Shadowing Practice: Zermatt | Matternhorn | Switzerland | Informative | May 2025 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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How to reach Zermatt?
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You need to reach Visp, Zurich to Visp by train takes around 2 hours.
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Visp to Zermatt it takes little more than 1 hour.
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train travels through beautiful villages
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and all the time outside of your window you will see snow mountains
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we visited zermatt in the month of may
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and except village all the mountains were covered in fresh snow once
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you get down at zermatt banhoff you have two options either you can take a train to Gornergrat Bonn
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or take a cable car to reach base of the Matterhorn.
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You need to buy a separate ticket from Zermatt to Gornergrat.
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Regular train ticket is not allowed on this train.
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Half fare card or Swiss pass in titles for 50 % discount.
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Kids under 16 with junior card travel for free.
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Zermatt is cold place, so choose your time according to your comfort.
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We visited in May, and you can see the snow outside.
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This train takes you to the height of 10 ,000 feet, and needs special type of wheel it is called as cogwheel.
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Cogwheels helps to climb steep grades.
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This is the highest station on this route.
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Matterhorn is printed on famous chocolate packing of Toblerone.
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oxygen level drops at this height at 10 000 feet oxygen level is 69 compared to sea level
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They also have small beautiful church here.
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After spending some time in snow, we decided to get indoors.
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Here you have 4D show of Matterhorn with no extra cost. so Thank you. so These
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VR sets take you on virtual Paragliding and with no extra cost.
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Now we were heading down to Zermatt Village.
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On the way we get down at another station, just to get one more look at Matterhorn.
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Matterhorn is on the border of Italy and Switzerland.
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You can get down into Italy by taking cable car from Matterhorn Base.
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This is the base village of Zermatt.
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During winter Zermatt looks more beautiful.
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If you want to enjoy Zermatt in winter, plan for at least one day stay here.
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While taking stroll in the village, we were searching for nice cafe.
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It was high time to have a coffee.
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Finally we decided to get into this cafe
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so they have coffee something to eat and water what did you order
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I also gave me some sugar, I think this is a sticky -ticky taste and some water to drink
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Nice After
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refreshing break, we explored some more part of the village
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Many tourists come here for skiing.
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You will see many shop with skiing equipment where can buy or rent.
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That's it.
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Thank you.
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It was time to start our return journey to Zurich.
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These beautiful views make you forget how tired you are.
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Enjoy this scenery and see you in next video.
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Thanks for watching, hope you enjoyed and gained some information for your Zermatt plan.
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Thank you.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
The speaker keeps coming back to these words: zermatt, Matterhorn, village, train, snow. This video has 48 sentences and 477 words to shadow. The speech runs for 11:40. 85% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
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| oxygen noun | /ˈɑksɪd͡ʒən/ | The chemical element (symbol O) with an atomic number of 8 and relative atomic mass of 15.9994. It is a colorless and odorless gas. Sometimes called elemental… |
| ski noun | /skiː/ | One of a pair of long flat runners designed for gliding over snow or water. |
| compare verb | /kəmˈpɛɚ/ | To assess the similarities and differences between two or more things [“to compare X with Y”]. Having made the comparison of X with Y, one might have found it… |
| comfort noun | /ˈkʌm.fət/ | Contentment, ease. |
| discount noun | /ˈdɪskaʊnt/ | A reduction in price. |
| virtual adjective | /ˈvɜɹt͡ʃuəl/ | In effect or essence, rather than in fact or reality; also, imitated, simulated. |
| explore verb | /ɪkˈsploɹ/ | To examine or investigate something systematically. |
| climb verb | /ˈklaɪ̯m/ | To traverse a slope or contour, either upwards (ascending) or downwards (descending). |
| steep adjective | /stiːp/ | Of a near-vertical gradient; of a slope, surface, curve, etc. that proceeds upward or downward at an angle approaching vertical. |
| fare noun | /ˈfɛə/ | Money paid for a transport ticket. |
| sticky adjective | /ˈstɪki/ | Tending to stick; able to adhere via the drying of a viscous substance. |
| scenery noun | /ˈsiːnəɹi/ | View, natural features, landscape. |
| refresh verb | /ɹɪˈfɹɛʃ/ | To renew or revitalize. |
| indoors adverb | /ɪnˈdɔɹz/ | Inside, into, or within a building. |
| stroll verb | /stɹoʊl/ | To wander on foot; to ramble idly or leisurely; to rove. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | were covered · is not allowed · is called |
| Past continuous was/were + -ing — an action in progress at a moment in the past | were heading · were searching |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | will see |
| Obligation: must / have to / need to saying that something is necessary | need to reach · need to buy |
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 oxygen, ski, compare.
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.