Shadowing Practice: 39 Hiding - Heinemann GK - 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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Boys and girls, do you like to play hide and seek?
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I do.
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Playing hide and seek is very fun.
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Boys and girls, today our story is hiding.
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Friends, look at the picture.
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What animal is hiding?
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Yes, that's right.
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It's a cat.
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The cat is hiding.
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Today, our story is hiding.
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Puff likes to hide in the box.
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Boys and girls, what color is the box?
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Yes, very good.
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The box is brown.
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B-R-O-W-N.
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Brown.
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Puff likes to hide in the bag.
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Boys and girls, can you see something green?
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I can.
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What is it?
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Yes, that's right.
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It's an apple.
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I can see one, two apples.
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Two green apples.
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Puff likes to hide in the closet.
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Friends, can you see something yellow?
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Yes, I can too.
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What is it?
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Boys and girls, that's right.
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It's a door.
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D-O-O-R, door.
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Puff likes to hide behind the chair.
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Friends, what color is the chair?
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Yes, very good.
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The chair is blue.
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B-L-U-E, blue.
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Puff likes to hide in the basket.
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Boys and girls, what can you see?
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Yes, I can see a tail.
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T-A-I-L.
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Animals have a tail.
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A cat has a tail.
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A dog has a tail.
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Boys and girls, do you have a tail?
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No, you don't.
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Boys and girls do not have a tail.
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Puff likes to hide under the rug.
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Boys and girls, what color is the rug?
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Yes, very good.
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The rug is pink and green.
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I like this rug.
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Puff likes to hide under the bed.
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Boys and girls, is your bed hard or soft?
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Hard or soft?
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My bed is soft.
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S-O-F-T.
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I like to sleep in a soft bed.
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Puff likes to hide in the bed too.
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Boys and girls, can you see Puff?
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Where is Puff?
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Uh-huh.
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Puff is hiding.
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Peekaboo.
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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 "39 Hiding - Heinemann GK" 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.