Practice Speaking & Reading Out Loud With This English Shadowing Exercise

hello everyone welcome back to my Channel today I have a special story for you it's called classroom d41 it's about a girl on her first day at University but she makes a little mistake a mistake that turns into something unexpected but before we jump into the story let me tell you why this video is super important for your English learning Journey why is this video useful for you this video will help you practice listening in English listening is one of the most important skills when learning a language if you can understand what people say you

can communicate better and feel more confident when speaking but that's not all you can also use this video to practice shadowing what is shadow sh in shadowing is a great technique for improving pronunciation fluency and rhythm in English it means listening and repeating what you hear at the same time as the speaker here's how you can do it first listen carefully to the story pay attention to my pronunciation and intonation then play the video again and repeat after me try to copy the way I say each word and phrase if it's too fast don't worry

you can pause the video after each sentence and repeat at your own speed this will help you sound more natural when speaking English so if you want to practice listening shadowing or both this video is perfect for you I will read the full story for you so you can listen and follow along long and don't worry if you find some words difficult stay until the end because I'll explain important vocabulary and phrases to help you understand everything important note I transcribed this story for you which means I wrote it in a way that is easy

to understand I want to make sure it helps you learn English in a fun and simple way are you ready let's begin first day at University hi my name is Sophie and today is my first day at University I feel excited but also nervous I wake up too early the clock says 6:00 a.m. but I can't sleep anymore my first class starts at 8:00 a.m. but I don't want to be late I get out of bed quickly and take a deep breath today is the day I tell tell myself I take a quick shower get

dressed and eat breakfast my toast is warm and crispy but I don't really taste it my mind is somewhere else what if I get lost what if I go to the wrong classroom what if I embarrass myself I shake my head no stop thinking like that I check my schedule again for first class classroom d41 I take my bag my phone and my schedule okay let's go when I arrive at the University I stop for a moment wow the building is huge so many students some are talking some are laughing some are running because they

are late I take a deep breath and walk inside but suddenly I don't know where to go there are many hallways many doors and many people walking in different directions I feel a little lost so I decide to ask for help I walked to the reception desk a woman is sitting there typing on a computer she looks busy I take another deep breath excuse me I say she looks up and smiles yes I try to sound confident I have my first class today can you tell me where classroom d41 is she nods and checks a

list yes go straight then turn left the classroom is at the end of the hall I smile thank you I start walking my heart is beating fast boom boom boom boom I walk down the hall I see many classrooms D20 d25 D30 I slow down I see a door in front of me the sign says D31 wait D31 I look at my schedule d41 maybe I heard wrong maybe the woman said D31 not d41 I feel nervous other students are walking past me I don't want to look confused so I open the door I step

inside the classroom is full of students some are writing some are reading a man stands at the front he is tall and serious he is wearing a black suit and glasses he looks like an important Professor I quickly find a seat I sit in the middle row I take out my notebook I smile good I think I made it but something feels wrong the students are too quiet the professor is not talking about introductions he writes something on the board midterm exam 30 minutes wait what a test on the first day the professor looks at

us okay you have 30 minutes no talking no phones begin the students start writing I feel cold my hands start shaking a test but but it's the first day this is a mistake right I look at the paper in front of me it says Advanced physics midterm exam physics I don't study Physics I study literature I look around everyone is focused no one looks confused only me I raise my hand the professor looks at me yes I swallow uh excuse me but I think he raises an eyebrow yes I take a deep breath I think

I'm in the wrong class the students stop writing they turn and look at me the room is completely silent the professor Smiles then he laughs not just a small laugh a big loud laugh the students start laughing too I turn red my face feels hot the professor shakes his head don't worry it happens all the time I feel relief then he asks what class are you looking for I look at my schedule my hands are shaking uh classroom d41 the students laugh again the professor points at the door this is D31 D31 not d41 I

feel so embarrassed I grab my bag fast sorry sorry I say as I run to the door the students wave some say good luck I step into the Hall hway and take a deep breath phw that was crazy I check my schedule again I turn the corner and finally find classroom d41 I enter the students are chatting the professor is smiling no tests I sit down and sigh what a morning this is the end of the story did you enjoy it mistakes happen sometimes we hear something wrong or make a small mistake just like sophy

in the story she heard d41 but she went to D31 a small difference but a big mistake At first she felt nervous she didn't want to look lost so she acted confident and entered the wrong classroom but in the end she laughed about it and now she even has a great story to tell so next time you make a mistake don't feel bad turn it into a lesson or even a story what about you have you ever made a funny mistake share your story in the comments now let's look at some useful phrases and vocabulary

from Sophie's story these are words and expressions you can use in real life situations especially when you're at School University or just navigating a new place one useful phrases for daily life I get out of bed this means to wake up and leave your bed example I get out of bed early because I don't want to be late repeat after me I get out of bed I get dressed to put on your clothes example after my shower I get dressed quickly repeat after me I get dressed I try to sound confident a way to show

that you are speaking without fear even if you feel nervous example I try to sound confident when I ask for directions repeat after me I try to sound confident I walk down the hall to move through a hallway or Corridor example I walk down the hall and look for my classroom repeat after me I walk down the hall I slow down to reduce speed or move more carefully example I slow down when I see the classroom numbers repeat after me I slow down I step inside to enter a room or place example I step inside

the classroom and quickly find a seat repeat after me I step inside two vocabulary for school and University schedule a list of your classes or activities example I check my schedule to see where my class is repeat after me schedule hallways long passages inside a building with doors to different rooms example the university has many hallways and I feel lost repeat after me hallways midterm exam a big test in the middle of the semester example I panic when I see midterm exam written on the board repeat after me midterm exam I swallow a common action

when feeling nervous example I swallow before speaking because I am so nervous repeat after me I swallow I feel so embarrassed a way to express that you feel awward or uncomfortable example I feel so embarrassed when I realize I am in the wrong classro repeat after me I feel so embarrassed I grabed my bag a quick way to pick up your bag usually when in a hurry example I grab my bag and run out of the classroom repeat after me I grab my bag the students are chatting talking casually with friends or classmates example when

I enter classroom d41 the students are chatting repeat after me the students are chatting I sit down and sigh to take a seat and breathe deeply often after feeling stressed example I sit down and sigh what a morning repeat after me I sit down and sigh great job remember these phrases are very useful when you are at school University or even when you are lost in a new place try using them in your daily life thank you so much for practicing with me today I hope you enjoyed so story and learned something new remember you

can watch this video as many times as you want to practice your shadowing repeating the story will help you improve your pronunciation Rhythm and confidence in English if you found this video helpful please give it a thumbs up and share it with your friends and don't forget to subscribe so you don't miss the next story before before we go let me leave you with this making mistakes is part of learning not just in English but in life the important thing is to keep going laugh when things don't go as planned and learn from every experience

so keep practicing stay curious and most importantly enjoy the journey see you in the next video