Shadowing Practice: Top 5 Restaurants in Europe - Learn English Speaking with Video
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we have made it to one of the top five restaurants in europe
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we're currently in rome a bit outside of rome you know everyone's going to rome for the pasta
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and the carbonara you need to come to the restaurants
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that are a little bit outside that the actual locals go to
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so this is cesare casaletto and it's making the top five spot let's get inside
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and try it is filled with italians in here everyone's having their sunday lunch
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it's got a good vibe to it not one tourist i don't see one tourists right now
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and if anything we're the people that are getting the looks
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that they're like who are these brits in here right
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now right in the middle of the restaurant
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we've ordered a liter of wine here
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it is house wine a trebiano 17 euros yes please what's
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the verdict can't complain for 17 euros bruschetta has arrived must say that looks vibrant as anything
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i'm happy with that you can taste they've rubbed the garlic on the bread got the
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prosciutto here as well yeah lovely oh yeah good quality stuff all right
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we've got the subtly there i'm gonna cut this in half look at that absolutely chaotic there we go
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oh my the rice has this like tomatoey taste to it the crispiness on the outside is a joke.
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This is good.
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This is the other dish that they are known for.
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Their gnocchi oxtail sauce.
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I was seeing, by the way, the previous table that was sat here, they had bread and they were just mopping this up constantly.
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Let's find out why.
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this is a rich condensed tomato sauce the oxtail special special is the word to sum
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this up next course has come we've gone for the lamb chops
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and the oxtail these are their famous dishes didn't expect it to be served with chips
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and some greenery
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but I'll take it the oxtail in the tomato sauce a bit similar to the pasta
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that we had this will just fall apart yes nice little grilled lamb shop here these were 18 euros
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that's some good quality meat plain and simple high quality produce tomato sauce with the oxtail
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if i'm ever back in rome i will definitely be coming back to this spot
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Top 5 Restaurants in Europe”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: oxtail, sauce, rome, euros, tomato. This video has 30 sentences and 385 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:28. The speaker talks at a natural 156 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| euro noun | /ˈjʊɹoʊ/ | The currency unit of the European Monetary Union. Symbol: € |
| tomato noun | /təˈmeɪ.toʊ/ | A widely cultivated plant, Solanum lycopersicum, having edible fruit. |
| dish noun | /dɪʃ/ | A vessel such as a plate for holding or serving food, often flat with a depressed region in the middle. |
| lamb noun | /ˈlæm/ | A young sheep; especially, one younger than nine months. |
| pasta noun | /ˈpɑ.stə/ | Dough made from wheat and water and sometimes mixed with egg and formed into various shapes; often sold in dried form and typically boiled for eating. |
| plain noun | /pleɪn/ | An expanse of land with relatively low relief and few trees, especially a grassy expanse. |
| arrive verb | /əˈɹaɪv/ | To reach; to get to a certain place. |
| chip noun | /t͡ʃɪp/ | A small piece broken from a larger piece of solid material. |
| complain verb | /kəmˈpleɪn/ | To express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment. |
| verdict noun | /ˈvɜː.dɪkt/ | A decision on an issue of fact in a civil or criminal case or an inquest. |
| rub verb | /ɹʌb/ | To move (one object) while maintaining contact with another object over some area, with pressure and friction. |
| vibe noun | /vaɪb/ | An atmosphere or aura felt to belong to a person, place or thing. |
| garlic noun | /ˈɡɑɹlɪk/ | A plant, Allium sativum, related to the onion, having a pungent bulb much used in cooking. |
| grill noun | /ɡɹɪl/ | A grating; a grid of wire or a sheet of material with a pattern of holes or slots, usually used to protect something while allowing the passage of air and… |
| chop verb | /t͡ʃɑp/ | To cut into pieces with short, vigorous cutting motions. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| fall apart verb | To disintegrate, to break into pieces. |
| find out verb | To discover, as by asking or investigating. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | have made · we've ordered · has arrived |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | is filled · are known · was sat |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | I'll take · will just fall · will definitely be |
| Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see coming | everyone's going to rome · gonna cut |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 15 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, we've, we're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: dish /dɪʃ/, prosciutto /pɹəˈʃuː.toʊ/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like euro, tomato, dish.
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.