Shadowing-Übung: Usborne First Reading - Level 04 - The Inch Prince - Englisch Sprechen Lernen mit Video

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The Inch Prince Once upon a time,
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there was a little old man and a little old woman.
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Their names were Mr. and Mrs. Ping.
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They lived in a tiny house by a river.
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Every day they weeded the plants in their vegetable plot.
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The beans look beautiful.
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Fed the animals in their field.
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The hens look happy and watered the flowers in their garden.
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The lilies look lovely.
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They had everything they wanted.
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Well, almost.
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I wish we had some children, said Mrs. Ping one evening.
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Only a teeny child could feed in our tiny house, said Mr. Ping sadly.
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But small things can be special too, said his wife.
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I wouldn't care if they were just one inch tall, she added.
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At that moment, a fairy flew by.
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She heard what Mr. and Mrs. Ping said.
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She noticed there are lovely vegetables, happy animals, and tall flowers.
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These people are kind, thought the fairy.
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I'll be kind to Dom.
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She waved her wand and whispered some magic words.
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Jumping beans and flying fish, give this folk their dearest wish.
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Soon afterwards, Mr. and Mrs. Pink had a teeny-weeny boy.
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In fact, he was just one inch tall.
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Let's call him Isamboshi, said Mrs. Pink.
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It means one inch boy or issy for short, said her husband.
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Mm, very short.
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Each year the pink vegetables grew better.
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Their animals grew bigger.
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And their flowers grew taller. But Izzy stayed small.
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Maybe if I stand on tiptoe.
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Izzy was tiny.
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He had a bottle top for a bathtub.
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He had a shoelace for a scarf.
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He had a pea for a ball.
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Go!
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He had a bottom for a dinner plate.
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And he had a matchbox for a bat.
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Many years later, it was time for Izzy to leave home.
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I'll get a job in the city.
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His parents gave him three presents for his journey.
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He had a rice bowl for a boat.
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He had a pair of chopsticks for oars.
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And he had a needle for a sword.
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Izzy set off down the river, between tall mountains, past village,
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around white woods, and through towns,
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until he reached the big city.
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I'll ask the emperor for a job, thought Issy.
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But if I don't get squashed first...
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At last, Issy reached the emperor's palace.
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Two guards were marching up and down outside.
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I'd like a job, said Izzy.
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You are teeny, said one guard.
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What can you do?
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I can run past you for a start, said Izzy.
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Hey, where did he go?
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He jumped over the guard's foot and ran into the palace.
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A maid was washing clothes.
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I'd like a job, said Issy.
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You are Winnie, said the maid.
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What can you do?
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I can run past you for a start, Issy said.
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Hey, where did he go?
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He jumped over the maid's soap and into the kitchen.
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A cook was making dinner.
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I'd like a job, said Issy.
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You are tiny, said the cook.
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What can you do?
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I can run past you for a start, Issy said.
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Hey, where did he go?
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He ran around the cook's oven and into the next room.
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Issy was in the thorn room.
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He bowed to the emperor and the princess.
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I'd like a job.
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Please, your majesty, said Isi.
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Would you, indeed, said the emperor.
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He's teeny-weeny, daddy, said Princess Chi-Chi.
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What can he do?
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Well, I ran past your guard.
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Your mate and your cook to get here, said Isi.
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The emperor thought for a moment.
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You can look after Princess Chi Chi, he said.
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But daddy, mourned the princess, he's only one inch tall.
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Small things can be special too, said the emperor.
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From then on, Izzy never left the princess side.
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He was there in the morning.
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He was there in the afternoon.
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He was there at night.
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One day, the princess left the palace to visit her aunt.
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Isi went, too.
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They came to a dark forest.
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I am scared, said Princess Chi-Chi.
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I'll look after you, said Issy.
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What can you do, said the princess.
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Just then, there was a terrifying roar.
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Grrrr!
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Grrrr!
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Help!
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Help!
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A giant ogre crashed through the trees.
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He reached out to grab the princess.
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Put her down, said Issy.
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Put her down, said Issy, or I'll...
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You, said the ogre, what could you do?
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The ogre scooped up Issy and popped him in his mouth.
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Mmm, I love bite-sized snacks.
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Easy thought quickly.
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He took his needle sword and pricked the ogre's tongue.
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Take that!
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Oh, oh, oh, oh!
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The ogre spat out Easy and rang off.
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Dad will teach him.
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Thank you, Izzy.
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Look, said Izzy.
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The ogre left his hammer behind.
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The princess tried to pick it up, but it was too heavy.
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It's heavier than it looks.
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I wish you were bigger, Izzy, she said.
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Then maybe you could lift it.
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A cloud of magic stars shot out of the hammer and swept around Izzy.
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Izzy felt himself changing.
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He grew bigger and bigger and bigger.
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In seconds, he was as big as the princess.
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I'm as tall as you, said Izzy.
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The hammer granted your wish.
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The princess fell in love with Izzy, but not because he was tall.
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She loved him because he was brave.
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They got married and lived in a house next to the palace.
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The house was small, but Prince Isi and Princess Chi Chi were happy.
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They both knew that small things can be special too.

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Diese Sprechübung auf Niveau A2 basiert auf dem Video „Usborne First Reading - Level 04 - The Inch Prince“. Diese Wörter kommen am häufigsten vor: Izzy, princess, issy, Chi, tall. Dieses Video enthält 130 Sätze und 924 Wörter zum Nachsprechen. Der gesprochene Teil dauert 14:09. Der Sprecher spricht langsam, etwa 65 Wörter pro Minute, sodass genug Zeit bleibt, jeden Laut nachzuahmen. 78 % der Wörter gehören zu den 3.000 häufigsten im Englischen; den Rest solltest du dir vor dem Üben ansehen.

Wichtiger Wortschatz in diesem Video

15 lernenswerte Wörter aus dem Video, mit Aussprache und Bedeutung:

WortAusspracheBedeutung
emperor Substantiv/ˈɛmp(ə)ɹə/Kaiser, Imperator
palace Substantiv/ˈpælɪs/Palast, Schloss
flower Substantiv/ˈfloʊɚ/Blüte, Blume
hammer Substantiv/ˈhæmɚ/Hammer, Hàmmer
vegetable Substantiv/ˈvɛd͡ʒ.tə.bəl/Gemüse
sword Substantiv/soɹd/Schwert, Schwärt
daddy Substantiv/ˈdædi/Papa, Papi
bean Substantiv/ˈbi(ː)n/Bohnenpflanze, Bohne
needle Substantiv/ˈniː.dəl/Nadel
maid Substantiv/meɪd/Stubenmädchen
cloud Substantiv/ˈklaʊ̯d/Wolke, Gewölk
wash Verb/wɑʃ/waschen, spülen
afterwards Adverb/ˈæf.tɚ.wɚdz/später, nachher
brave Adjektiv/bɹeɪv/tapfer, mutig
bite Verb/baɪt/beißen

Phrasal Verbs, die du hören wirst

WortBedeutung
set off Verblosmachen, abgehen

Sätze zum Wiederholen

Kurze, vollständige Sätze aus dem Video, die du im Alltag wiederverwenden kannst:

  • I'll get a job in the city.
  • What can you do?
  • You, said the ogre, what could you do?

Grammatik in diesem Video

Die Strukturen, die der Sprecher am häufigsten verwendet, mit den genauen Worten aus dem Video:

StrukturIm Video
Past Continuous was/were + -ing – eine Handlung, die zu einem Zeitpunkt in der Vergangenheit im Gange warwere marching · was washing · was making
Zukunft mit „will“ will + Verb – eine Entscheidung, ein Versprechen oder eine VorhersageI'll be · I'll get · I'll ask

Aussprache, auf die du achten solltest

Der Sprecher verwendet 12 Kurzformen und abgeschwächte Formen, zum Beispiel I'll, I'd, don't. Sprich sie in der kurzen Form, so wie du sie hörst.

  • Die „th“-Laute: cloth /klɒθ/, bathtub /ˈbæθtʌb/, thorn /θoɹn/
  • Die Laute „sh“ und „zh“: wash /wɑʃ/, squash /skwɔʃ/, shoelace /ˈʃuːˌleɪs/

Laute, die Deutschsprachigen schwerfallen:

  • /w/ — mit runden Lippen, nicht wie das deutsche „w“ (/v/): wash /wɑʃ/, afterwards /ˈæf.tɚ.wɚdz/, weed /wiːd/, sweep /swiːp/, whisper /ˈ(h)wɪspɚ/
  • Stimmhafter Auslaut — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ am Wortende nicht verhärten: sword /soɹd/, maid /meɪd/, cloud /ˈklaʊ̯d/, afterwards /ˈæf.tɚ.wɚdz/, brave /bɹeɪv/
  • /æ/ — offener als „ä“: palace /ˈpælɪs/, hammer /ˈhæmɚ/, daddy /ˈdædi/, afterwards /ˈæf.tɚ.wɚdz/, sadly /ˈsædli/

So übst du mit diesem Video

  1. Höre dir das ganze Video einmal an, ohne zu sprechen, und notiere die Wörter, die du nicht kennst.
  2. Sprich Satz für Satz in normaler Geschwindigkeit nach und wiederhole jeden, bis dein Rhythmus zum Sprecher passt.
  3. Nimm dich auf und vergleiche mit dem Original; achte dabei auf Wörter wie emperor, palace, flower.

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