Shadowing Practice: Unit 05 - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Passage number five.
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One of Harry's feet was bigger than the other.
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I can never find boots and shoes for my feet, he said to his friend Dick.
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Why don't you go to a shoemaker, Dick said.
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A good one can make you the right shoes.
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I've never been to a shoemaker, Harry said.
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Aren't they very expensive?
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No, Dick said.
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Some of them aren't.
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There's a good one in our village and he's quite cheap.
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Here's his address.
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He wrote something on a piece of paper and gave it to Harry.
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Harry went to the shoemaker in Dick's village a few days later, and the shoemaker made him some shoes.
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Harry went to the shop again a week later and looked at the shoes.
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Then he said to the shoemaker angrily, You're a silly man.
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I said, Make one shoe bigger than the other.
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But you've made one smaller than the other.
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About This Lesson

You're practicing English with "Unit 05" using the Shadowing technique — a method originally developed for professional interpreter training.

Focus on sounding like the speaker — not just repeating words. With 15–30 minutes of daily practice, you'll build real-world speaking confidence.

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 technique: read the full step-by-step guide →