Shadowing Practice: Red and Blue Make Purple! - Learn English Speaking with Video

Elige un modo de práctica

Cada modo abre una sala de práctica a pantalla completa.

16 oraciones
Si las oraciones son demasiado cortas o largas, haz clic en Editar para ajustarlas.
1
Hello, Lily! Let's paint the fence!
¡Hola, Lily! ¡Vamos a pintar la valla!
2
Yes, please! I've got red paint!
¡Sí, por favor! ¡Tengo pintura roja!
3
And I've got blue paint!
¡Y yo tengo pintura azul!
4
Look, Ben! Red, red, red!
¡Mira, Ben! ¡Rojo, rojo, rojo!
5
Blue, blue, blue! I like blue.
¡Azul, azul, azul! Me gusta el azul.
6
Red is my favourite colour!
¡El rojo es mi color favorito!
7
Oh! What colour is it now?
¡Oh! ¿De qué color es ahora?
8
Look! Red and blue make purple!
¡Mira! ¡Rojo y azul hacen morado!
9
Purple! Wow, I love purple!
¡Morado! ¡Guau, me encanta el morado!
10
Oh no! Mochi! Stop!
¡Oh, no! ¡Mochi! ¡Para!
11
Look! Purple paws on the fence!
¡Mira! ¡Patitas moradas en la valla!
12
Biscuit, no! Not you too!
¡Biscuit, no! ¡Tú también no!
13
Big paws and small paws!
¡Patas grandes y patas pequeñas!
14
And Mochi is purple now!
¡Y ahora Mochi es morada!
15
It's a purple paw fence! I love it!
¡Es una valla de patitas moradas! ¡Me encanta!
16
Me too! Bye-bye!
¡A mí también! ¡Adiós!

Descargar app

Todo lo que necesitas para hablar con fluidez

Pronunciación con IAEvalúa cada oración
Práctica de IPADomina cada sonido
VocabularioConstruye tu banco de palabras
Juego de vocabularioAprende mientras juegas
Escanea el QR
Escanea el QR
Download on theApp StoreGet it onGoogle Play
Lección

Lily & Family

Episodio 15 de 15

Ver todos los episodios →
My Red Kite: Up and DownA1
73
16 oraciones
Episodio 1

My Red Kite: Up and Down

British AccentKidsDaily Conversation
Small, Big, Tall: My SunflowerA1
20
18 oraciones
Episodio 2

Small, Big, Tall: My Sunflower

British AccentKidsDaily Conversation
Under, Behind, In: Where's the Ball?A1
5
19 oraciones
Episodio 3

Under, Behind, In: Where's the Ball?

British AccentKidsDaily Conversation
Big Bubble, Small Bubble: Pop, Pop, Pop!A1
5
18 oraciones
Episodio 4

Big Bubble, Small Bubble: Pop, Pop, Pop!

British AccentKidsDaily Conversation
Splash! Jump in the PuddleA1
5
17 oraciones
Episodio 5

Splash! Jump in the Puddle

British AccentKidsDaily Conversation
What's in the Box? Is It a Ball?A1
1
18 oraciones
Episodio 6

What's in the Box? Is It a Ball?

British AccentKidsDaily Conversation
Come Down, Mochi! Do You Like Fish?A1
10
16 oraciones
Episodio 7

Come Down, Mochi! Do You Like Fish?

British AccentKidsDaily Conversation
One for You, One for Me! A PicnicA1
5
16 oraciones
Episodio 8

One for You, One for Me! A Picnic

British AccentKidsDaily Conversation
Count the Stars! Camping with DadA1
2
17 oraciones
Episodio 9

Count the Stars! Camping with Dad

British AccentKidsDaily Conversation
Dirty Dog, Clean Dog! Bath Time for BiscuitA1
2
15 oraciones
Episodio 10

Dirty Dog, Clean Dog! Bath Time for Biscuit

British AccentKidsDaily Conversation
Flip, Flip! Pancakes with DadA1
19 oraciones
Episodio 11

Flip, Flip! Pancakes with Dad

British AccentKidsDaily Conversation
Touch Your Nose! Ms. Green's GameA1
23 oraciones
Episodio 12

Touch Your Nose! Ms. Green's Game

British AccentKidsDaily Conversation
Long, Longer! Grandma's ScarfA1
22 oraciones
Episodio 13

Long, Longer! Grandma's Scarf

British AccentKidsDaily Conversation
Hurry Up, Lily! Coat On, Hat On!A1
21 oraciones
Episodio 14

Hurry Up, Lily! Coat On, Hat On!

British AccentKidsDaily Conversation
Red and Blue Make Purple!A1
16 oraciones
Reproduciendo

Red and Blue Make Purple!

British AccentKidsDaily Conversation

Mismo canal

A Day in My Life 24: Watching TVA1
951

A Day in My Life 24: Watching TV

American AccentDaily ConversationUniversity StudentsWorking Adults
A Day in My Life 1: Getting UpA1
3,597

A Day in My Life 1: Getting Up

American AccentDaily ConversationUniversity StudentsWorking Adults
A Day in My Life 29: Washing Mrs. Lee's CarA1
113

A Day in My Life 29: Washing Mrs. Lee's Car

American AccentDaily ConversationUniversity StudentsWorking Adults
Discipline Beats MotivationB1
2,178

Discipline Beats Motivation

American AccentDaily ConversationUniversity StudentsWorking Adults
A Day in My Life 21: Taking a TaxiA2
293

A Day in My Life 21: Taking a Taxi

American AccentDaily ConversationUniversity StudentsWorking Adults
A Day in My Life 19: Cleaning the HouseA2
1,037

A Day in My Life 19: Cleaning the House

American AccentDaily ConversationUniversity StudentsWorking Adults
Fast and Slow: The Big RaceA1
1,128

Fast and Slow: The Big Race

American AccentBritish AccentKidsDaily Conversation
CET-4 Listening Long Conversation: A Part-Time Job or an Internship?B1
222

CET-4 Listening Long Conversation: A Part-Time Job or an Internship?

American AccentCET-4/6 PrepInterview EnglishDaily Conversation
IELTS Speaking Part 2: Describe a Quiet Place You Like to GoB2
763

IELTS Speaking Part 2: Describe a Quiet Place You Like to Go

American AccentBritish AccentIELTS PrepUniversity Students
A Day in My Life 28: Renting a CarA2
48

A Day in My Life 28: Renting a Car

American AccentDaily ConversationUniversity StudentsWorking Adults
Can You Swim? What Can You Do?A1
2,219

Can You Swim? What Can You Do?

American AccentBritish AccentKidsDaily Conversation
A Day in My Life 2: Brushing My Teeth and Taking a ShowerA1
402

A Day in My Life 2: Brushing My Teeth and Taking a Shower

American AccentDaily ConversationUniversity StudentsWorking Adults
A Day in My Life 5: Leaving the HouseA1
597

A Day in My Life 5: Leaving the House

American AccentDaily ConversationUniversity StudentsWorking Adults
What's in Your School Bag?A2
1,728

What's in Your School Bag?

American AccentBritish AccentKidsTeensDaily Conversation
CET-6 Listening Long Conversation: Changing a Dissertation TopicB2
124

CET-6 Listening Long Conversation: Changing a Dissertation Topic

American AccentBritish AccentCET-4/6 PrepDaily ConversationUniversity Students
A Day in My Life 23: Cooking RiceA2
177

A Day in My Life 23: Cooking Rice

American AccentDaily ConversationUniversity StudentsWorking Adults
SEtalk: Sleep Is Not a Waste of TimeB2
308

SEtalk: Sleep Is Not a Waste of Time

American AccentIELTS PrepUniversity StudentsWorking Adults
A Day in My Life 9: Doing the DishesA2
539

A Day in My Life 9: Doing the Dishes

American AccentDaily ConversationUniversity StudentsWorking Adults
SE-Ed: Why Do We Get Goosebumps?B1
84

SE-Ed: Why Do We Get Goosebumps?

American AccentDaily ConversationUniversity StudentsWorking Adults
First Day Nerves at the CaféB1
272

First Day Nerves at the Café

American AccentDaily ConversationWorking Adults
FOR YOU

Recomendar Video

Splash! Jump in the PuddleA1
5
17 oraciones

Splash! Jump in the Puddle

British AccentKidsDaily Conversation
Come Down, Mochi! Do You Like Fish?A1
10
16 oraciones

Come Down, Mochi! Do You Like Fish?

British AccentKidsDaily Conversation
Kids Box Unit 1 Story 1A1
232
23 oraciones

Kids Box Unit 1 Story 1

KidsDaily Conversation
razkid A I see colorsA1
19
9 oraciones

razkid A I see colors

KidsDaily Conversation
Guess the Colour Song | Nursery Rhymes | Learning Time with TimmyA1
4
27 oraciones

Guess the Colour Song | Nursery Rhymes | Learning Time with Timmy

British AccentKidsDaily Conversation
Starters 5 - Test 2 - Part 4 (old)A1
15
54 oraciones

Starters 5 - Test 2 - Part 4 (old)

KidsDaily Conversation
What is redA1
3
11 oraciones

What is red

KidsDaily Conversation
🟡🔵🔴 Simon’s Color Adventure! Let’s Mix & Play! | Simon Super RabbitA1
6
57 oraciones

🟡🔵🔴 Simon’s Color Adventure! Let’s Mix & Play! | Simon Super Rabbit

British AccentKidsDaily Conversation
30 Minutes of Blue & Josh's Big Band Music Adventure w/ Rainbow Puppy! 🎸🥁🌈 | Blue's Clues & You!A1
1
568 oraciones

30 Minutes of Blue & Josh's Big Band Music Adventure w/ Rainbow Puppy! 🎸🥁🌈 | Blue's Clues & You!

KidsDaily Conversation
42 Freddy, Fanny, and FelixA1
3
17 oraciones

42 Freddy, Fanny, and Felix

KidsDaily Conversation
CLV Everybody Up 1 | Unit 2 - Lesson 3 - The Blue PaintA1
12
9 oraciones

CLV Everybody Up 1 | Unit 2 - Lesson 3 - The Blue Paint

KidsDaily Conversation
Bat and Friends 4 Little Drops and Big Drops Level 1 By Little FoxA1
13
22 oraciones

Bat and Friends 4 Little Drops and Big Drops Level 1 By Little Fox

KidsDaily Conversation

Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This A1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Red and Blue Make Purple!”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: purple, blue, paw, fence, paint. This video has 16 sentences and 87 words to shadow. The speech runs for 0:51. The speaker talks slowly, about 103 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound.

Key vocabulary in this video

8 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:

WordPronunciationMeaning
purple noun/ˈpɝ.pl̩/A colour between red and blue; violet, though often closer to magenta.
fence noun/fɛns/A thin artificial barrier that separates two pieces of land or forms a perimeter enclosing the lands of a house, building, etc.
paw noun/pɔ/The soft foot of a mammal or other animal, generally a quadruped, that has claws or nails; comparable to a human hand or foot.
biscuit noun/ˈbɪs.kɪt/A small, flat, baked good which is either hard and crisp or else soft but firm; a cookie.
paint verb/peɪnt/To apply paint to.
colour nounCommonwealth and Ireland standard spelling of color.
favourite adjective/ˈfeɪv.ɹɪt/Most-liked. (In other words, [person]'s favorite [noun] = the [noun] that [person] likes the most.)
hello/hɛˈloʊ/A greeting (salutation) said when meeting someone or acknowledging someone’s arrival or presence.

How to practise with this video

  1. Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
  2. Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
  3. Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like purple, fence, paw.

¿Qué es la Técnica de Shadowing?

Shadowing es una técnica de aprendizaje de idiomas respaldada por la ciencia, desarrollada originalmente para la formación de intérpretes profesionales y popularizada por el políglota Dr. Alexander Arguelles. El método es simple pero poderoso: escuchas audio en inglés nativo y lo repites en voz alta de inmediato, como una sombra que sigue al hablante con solo 1-2 segundos de retraso. A diferencia de la escucha pasiva o los ejercicios de gramática, el shadowing obliga a tu cerebro y músculos de la boca a procesar y reproducir simultáneamente patrones de habla reales. Las investigaciones muestran que mejora significativamente la precisión de la pronunciación, la entonación, el ritmo, el habla conectada, la comprensión auditiva y la fluidez al hablar, convirtiéndola en una de las metodologías más efectivas para la preparación del IELTS Speaking y la comunicación en inglés en el mundo real.

Técnica de shadowing: lee la guía completa paso a paso →