Shadowing Practice: All About Farms - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Farms are places where people grow food and raise animals.
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Almost all the food we eat, whether it's a shiny apple, a crunchy carrot, a fresh egg or a glass of milk,
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comes from a farm.
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There are different kinds of farms.
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Some farms grow things like fruits, vegetables, grains and nuts.
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Fields may be full of corn or apple trees loaded with red apples.
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There are farms that grow wheat, tomatoes, lettuce and loads of other fruits and vegetables.
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Other farms are where animals live.
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Here you might see cows in a field eating grass, pigs rolling in the mud,
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sheep grazing all day long or chickens pecking around.
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Growing plants on a farm is called crop farming.
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Farmers who grow crops start by getting the soil ready.
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Then they plant seeds or young plants
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and take care of them by giving them water and making sure they get enough sunlight.
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They also keep the plants safe from bugs and remove any weeds.
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When the plants have grown they're harvested or picked to be eaten or used in other ways.
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Animal farming is another important part of a farm.
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This is where farmers raise animals.
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Cows, for example, give us milk and meat.
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Chickens give us eggs and meat too.
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And pigs are raised for pork.
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Farmers make sure their animals have enough food and water, a safe place to live and that they stay healthy.
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Farmers use different machines and tools to help them on the farm.
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Big machines like tractors help to prepare the fields and plant seeds.
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Machines called harvesters are used to collect the crops when they're ready.
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Farmers also use tools like shovels and rakes for planting and taking care of the plants and animals.
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After the crops are picked or the animals are taken care of, the food has to get to us.
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This can happen in different ways.
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Sometimes food goes to the store when we buy it and sometimes it's sold right from the farm.
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Farmers also help take care of our planet.
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They use ways of farming that are good for the soil and water and that don't cause pollution.
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Some farmers use what's called sustainable farming.
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This means they farm in a way that's good for the environment now
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and that will still be good for the environment when we grow up.
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Farms are really amazing places.
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They give us our food, help people in our community have jobs, and teach us about how important it is to take care of the earth.
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So the next time you're eating a meal, think about how it all started on a farm.
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Thank you.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “All About Farms”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: farm, farmers, animal, plant, grow. This video has 38 sentences and 443 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:37. The speaker talks at a steady 123 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 81% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| farmer noun | /ˈfɑɹ.mɚ/ | A person who works the land and/or who keeps livestock; anyone engaged in agriculture on a farm. |
| crop noun | /kɹɑp/ | A plant, grown for it, or its fruits or seeds, to be harvested as food, livestock fodder, or fuel or for any other economic purpose. |
| soil noun | /sɔɪl/ | A mixture of mineral particles and organic material, used to support plant growth. |
| seed noun | /siːd/ | Any propagative portion of a plant which may be sown, such as true seeds, seed-like fruits, tubers, or bulbs. |
| cow noun | /kaʊ/ | An adult female of the species Bos taurus, especially one that has calved. |
| pig noun | /ˈpɪɡ/ | Any of several mammalian species of the family Suidae, having cloven hooves, bristles and a snout adapted for digging; especially the domesticated animal Sus… |
| vegetable noun | /ˈvɛd͡ʒ.tə.bəl/ | A plant raised for some edible part of it, such as the leaves, roots, fruit or flowers, but excluding any plant considered to be a fruit, grain, herb, or spice… |
| meal noun | /ˈmiːl/ | Food that is prepared and eaten, usually at a specific time, and usually in a comparatively large quantity. |
| egg noun | /ɛɡ/ | An approximately spherical or ellipsoidal body produced by birds, insects, reptiles, and other animals, often housing an embryo within a membrane or shell… |
| grass noun | /ɡɹɑːs/ | Any plant of the family Poaceae, characterized by leaves that arise from nodes in the stem and leaf bases that wrap around the stem, especially those grown as… |
| collect verb | /ˈkɑlɪkt/ | To gather together; amass. |
| weed noun | /wiːd/ | Any plant unwanted at the place where and at the time when it is growing. |
| bug noun | /bʌɡ/ | An insect of the order Hemiptera (the “true bugs”). |
| pollution noun | /pəˈluʃən/ | Physical contamination, now especially the contamination of the environment by harmful substances, or by disruptive levels of noise, light etc. |
| corn noun | /ˈkɔːn/ | Any cereal plant (or its grain) that is the main crop or staple of a country or region. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| grow up verb | To mature and become an adult. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | is called · be eaten · are raised |
| Possibility with “might / may” might/may + verb — something that is possible but not certain | may be · might see |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 4 contractions and reduced forms, such as they're, don't, you're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: pollution /pəˈluʃən/, sheep /ˈʃiːp/, shovel /ˈʃʌv.əl/
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 farmer, crop, soil.
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.