Shadowing Practice: 14 On The Way To School - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Hi, I'm Teacher Erin.
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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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One, two, three, four, five.
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Five boys and girls on the way to school.
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I can see the sign.
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Boys and girls, 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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Friends, are the children getting on the bus or off the bus?
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That's right, 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, 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.
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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.
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Cloudy.
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I see the playground.
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Friends, 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, are the boys and girls sitting or standing?
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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.

About This Lesson

You're practicing English with "14 On The Way To School" using the Shadowing technique — a method originally developed for professional interpreter training.

Focus on sounding like the speaker — not just repeating words. With 15–30 minutes of daily practice, you'll build real-world speaking confidence.

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.