Shadowing Practice: What is your favorite things? Easy Learning English Conversation with Jessica - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Likes and favorites.
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Camilla and Emily are two 17 year old girls.
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They are chatting about their interests to plan for their winter holiday.
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Hi Camilla, are you alright?
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Yeah, I am quite alright today.
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How about you?
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I am so -so.
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I'm considering what I should do during the Christmas holiday.
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Have you had any ideas yet?
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Thank you.
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Not really...
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But I probably would like to travel abroad.
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Thank you.
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Which country do you like best?
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My dream is only to go to England.
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I think it is such a beautiful country.
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Why do you like it?
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"Well, I want to visit Buckingham Palace and have dinner on the Thames River." I've been there once.
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I especially recommend you to come to Camden Market.
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Thank you.
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Does it sell souvenirs?
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Thank you.
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No, no. It is a food market.
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- Yeah.
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What kind of food did they sell?
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Every kind.
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It's amazing.
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Really?
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I'm so excited to hear that.
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Yeah, you know you can find a lot of Asian food there, Caribbean food as well.
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Oh wow, I always dreamed of having a food tour.
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Yeah.
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What is your favorite food?
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I'm crazy about Chinese food, to be honest.
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I think there is a Chinese restaurant near our school, isn't there?
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"No, it is Japanese." I can only try it when I go to New York.
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That's why you must go to Camden.
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You can meet many Chinese, Korean, Thai, and Vietnamese, and so on.
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Thank you.
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I will try to write it on my list.
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Is there anything you want to suggest to me?
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Have you heard about breakfast tea?
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I was trying to -Of course!
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English tea.
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I've seen it many times on social media.
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It would help if you tried that.
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It must be really delicious.
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Yeah, you should have a cup of tea on the two -floor bus and go around London.
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Thank you.
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Oh, that sounds so romantic.
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That is my favorite thing to do every time I go to England.
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"What about you, Camila?" What is your favorite thing to do during the holiday?
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Thanks, gentlemen.
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Well, I haven't planned it yet, but I do like to go skiing.
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Wow!
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I didn't think that you liked winter sports!
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I am just fascinated by snow.
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So I like everywhere that has a lot of snow or ice.
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What is your go -to place to go skiing?
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Last year, my dad took me to France.
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Thank you.
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But actually my favorite country is always Switzerland.
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Hmm, man, you've gone to Europe so many times.
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It is because my family has business there.
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So, do you like French or Italian food?
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Well, not really.
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I am a big fan of fast food.
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I mean, it is unhealthy, but I still like it.
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it Wow.
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Are you hungry now?
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Yeah, kind of.
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What about going to Burger King?
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Great idea, Emily.
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Harry and Emma have known each other for 10 years.
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They met at high school, but now they do not see each other often.
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This is the first time they've seen each other after graduation.
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Oh, who do I see here?
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Are you Emma?
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Yeah.
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Are you Harry?
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Exactly.
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Long time no see.
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Has it been seven years since graduation?
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True.
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I totally can't find you at all as you went to Asia to study.
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Yep, I just moved back to England for a year.
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How is your life now?
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Eh, it is so -so.
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I feel like you still like hip hop.
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Well, I think I will forever.
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So what is your favorite type of music?
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You know I like pop, and especially Korean songs, right?
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That's why you left me and went to Korea, Emma.
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Yeah, and I think my taste hasn't changed.
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But now I'm interested in country music.
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Is that why you moved back?
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No, my friend.
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I think when I get older, I'll have different interests.
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So I decided to go back home.
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What do you do now in London?
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You can guess. Are you a psychologist?
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Why do you think so?
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I remember you were really good at psychology when we were in high school.
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I took psychology as my major, But after two years I realized that I prefer marketing.
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So you changed your major?
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Yes, but it was a fantastic experience for me.
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So then I just started working at a cosmetic brand as an advertisement analyst.
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That's cool.
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Finally you came back to England.
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Hopefully it is a good decision.
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So, are you now a chemist?
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Do I look like a chemist?
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When I have a hip -hop style like this, I guess not.
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But perhaps now chemists change their uniforms?
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you After one year of graduation from university, I dropped my job and became a photographer.
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Really?
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That's such a significant change, Harry!
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Many people disagreed with me, but I think it is the right choice.
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Ah...
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Are you going to the football match this weekend in Caulfield?
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Emma, do you also like football?
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Yes.
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Why are you so surprised?
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Because what I remember about you is a girl with a pink backpack that didn't like sports at all.
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I'm changing now.
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My favorite color is not pink anymore.
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I prefer blue currently.
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I like blue too.
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It seems like we are still similar to each other after a long time.
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Let's see, what is your favorite movie?
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Titanic!
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You know that, right?
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We watched it together, Harry.
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And we were crying together as well.
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It is still the best movie for me now.
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That's true.
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We should watch it again every winter.
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Do you like winter as well?
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Yes.
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What about you?
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Of course, we loved snowboarding.
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I still enjoy snowboarding.
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Did you change your favorite sport?
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Never!
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Snowboarding is still the first thing that comes to my mind every winter.
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We should go together one day.
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Oh.
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The sky is darker.
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Are you going to have dinner?
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I guess so.
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Uh, what about going to have some beefsteaks?
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Do you remember my favorite food?
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It is not your favorite food.
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It is ours.
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Well, my friend, long time no see, have some beefsteaks and then try some cocktails later?
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Absolutely okay.
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And are we going to the restaurant by bike?
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Yes.
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Definitely.
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We still know each other's tastes, Emma.
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True.
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Let's go.
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Thanks for watching.
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Don't forget to like, share, comment on my video.
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Goodbye.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “What is your favorite things? Easy Learning English Conversation with Jessica”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: favorite, Emma, winter, Harry, England. This video has 166 sentences and 1086 words to shadow. The speech runs for 9:50. The speaker talks at a steady 110 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 86% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 46 of its 166 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
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| snowboard noun | /ˈsnoʊˌbɔɹd/ | A board, somewhat like a broad ski, or a very long skateboard with no wheels, used in the sport of snowboarding. |
| chemist noun | /ˈkɛmɪst/ | A person who specializes in the science of chemistry, especially at a professional level. |
| graduation noun | /ˌɡɹæd͡ʒuˈeɪʃən/ | The action or process of graduating and receiving a diploma for completing a course of study (such as from an educational institution). |
| beefsteak noun | /ˈbiːfˌsteɪk/ | (A) steak cut from a cattle beast (e.g., cow, steer). |
| ski noun | /skiː/ | One of a pair of long flat runners designed for gliding over snow or water. |
| psychology noun | /saɪˈkɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/ | The study of the human mind. |
| fascinate verb | /ˈfæsɪneɪt/ | To evoke an intense interest or attraction in someone. |
| souvenir noun | /ˈsu.vəˌnɪɹ/ | An item of sentimental value, that is given or kept to remember an event or location. |
| titanic adjective | /taɪˈtænɪk/ | Of or relating to the Titans, a race of gods in Greek mythology. |
| cosmetic noun | /kɒzˈmɛtɪk/ | Any substances applied to enhance the external color or texture of the skin, e.g. lipstick, eyeshadow, eyeliner. |
| unhealthy adjective | /ʌnˈhɛl.θi/ | Characterized by, or conducive to poor health. |
| backpack noun | /ˈbæk.pæk/ | A knapsack, sometimes mounted on a light frame, but always supported by straps, worn on a person’s back for the purpose of carrying things, especially when… |
| psychologist noun | /ˌsaɪˈkɑl.ə.d͡ʒɪst/ | An expert in the field of psychology. |
| advertisement noun | /ˈædvɚˌtaɪzmənt/ | A commercial solicitation designed to sell some commodity, service or similar. |
| cocktail noun | /ˈkɑk.teɪl/ | A mixed alcoholic beverage. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| go around verb | To move or spread from person to person. |
| go back verb | To return to a place or state after having been there at a previous time. |
| go together verb | To be in a relationship. |
| move back verb | To reschedule (something) to a later date or time. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Have you had any ideas yet?
- Which country do you like best?
- Why do you like it?
- What is your favorite food?
- Let's see, what is your favorite movie?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | Have you had · I've been · Have you heard |
| Advice with “should” should + verb — saying what is a good idea | should do · should have · should watch |
| Verb + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbs that are followed by the -ing form | started working · loved snowboarding · enjoy snowboarding |
| Past continuous was/were + -ing — an action in progress at a moment in the past | was trying · were crying |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 17 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, didn't, I've. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- Long words — get the stress right: graduation /ˌɡɹæd͡ʒuˈeɪʃən/, psychology /saɪˈkɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/, psychologist /ˌsaɪˈkɑl.ə.d͡ʒɪst/, advertisement /ˈædvɚˌtaɪzmənt/, photographer /fəˈtɑ.ɡɹə.fɚ/
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 snowboard, chemist, graduation.
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.