Shadowing Practice: 46 The Parade - 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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Boys and girls, do you like to have fun outside?
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I do.
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I like to go to a parade.
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Today, our story is boom, boom, boom.
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The parade.
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Boys and girls, let's look at the picture.
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What can you see?
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What is the boy doing?
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Yes, the boy is playing a drum.
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Boom, boom, boom.
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D-R-U-M.
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Boom, boom, boom.
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Drum.
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Our story is the parade.
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Look at the flags.
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Boys and girls, what can you see on the flags?
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Hmm, I can see the sun and I can see the moon.
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Look at the clowns.
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Boys and girls, what is the clown doing?
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Hmm, the clown is riding a bicycle.
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Look at the band.
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Friends, what is the band doing?
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Yes, the band is playing music.
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Look at the truck.
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Uh uh.
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Boys and girls, what color is the truck?
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Yes, very good.
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The truck is green.
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It's a green truck.
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Look at the car.
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Vroom vroom.
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Boys and girls, what is on the car?
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Yes, there are flowers on the car.
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How many flowers are there?
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I can see 1, 2,
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3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11.
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Eleven flowers.
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Look at the balloons.
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Boys and girls, do you like to play with balloons?
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Yes, me too.
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I love balloons.
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Balloons are a lot of fun.
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Look at the people.
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Boys and girls, how many people can you see?
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Let's count.
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1, 2, 3, 4, 5,
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6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12.
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12 people.
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I can see 12 people.
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Look at the parade.
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Boys and girls, what can you see in the picture?
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Oh, I can see many things.
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I can see two clowns.
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I can see a dog.
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I can see the moon.
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I can see the sun.
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I can see balloons.
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I can see a drum.
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I can see many people.
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I can see many things at the parade.
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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.

About This Lesson

You're practicing English with "46 The Parade - 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.