Shadowing Practice: Animal Structures for Catching Prey - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Animals have special body parts to help them catch and eat their food.
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A chameleon, for example, has a tongue that is two times longer than its body.
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It can stretch this tongue far to reach its food.
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The tip of the tongue is sticky, which makes sure the food sticks as the tongue is pulled back into the mouth.
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Next, we have birds like eagles.
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They have pointy beaks and big claws called talons.
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These help them catch and also end the life of the food they catch.
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Many animals also use teeth to help them eat.
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The type of food an animal eats often decides the size and shape of their teeth.
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Animals that eat plants, called herbivores, usually have strong flat teeth to help them grind down grass and leaves.
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Animals that eat other animals, called carnivores, often have big canine teeth.
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These teeth help them catch and hold on to their food.
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So from long sticky tongues to pointy talons and different types of teeth,
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animals use many tools to help them catch and eat their food.
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Thank you.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Animal Structures for Catching Prey”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: animal, teeth, eat, tongue, catch. This video has 15 sentences and 183 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:48. The speaker talks slowly, about 102 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 86% 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
The 14 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| sticky adjective | /ˈstɪki/ | Tending to stick; able to adhere via the drying of a viscous substance. |
| 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… |
| stretch verb | /stɹɛt͡ʃ/ | To lengthen by pulling. |
| leaf noun | /lif/ | The usually green and flat organ that represents the most prominent feature of most vegetative plants. |
| eagle noun | /ˈiːɡəl/ | Any of several large carnivorous and carrion-eating birds in the family Accipitridae, having a powerful hooked bill and keen vision. |
| grind verb | /ˈɡɹaɪnd/ | To reduce to smaller pieces by crushing with lateral motion. |
| claw noun | /klɔ/ | A curved, pointed, horny projection on each digit of the foot of a mammal, reptile, or bird. |
| pointy adjective | /ˈpɔɪnti/ | Pointed in shape; having a point or points. |
| talon noun | /ˈtælən/ | A sharp, hooked claw of a bird of prey or other predatory animal. |
| beak noun | /biːk/ | A rigid structure projecting from the front of a bird's face, used for pecking, grooming, foraging, carrying items, eating food, etc. |
| canine adjective | /ˈkeɪˌnaɪn/ | Of, or pertaining to, a dog or dogs. |
| carnivore noun | /ˈkɑː.nɪ.vɔː/ | An organism that feeds chiefly on animals; an animal that feeds on meat as the main part of its diet. |
| chameleon noun | /kəˈmi.li.ən/ | A small to mid-size reptile, of the family Chamaeleonidae, and one of the best known lizard families able to change color and project its long tongue. |
| herbivore noun | /ˈ(h)ɜːɹbɪvɔːɹ/ | An organism that feeds chiefly on plants; an animal that feeds on herbage or vegetation as the main part of its diet. |
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 pulled |
| Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing | sticky, which makes |
| Comparatives -er than / more … than — comparing two things | longer than |
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 sticky, grass, stretch.
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.