English shadowing practice: A1 English Shadowing: Describe an Object and Guess What It Is

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Session 1: A single coherent practice set moves from short descriptive contrasts to material and location questions, then daily-use clues and a final guess. Each selected line adds a reusable speaking pattern without filler or housekeeping.

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This object is small.

This object is .

It's not big.

It's also long.

It's not short.

The object in the box is small, long, and thin.

The object in the box is plastic.

So, is it made of wood?

The object is not made of wood.

Does it stay in the bedroom?

It the bathroom.

You use this object .

We use the object in the box in our mouth and on our teeth.

Do you know what's in the box?

The object in the box is a toothbrush.

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English idioms and vocabulary from this video

small

Word

not big in size

“My phone is small.”

When & how to use it

Situation: Use it when describing the size of an everyday thing.

Pattern: Put it after 'is' when describing one thing: 'It is small.'

made of

Phrase

used to say which material something consists of

“The bottle is made of plastic.”

When & how to use it

Situation: Use it when talking about the material of an object.

Pattern: Use 'is made of' before the material: 'It is made of wood.'

stays in

Phrase

is usually kept or remains in a place

“The soap stays in the bathroom.”

When & how to use it

Situation: Use it to say where an object is normally kept.

Pattern: Use a place after 'stays in': 'It stays in the kitchen.'

in the morning and at night

Expression

at two regular times of day: morning and night

“I brush my teeth in the morning and at night.”

When & how to use it

Situation: Use it when talking about a daily routine that happens twice a day.

Pattern: Keep the two time phrases together: 'in the morning' and 'at night.'

Can you guess?

Expression

a simple question asking someone to try to find the answer

“I have a surprise. Can you guess?”

When & how to use it

Situation: Use it in a game or conversation when the other person has clues.

Pattern: Use rising question intonation in your own rehearsal and keep 'Can you' together.

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