Shadowing Practice: 15 The Park - 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 the park.
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Boys and girls, do you like to go to the park?
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I do.
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Look at the picture.
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How many trees can you see?
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I can see one, two, three.
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Three trees.
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How many flowers can you see?
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I can see one, two, three, four, five, six, seven.
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Seven flowers.
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Three trees, seven flowers.
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Our story is the park.
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I can see the grass.
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Boys and girls, what color is the grass?
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Very good.
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The grass is green.
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I can see the flowers.
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Friends, what color are the flowers?
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Yes, the flowers are yellow.
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I can see the trees.
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Boys and girls, are the trees tall or short?
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Very good.
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The trees are tall.
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T-A-L-L.
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Tall.
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I can see the bird.
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Boys and girls, what color are the birds?
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Yes, the birds are blue.
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I can see two blue birds.
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I can see the slide.
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Boys and girls, where is the slide?
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Yes, it's on a playground.
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I can see a slide on a playground.
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I can see the swings.
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Boys and girls, do you like the swings?
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I love the swings.
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I can see the children.
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Friends, how many girls can you see?
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I can see one girl.
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How many boys can you see?
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Yes, I can see two boys.
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One, two.
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I can see the park.
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Friends, what can you see in the picture?
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I can see children.
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I can see trees.
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I can see birds birds, a slide, swings, and I can see flowers.
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Friends, let's go to the park.
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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 "15 The Park" 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.