Shadowing Practice: 45 So Big - 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, look at the picture.
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Can you see something big?
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I can see something big.
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What is it?
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Yes, that's right.
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It's a chair.
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A big chair.
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Today, our story is so big.
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Look at my hat.
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My hat is big.
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Boys and girls, what color is the hat?
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Yes, that's right.
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The hat is orange.
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It's very orange.
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Look at my coat.
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My coat is big.
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Boys and girls, what color is the coat?
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Yes, that's right.
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The coat is green and red and blue.
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Look at my bag.
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My bag is big.
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Boys and girls, what is in the bag?
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I don't know.
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Maybe it's a monkey.
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A big monkey.
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Look at my bowl.
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My bowl is big.
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Boys and girls, what can you put in a bowl?
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Hmm, you can put soup in a bowl.
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You can put milk in a bowl.
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Hmm, you can put soup in a bowl, you can put milk in a bowl,
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and you can put water in a bowl too.
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Look at my spoon.
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My spoon is big.
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Boys and girls, what do you use a spoon for?
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That's right, You use a spoon to eat with.
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Look at my book.
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My book is big.
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Boys and girls, what is the name of this book?
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Hmm, yes that's right.
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The name of the book is Jack.
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J-A-C-K.
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Jack.
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Look at my chair.
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My chair is big.
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Boys and girls, what do you use a chair for?
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Very good.
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You use a chair to sit on.
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Look at me.
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I am big too.
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Friends, how about you?
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Are you big or are you still small?
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I am big and you will be big soon too.
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I'm teacher Aaron.
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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 A1 speaking lesson is built on the video “45 So Big - Heinemann GK”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: bowl, boys, girls, chair, spoon. This video has 61 sentences and 326 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:18. The speaker talks slowly, about 99 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 86% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 11 of its 61 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.

Key vocabulary in this video

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

WordPronunciationMeaning
coat noun/ˈkoʊ̯t/An outer garment covering the upper torso and arms.
spoon noun/spuːn/An implement for eating or serving; a scooped utensil whose long handle is straight, in contrast to a ladle.
soup noun/sup/Any of various dishes commonly made by combining liquids, such as water or stock, with other ingredients, such as meat and vegetables, that contribute the food…
monkey noun/ˈmʌŋki/A member of the clade Simiiformes other than those in the clade Hominoidea containing apes, generally (but not universally) distinguished by small size, tails…
bowl noun/boʊl/As much as is held by a bowl.
milk verb/mɪlk/To express milk from (a mammal, especially a cow).
orange noun/ˈɒɹɪnd͡ʒ/An evergreen tree of the genus Citrus such as Citrus sinensis which yields oranges (the fruit).
chair noun/t͡ʃɛɚ/An item of furniture used to sit on or in, comprising a seat, legs or wheels, back, and sometimes arm rests, for use by one person.
color noun/ˈkʌl.ə/The spectral composition of visible light.
teacher noun/ˈti.t͡ʃɚ/A person who teaches, especially one employed in a school; preceptor.
welcome/ˈwɛl.kəm/Greeting given upon someone's arrival.
wonderful adjective/ˈwʌndəfl̩/Tending to excite wonder; surprising, extraordinary.

Sentences worth repeating

Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:

  • Can you see something big?
  • Boys and girls, what can you put in a bowl?
  • Boys and girls, what do you use a spoon for?
  • Boys and girls, what do you use a chair for?
  • Are you big or are you still small?

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 4 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, 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 coat, spoon, soup.

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.

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