Shadowing Practice: Talking about Hobbies and Free Time Activities - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Free time activities
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Hi David, are you okay?
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Hi Erica, I'm fine, just a little tired.
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I've been jogging with my dog and we stopped for a while to get some rest.
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Hi guys, so glad to see you.
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Are you enjoying this beautiful Saturday?
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We sure are.
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I love weekends.
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How long have you been skateboarding, Mike?
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I started three years ago.
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My brother got me into it.
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I didn't like it at first, but now I enjoy it.
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How often do you go skateboarding?
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About twice a week.
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I like it because it gets me out of the house, and it's relaxing.
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And what else do you like doing in your free time?
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Well, there's a swimming pool near my house, and I go there pretty often with my friends.
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It's great fun.
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Other times, my brother and I go to our cousin's house, and we have pizza, and watch movies together.
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Or we play basketball in the backyard.
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We have such a great time together.
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We also like going to soccer matches together.
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Soccer is such a beautiful game.
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You can watch players do amazing things.
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It's one of the best games in the world.
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I also like going hiking and camping with my family in my free time.
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I like it because you can see a lot of beautiful landscapes.
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Sleeping in a tent is so amazing because I love spending time in nature.
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What about you, Erica?
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How often do you go for a bike ride?
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Well, not so often.
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I do it mostly on weekends.
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I usually go for bike rides with my friends.
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They'll be here a little later.
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What other things do you like doing in your spare time?
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Do you like watching TV?
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No, I don't like it very much.
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I prefer listening to music. Or playing the piano.
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The piano?
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Wow, do you take lessons?
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No, my sister does and I learn from her.
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I play the piano only when I need to relax, after doing my homework or when I had a hard day at school.
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I also love going to concerts in my free time.
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It's such an incredible experience.
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Really, I've never been to a concert.
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I think it's so great being in a crowd of people who feel the same way you do.
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What about you David?
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Do you like listening to music or going to concerts?
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Yes, I do.
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I love listening to reggae music.
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I've only been once to a concert.
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I also like reading comics.
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My brother has lots of comics and he lends them to me.
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I have so much fun reading them.
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Another free time activity is playing video games with my brother.
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What about outdoor activities?
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I can see you enjoy jogging.
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Yes, jogging and baseball.
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I joined a baseball club and I go there twice a week.
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I can see you really are into sports, David.
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Yeah, I am a very active person.
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What about you?
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Haven't you joined any club?
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I have joined the chess club.
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It's a great way to have some fun, make new friends, and keep my mind sharp.
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How often do you go to the chess club?
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I go once a week on Saturdays.
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I have joined a horse club.
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It has been an amazing experience so far.
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I have always loved horses since I was a child.
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And it was my dream to be able to ride a horse.
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I learned how to take care of the horses.
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They are so beautiful and strong.
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Horses bring me so much joy.
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You really convinced me to join this club too.
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I want to know what it feels like to ride a horse.
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Same here.
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I want to try too.
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Great.
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Let's go together next week.
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I will call you and let you know the details.
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Thanks, Mike.
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I can't wait.
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Neither can I.
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Okay.
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I have to go now.
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I'm going to the skate park.
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It was nice talking to you.
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See ya.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “Talking about Hobbies and Free Time Activities”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: horse, club, concert, joined, ride. This video has 90 sentences and 678 words to shadow. The speech runs for 5:45. The speaker talks at a steady 118 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 82% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 17 of its 90 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 |
|---|---|---|
| piano noun | /piˈænɪː/ | A percussive keyboard musical instrument, usually ranging over seven octaves, with white and black colored keys, played by pressing these keys, causing hammers… |
| soccer noun | /ˈsɑk.ɚ/ | Association football. |
| comic noun | /ˈkɑmɪk/ | A comedian. |
| relax verb | /ɹɪˈlæks/ | To make something loose. |
| chess noun | /t͡ʃɛs/ | A board game for two players, each beginning with sixteen chess pieces moving according to fixed rules across a chessboard with the objective to checkmate the… |
| sharp adjective | /ʃɑɹp/ | Terminating in a point or edge, especially one that can cut or pierce easily; not dull, obtuse, or rounded. |
| lesson noun | /ˈlɛs.ən/ | A section of learning or teaching into which a wider learning content is divided. |
| pizza noun | /ˈpi.tsə/ | A baked Italian dish of a thinly rolled bread crust typically topped before baking with tomato sauce, cheese, and other ingredients such as meat or vegetables. |
| landscape noun | /ˈlan(d)skeɪp/ | A portion of land or territory as defined by its landform, its geographical (and architectural) features. |
| spare adjective | /spɛɚ/ | Being more than what is necessary, or what must be used or reserved; not wanted, or not used; superfluous. |
| convince verb | /kənˈvɪns/ | To make someone believe, or feel sure about something, especially by using logic, argument or evidence. |
| outdoor adjective | /aʊtˈdɔː/ | Situated in, designed to be used in, or carried on in the open air. |
| swim verb | /swɪm/ | To move through the water, without touching the bottom; to propel oneself in water by natural means. |
| homework noun | /ˈhoʊmˌwɝk/ | Exercises assigned by a teacher to a student which review concepts studied in class. |
| tent noun | /tɛnt/ | A pavilion or portable lodge consisting of skins, canvas, or some strong cloth, stretched and sustained by poles, used for sheltering people from the weather. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| go together verb | To be in a relationship. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- How often do you go skateboarding?
- How often do you go for a bike ride?
- Wow, do you take lessons?
- Haven't you joined any club?
- How often do you go to the chess club?
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 | I've never been · I've only been · have joined |
| Verb + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbs that are followed by the -ing form | love spending · love listening · enjoy jogging |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | They'll be · will call |
| Obligation: must / have to / need to saying that something is necessary | need to relax · have to go |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 10 contractions and reduced forms, such as I've, I'm, can'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 piano, soccer, comic.
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.