Shadowing Practice: 63 G1 The Soccer Game - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Hi, I'm teacher Aaron from Can -Can School.
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Welcome to my story time.
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Today our story is the soccer game.
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The soccer game.
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Let's play soccer, Papa, Sam said.
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Sam was good at soccer.
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He liked to run fast.
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He could jump, and he could kick the ball into the net.
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I want to play too, Jesse said.
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You do, said Sam.
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Jesse liked soccer, but he liked bugs more.
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Let's play, boys, Papa said.
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See if you can kick the ball past me.
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Sam kicked the ball but Papa stopped it.
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The ball didn't go into the net.
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Then Jesse kicked the ball and Papa stopped it.
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You have to help each other boys, Papa said.
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Papa kicked the ball back.
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Sam had to run to get it.
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Come on Jesse, come and help me, Sam said.
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But Jesse was looking at an anthill.
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The ants were red and black.
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They had six legs.
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Sam yelled, get the ball, Jesse.
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Jesse looked up.
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The ball was coming.
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It was going to roll over the ants.
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Jesse put his foot out.
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He stopped the ball to save the ants.
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Then he kicked the ball back to Sam.
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Sam stopped the ball.
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He gave it a hard kick.
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It went past Papa.
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It went into the net.
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Yes, Sam yelled.
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We did it, Jesse said.
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We did it, Sam said.
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No, I kicked the ball into the net.
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You were looking at ants.
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I kicked the ball to you, Jesse said.
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You just wanted to save your ants, Sam said.
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Papa smiled.
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It was a good kick, he said.
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Sam looked at Jesse.
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You did help me get the ball past Papa, Sam said.
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We make a good team, Sam said.
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Yes, we do, Jesse said.
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You, me, and the ants.
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I'm teacher Erin from Can -Can School.
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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 speaking lesson is built on the video “63 G1 The Soccer Game”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Sam, ball, Jesse, Papa, ants. This video has 54 sentences and 333 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:06. The speaker talks slowly, about 107 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 82% 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:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ant noun | /ænt/ | Any of various insects in the family Formicidae in the order Hymenoptera, typically living in large colonies composed almost entirely of flightless females. |
| soccer noun | /ˈsɑk.ɚ/ | Association football. |
| yell verb | /jɛl/ | To shout; holler; make a loud sound with the voice, especially to express intense emotions such as anger or excitement. |
| bug noun | /bʌɡ/ | An insect of the order Hemiptera (the “true bugs”). |
| anthill noun | /ˈænt.hɪl/ | A cone-shaped structure built from sediment and other available materials by ants or white ants (termites), and beneath which the colony nests. |
| jump verb | /d͡ʒʌmp/ | To propel oneself rapidly upward, downward and/or in any horizontal direction such that momentum causes the body to become airborne. |
| leg noun | /ˈlɛɡ/ | A limb or appendage that an animal uses for support or locomotion on land. |
| smile verb | /ˈsmaɪl/ | To have (a smile) on one's face. |
| kick verb | /kɪk/ | To strike or hit with the foot or other extremity of the leg. |
| teacher noun | /ˈti.t͡ʃɚ/ | A person who teaches, especially one employed in a school; preceptor. |
| welcome | /ˈwɛl.kəm/ | Greeting given upon someone's arrival. |
| foot noun | /fʊt/ | A biological structure found in many animals that is used for locomotion and that is frequently a separate organ at the terminal part of the leg. |
| wonderful adjective | /ˈwʌndəfl̩/ | Tending to excite wonder; surprising, extraordinary. |
| roll verb | /ɹəʊl/ | To revolve by turning over and over; to move by turning on a horizontal axis; to impel forward with a revolving motion on a supporting surface. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| go past verb | To elapse. (said of time) | |
| look up verb | /ˌlʊk ˈʌp/ | To have better prospects. |
| roll over verb | To make a rolling motion or turn. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Past continuous was/were + -ing — an action in progress at a moment in the past | was looking · was coming · were looking |
| Obligation: must / have to / need to saying that something is necessary | have to help · had to run |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 4 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, didn't, I'll. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
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 ant, soccer, yell.
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.