Shadowing Practice: A Day in My Life 11: Making My Bed - Learn English Speaking with Video

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It's Saturday morning.

Look at my bed. What a mess!

Today, I make my bed.

First, I take off the blanket.

I put it on the chair.

Then I pull the sheet. It's flat now.

Next, I pick up my pillows.

I shake them. One, two, three!

Now they're big and soft!

I put them at the top of the bed.

Now I need my blanket.

Oh no! Mochi is on it!

Mochi, please move!

She doesn't move. She just looks at me.

I pick her up slowly.

I put her on the floor.

Then I shake the blanket and fold it.

I put the blanket on the bed.

It looks very nice!

Wait! Mochi jumps on the bed again!

She sits on my pillow.

Okay, Mochi, you win!

My bed is ready, and my cat is happy.

Have a nice weekend, everyone!

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This A1 speaking lesson is built on the video “A Day in My Life 11: Making My Bed”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: bed, Mochi, blanket. This video has 24 sentences and 143 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:20. The speaker talks slowly, about 107 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound.

Key vocabulary in this video

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

Word	Pronunciation	Meaning
blanket noun	/ˈblæŋ.kɪt/	A heavy, loosely woven fabric, usually large and woollen, used for warmth while sleeping or resting.
shake verb	/ˈʃeɪk/	To cause (something) to move rapidly in opposite directions alternatingly.
pillow noun	/ˈpɪl.oʊ/ [ˈpʰɪɫ.ö̞]	A soft cushion used to support the head in bed.
sheet noun	/ʃit/	A thin bed cloth used as a covering for a mattress or as a layer over the sleeper.
fold verb	/ˈfəʊld/	To bend (any thin material, such as paper) over so that it comes in contact with itself.
jump verb	/d͡ʒʌmp/	To propel oneself rapidly upward, downward and/or in any horizontal direction such that momentum causes the body to become airborne.
soft adjective	/sɔft/	Easily giving way under pressure.
slowly adverb	/ˈsloʊli/	At a slow pace.
mess noun	/mɛs/	A thing or group of things in a disagreeable, disorganised, or dirty state; hence a bad situation.
floor noun	/flɔː/	The interior bottom or surface of a house or building; the supporting surface of a room.
weekend noun	/ˈwiˌkɛnd/	The break in the working week, usually two days including the traditional holy or sabbath day. Thus in Western countries, Saturday and Sunday.
sit verb	/sɪt/	To move oneself into such a position.
pull verb	/pʊl/	To apply a force to (an object) so that it comes toward the person or thing applying the force.
flat adjective	/ˈflæt/	Having no variations in height.
chair noun	/t͡ʃɛɚ/	An item of furniture used to sit on or in, comprising a seat, legs or wheels, back, and sometimes arm rests, for use by one person.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

Word	Meaning
pick up verb	To lift; to grasp and raise.
take off verb	To remove.

Pronunciation to watch

The “sh” and “zh” sounds: shake /ˈʃeɪk/, sheet /ʃit/

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 blanket, shake, pillow.

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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Phrasal verbs you will hear

Pronunciation to watch

How to practise with this video

What is the Shadowing Technique?