Shadowing Practice: Weather and Seasons - English Listening Practice Level A1-A2 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Hello and welcome to Pure Listening.
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Today, we will talk about weather and seasons.
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The weather is a very common topic.
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When people meet, they often ask, how is the weather today?
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It changes every day, and it changes every month.
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Today, I want to talk about the four seasons and the different types of weather we see.
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In many parts of the world, there are four seasons in one year.
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They are spring, summer, summer, autumn, and winter.
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Each season lasts for about three months.
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Each season feels different.
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Some are hot and some are cold.
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The first season is spring.
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Spring usually starts in March.
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It is a beautiful time of the year.
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After the cold winter, the world begins to wake up.
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In spring, the weather is warm but not too hot.
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It is often rainy.
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People say April showers bring May flowers.
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This means that the rain helps the plants grow.
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When I go outside in spring, I always take my umbrella.
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I also wear a light jacket because the mornings can be cool.
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The best thing about spring is nature.
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The trees turn green again.
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You can see colorful flowers in the gardens.
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There are yellow tulips and red roses.
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The birds sing loudly in the morning.
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It is a happy time because the sun stays in the sky longer.
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After spring comes summer.
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Summer is my favorite season.
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It is the hottest time of the year.
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The days are very long.
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The sun rises early in the morning and sets late at night.
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In summer, the sky is usually blue and clear.
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There are no clouds.
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The temperature is high.
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People wear t -shirts, shorts, and sandals.
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We do not need heavy coats.
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Everyone wears sunglasses to protect their eyes from the bright sun.
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Summer is the time for vacations.
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Schools are closed, so children play outside.
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Many people go to the beach.
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They swim in the cool ocean and lay on the warm sand.
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I love to eat ice cream in the summer.
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It helps me stay cool.
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Sometimes, summer brings thunderstorms.
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The sky gets dark and we hear loud thunder, but usually it is sunny and happy.
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When summer ends, autumn begins.
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Some people call this season fall.
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This is because the leaves fall from the trees.
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Autumn is a colorful season.
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The leaves on the trees change color.
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They turn from green to yellow, orange, and brown.
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It is very beautiful to look at the forests in autumn.
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The weather gets cooler.
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It is windy.
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The wind blows the leaves on the ground.
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In autumn, we start to wear warmer clothes again.
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I wear sweaters and scarves.
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It's a cozy season.
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People like to drink hot tea and stay inside in the evenings.
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It is also the time when farmers harvest their food.
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We see many pumpkins and apples in the supermarkets.
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Finally, there is winter.
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Winter is the coldest season.
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The days are short and the nights are long.
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It gets dark very early, sometimes at four o 'clock.
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In winter, the temperature drops below zero.
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In many places, it snows.
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The snow is white and soft.
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It covers the ground, the houses, and the cars.
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Everything looks quiet and magical.
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Children love the snow.
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They go outside to build snowmen and throw snowballs.
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However, winter can be difficult.
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The roads are icy and dangerous.
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We have to wear thick coats, gloves, hats, and boots.
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We want to keep our bodies warm.
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When I come home on a winter day, I like to drink hot chocolate.
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I sit near the heater or the fireplace to get warm.
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Weather is important because it decides what we do.
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If it is sunny, we go to the park.
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If it is rainy, we go to the cinema or read a book at home.
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There are many words to describe the weather.
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We can say it is sunny.
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We can say it is cloudy when the sky is gray.
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We can say it is windy when the air moves fast.
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We can say it is foggy when we cannot see very far.
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I like all the seasons.
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I like spring because of the flowers.
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I like summer because of the beach.
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I like autumn because of the colors.
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And I like winter because of the snow.
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Change is good.
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If the weather was always the same, life would be boring.
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Thank you for listening to my story about the weather today.
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Please remember, I have created a PDF document for this video.
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It contains the full text.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “Weather and Seasons - English Listening Practice Level A1-A2”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: weather, summer, winter, spring, autumn. This video has 98 sentences and 775 words to shadow. The speech runs for 4:44. The speaker talks at a natural 164 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. 87% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
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| autumn noun | /ˈɔtəm/ | Traditionally the third of the four seasons, when deciduous trees lose their leaves, and temperatures and daylight hours decrease; typically regarded as… |
| flower noun | /ˈfloʊɚ/ | A reproductive structure in angiosperms (flowering plants), often conspicuously colourful and typically including sepals, petals, and either or both stamens… |
| leaf noun | /lif/ | The usually green and flat organ that represents the most prominent feature of most vegetative plants. |
| sunny adjective | /ˈsʌni/ | Featuring a lot of sunshine. |
| coat noun | /ˈkoʊ̯t/ | An outer garment covering the upper torso and arms. |
| colorful adjective | /ˈkʌl.əɹ.fl̩/ | Possessing prominent and varied colors. |
| rainy adjective | /ˈɹeɪni/ | Pouring with rain; wet; showery |
| windy adjective | /ˈwɪn.di/ | Accompanied by wind. |
| topic noun | /ˈtɑpɪk/ | A subject; a theme; a category or general area of interest. |
| cloud noun | /ˈklaʊ̯d/ | A visible mass of water droplets suspended in the air. |
| thick adjective | /θɪk/ | Relatively great in extent from one surface to the opposite in its smallest solid dimension. |
| gray adjective | /ɡɹeɪ/ | Of a color between black and white, having neutral hue and intermediate brightness. |
| sand noun | /sænd/ | Rock that is ground more finely than gravel, but is not as fine as silt (more formally, see grain sizes chart), forming beaches and deserts and also used in… |
| clock noun | /klɑk/ | A chronometer, an instrument that measures time, particularly the time of day. |
| vacation noun | /veɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ | An extended trip or journey away from home for rest or pleasure. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| wake up verb | /ˌweɪk ˈʌp/ | To stop sleeping; to awake. |
Pronunciation to watch
- The “th” sounds: thick /θɪk/, thunder /ˈθʌndɚ/, cloth /klɒθ/, thunderstorm /ˈθʌn.dɚˌstɔɹm/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like autumn, flower, leaf.
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.