Shadowing Practice: UNIT 3 PREPARE 1 LISTENING - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Track 28 Hi, Paolo.
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Hi, Joelle.
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Hi, Rosa.
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Have you got your cameras for the Photo Club project?
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Yes, of course.
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Great.
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Well, come in.
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I'll show you my house.
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This is the hall, of course.
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There are four doors here.
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This one is for the living room Oh,
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hi Mum Mum's in the living room And this is the kitchen Hello Dad These are my friends,
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Joelle and Rosa Hello, nice to meet you Here,
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give me your bags Or put them on the table Thanks Come on you two Look,
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here's the dining room Very nice, Paolo.
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Thanks.
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OK, this way.
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There's a toilet here.
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Now, come with me.
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Up here.
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There are three bedrooms.
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This is my bedroom.
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Wow, the walls are red and there are two windows It's a really great room,
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Paolo Thanks This is the bathroom There's a shower and a bath It's nice and big, isn't it?
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Yes Right, come on, let's take some pictures That's a good idea Track 5 Hello everyone!
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This is my house.
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This is the living room.
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This is a great house.
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This is the living room.
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This is a great house.
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This is the living room.
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This is a great room.
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I love the window.
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Oh, hi Beth.
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This is my big sister.
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Hi Lily.
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and this is the kitchen
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and here's dad hi dad hi lily how are you i'm
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okay thanks this is another door here this is the dining
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room i love the clock oh hi mum hi lily bye mum
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There are two doors here.
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This one is the bathroom.
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There's a new shower.
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And the bedrooms are in here.
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There are four bedrooms.
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This is my bedroom.
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Look, there's a big window.
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There's another door here.
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This is my brother's room.
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Tom is my brother.
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Hi, Tom.
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Hello, Lily.
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There's another bedroom here.
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This is Mum and Dad's room.
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This is the hall.
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We put our coats in here.
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Hi, Ellie.
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This is my little sister.
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Hello, Lily.
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Where is my red bag?
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It's in the kitchen.
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Really?
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Thanks, Lily.
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OK, everyone.
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That's it.
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My home and my family.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 66 sentences and 355 words to shadow. The speech runs for 4:03. The speaker talks slowly, about 88 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 86% 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
14 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| bedroom noun | /ˈbɛdˌɹum/ | A room in a house, apartment, hotel, or other dwelling where a bed is kept for sleeping. |
| bath noun | /bɑːθ/ | A tub or pool which is used for bathing: bathtub. |
| clock noun | /klɑk/ | A chronometer, an instrument that measures time, particularly the time of day. |
| coat noun | /ˈkoʊ̯t/ | An outer garment covering the upper torso and arms. |
| toilet verb | /ˈtɔɪ.lət/ | To assist another (a child, etc.) in using a toilet. |
| dine verb | /daɪn/ | To eat; to eat dinner or supper. |
| kitchen noun | /ˈkɪt͡ʃ(ə)n/ | A room or area for preparing food. |
| bathroom noun | /ˈbæθˌɹum/ | A room containing a shower or bathtub, and (typically but not necessarily) a toilet. |
| shower noun | /ˈʃaʊ.ɚ/ | A brief fall of precipitation (spell of rain, or a similar fall of snow, sleet, or cascade); burst of hefty precipitation. |
| window noun | /ˈwɪndoʊ/ | An opening, usually covered by one or more panes of clear glass, to allow light and air from outside to enter a building or vehicle. |
| sister noun | /ˈsɪs.tɚ/ | A daughter of the same parents as another person; a female sibling. |
| hall noun | /hɔːl/ | A corridor; a hallway. |
| camera noun | /ˈkæməɹə/ | A device for taking still or moving pictures or photographs. |
| bag noun | /bæɡ/ | A soft container made out of cloth, paper, thin plastic, etc. and open at the top, used to hold food, commodities, and other goods. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 3 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'll, I'm, isn't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: bath /bɑːθ/, bathroom /ˈbæθˌɹum/
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 bedroom, bath, clock.
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.