Shadowing Practice: words root 2 #english #animation #learnanewwordtoday - Learn English Speaking with Video

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They sing a duet.
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Your turn.
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We use the metric system.
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Your turn.
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The scribe writes a note.
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Your turn.
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I scribble in my notebook.
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Your turn.
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What's that bridge for?
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It's an old aqueduct.
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It carried water.
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I lost my favorite book.
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I'm sorry.
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I understand how you feel.
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Wow!
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Four babies!
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Yes, they're quadruplets.
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What shape is this sign?
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What shape is this sign?
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It's an octagon.
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Look at that octopus!
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Wow!
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It has eight arms!
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Where do these birds go?
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Some birds migrate in winter.
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Ah!
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Fluid.
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Fluid.
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Fluent.
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The root fluer means to flow.
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Ah!
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Fluid.
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Read these words scribe, scribble.

Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “words root 2”. This video has 33 sentences and 105 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:30. The speaker talks slowly, about 70 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound.

Key vocabulary in this video

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

WordPronunciationMeaning
fluid noun/ˈflu.ɪd/Any substance which can flow with relative ease, tends to assume the shape of its container, and obeys Bernoulli's principle; a liquid, gas or plasma.
flu noun/fluː/Influenza.
metric adjective/ˈmɛt.ɹɪk/Of or relating to the metric system of measurement.
notebook noun/ˈnoʊtˌbʊk/A book (physical or digital) in which notes or memoranda are written.
fluent adjective/ˈfluənt/That flows; flowing, liquid.
scribble verb/ˈskɹɪbəl/To write or draw carelessly and in a hurry.
scribe noun/skɹaɪb/Someone who writes; a draughtsperson; a writer for another; especially, an official or public writer; an amanuensis, secretary, notary, or copyist.
aqueduct noun/ˈæk.wəˌdʌkt/An artificial channel that is constructed to convey water from one location to another.
duet noun/djuˈɛt/A musical composition in two parts, each performed by a single voice (singer, instrument or univoce ensemble).
migrate verb/maɪˈɡɹeɪt/To relocate periodically from one region to another, usually according to the seasons.
octagon noun/ˈɑktəˌɡɑn/A polygon with eight sides and eight angles.
octopus noun/ˈɑktəpʊs/Any of several marine molluscs of the order Octopoda, having no internal or external protective shell or bone (unlike the nautilus, squid and cuttlefish) and…
quadruplet noun/kwɒˈdɹʌplət/A tuplet of four notes.

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 fluid, flu, metric.

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.

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