Shadowing Practice: 64 G1 Books - 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 books.
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Books. Do you like cars?
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Mom asked.
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Yes, I said.
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I like cars.
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Here is a good book, said Mom.
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Mom.
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Do you like snakes? asked Dad.
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Yes, I like snakes, I said.
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You will like this book, Dad said.
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Mom asked, Do you like bears?
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I said, Yes, I like bears.
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Try this book, said Mom.
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Dad said, do you like birds?
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I do like birds, I said.
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This is a good book, said Dad. Do you like bikes?
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asked Mom.
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Yes, I said.
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Mom said, you will like this book. Do you like trains?
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Asked Dad.
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I like trains, I said.
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Try this book, Dad said. Do you like planes?
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Asked Mom.
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Oh, yes, I said.
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I like planes.
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Here is a good book, said Mom.
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I like cars and snakes and bears and birds and bikes and trains and planes.
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I love to read books.
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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

The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Mom, Dad, snakes, planes, trains. This video has 36 sentences and 199 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:18. The speaker talks slowly, about 86 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. Only 79% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding. 7 of its 36 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.

Key vocabulary in this video

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

WordPronunciationMeaning
snake noun/sneɪk/Any of the suborder Serpentes of legless reptiles with long, thin bodies and fork-shaped tongues.
bird noun/ˈbɜːd/An animal of the clade (traditionally class) Aves in the phylum Chordata, characterized by being warm-blooded, having feathers and wings usually capable of…
bike noun/baɪk/Any vehicle sharing some characteristics with a bicycle or motorbike, such as pedal power, a handlebar, or a saddle.
train noun/ˈtɹeɪn/The elongated back portion of a dress or skirt (or an ornamental piece of material added to similar effect), which drags along the ground.
plane noun/pleɪn/An airplane; an aeroplane.
bear verb/bɛə/To carry or convey, literally or figuratively.
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:

  • Do you like cars?
  • Do you like snakes?
  • Dad said, do you like birds?
  • Do you like bikes?
  • Do you like trains?

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 snake, bird, bike.

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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