Shadowing Practice: Where is it? #3 - Learn English Speaking with Video

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50 sentences
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Where's the cat?
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Where is it?
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Where is it?
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On the bed.
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On the bed.
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Where's the bat?
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Where is it?
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Where is it?
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In the box.
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In the box.
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Where's the ball?
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Where is it?
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Where is it?
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Under the desk.
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Under the desk.
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On, in, and under.
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Yeah!
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Where's the ham?
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Where is it?
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Where is it?
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On the table.
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On the table.
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Where's the carrot?
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Where is it?
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Where is it?
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In the pot.
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In the pot.
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Where's the doughnut?
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Where is it?
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Where is it?
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Next to the cup.
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Next to the cup.
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On, in, and next to.
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Great!
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Where's the watch?
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Where is it, where is it?
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On the sofa, on the sofa.
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Where's the shoe?
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Where is it, where is it?
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Behind the plant, behind the plant.
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Where's the phone?
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Where is it, where is it?
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Next to the TV, next to the TV.
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On, behind, and next to.
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See you next time.
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On, in, under, clap, clap, clap On, in, under, clap,
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clap, clap In front of,
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behind, between In front of, behind, between In front of,
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behind, between Where's the dog?
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in front of the house where's the duck

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This speaking lesson is built on the video “Where is it?”. This video has 50 sentences and 197 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:56. The speaker talks slowly, about 102 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 91% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow. 25 of its 50 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.

Key vocabulary in this video

8 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:

WordPronunciationMeaning
clap verb/klæp/To strike the palms of the hands together, creating a sharp sound.
desk noun/dɛsk/A table, frame, or case, in past centuries usually with a sloping top but now usually with a flat top, for the use of writers and readers. It often has a…
sofa noun/ˈsoʊ̯fə/An upholstered seat with a raised back and one or two raised ends, long enough to comfortably accommodate two or more people.
shoe noun/ˈʃu/A protective covering for the foot, with a bottom part composed of thick leather or plastic sole and often a thicker heel, and a softer upper part made of…
duck noun/dʌk/Any of certain aquatic birds of the family Anatidae, having a flat bill and webbed feet, distinguished from swans and geese by generally being smaller and…
carrot noun/ˈkæɹət/A vegetable with a nutritious, juicy, sweet root that is often orange in colour, Daucus carota, family Apiaceae, especially the subspecies sativus.
doughnut noun/ˈdəʊnʌt/A deep-fried piece of dough or batter, usually mixed with various sweeteners and flavors, often made in a toroidal or ellipsoidal shape flattened sphere shape…
plant noun/plɑːnt/An organism that is not an animal, especially an organism capable of photosynthesis, and typically a small or herbaceous organism of this kind, rather than a…

How to practise with this video

  1. Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
  2. Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
  3. Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like clap, desk, sofa.

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.

Shadowing technique: read the full step-by-step guide →