Shadowing Practice: Unit 11 / Lesson five / Petro - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Petra, the hidden city.
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Petra in Jordan is an old hidden city in the middle of a rocky desert.
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To find the hidden city,
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visitors walk along a path between high rock walls in the mountains.
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At the end of the path, there is a wonderful view.
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A group of people called the Nabatians built Petra about 2,500 years ago.
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For about 500 years, Petra was a capital city and there were a lot of people.
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The buildings were inside the rocks.
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They were like big, beautiful caves.
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Years later, the Nabataeans left petra for hundreds of years the city was empty
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but in 1812 a swiss explorer called johann ludwig burkhardt was the first european visitor to the city
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In 1989, Petra was in the film Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.
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After that, the city was famous all over the world.
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Today, some people call Petra the Rose Red City.
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As you walk through the city, you can still see the beautiful buildings.
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Petra is one of the seven wonders of the world.
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Lots of people visit the city every year.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Unit 11 / Lesson five / Petro”. This video has 17 sentences and 179 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:05. The speaker talks slowly, about 86 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 83% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 14 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| visitor noun | /ˈvɪzɪtɚ/ | Someone who visits someone else; someone staying as a guest. |
| desert noun | /ˈdɛz.ɚt/ | A barren area of land or desolate terrain, especially one with little water or vegetation; a wasteland. |
| swiss verb | /swɪs/ | To prepare (meat, fabric, etc.) by rolling or pounding in order to soften it. |
| cave noun | /keɪv/ | A large, naturally-occurring cavity formed underground or in the face of a cliff or a hillside. |
| rocky adjective | /ˈɹɑki/ | Abounding in, or full of, rocks; consisting of rocks. |
| explorer noun | /ɛkˈsplɔːɹə(ɹ)/ | One who explores something |
| petra noun | stone, a weight equal to 14 pounds. | |
| empty adjective | /ˈɛm(p).ti/ | Devoid of content; containing nothing or nobody; vacant. |
| path noun | /pɑːθ/ | A trail for the use of, or worn by, pedestrians. |
| wonder noun | /ˈwʌndɚ/ | A sense of awe, astonishment and curiosity, inspired by unexpected events, novel experiences and inexplicable circumstances, sometimes accompanied by surprise… |
| wonderful adjective | /ˈwʌndəfl̩/ | Tending to excite wonder; surprising, extraordinary. |
| famous adjective | /ˈfeɪ.məs/ | Well known. |
| mountain noun | /ˈmaʊn.tɪn/ | An elevation of land of considerable dimensions rising more or less abruptly, forming a conspicuous figure in the landscape, usually having a small extent of… |
| hundred noun | /ˈhʌn.dɹəd/ | A hundred-dollar bill, or any other note denominated 100 (e.g. a hundred euros). |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| walk through verb | To explain (something) to (someone), step by step. |
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 visitor, desert, swiss.
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.