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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 On the Way to School.
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Boys and girls look at the picture.
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What can you see?
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Very good.
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I can see five boys and girls.
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1, 2, three, Four.
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Five!
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Five boys and girls On the way to school.
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- Thank you.
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I can see the sign.
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Boys and girls!
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What color is the sign?
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Very good.
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The sign is yellow.
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I see the bus.
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Uh -uh.
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Friends, are the children getting on the bus?
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or off the bus.
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That's right.
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The children are getting on the bus.
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I see the driver!
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Boys and girls, is the driver happy? or sad.
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Yes!
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The driver is very happy.
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I see the children.
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Boys and girls What are these?
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Yes, they are teeth.
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T E E T H Teeth.
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I see the school.
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Boys and girls, Look at the picture.
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How is the weather today?
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Cloudy.
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It's cloudy today.
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C -L -O -U -D -Y Cloudy.
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I see the playground.
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Friends!
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What color is the playground?
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Yes, the playground is red.
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R E D Red.
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I can see a red slide.
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I see the door.
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Boys and girls What color are the doors?
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I can see a red door and I can see a blue door.
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I can see many doors.
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I see My teacher.
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Friends!
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Are the boys and girls sitting or standing sitting or standing.
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Yes, the children are sitting.
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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 video has 56 sentences and 269 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:10. The speaker talks slowly, about 85 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 82% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.

Key vocabulary in this video

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

WordPronunciationMeaning
playground noun/ˈpleɪɡɹaʊnd/A large open space for children to play in, usually having dedicated play equipment (such as swings and slides).
cloudy adjective/ˈklaʊ̯diː/Covered with or characterised by clouds.
slide noun/ˈslaɪ̯d/An item of play equipment that children can climb up and then slide down again.
yellow adjective/ˈjɛloʊ/Of a yellow hue.
color noun/ˈkʌl.ə/The spectral composition of visible light.
sit verb/sɪt/To move oneself into such a position.
teacher noun/ˈti.t͡ʃɚ/A person who teaches, especially one employed in a school; preceptor.
driver noun/ˈdɹaɪvɚ/One who drives something.
welcome/ˈwɛl.kəm/Greeting given upon someone's arrival.
weather noun/ˈwɛðɚ/The short-term state of the atmosphere at a specific time and place, including the temperature, relative humidity, cloud cover, precipitation, wind, etc.
wonderful adjective/ˈwʌndəfl̩/Tending to excite wonder; surprising, extraordinary.

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 playground, cloudy, slide.

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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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