Shadowing Practice: Articles Song A, An, The - Learn English Speaking with Video
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-Boo -Boo Boo -Boo -Boo -Boo Boo -Boo -Boo -B A comes before consonants come take a look.
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A dog, a tree, a shiny car.
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A is simple.
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Yet takes you far.
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Articles, articles, A, N, the articles,
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articles, they're adjectives, they tell the story of which and who, how many, is it this one, or that one too?
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An elephant, an umbrella egg igloo, and now an ice cream can't hear you, use them before vowels, that's the cue, it's an easy rule for me and you.
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The articles, articles, they're adjectives.
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They tell the story of which and who.
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How many?
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Is it this one or that one too?
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The points to something we all can trace.
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The sun, the moon, the special place.
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The book I'm reading, a smile on your face.
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It's specific, definite, it shows the case.
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Articles with uncountable nouns, no proper or plural nouns.
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Say I like coffee, not I like the coffee.
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Say I like apples, not I like an apple.
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Articles, articles.
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Articles, articles, they're adjectives.
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They tell the story of which and who.
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How many?
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Is it this one or that one too?
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You know it now!
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Articles!
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Articles!
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Sing it again and learn with me!
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Articles!
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Articles!
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Articles!
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Articles!
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Articles!
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Their adjectives!
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They tell the story of which and who?
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How many?
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Is it this one?
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Or that one too?
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Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey,
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 42 sentences and 368 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:35. The speaker talks at a steady 143 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 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
14 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
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| noun noun | /naʊn/ | A word that functions as the name of a specific object or set of objects, such as person, animal, place, word, thing, phenomenon, substance, quality, or idea… |
| trace noun | /tɹeɪs/ | An act of tracing. |
| elephant noun | /ˈɛlɪfənt/ | A large mammal of the family Elephantidae in the order Proboscidea, having a trunk, and native to Africa and Asia. |
| umbrella noun | /ʌmˈbɹɛl.ə/ | A cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun. |
| definite adjective | /ˈdɛfɪnɪt/ | Having distinct limits. |
| plural noun | /ˈplʊəɹəl/ | The plural number. In English, referring to more or less than one of something. |
| adjective noun | /ˈæd͡ʒ.ɪk.tɪv/ | A word that modifies a noun or noun phrase or describes a noun’s referent. |
| consonant noun | /ˈkɑn.sə.nənt/ | A sound that results from the passage of air through restrictions of the oral cavity; any sound that is not the dominant sound of a syllable, the dominant… |
| igloo noun | /ˈɪɡ.luː/ | A dome-shaped Inuit shelter, constructed of blocks cut from snow. |
| uncountable adjective | /ʌnˈkaʊntəbl̩/ | So many as to be incapable of being counted. |
| vowel noun | /ˈvaʊ.əl/ | A sound produced by the vocal cords with relatively little restriction of the oral cavity, forming the prominent sound of a syllable. |
| smile verb | /ˈsmaɪl/ | To have (a smile) on one's face. |
| cream noun | /kɹiːm/ | The butterfat or milkfat part of milk which rises to the top; this part when separated from the remainder. |
| sing verb | /ˈsɪŋ/ | To produce musical or harmonious sounds with one’s voice. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 5 contractions and reduced forms, such as they're, can't, I'm. 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 noun, trace, elephant.
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.