Shadowing Practice: 69 Animals That Go Fast - Heinemann GK - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Hi, I'm Teacher Aaron.
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Welcome to my story time.
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Boys and girls, can you run fast?
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Can you ride your bike fast?
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I think you can.
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Today, our story is about animals.
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Animals that go fast.
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Boys and girls, look at the picture.
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What animal can you see?
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I can see a deer.
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D-E-E-R.
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The deer is running.
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The deer is running fast.
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Today our story is animals that go fast.
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This animal is a horse.
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A horse can run fast.
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Boys and girls, look at the horse.
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How many legs does a horse have?
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That's right, a horse has one, two, three, four legs.
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How many legs do you have?
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Yes, you have two legs.
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This animal is a big cat.
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The cat can run very fast.
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Boys and girls, do you know the name of this cat?
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This cat is a cheetah.
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C-H-E-E-T-A-H.
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Cheetah.
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A cheetah is fast.
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This animal is a penguin.
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Penguins can swim fast.
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Boys and girls, do penguins like hot weather or cold weather?
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That's right.
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Penguins like cold weather.
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Do you like cold weather too?
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This animal is a shark.
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Sharks can swim fast too.
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Boys and girls, what's the name of this shark?
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Do you know?
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This is a great white shark. Be careful!
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This animal is a big bird.
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Big birds can fly very fast.
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Boys and girls, what does this bird eat?
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This bird likes to eat a mouse.
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Squeak, squeak, I do not like to eat a mouse.
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This animal is a little bird.
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It can fly fast too.
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Boys and girls, do you know the name of this bird?
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This is a hummingbird.
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Hum hum hummingbird.
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I like hummingbirds.
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This animal is a deer.
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It can run fast.
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Boys and girls, look at the deer.
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What is on the deer's head?
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These are called horns.
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A deer has two horns.
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H-O-R-N-S.
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One, two horns.
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This animal is a big turtle.
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It cannot run fast.
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Boys and girls, can you run faster than a turtle?
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I think so.
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The turtle is very slow.
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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.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A1 speaking lesson is built on the video “69 Animals That Go Fast - Heinemann GK”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: fast, animal, boys, girls, deer. This video has 69 sentences and 386 words to shadow. The speech runs for 4:17. The speaker talks slowly, about 90 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 78% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 14 of its 69 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
13 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| deer noun | /dɪɹ/ | A ruminant mammal with hooves and often antlers, of the family Cervidae, or one of several similar animals from related families of the order Artiodactyla… |
| penguin noun | /ˈpɛŋ.ɡwɪn/ | Any of several flightless sea birds, of the family Spheniscidae within the order Sphenisciformes, found in the Southern Hemisphere, marked by their usual… |
| horn noun | /hɔɹn/ | A hard growth of keratin that protrudes from the top of the head of certain animals, usually paired. |
| turtle noun | /ˈtɝtl̩/ | Any land, aquatic, or semi-aquatic reptile of the order Testudines, characterised by a protective shell enclosing its body. See also tortoise. |
| mouse noun | /maʊs/ | Any mammal of the many rodent families (especially Muridae) that have a small body and a long tail. |
| swim verb | /swɪm/ | To move through the water, without touching the bottom; to propel oneself in water by natural means. |
| cheetah noun | /ˈt͡ʃiːtə/ | A distinctive member (Acinonyx jubatus) of the cat family, slightly smaller than the leopard, but with proportionately longer limbs and a smaller head; native… |
| hummingbird noun | /ˈhʌmɪŋˌbɜɹd/ | Any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae that have the ability to hover. |
| squeak verb | /skwiːk/ | To emit a short, high-pitched sound. |
| 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… |
| leg noun | /ˈlɛɡ/ | A limb or appendage that an animal uses for support or locomotion on land. |
| careful adjective | /ˈkɛɹfəl/ | Taking care; attentive to potential danger, error or harm; cautious. |
| bike noun | /baɪk/ | Any vehicle sharing some characteristics with a bicycle or motorbike, such as pedal power, a handlebar, or a saddle. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Boys and girls, can you run fast?
- Can you ride your bike fast?
- What animal can you see?
- How many legs do you have?
- Do you like cold weather too?
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
- 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 deer, penguin, horn.
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.