Practice Speaking & Reading Out Loud With This English Shadowing Exercise

hello my friends welcome back to my channel I'm so happy to see you here today in this video we are going to learn English with a special technique called shadowing now you might be wondering what is shadowing let me explain shadowing is when you listen to someone speaking in English and try to repeat what they say exactly how they say it it helps you improve your pronunciation intonation and even your listening skills it's like being a shadow following every move here's how you can use this video to practice first listen to me as I read

a story all the words will appear on the screen so you can follow along then try repeating after me copying my tone and Rhythm it's okay if you don't get it perfect the first time practice makes progress before we begin I want to tell you why I chose this story it's something I heard recently and I thought it would be perfect to share with you because it's both interesting and useful today's story is about Sarah a young woman who traveled to the United States for the first time the story is written in clear easy English

so you can can focus on understanding The Words and practicing your speaking here's what we'll do I'll read the story slowly and clearly and you can follow the words on the screen later you'll have a chance to repeat the sentences with me this is a great way to practice your listening speaking and even reading skills all at the same time are you ready to hear Sarah's story let's begin this is the story I am at the airport right now and I feel so excited today is the day I am flying to New York City for

the first time I have my ticket my passport and my bags everything is ready I arrive at the check-in desk and hand my ticket to the lady she smiles and says here is your boarding pass you are in seat 177 seat have a good flight thank you I say a window seat perfect I love looking out of the window when I fly I go through security and it takes forever the line is so long but I finally get through now I am at gate 23 waiting to board my flight after some time I hear the

announcement flight 567 to New York is now boarding please line up by group number my heart races this is it I get on the plane and walk down the aisle looking for my seat 17A when I reach my row I stop someone is sitting in my seat it is a man in a blue jacket and he is looking out of the window I feel nervous but I say Excuse me sir this is my seat he looks at me surprised oh he says are you sure let me check my ticket he pulls out his ticket and

looks at it hm he says my ticket says 17A I think this is my seat now I am confused I pull out my ticket and show it to him see my ticket says 17A I say confidently he looks at my ticket then looks at me he smiles kindly and says okay no problem you can take the seat I'll sit in the middle I feel a little bad but I really want the window seat thank you I say as I sit down the plane takes off and I look out the window the clouds are so beautiful

I feel happy and relaxed now the man next to me starts a conversation are you going to New York for vacation he asks yes I say it's my first time I want to see Time Square and the Statue of Liberty that's great he says I live in New York you'll love it it's a busy City but it's full of life as we talk I notic something strange he doesn't seem upset about losing the window seat he is calm and even friendly after a while the flight attendant comes by she looks at me and then at

the man excuse me she says but I think there's been a mistake I freeze what mistake I ask the flight attendant looks at my ticket then she looks at the seat numbers you are in the wrong seat she says what I asked confused the seat is 17A and it belongs to this gentleman she explains your seat is actually 17c the aisle seat my face turns red I look at the man and he just Smiles it's okay he says I don't mind the middle seat I feel so embarrassed all this time I thought I was right

but I was wrong I should have been sitting in the aisle seat I'm so sorry I say to him you were right all along don't worry about it he says with a laugh mistakes happen for the rest of the flight I can't stop thinking about how kind he is he didn't argue or get upset he just smiled and let me have the seat as the plane lands I thank him again you are very kind I say he just laughs and says enjoy New York and next time double check your ticket when I leave the plane

I feel a mix of emotions embarrassment gratitude and relief this trip is already teaching me something important sometimes it's okay to admit when you're wrong so what can we learn from Sarah's story first always double check your ticket it's a simple step but it can save you from a lot of confusion mistakes like sitting in the wrong seat are easy to make especially when we're feeling excited or nervous but here's the most important lesson mistakes are okay Sarah thought she was right but she wasn't instead of getting upset the man showed kindness and patience this

teach teaches us that being kind to others even in small situations can make a big difference learning English is just like this journey sometimes we make mistakes and that's okay mistakes help us learn and grow the important thing is to keep trying and stay positive every small step you take in learning English is a step closer to reaching your goals now I want you to think about this what would you have done in Sarah's situation would you have switched seats or insisted on staying where you thought you belonged let me know in the comments now

let's look at some useful phrases and vocabulary from Sarah's story these are words and expressions you can use when you travel or even in Daily Life One useful phrases at the airport excuse me this is my seat use this phrase if someone is sitting in the wrong seat repeat after me excuse me this is my [Laughter] seat let me check my ticket a polite way to confirm your seat or other travel details repeat after me let me check my ticket have a good flight a friendly way to wish someone a safe and pleasant trip repeat

after me have a good flight two vocabulary for travel boarding pass this is the ticket you need to get on the plane boarding pass example I showed my board ing pass at the gate Window Seat middle seat aisle seat these are the three types of seats on a plane Window Seat middle seat aisle seat example I prefer a window seat because I love the view Security check the process where airport Staff Check your bags and ID security check example the security check took a long time today gate the area where you wait to board your

flight gate example my flight is boarding at gate 23 three phrases for polite conversations don't worry about it a kind way to say that everything is okay don't worry about it example I said sorry for the mistake and he replied don't worry about it mistakes happen a comforting phrase to remind someone that it's normal to make errors mistakes happen example when I sat in the wrong seat the man said mistakes happen enjoy your trip a positive way to wish someone well on their Journey enjoy your trip example the flight attendant said enjoy your trip practice

time let's practice some of these phrases together repeat after me excuse me this is my seat let me check my ticket don't worry about it mistakes happen great job remember these phrases are very useful when you travel try using them the next time you fly or even in other situations where you need to speak politely thank you so much for practicing with me today I hope you enjoy enjoyed Sarah's 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 don't forget to subscribe before before we go let me leave you with this learning English is not just about words and grammar it's about connecting with people just like Sarah did on her trip so keep practicing stay curious and enjoy the journey see you in the next video