Shadowing Practice: 4.28 Fix the Hole - 2 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Story 28.
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Fix the Hole.
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2. Based on a Chinese tale.
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The man's neighbor said, You had better fix the hole quickly.
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The man said, The sheep has already been taken.
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What is the use of fixing the hole?
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Then, the next morning, when he went to check his sheep, he found that another sheep was missing.
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The wolf had come back and eaten a sheep again.
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Now the man understood that his neighbor was right.
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Immediately he fixed the hole.
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From then on, no more sheep were taken by the wolf.
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You need to fix the hole right away.
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If you want to shine tomorrow, you have to sparkle today.
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10 minutes a day goes a long way.
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Thank you for watching and see you next time.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “4.28 Fix the Hole - 2”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: sheep, hole, fix. This video has 15 sentences and 125 words to shadow. The speech runs for 0:57. The speaker talks at a steady 131 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing.
Key vocabulary in this video
11 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
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| sheep noun | /ˈʃiːp/ | A woolly ruminant of the genus Ovis. |
| wolf noun | /wʊlf/ | Canis lupus; the largest wild member of the canine subfamily. |
| neighbour noun | /ˈneɪbɚ/ | A person living on adjacent or nearby land; a person situated adjacently or nearby; anything (of the same type of thing as the subject) in an adjacent or… |
| tale noun | /ˈteɪl/ | A rehearsal of what has occurred; narrative; discourse; statement; history; story. |
| shine verb | /ʃaɪn/ | To emit or reflect light so as to glow. |
| fixing noun | /ˈfɪksɪŋ/ | The act of subverting (fixing) a vote. |
| sparkle noun | /ˈspɑɹ.kəl/ | A little spark; a scintillation. |
| hole noun | /hoʊl/ | A hollow place or cavity; an excavation; a pit; a dent; a depression; a fissure. |
| quickly adverb | /ˈkwɪk.li/ | Rapidly; with speed; fast; with expedition. |
| immediately adverb | /ɪˈmiː.di.ət.li/ | In an immediate manner; instantly or without delay. |
| fix verb | /ˈfɪks/ | To attach; to affix; to hold in place or at a particular time. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| come back verb | To return to a place. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
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| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | been taken · were taken |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | has already been taken |
| Past continuous was/were + -ing — an action in progress at a moment in the past | was missing |
| Advice with “should” should + verb — saying what is a good idea | had better fix |
Pronunciation to watch
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: sheep /ˈʃiːp/, shine /ʃaɪn/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like sheep, wolf, neighbour.
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.