Shadowing Practice: What Did You Get for Christmas? - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Morning, Ben! Welcome back! How was Christmas?
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It was great, but I'm really tired.
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Why are you still wearing your coat?
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I'm keeping it on, because it's cold in here.
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Really? It's warmer than outside!
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Anyway, what did you get for Christmas?
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My parents gave me a new phone!
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Wow, it's much bigger than your old one!
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I know, and it takes great photos.
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Lovely! Did you get anything else?
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I got a book, and Mum gave me chocolate.
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Did you eat all the chocolate?
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Yes! When I finished it, I felt sick.
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Me too! I'm going to start running this year.
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What about you? Did you go home?
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Yes, I went to my grandma's house.
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There were twenty people, so it was really loud!
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Twenty people? My family is much smaller!
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So what was the best present?
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My little niece drew a picture of me.
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I'm a superhero in it, because I'm her favourite!
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Oh, that's the sweetest present ever!
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But the funniest present was from Grandma.
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Why? What did she give you?
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She knitted me a jumper, and it's huge!
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Oh no! What colour is it?
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It's bright red, and it's got a reindeer!
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I want to see it, so bring it tomorrow!
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No way! If I bring it, everyone will laugh.
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Wait, what's that red thing under your coat?
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I'm wearing it, because I promised Grandma a photo!
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Take off your coat, and I'll take the photo!
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “What Did You Get for Christmas?”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: coat, photo, present. This video has 32 sentences and 240 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:55. The speaker talks at a steady 125 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 84% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 14 of its 32 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
13 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| coat noun | /ˈkoʊ̯t/ | An outer garment covering the upper torso and arms. |
| superhero noun | /ˈs(j)upɚhɪɹoʊ/ | Any fictional crime-fighting character, often with supernatural powers or equipment, in popular children's and fantasy literature; a fictional hero who does… |
| niece noun | /nis/ | A daughter of one’s sibling, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law; either the daughter of one's brother ("fraternal niece"), or of one's sister ("sororal niece"). |
| jumper noun | /ˈd͡ʒʌmpɚ/ | A woollen sweater or pullover. |
| knit verb | /nɪt/ | To turn thread or yarn into a piece of fabric by forming loops that are pulled through each other. This can be done by hand with needles or by machine. |
| reindeer noun | /ˈɹeɪndɪɹ/ | Any Arctic and subarctic-dwelling deer of the species Rangifer tarandus, with a number of subspecies. |
| twenty noun | /ˈtwɛnti/ [-ɛɾ̃i] | The numbers twenty (20) to twenty-nine (29). |
| chocolate noun | /ˈtʃɔk.(ə.)lɪt/ | A food made from ground roasted cocoa beans. |
| laugh verb | /læf/ | To show mirth, satisfaction, or derision, by peculiar movement of the muscles of the face, particularly of the mouth, causing a lighting up of the face and… |
| bright adjective | /ˈbɹaɪ̯t/ | Emitting much light; visually dazzling; luminous, lucent, radiant. |
| favourite adjective | /ˈfeɪv.ɹɪt/ | Most-liked. (In other words, [person]'s favorite [noun] = the [noun] that [person] likes the most.) |
| loud adjective | /ˈlaʊ̯d/ | Of great intensity. |
| colour noun | Commonwealth and Ireland standard spelling of color. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| take off verb | To remove. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Why are you still wearing your coat?
- Did you get anything else?
- Did you eat all the chocolate?
- What did she give you?
- Wait, what's that red thing under your coat?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a group | the best · the sweetest · the funniest |
| Comparatives -er than / more … than — comparing two things | warmer than · bigger than |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | are you still wearing · I'm keeping · I'm wearing |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | will laugh · I'll take |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 7 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, I'll. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- Long words — get the stress right: superhero /ˈs(j)upɚhɪɹoʊ/, twenty /ˈtwɛnti/ [-ɛɾ̃i]
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 coat, superhero, niece.
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.