Shadowing Practice: 049 Bird and Kip 49 Snowflakes! - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Bird and Kip, Episode 49,
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Snowflakes One winter morning, Kip woke up.
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The air was cold.
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The wind howled outside.
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Kip shivered.
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He hugged himself.
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It's so cold, said Kip.
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A few snowflakes flew into his hole.
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Kip's eyes lit up.
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It's snowing, he cried.
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Bird and I can play in the snow.
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Kip jumped out of bed.
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He ran to his closet.
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He found a scarf, a hat, and boots.
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Kip put on the snow gear.
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He stepped out of his hole.
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A gust of wind blew, and Kip fell.
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Cried Kip.
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Poof!
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He landed in the deep snow.
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Wind and snow blew all around.
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Bird looked down from her nest.
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Kip, are you okay? she called.
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I'm okay, said Kip.
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I'm going to play in the snow.
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You can't play outside now, said Bird.
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There's a blizzard!
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 27 sentences and 138 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:36. The speaker talks slowly, about 86 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
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| gear noun | /ɡɪɚ/ | Equipment or paraphernalia, especially that used for an athletic endeavor. |
| boot noun | /but/ | A heavy shoe that covers part of the leg. |
| closet noun | /ˈklɑzɪt/ | A small room within a house used to store clothing, food, or other household supplies. |
| hug verb | /hʌɡ/ | To cling closely together. |
| nest noun | /nɛst/ | A structure built by a bird as a place to incubate eggs and rear young. |
| scarf noun | /skɑːf/ | A long, often knitted, garment worn around the neck. |
| blizzard noun | /ˈblɪz.ɚd/ | A large snowstorm accompanied by strong winds and greatly reduced visibility caused by blowing snow. |
| snowflake noun | /ˈsnoʊ.fleɪk/ | A crystal of snow, having approximate hexagonal symmetry. |
| gust noun | /ɡʌst/ | A strong, abrupt rush of wind. |
| howl verb | /ˈhaʊ̯l/ | To utter a loud, protracted, mournful sound or cry, as dogs and wolves often do. |
| shiver verb | /ˈʃɪvɚ/ | To tremble or shake, especially when cold or frightened. |
| snow noun | /snoʊ̯/ | The partly frozen, crystalline state of water that falls from the atmosphere as precipitation in flakes; also, the falling of such flakes; and the accumulation… |
| hole noun | /hoʊl/ | A hollow place or cavity; an excavation; a pit; a dent; a depression; a fissure. |
| blow verb | /bloʊ/ | To produce an air current. |
| cry verb | /kɹaɪ/ | To shed tears; to weep, especially in anger or sadness. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
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| wake up verb | /ˌweɪk ˈʌp/ | To stop sleeping; to awake. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 3 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, can't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
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 gear, boot, closet.
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.