Shadowing Practice: 11. Mom - Grade K [Heinman] - Enghlish For Kids - Learn English Speaking with Video

Creating lesson...
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Hi, I'm Teacher Aaron.
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Welcome to my story time.
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Today our story is...
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Mom!
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Boys and girls, do you love your mom?
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Yes, you do.
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And I love my mom too.
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Look at the picture.
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What can you see?
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I can see a woman and I can see a girl.
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And I can see one, two bicycles.
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Today our story is...
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Mom.
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Mom is walking.
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Boys and girls, what color are mom's shoes?
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Yes, mom's shoes are white.
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- Thank you.
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Mom is reading.
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Friends, is mom on the bed?
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No, she is on the sofa.
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Mom is jumping.
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Boys and girls, Mom is jumping rope.
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R -O -P -E Rope.
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Mom is swimming.
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Friends, where is mom swimming?
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Yes, very good.
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Mom is swimming in a swimming pool.
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Mom is riding.
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Boys and girls, where is mom riding?
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Yes, Mom is riding in the park.
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Mom is shopping!
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Friends, can you see something yellow?
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I can I can see yellow bananas.
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- Okay.
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Mom is eating.
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Boys and girls, what is mom eating?
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Very good.
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Mom is eating a sandwich.
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Yum yum!
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Mom is hugging me.
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Boys and girls, what color is mom's shirt?
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Yes, very good.
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It's...
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Purple.
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Boys and girls, I love my mom and you love your mom too.
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Yeah.
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I'm Teacher Erin.
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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 A1 speaking lesson is built on the video “11. Mom - Grade K [Heinman] - Enghlish For Kids”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: mom, boys, swimming, riding, eating. This video has 52 sentences and 241 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:55. The speaker talks slowly, about 83 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 83% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 9 of its 52 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.

Key vocabulary in this video

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

WordPronunciationMeaning
swim verb/swɪm/To move through the water, without touching the bottom; to propel oneself in water by natural means.
shoe noun/ˈʃu/A protective covering for the foot, with a bottom part composed of thick leather or plastic sole and often a thicker heel, and a softer upper part made of…
rope noun/ɹoʊp/Thick strings, yarn, monofilaments, metal wires, or strands of other cordage that are twisted together to form a stronger line.
purple noun/ˈpɝ.pl̩/A colour between red and blue; violet, though often closer to magenta.
sandwich noun/ˈsæn(d).wɪd͡ʒ/A dish or foodstuff where at least one piece, but typically two or more pieces, of bread serves as the wrapper or container of some other food.
hug verb/hʌɡ/To cling closely together.
banana noun/bəˈnænə/An elongated curved tropical fruit of a banana plant, which grows in bunches and has a creamy flesh and a smooth skin.
bicycle noun/ˈbaɪsɪk(ə)l/A vehicle that has two primary wheels, one behind the other, a steering handle, and a saddle seat or seats and is usually propelled by the action of a rider’s…
sofa noun/ˈsoʊ̯fə/An upholstered seat with a raised back and one or two raised ends, long enough to comfortably accommodate two or more people.
jump verb/d͡ʒʌmp/To propel oneself rapidly upward, downward and/or in any horizontal direction such that momentum causes the body to become airborne.
yellow adjective/ˈjɛloʊ/Of a yellow hue.
pool noun/puːl/A small and rather deep area of (usually) fresh water, as one supplied by a spring, or occurring in the course of a stream or river; a reservoir for water.
shirt noun/ʃɜɹt/An article of clothing that is worn on the upper part of the body, often with sleeves that cover some or all of the arms.

Sentences worth repeating

Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:

  • Boys and girls, do you love your mom?
  • What can you see?
  • Boys and girls, what color are mom's shoes?
  • Friends, can you see something yellow?
  • Boys and girls, what color is mom's shirt?

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.

  • The “sh” and “zh” sounds: shoe /ˈʃu/, shirt /ʃɜɹt/

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 swim, shoe, rope.

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.

Shadowing technique: read the full step-by-step guide →