Shadowing Practice: 1.05c Drag MS-B - Effortless Original English - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Hello.
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Welcome to mini -story B for drag.
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In this mini -story lesson, I will ask two kinds of questions.
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I will ask information you know.
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And I will ask information you don't know.
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If you don't know, guess.
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Let's get started.
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20 years ago the sisters or daughters bought a business from their mother
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did they buy a business from their mother yes they did who bought a business from their mother
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well the daughters what were their names hmm were their names sam and olivia
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Yes, that's right.
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The daughter's names were Sam and Olivia.
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What did Sam and Olivia buy?
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They bought a business.
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When did they buy a business?
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Ah, 20 years ago, they bought a business.
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Where did they buy a business?
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Hmm, where did they buy a business?
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Did they buy a business in California?
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No. No. Did they buy a business in Texas?
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No. Did they buy a business in Canada?
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Yes.
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That's they buy?
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Did they buy a farm?
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No, no, no, no. Did they buy a paper making business?
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No, Oh, no, they didn't.
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They didn't buy a paper -making business.
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Did they buy a dog -cleaning business?
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Yes, that's right.
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They bought a dog -cleaning business from their mother.
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When did they buy a dog cleaning business from their mother?
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Ah, well, you know, 20 years ago, they bought a dog cleaning business from their mother.
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Where did they buy the dog cleaning business? business?
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In Canada, they bought the dog cleaning business from their mother in Canada.
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How did they buy the business?
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Ah, how did they buy the business?
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They bought the business with gold, G -O -L -D, gold.
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They bought the business with gold from their mother in Canada.
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What kind of business did they buy with gold?
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They bought a dog -cleaning business with gold from their mother.
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Did they buy a cat -cleaning business from their mother or a dog -cleaning business from their mother?
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Ah, they bought a dog cleaning business from their mother.
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Okay, how much gold did they pay to buy the dog cleaning business?
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Did they pay 10 pounds of gold every year?
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No, they didn't pay 10 pounds of gold every year.
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Did they pay 500 pounds of gold every year?
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Well, almost.
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They paid 505 pounds of gold every year.
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Who did they pay 505 pounds of gold to?
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Ah, to their mother, right?
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They paid 505 pounds of gold every year to their mother.
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Okay, how many times did they pay their mother?
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Well, they paid their mother every year.
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Every year they paid their mother 505 pounds of gold.
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Every year, did they pay their mother 506 pounds of gold?
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No. Every year, they paid their mother 505 pounds of gold.
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Why did they pay their mother 505 pounds of gold every year?
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Well, because they bought her business.
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What kind of business did they buy?
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A dog cleaning business.
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They bought a dog cleaning business.
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Did the mom continue to help with the dog cleaning business?
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Yes, the mom continued to help with the dog cleaning business.
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Who did she continue to help?
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Well, she continued to help
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Sam and Olivia, her daughters.
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Did she continue to help
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Sam and Olivia?
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Yeah, she continued to help
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Sam and Olivia.
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Where did she help them?
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Well, she helped them at the business, right? At work. Where was the business? In Canada, right?
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She helped them at the business in Canada.
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How did the mom help
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Sam and Olivia?
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How did she help them?
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Did she wash the dogs? Did she clean?
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Did she wash the dogs?
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No, no, she didn't wash the dogs.
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Why didn't she help wash the dogs?
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Well, because she was too old.
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She was too old to wash the dogs.
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Was she too old to use the computer?
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No, she wasn't too old to use the computer.
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She was too old to wash the dogs.
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Was she too old to wash all of the dogs?
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No, no. She wasn't too old to wash all of the dogs.
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Which dogs was she too old to wash?
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Huh.
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Was she too old to wash the big dogs or the little dogs?
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Oh, she was too old to wash the little dogs.
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Yeah, she was too old to wash the little dogs.
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Hmm.
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Why?
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Why was she too old to wash the little dogs?
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Oh, because they are fast.
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The little dogs are very fast.
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The little dogs are very fast, so mom was too old to wash the little dogs.
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Mom only washed the big dogs.
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Why did she only wash the big dogs?
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Well, obviously because they were slow.
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The big dogs were very slow, but the little dogs were too fast.
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Mom only washed the big dogs.
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How many big dogs did she wash every day?
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Did she wash one big dog every day?
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500 big dogs every day?
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No. She washed half a big dog every day.
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Who washed only half a big dog every day?
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Mom, the mom.
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What did the mom wash every day?
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The mom washed half a big dog every day.
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When did she wash half a dog every day?
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Ah, well, at midnight, at midnight,
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only at midnight, she washed half a big dog every day.
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Actually, every night.
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Where did she wash half a big dog? In Canada, right?
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At the business in Canada.
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How did she wash half a big dog?
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Well, she washed half a big dog with a toothbrush.
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You know, brush your teeth.
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She washed half a big dog with a toothbrush,
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T -O -O -T -H -B -R -U -S -H.
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She washed half a big dog every night at midnight with a toothbrush.
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Why did she use a toothbrush?
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Oh, she used a toothbrush because her hands were very small.
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Mom's hands were very small.
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That's why she used a toothbrush.
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Who used a toothbrush because her hands were small?
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The mom used a toothbrush because her hands were small.
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What did the mom use to wash half a big dog?
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She used a toothbrush to wash half a big dog.
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When did she use a toothbrush? At midnight.
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At midnight, she used a toothbrush.
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What did she use the toothbrush for?
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She used the toothbrush to wash.
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half a big dog.
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Okay, very good.
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Now we understand more of the story.
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Listen to this mini story many, many times.
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Listen every day.
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Answer all the questions.
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Use your pause button.
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listen to this story every day for two weeks maybe three weeks maybe 10 weeks
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but listen every day until you understand everything okay see you next time bye -bye
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “1.05c Drag MS-B - Effortless Original English”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: dog, wash, mother, gold, cleaning. This video has 144 sentences and 1107 words to shadow. The speech runs for 15:35. The speaker talks slowly, about 71 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 85% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 61 of its 144 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| wash verb | /wɑʃ/ | To clean with water. |
| pound noun | /ˈpaʊ̯nd/ | A unit of weight in various measurement systems. |
| midnight noun | /ˈmɪd(ˌ)naɪt/ | The middle of the night: the sixth temporal hour, equidistant between sunset and sunrise. |
| mini adjective | /ˈmɪn.i/ | Miniature, tiny, small. |
| lesson noun | /ˈlɛs.ən/ | A section of learning or teaching into which a wider learning content is divided. |
| drag verb | /dɹæɡ/ | To pull along a surface or through a medium, sometimes with difficulty. |
| brush noun | /bɹʌʃ/ | An implement consisting of multiple more or less flexible bristles or other filaments attached to a handle, used for any of various purposes including… |
| pause noun | /pɔːz/ | A temporary stop or rest; an intermission of action; interruption; suspension; cessation. |
| toothbrush noun | /ˈtuːθ.bɹʌʃ/ | A brush, used with toothpaste, for cleaning the teeth. |
| button noun | /ˈbʌtən/ | A knob or disc that is passed through a loop or (buttonhole), serving as a fastener. |
| clean adjective | /kliːn/ | Free of dirt, filth, or impurities (extraneous matter); not dirty, filthy, or soiled. |
| computer noun | /kəmˈpju.tɚ/ | A programmable electronic device that performs mathematical calculations and logical operations, especially one that can process, store and retrieve large… |
| welcome | /ˈwɛl.kəm/ | Greeting given upon someone's arrival. |
| sister noun | /ˈsɪs.tɚ/ | A daughter of the same parents as another person; a female sibling. |
| obviously adverb | /ˈɑ(b).vi(.)əs.li/ | In an obvious or clearly apparent manner. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 9 contractions and reduced forms, such as didn't, don't, wasn't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: wash /wɑʃ/, brush /bɹʌʃ/, toothbrush /ˈtuːθ.bɹʌʃ/
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 wash, pound, midnight.
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.