Shadowing Practice: What's the Weather Like Today? - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Mummy, what's the weather like today?
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It's sunny and hot!
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Yes! Can I wear my sunglasses?
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Yes, and your hat, too.
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What's the weather like today?
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Oh dear. It's raining.
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Great! I can wear my red boots!
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And take your umbrella.
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Wow! It's very windy today!
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Oh no! Hold your hat!
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Oops! My hat is in the tree!
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Mummy, look outside! It's snowing!
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It's cold. Put on your coat.
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And my scarf and my gloves?
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Yes! Now let's make a snowman.
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What's the weather like today?
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It's sunny again!
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Oh no... Where is my snowman?
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Don't worry. We can make one next winter.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A1 speaking lesson is built on the video “What's the Weather Like Today?”. This video has 19 sentences and 103 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:02. The speaker talks slowly, about 100 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 6 of its 19 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
12 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| sunny adjective | /ˈsʌni/ | Featuring a lot of sunshine. |
| mummy noun | /ˈmʌm.i/ | An embalmed human or non-human animal corpse wrapped in linen bandages for burial, especially as practised by the ancient Egyptians and some Native American… |
| coat noun | /ˈkoʊ̯t/ | An outer garment covering the upper torso and arms. |
| boot noun | /but/ | A heavy shoe that covers part of the leg. |
| umbrella noun | /ʌmˈbɹɛl.ə/ | A cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun. |
| glove noun | /ɡlʌv/ | An item of clothing, covering all or part of the hand and fingers, but usually allowing independent movement of the fingers. |
| oops | /ups/ | Used to acknowledge a small mistake or accident. |
| sunglasses noun | Tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun or other bright light, and may also be worn as a fashion accessory. | |
| scarf noun | /skɑːf/ | A long, often knitted, garment worn around the neck. |
| windy adjective | /ˈwɪn.di/ | Accompanied by wind. |
| snowman noun | /ˈsnoʊ.mæn/ | A humanoid figure made with large snowballs stacked on each other. Human traits like a face and arms may be fashioned with sticks (arms), a carrot (nose), and… |
| snow noun | /snoʊ̯/ | The partly frozen, crystalline state of water that falls from the atmosphere as precipitation in flakes; also, the falling of such flakes; and the accumulation… |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Mummy, what's the weather like today?
- Can I wear my sunglasses?
- What's the weather like today?
- Where is my snowman?
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 sunny, mummy, coat.
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.