Shadowing Practice: Speaking skills practice: Meeting people (Beginner A1) - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Hello.
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Hi.
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Are you okay?
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You look lost.
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Er, yeah.
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I'm new at this school.
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I don't know anyone.
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What's your name?
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Michaela.
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That's a cool name.
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How do you spell it?
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With a K or a C?
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With a K?
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What's your name?
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I'm Gemma.
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With a G.
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What year are you in?
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I'm in year 11.
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So am I.
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So you're 16?
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No, I'm 15.
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My birthday's in May.
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Ah, okay.
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What class are you in?
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I don't know yet.
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What class are you in?
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I'm in 11B.
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Oh no, I'm late.
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Don't worry, come with me, Michaela with a K, and we can ask my teacher about your class.
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Really?
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Oh, thanks a lot.
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No problem.
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Come on, let's go.
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Hello. Are you okay?
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You look lost.
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What's your name?
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That's a cool name.
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How do you spell it with a K or a C?
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I'm Gemma with a G.
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What year are you in? So am I.
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So you're You're 16?
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Ah, okay.
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What class are you in?
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I'm in 11B.
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Don't worry.
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Come with me, Michaela with a K, and we can ask my teacher about your class.
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No problem.
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Come on, let's go.
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Hello. Are you okay?
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You look lost.
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What's your name?
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That's a cool name.
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How do you spell it?
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With a K or a C?
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I'm Gemma, with a G.
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What year are you in? So am I.
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So you're 16?
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Ah, okay.
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What class are you in?
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I'm in 11B.
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Don't worry.
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Come with me, Michaela with a K, and we can ask my teacher about your class.
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No problem.
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Come on, let's go.

About This Lesson

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.