Shadowing Practice: A Picnic by the Lake - Learn English Speaking with Video
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25 sentences
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Here we are! Look at the lake!
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Wow! The water is so blue!
3
Let's sit under this big tree.
4
Grandpa, what's in the basket?
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Sandwiches, apples and cookies!
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Yummy! I love cookies!
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First a sandwich, then a cookie.
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Hmm... okay, Grandpa.
9
Look! Ducks! One, two, three ducks!
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Yes. A mother duck and two babies.
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The babies are so small!
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They're swimming behind their mother.
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What can you see on the water?
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A little red boat.
15
And what's in the sky?
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White clouds and a yellow sun.
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Oh! A butterfly! It's on my hand!
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Shh. Don't move. It's beautiful.
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It's orange, like my dress!
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Oh no. Here comes the rain!
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Quick, Grandpa! Under the tree!
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Look. The rain is stopping.
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Grandpa, look! A rainbow!
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Red, orange, yellow, green, blue...
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This is the best picnic ever!
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 25 sentences and 134 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:24. The speaker talks slowly, about 96 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 |
|---|---|---|
| duck noun | /dʌk/ | Any of certain aquatic birds of the family Anatidae, having a flat bill and webbed feet, distinguished from swans and geese by generally being smaller and… |
| cookie noun | /ˈkʊki/ | A small, flat, baked good which is either crisp or soft but firm. |
| sandwich noun | /ˈsæn(d).wɪd͡ʒ/ | A dish or foodstuff where at least one piece, but typically two or more pieces, of bread serves as the wrapper or container of some other food. |
| cloud noun | /ˈklaʊ̯d/ | A visible mass of water droplets suspended in the air. |
| swim verb | /swɪm/ | To move through the water, without touching the bottom; to propel oneself in water by natural means. |
| basket noun | /ˈbæskɪt/ | A lightweight woven container, generally round, open at the top, and tapering toward the bottom. |
| butterfly noun | /ˈbʌ.tə(ɹ).flaɪ/ | A flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, distinguished from moths by their diurnal activity and generally brighter colouring. |
| picnic noun | /ˈpɪknɪk/ | An informal social gathering, usually in a natural outdoor setting, to which the participants bring their own food and drink. |
| yummy adjective | /ˈjʌm.i/ | Delicious. |
| yellow adjective | /ˈjɛloʊ/ | Of a yellow hue. |
| orange noun | /ˈɒɹɪnd͡ʒ/ | An evergreen tree of the genus Citrus such as Citrus sinensis which yields oranges (the fruit). |
| tree noun | /tɹiː/ | A perennial woody plant taller and larger than a shrub with a wooden trunk and, at some distance from the ground, having leaves and branches. |
| rain noun | /ˈɹeɪn/ | Condensed water falling from a cloud. |
| quick adjective | /kwɪk/ | Moving with speed, rapidity or swiftness, or capable of doing so; rapid; fast. |
| lake noun | /leɪk/ | A large, landlocked stretch of water or similar liquid. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sit under verb | To be in the habit of hearing the preaching or teaching of (someone). |
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 duck, cookie, sandwich.
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.