Shadowing Practice: 68 Painting - 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 painting?
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I really like painting.
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I think painting is lots of fun.
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Boys and girls, let's look at the picture.
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What colors can you see?
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I can see many colors.
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I can see orange.
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I can see blue.
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I can see green.
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I can see yellow.
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I can see red.
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I can see so many colors for painting.
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Today, our story is painting.
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I can paint a tree.
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Boys and girls, can you see something green?
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Yes, I can see little green leaves.
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L-E-A-V-E-S.
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A tree has leaves.
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I can paint a flower.
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Friends, what color is the flower?
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Yes, that's right.
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The flower is red.
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I can paint the house.
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Boys and girls, can you see something blue?
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I can.
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What is it?
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That's right, it's a door.
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D-O-O-R, door.
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I can paint a car boys and girls do cars go fast or slow
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yes that's right cars go very very fast I can paint a dog boys and girls What color is this dog?
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Yes, this dog is orange and black.
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I can paint a cat.
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Friends, what color is the cat?
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I think the cat is orange and red or maybe yellow and red.
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I can paint a family.
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Boys and girls, is the family happy?
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Yes, yes they are.
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Families are very happy.
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I can paint a picture.
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Boys and girls, look at the picture.
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What can you see?
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Can you see your family?
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Can you see your car?
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Can you see your house?
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I can.
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Boys and girls, I hope you have a wonderful day.
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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'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 "68 Painting - 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.