Shadowing Practice: 11.Flying - G1 [Heinman] - Enghlish For Kids - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Hi, I'm Teacher Aaron from Can Can School.
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Welcome to my story time.
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Today our story is flying.
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Flying.
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I can see a train.
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I can see a duck.
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Quack, quack, quack.
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I can see a doll.
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I can see a horse.
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Neigh!
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I can see a pig.
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Oink, oink.
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I can see a bunny.
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I can see a car.
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Beep, beep.
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I can see a party!
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I'm Teacher Aaron from Can Can School.
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Thank you for reading a story with me today.
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I hope you have a wonderful day.
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I'll see you very soon.
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Take care.
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Bye for now.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This speaking lesson is built on the video “11.Flying - G1 [Heinman] - Enghlish For Kids”. This video has 22 sentences and 100 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:17. The speaker talks slowly, about 78 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound.

Key vocabulary in this video

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

WordPronunciationMeaning
duck noun/dʌk/Any of certain aquatic birds of the family Anatidae, having a flat bill and webbed feet, distinguished from swans and geese by generally being smaller and…
doll noun/dɑl/A small figure resembling a human being that is used as a toy.
bunny noun/ˈbʌni/A rabbit, especially a juvenile one.
beep noun/biːp/The sound produced by the horn of a car, or any similar sound.
oink/ɔɪŋk/Representing the grunting sound made by a pig.
neigh verb/neɪ̯/To make its cry.
fly noun/ˈflaɪ̯/Any insect of the order Diptera; characterized by having two wings (except for some wingless species), also called true flies.
welcome/ˈwɛl.kəm/Greeting given upon someone's arrival.
train noun/ˈtɹeɪn/The elongated back portion of a dress or skirt (or an ornamental piece of material added to similar effect), which drags along the ground.
wonderful adjective/ˈwʌndəfl̩/Tending to excite wonder; surprising, extraordinary.
horse noun/hoɹs/A hoofed mammal, Equus ferus caballus, often used throughout history for riding and draft work.

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 3 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, I'll. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

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 duck, doll, bunny.

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.

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