Shadowing Practice: Will vs. Be Going To Future Tense English Speaking Practice - Learn English Speaking with Video
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English together.
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Conversation 1 What are you going to do after school?
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I'm going to visit my cousin.
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Oh, nice!
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Are you going to stay there for dinner?
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Yes, I am.
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I think you will have a good time.
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I hope so.
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I'm going to help my cousin with her homework.
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Will it take a long time?
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I don't think it will.
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She is good at math.
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Great.
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I'll call you later tonight.
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Conversation 2 What are you going to do tomorrow?
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I'm going to clean my room.
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Really?
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Are you going to wash your clothes too?
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Yes, I am.
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My mother asked me to do it.
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That's good.
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Will your sister help you?
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No, she won't.
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I don't think she will help me.
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I'll do it by myself.
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I think your room will look very nice.
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I hope it will.
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I'm going to throw away old papers.
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Good luck!
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Conversation 3 Are you going to watch the game tonight?
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Yes, I'm going to watch it with my dad.
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I think your team will win.
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I hope they will.
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They played well last week.
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I agree.
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I think it will be an exciting game.
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Yes, it will.
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I'm sure we will have fun.
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Thanks for watching.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 40 sentences and 224 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:57. The speaker talks at a steady 115 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 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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| cousin noun | /ˈkʌz(ə)n/ | Chiefly with a qualifying word: Any relation (especially a distant one) who is not a direct ancestor or descendant but part of a person's extended family; a… |
| mathematics noun | /mæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪks/ | An abstract representational system studying numbers, shapes, structures, quantitative change and relationships between them. |
| homework noun | /ˈhoʊmˌwɝk/ | Exercises assigned by a teacher to a student which review concepts studied in class. |
| cloth noun | /klɒθ/ | A fabric, usually made of woven, knitted, or felted fibres or filaments, such as used in dressing, decorating, cleaning or other practical use. Sometimes… |
| subscribe verb | /səbˈskɹaɪb/ | To write (one’s name) at the bottom of a document; to sign (one's name). |
| excite verb | /ɪkˈsaɪt/ | To stir the emotions of; to cause to feel excitement. |
| conversation noun | /ˌkɑn.vəɹˈseɪ.ʃən/ | Expression and exchange of individual ideas through talking with other people; also, a set instance or occasion of such talking. |
| content noun | /ˈkɒn.tɛnt/ | That which is contained. |
| consider verb | /kənˈsɪd.ə/ | To think about seriously. |
| agree verb | /əˈɡɹi/ | To be in harmony about an opinion, statement, or action; to have a consistent idea between two or more people. |
| clean adjective | /kliːn/ | Free of dirt, filth, or impurities (extraneous matter); not dirty, filthy, or soiled. |
| sister noun | /ˈsɪs.tɚ/ | A daughter of the same parents as another person; a female sibling. |
| luck noun | /lʌk/ | Something that happens to someone by chance, a chance occurrence. |
| channel noun | /ˈt͡ʃænəl/ | The hollow bed of running waters; (also) the bed of the sea or other body of water. |
| throw verb | /θɹoʊ/ | To hurl; to release (an object) with some force from one’s hands, an apparatus, etc. so that it moves rapidly through the air. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
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| throw away verb | To discard (trash, garbage, or the like), to toss out, to put in the trash. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 11 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, I'll. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: mathematics /mæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪks/, cloth /klɒθ/, throw /θɹoʊ/
- Long words — get the stress right: mathematics /mæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪks/, conversation /ˌkɑn.vəɹˈseɪ.ʃən/
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 cousin, mathematics, homework.
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
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| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | will have · Will it · I'll call |
| Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see coming | I'm going to visit · I'm going to help · I'm going to clean |
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.