Shadowing Practice: 66 Baking - 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, do you like pizza?
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Do you like cookies? Do you like bread?
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Oh yes, I do too.
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Today, our story is about baking.
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Baking pizza, baking cookies, baking bread.
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Baking is very fun.
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Our story is baking.
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We baked the pizza.
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Boys and girls, how does pizza taste?
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Yes, very good.
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Pizza tastes very, very yummy.
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We baked the bread.
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Boys and girls, what can you make with bread?
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Yes, you can make sandwiches with bread.
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We baked the pies.
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Boys and girls, what can you bake in a pie?
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You can bake apples in a pie.
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You can bake cherries.
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You can bake grapes.
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You can bake blueberries in a pie.
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You can bake many pies.
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We baked the brownies.
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Boys and girls, what is in a brownie?
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Chocolate is in a brownie.
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Brownies are very yummy.
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I love chocolate.
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We baked the cupcakes boys and girls what color are the cupcakes
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yes the cupcakes are pink brown and yellow how many cupcakes can you see I can see one,
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two, three, four, five, six, six cupcakes.
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We baked the cookies.
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Boys and girls, how many cookies can you see?
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I can see one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight cookies.
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Oh, yum, yum, yum.
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We baked the cake.
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Boys and girls, what color is the cake?
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Yes, the cake is yellow, green, and red.
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How does the cake taste?
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The cake tastes sweet.
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S-W-E-E-T.
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Sweet.
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We baked cupcakes, cookies, cake,
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brownies, bread, pizza, and pie.
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Oh, boys and girls, are you hungry now?
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Yes, I am very, very hungry too.
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I think I will eat pizza!
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I'm Teacher Erin.
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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 "66 Baking - 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.