Shadowing Practice: 03 52 Santa's Visit - Learn English Speaking with Video
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I'm Peppa Pig.
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This is my little brother George.
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This is Mummy Pig.
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And this is Daddy Pig.
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Peppa Pig.
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Santa's Visit.
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It is very early on Christmas morning.
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Peppa and her family are staying at Granny and Grandpa Pig's house.
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George, wake up!
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Santa's been...
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Bubble mix.
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Comics. And tangerines.
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Mummy, Daddy, it's Christmas.
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Eh, what?
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It's too early, Peppa.
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Go and say
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Happy Christmas to Granny and Grandpa.
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Granny, Grandpa.
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Don't peddle.
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All hands on deck.
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It's Christmas.
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It's three o 'clock in the morning.
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But Santa's been.
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Can we see if he's still here?
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No, Santa's not here.
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Look, the carrot, drink and mince pie have gone.
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He's only left crumbs.
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Yes, Santa likes a good mince pie.
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And there are big presents under the tree.
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I asked Santa for a doll.
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Can we open them now?
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We will open the big presents after Christmas lunch.
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Oh, goody.
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Peppa and her family are having Christmas lunch.
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Let's pull the crackers.
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There are paper hats inside.
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And party trumpets. And jokes.
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What wobbles in the sky?
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I don't know.
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A jellycopter.
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Mmm, this Christmas pudding is delicious.
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Peppa and George helped me make it.
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We did the stirring.
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Did you make a wish, Peppa?
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Yes, I wished for...
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Don't tell us.
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Let's open the presents.
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Yippee!
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This one is for George.
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It is a racing car set.
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This looks a bit complicated.
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Let me see.
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This goes here and that goes there and this goes there.
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Let's race.
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Ready, steady, go.
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Daddy and Grandpa are enjoying playing racing cars.
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Isn't that George's present?
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I think George is quite happy playing with the box.
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This is your present, Daddy Pig.
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Ah, socks.
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And I've got socks.
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Socks.
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Socks.
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Socks.
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So, the last present must be for...
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Me!
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I asked Santa for a doll that walks and talks and closes its eyes when it goes to sleep.
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Oh, birdseed.
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Birdseed?
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That present is for Polly Parrot.
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But it was the last one.
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Santa has forgotten me.
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Hello?
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Can I talk to Peppa, please?
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Peppa, it's Susie Sheep.
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Hello, Susie.
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Did you get your doll?
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No. I got mine.
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It cries and laughs and closes its eyes and everything.
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Santa's given you my doll.
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No, the label says for Susie Sheep.
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Then Santa has forgotten me.
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Ho, ho, ho.
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Santa is on his way home.
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That's the last of this year's toys delivered.
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Oh, what's this at the bottom of my sack?
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Santa can't have forgotten you.
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I have been a good piggy, haven't I?
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Ho, ho, ho!
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Santa!
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Er, hello.
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He came down our chimney.
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Of course he did, Granny.
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Here's your present, Peppa.
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Sorry it's a bit late.
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My doll!
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Thank you, Santa.
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Would you like some Christmas pudding?
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George and I stirred it and made wishes.
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Mmm, yummy.
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And I wish that
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Santa would visit us on Christmas Day.
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And you did.
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Ho, ho, ho!
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Thank you.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “03 52 Santa's Visit”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Peppa, Santa, Christmas, present, George. This video has 105 sentences and 489 words to shadow. The speech runs for 4:47. The speaker talks slowly, about 102 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. Only 73% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| doll noun | /dɑl/ | A small figure resembling a human being that is used as a toy. |
| sock noun | /sɑk/ | A knitted or woven covering for the foot. |
| stir verb | /stɝ/ | To disturb the relative position of the particles (of a liquid or similar) by passing an object through it. |
| pudding noun | /ˈpʊdɪŋ/ | Any of various dishes, sweet or savoury, prepared by boiling or steaming or from batter. |
| complicated adjective | /ˈkɑm.plɪˌkeɪ.tɪd/ | Difficult or convoluted. |
| clock noun | /klɑk/ | A chronometer, an instrument that measures time, particularly the time of day. |
| label noun | /ˈleɪ.bəl/ | A small ticket or sign giving information about something to which it is attached or intended to be attached. |
| comic noun | /ˈkɑmɪk/ | A comedian. |
| deck noun | /ˈdɛk/ | Any raised flat surface that can be walked on: a balcony; a porch; a raised patio; a flat rooftop. |
| delicious adjective | /dɪˈlɪ.ʃəs/ | Pleasing to the sense of taste; tasty. |
| steady adjective | /ˈstɪdi/ | Firm in standing or position; not tottering or shaking; fixed; firm. |
| toy noun | /tɔɪ/ | Something to play with, especially as intended for use by a child. |
| bubble noun | /ˈbʌbəl/ | A spherically contained volume of air or other gas in a liquid, commonly a soapy liquid. |
| sack noun | /sæk/ | A bag; especially a large bag of strong, coarse material for storage and handling of various commodities, such as potatoes, coal, coffee; or, a bag with… |
| carrot noun | /ˈkæɹət/ | A vegetable with a nutritious, juicy, sweet root that is often orange in colour, Daucus carota, family Apiaceae, especially the subspecies sativus. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| come down verb | To descend, fall down, collapse. | |
| wake up verb | /ˌweɪk ˈʌp/ | To stop sleeping; to awake. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Can we see if he's still here?
- Can we open them now?
- Did you get your doll?
- Santa's given you my doll.
- I have been a good piggy, haven't I?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | Santa's been · have gone · has forgotten |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | are staying · are having · are enjoying |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 8 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, can't, haven't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- Long words — get the stress right: complicated /ˈkɑm.plɪˌkeɪ.tɪd/, jellycopter /ˈdʒɛ.liˌkɒp.tə(ɹ)/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like doll, sock, stir.
What is the Shadowing Technique?
Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.