Shadowing Practice: Try This Simple Speaking Practice – Hobbies (Beginner English) - Learn English Speaking with Video

Hello and welcome to this slow English practice.

This is English for beginners.

Today we will talk about hobbies.

Hobbies are things that you like to do.

We will be practicing lots of repetition to help you practice and learn.

Listen and speak with me.

First, listen to some simple sentences with the word like.

I like music.

I like sports.

I like books.

I like movies.

Now speak with me.

I like music.

I like sports.

I like books.

I like movies.

Now, let's talk about actions and add the verb.

I listen to music.

I play sports.

I read books.

I watch movies.

Now, speak with me.

I listen to music.

I play sports.

I read books.

I watch movies.

Now, let's add some details.

I listen to music at home.

I play sports with friends.

I read books at night.

I watch movies at home.

Now speak with me again.

I listen to music at home.

I play sports with friends.

I read books at night.

I watch movies at home.

Now let's add time.

Let's say when we do those hobbies that we like.

In the morning, I listen to music.

In the afternoon, I play sports.

In the evening, I watch movies.

At night, I read books.

Now, speak with me.

In the morning, I listen to music.

In the afternoon, I play sports.

In the evening, I watch movies.

At night, I read books.

Now, let's combine ideas.

I listen to music and watch movies.

I play sports and read books.

I listen to music and play sports.

I read books and watch movies.

Now speak with me again.

I listen to music and watch movies.

I play sports and read books.

I listen to music and play sports.

I read books and watch movies.

Now let's add frequency.

Let's say how often we do our hobbies.

I listen to music every day.

I watch movies every day.

I sometimes play sports.

I sometimes read books.

Now speak with me.

I listen to music every day.

I watch movies every day.

I sometimes play sports.

I sometimes read books.

Now let's practice some questions.

What do you like to do?

I like to listen to music.

Do you like to watch movies?

Yes, I do.

I like to watch movies.

Do you like to play sports?

No, I don't.

I don't like to play sports.

Now, listen carefully.

I will say the sentence very slow and then I will say it at normal speed.

I listen to music every day.

I watch movies in the evening.

I play sports with friends.

I read books at night.

Now just listen to everything that we have practiced.

I listen to music every day.

I listen to music in the morning.

I watch movies in the evening.

I watch movies at home.

I play sports with friends.

I sometimes play sports.

I read books at night.

I sometimes read books.

Now speak with me.

I listen to music every day.

I listen to music in the morning.

100

I watch movies in the evening.

101

I watch movies at home.

102

I play sports with friends.

103

I sometimes play sports.

104

I read books at night.

105

I sometimes read books.

106

Good job!

107

You are doing a great job.

108

I can't wait to practice with you again.

109

Thank you so much for watching.

110

I hope you have a wonderful day and I cannot wait to see you in the next episode.

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.

Shadowing Practice: Try This Simple Speaking Practice – Hobbies (Beginner English) - Learn English Speaking with Video

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What is the Shadowing Technique?