Shadowing Practice: words root grade 6 1 #english - Learn English Speaking with Video

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What are those black pieces?
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They are cinders from the fire.
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Oh, the fire is almost gone.
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Hmm...
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What is the baby doing?
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The baby is sleeping.
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Look!
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Five mysterious word roots!
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Let's discover their meanings!
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Aqua means water!
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Aquarium has water.
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Geo means earth.
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Geography comes from geo.
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Wow, they're so small.
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Micro means small.
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What does PD mean?
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PED means foot.
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Port means carry.
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Transport carries things.
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Aqua, water, geo, earth, micro, small, ped, foot, port, carry.
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Yay!

Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “words root grade 6 1”. This video has 21 sentences and 80 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:12. The speaker talks slowly, about 67 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound.

Key vocabulary in this video

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

WordPronunciationMeaning
microwave noun/ˈmaɪkɹoʊˌweɪv/An electromagnetic wave with wavelength between that of infrared light and radio waves.
discover verb/dɪˈskʌvə/To find or learn something for the first time.
mysterious adjective/mɪˈstɪɹi.əs/Of unknown origin.
geography noun/d͡ʒiˈɑɡɹəfi/The study of the physical properties of the earth, including how humans affect and are affected by them.
aquarium noun/əˈkwɛɹ.i.jəm/A tank, often made of glass, for keeping live fish or other aquatic animals.
aqua noun/ˈækwə/The compound water.
cinders nounFragments of lava; scoria.
transport noun/ˈtɹæns.pɔɹt/An act of transporting; conveyance.
carry verb/ˈkæɹ.i/To lift (something) and take it to another place; to transport (something) by lifting.
foot noun/fʊt/A biological structure found in many animals that is used for locomotion and that is frequently a separate organ at the terminal part of the leg.
port noun/poɹt/A place on the coast at which ships can shelter, or dock to load and unload cargo or passengers.
meaning noun/ˈmiː.nɪŋ/The denotation, referent, or idea connected with a word, expression, or symbol.

Pronunciation to watch

  • Long words — get the stress right: mysterious /mɪˈstɪɹi.əs/, geography /d͡ʒiˈɑɡɹəfi/, aquarium /əˈkwɛɹ.i.jəm/

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 microwave, discover, mysterious.

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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