Shadowing Practice: Thời tiết - Learn English Speaking with Video
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What's the weather like in your hometown?
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In my hometown, we experience all four seasons, each bringing its unique weather patterns.
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It could go up to 40 degrees Celsius in the summer and could reach minus 20 in the winter months.
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In the summertime, it's hot and muggy.
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My parents prefer to stay indoors, comfortably in an air -conditioned room, watching their favorite TV show.
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On a scorching hot day, I take this opportunity to go to the beach with my best friend.
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But be careful if you're outside in the sun for too long on a very hot day.
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Heat stroke is a real and dangerous risk.
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The hot sun can make you feel dizzy and sick.
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In the fall, temperatures begin to cool down around the country.
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The leaves are changing color.
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In my hometown, the days are chilly and the nights are cold.
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The sky is overcast.
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I usually put on a jacket or a sweater.
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During the calm and quiet evenings of fall, I enjoy wrapping up in a blanket with a good book and sipping a cup of hot tea.
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Winter is the coldest season of the year.
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You can see the ground covered in snow.
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Snowflakes fall on the ground.
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It's freezing cold outside.
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I keep warm by wearing boots, gloves, a winter coat, and earmuffs when I'm outside.
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Children love playing in the snow and having snowball fights.
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At night, it's so good to sit by the fireplace and have a hot chocolate.
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During the spring, the temperature starts to get warmer and the days start to get longer.
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However, it often rains and can get windy in my hometown.
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You can often see rainbows in the sky.
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Trees and flowers bloom in the spring.
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We enjoy picnics in the warm spring sunshine.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 27 sentences and 298 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:12. The speaker talks at a steady 136 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. Only 81% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| hometown noun | /ˈhoʊmˌtaʊn/ | An individual’s place of birth, childhood home, or place of main residence. |
| flower noun | /ˈfloʊɚ/ | A reproductive structure in angiosperms (flowering plants), often conspicuously colourful and typically including sepals, petals, and either or both stamens… |
| coat noun | /ˈkoʊ̯t/ | An outer garment covering the upper torso and arms. |
| jacket noun | /ˈd͡ʒæk.ɪt/ | A piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse, often waist length to thigh length. |
| leaf noun | /lif/ | The usually green and flat organ that represents the most prominent feature of most vegetative plants. |
| wrap verb | /ɹæp/ | To enclose (an object) completely in any flexible, thin material such as fabric or paper. |
| boot noun | /but/ | A heavy shoe that covers part of the leg. |
| sunshine noun | /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/ | The direct rays, light or warmth of the sun. |
| freeze verb | /ˈfɹiːz/ | Especially of a liquid, to become solid due to low temperature. |
| blanket noun | /ˈblæŋ.kɪt/ | A heavy, loosely woven fabric, usually large and woollen, used for warmth while sleeping or resting. |
| minus | /ˈmaɪ.nəs/ | Made less or reduced by (followed by an expression of number or quantity). |
| bloom noun | /blum/ | A blossom; the flower of a plant; an expanded bud. |
| picnic noun | /ˈpɪknɪk/ | An informal social gathering, usually in a natural outdoor setting, to which the participants bring their own food and drink. |
| sweater noun | /ˈswɛtɚ/ | A knitted jacket or jersey, usually of thick wool, worn by athletes before or after exercise. |
| comfortably adverb | /ˈkʌmftɚbli/ | In a comfortable manner. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| cool down verb | /kuːl ˈdaʊn/ | To become cooler; to be reduced in temperature. |
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 hometown, flower, coat.
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.