Shadowing Practice: the sea | text for English beginners - Learn English Speaking with Video
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The sea.
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I love going to the sea.
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The water is big, blue, and beautiful.
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I like to walk on the sand and feel the warm sun.
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Sometimes I look for seashells.
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They come in many different shapes and sizes.
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The cool water feels great on a hot day.
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The sound of the waves is very relaxing.
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Being by the sea makes me feel calm.
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And happy I have a chance to visit the Faxac.
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Beach and enjoy the nature.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 11 sentences and 80 words to shadow. The speech runs for 0:51. The speaker talks slowly, about 95 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound.
Key vocabulary in this video
9 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| sand noun | /sænd/ | Rock that is ground more finely than gravel, but is not as fine as silt (more formally, see grain sizes chart), forming beaches and deserts and also used in… |
| relax verb | /ɹɪˈlæks/ | To make something loose. |
| seashell noun | /ˈsiˌʃɛl/ | The empty shell of a marine mollusk. |
| wave verb | /weɪv/ | To move back and forth repeatedly and somewhat loosely. |
| calm adjective | /kɑm/ | Peaceful, quiet, especially free from anger and anxiety. |
| nature noun | /ˈneɪ̯.t͡ʃəɹ/ | The way things are, the totality of all things in the physical universe and their order, especially the physical world in contrast to spiritual realms and… |
| beach noun | /ˈbiːt͡ʃ/ | The shore of a body of water, especially when sandy or pebbly. |
| shape noun | /ˈʃeɪ̯p/ | The status or condition of something |
| warm adjective | /wɔɹm/ | Of a somewhat high temperature, often but not always connoting that the high temperature is pleasant rather than uncomfortable. |
Pronunciation to watch
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: seashell /ˈsiˌʃɛl/, shape /ˈʃeɪ̯p/
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 sand, relax, seashell.
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.