length. |
| boot noun | /but/ | A heavy shoe that covers part of the leg. |
| soda noun | /ˈsoʊdə/ | Sodium bicarbonate. |
| minus | /ˈmaɪ.nəs/ | Made less or reduced by (followed by an expression of number or quantity). |
| fry verb | /fɹaɪ/ | To cook (something) in hot fat. |
| pronunciation noun | /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/ | The formal or informal way in which a word is made to sound when spoken. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| go out verb | To leave, especially a building. | |
| come out verb | /ˌkʌm ˈaʊt/ | To be discovered; to be revealed. |
| get up verb | To move in an upward direction; to ascend or climb. | |
| go down verb | To descend; to move from a higher place to a lower one. | |
| wake up verb | /ˌweɪk ˈʌp/ | To stop sleeping; to awake. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- What's the weather like outside?
- I think it's going to rain later.
- Are you going out in this snow?
- Do you want to go to the beach?
- Can I get you anything?
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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| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | has stopped |
| Verb + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbs that are followed by the -ing form | stopped raining |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | is expecting · Are you going · It's raining |
| Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see coming | is going to have · it's going to rain · we're going to have |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 17 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'll, we're, I'm. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, conditioner /kənˈdɪʃənə/, dictation /dɪkˈteɪʃən/
- Long words — get the stress right: pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, conditioner /kənˈdɪʃənə/
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 windy, sunny, humid.
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.