Shadowing Practice: Unit 3 Getting started Grade 12 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Hey guys, look at this notice.
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Our school is holding a green classroom competition.
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The greenest classroom will win an eco -tour.
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How exciting!
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But how will the classrooms be judged?
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It says here that classrooms will be judged on the following.
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raising environmental awareness, reducing our carbon footprint and using resources efficiently.
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I guess we should start by cleaning up our classroom more frequently and having more plants in it.
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Yes, this is the easiest thing to do.
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But we also need to change our classmates' behaviour so that we can develop eco -friendly habits in our class.
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That sounds harder.
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I notice many of our classmates buy plastic water bottles every day and throw them away after a single use.
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Plastic takes hundreds of years to decompose, which is certainly not good for the environment.
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Well, we can place a big jug full of drinking water in the classroom so that we can refill our reusable bottles.
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Good idea!
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Now, to reduce our carbon footprint, we should also make sure we turn off the lights and air conditioners before leaving the classroom.
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Sometimes people rush out and leave them on, which is a waste of electricity.
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Sure.
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Why don't we place some brightly coloured signs next to all doors to remind people?
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So many good ideas already!
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Let's meet after school to discuss more.
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I hope our class wins the eco -tour.
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That'd be fantastic.
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Yes, let's do our best.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Unit 3 Getting started Grade 12”. This video has 24 sentences and 242 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:44. The speaker talks at a steady 139 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 82% 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
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| classroom noun | /ˈklɑːsɹʊm/ | A room, often in a school, where classes take place. |
| footprint noun | /ˈfʊtpɹɪnt/ | The impression of the foot in a soft substance such as sand or snow. |
| rush verb | /ɹʌʃ/ | To hurry; to perform a task with great haste, often not properly or without thinking carefully. |
| awareness noun | /əˈwɛɹ.nəs/ | The state or level of consciousness where sense data can be confirmed by an observer. |
| electricity noun | /ɪˌlɛkˈtɹɪsɪti/ | Originally, a property of amber and certain other nonconducting substances to attract lightweight material when rubbed, or the cause of this property; now… |
| resource noun | /ɹɪˈzɔːs/ | Something that one uses to achieve an objective, e.g. raw materials or personnel. |
| remind verb | /ɹəˈmaɪnd/ | To cause one to experience a memory (of someone or something); to bring to the notice or consideration (of a person). |
| behaviour noun | British standard spelling of behavior. | |
| habit noun | /ˈhæb.ɪt/ | An action performed on a regular basis. |
| efficiently adverb | In an efficient manner. | |
| classmate noun | /ˈklæs.meɪt/ | A student who is in the same class at school. |
| brightly adverb | /ˈbɹaɪtli/ | In a bright manner. |
| conditioner noun | /kənˈdɪʃənə/ | Anything that improves the condition of something. |
| decompose verb | /ˌdiːkəmˈpəʊz/ | To separate or break down (something) into its components. |
| excite verb | /ɪkˈsaɪt/ | To stir the emotions of; to cause to feel excitement. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| clean up verb | To make an area or a thing clean; to pick up a mess; to tidy. |
| rush out verb | To release (a product) quickly. |
| turn off verb | To power down, to switch off, to put out of operation, to deactivate (an appliance, light, mechanism, functionality etc.). |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | be judged · will be judged |
| Advice with “should” should + verb — saying what is a good idea | should start · should also make |
| Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a group | The greenest · the easiest |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | will win · will the · will be |
Pronunciation to watch
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: rush /ɹʌʃ/, conditioner /kənˈdɪʃənə/
- Long words — get the stress right: electricity /ɪˌlɛkˈtɹɪsɪti/, conditioner /kənˈdɪʃənə/
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 classroom, footprint, rush.
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.