Shadowing Practice: 43 Rain - Heinemann GK - Learn English Speaking with Video

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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 a lot of fun.
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Our story is The Puppet Show.
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Friends, let's look at the picture.
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What can you see?
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I can see a mother.
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I can see a daughter.
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And I can see a saleswoman.
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Boys and girls, today our story is The Puppet Show.
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I can see the children.
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Friends, are the children happy?
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Yes, yes they are.
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The children are very happy.
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I can see the ticket.
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Boys and girls, how do you spell ticket?
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Follow me.
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T-I-C-K-E-T.
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Ticket.
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I can see the popcorn.
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Boys and girls, do you like to eat popcorn?
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I do.
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Is popcorn yummy?
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Yes, it is.
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Popcorn is very yummy.
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I can see the seats.
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Boys and girls, what color are the seats?
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Yes, the seeds are red.
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R-E-D, red.
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I can see the stage.
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Boys and girls, can you see a star?
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I can.
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How many stars can you see?
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I can see one, two, three.
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three stars.
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I can see the puppets.
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Boys and girls, look at the puppets.
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What animal can you see?
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I can see a duck, I can see a mouse,
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and I can see an alligator.
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I can see the show.
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Boys and girls, Let's spell puppets.
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P-U-P-P-E-T-S.
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Puppets.
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Puppet show.
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The end.
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Boys and girls, do you like to play with puppets?
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I love to play with puppets.
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Puppets are fun.
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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 55 sentences and 281 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:07. The speaker talks slowly, about 90 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 74% 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

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

WordPronunciationMeaning
puppet noun/ˈpʌpɪt/Any small model of a person or animal able to be moved by strings or rods, or in the form of a glove.
popcorn noun/ˈpɑp.kɔɹn/A snack food made from corn or maize kernels popped by dry heating.
spell noun/spɛl/Words or a formula supposed to have magical powers.
yummy adjective/ˈjʌm.i/Delicious.
seed noun/siːd/Any propagative portion of a plant which may be sown, such as true seeds, seed-like fruits, tubers, or bulbs.
mouse noun/maʊs/Any mammal of the many rodent families (especially Muridae) that have a small body and a long tail.
duck noun/dʌk/Any of certain aquatic birds of the family Anatidae, having a flat bill and webbed feet, distinguished from swans and geese by generally being smaller and…
alligator noun/ˈæl.ɪ.ɡeɪ.tɚ/Either of two species of large amphibious reptile, Alligator mississippiensis or Alligator sinensis, in the genus Alligator within order Crocodilia, which have…
saleswoman nounA woman whose occupation it is to sell things.
ticket noun/ˈtɪk.ɪt/A pass entitling the holder to admission to a show, concert, sporting event, etc.
teacher noun/ˈti.t͡ʃɚ/A person who teaches, especially one employed in a school; preceptor.
seat noun/siːt/Something to be sat upon.
welcome/ˈwɛl.kəm/Greeting given upon someone's arrival.
color noun/ˈkʌl.ə/The spectral composition of visible light.
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 puppet, popcorn, spell.

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.

Shadowing technique: read the full step-by-step guide →