Shadowing Practice: 5. Express regrets (English Dialogue) - Educational video for Kids - Learn English Speaking with Video

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What?
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Is that broken?
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Yeah.
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A wheel fell out.
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Oh, no!
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You can't ride it, then.
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I think so, too.
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This skateboard was my precious one.
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Why not giving it to a repair shop?
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I think they will repair it for you.
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Well, I wish it could get repaired.
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Roy, you are not in the mood, are you?
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Actually, I messed up on my exam.
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Why did I take a test without any preparation?
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What?
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The genius boy, Roy, ruined an exam?
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Yes.
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I got too wrong.
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I think I should be well prepared next time.
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Hey, Kevin.
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What happened to you?
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You look really angry.
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My naughty sister broke my cell phone screen.
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Look at this!
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Wow!
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It really cracked!
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A sister?
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Mary?
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She looked very quiet last time I saw her.
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You don't know what you are talking.
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She is such a troublemaker.
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I will do something about Mary.
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Give it to a service center.
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They will repair it quickly.
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I just came back from there.
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It was closed down.
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What?
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Today is a weekday.
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They were under construction.
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Oh, my goodness!
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Nothing is working today.
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Oh, no. It's one of your bad days, too.
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I'm so sorry.
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Oh, no, it's raining.
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Oh, no, we are soaking wet.
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Let's quickly get inside.
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What a horrible day for all of us.
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Let's role play.
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I don't know.
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I don't know what to do.
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I don't know what to do.
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Hehehehe.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This speaking lesson is built on the video “5. Express regrets (English Dialogue) - Educational video for Kids”. This video has 75 sentences and 449 words to shadow. The speech runs for 4:34. The speaker talks slowly, about 98 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.

Key vocabulary in this video

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

WordPronunciationMeaning
repair verb/ˈɹiːpɛɚ/To restore to good working order, fix, or improve damaged condition; to mend; to remedy.
examination noun/ɪɡˌzæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/The act of examining.
horrible adjective/ˈhɔɹ.ɪ.bəl/Causing horror; terrible; shocking.
mood noun/muːd/A mental or emotional state, composure.
crack noun/kɹæk/A thin and usually jagged space opened in a previously solid material.
genius noun/ˈd͡ʒin.jəs/Someone possessing extraordinary intelligence or skill; especially somebody who has demonstrated this by a creative or original work in science, music, art…
preparation noun/ˌpɹɛpəˈɹeɪʃ(ə)n/The act of preparing or getting ready.
ruin noun/ˈɹuː.ɪn/The remains of a destroyed or dilapidated construction, such as a house or castle.
goodness noun/ˈɡʊdnəs/The state or characteristic of being good.
naughty adjective/ˈnɔːti/Mischievous; tending to misbehave or act badly (especially of a child).
soak verb/soʊk/To be saturated with liquid by being immersed in it.
skateboard noun/ˈskeɪt.bɔɹd/A narrow, wooden or plastic platform mounted on pairs of wheels, on which one stands and propels oneself by pushing along the ground with one foot.
troublemaker noun/ˈtɹʌbəlˌmeɪkə(ɹ)/One who causes trouble, especially one who does so deliberately.
weekday noun/ˈwiːkdeɪ̯/Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday, but not Saturday or Sunday.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

WordPronunciationMeaning
close down verb/kləʊzˈdaʊn/To stop trading as a business.
come back from verbTo become successful, confident or effective again after an injury, setback, failure, embarrassment, etc.
fall out verbTo come out of something by falling.

Sentences worth repeating

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

  • You can't ride it, then.
  • Roy, you are not in the mood, are you?
  • Why did I take a test without any preparation?
  • What happened to you?
  • You don't know what you are talking.

Grammar in this video

The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:

StructureIn the video
Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around noware talking · is working · it's raining
Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or predictionwill repair · will do

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 20 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, can't, I'm. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

  • The “sh” and “zh” sounds: examination /ɪɡˌzæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/, preparation /ˌpɹɛpəˈɹeɪʃ(ə)n/
  • Long words — get the stress right: examination /ɪɡˌzæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/, preparation /ˌpɹɛpəˈɹeɪʃ(ə)n/, troublemaker /ˈtɹʌbəlˌmeɪkə(ɹ)/

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 repair, examination, horrible.

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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