Shadowing Practice: Balto The Dogsled Race - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Okay, you can open your eyes now.
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Oh!
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That's a...
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I love these runners!
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I love this brush bow!
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I love this slide!
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Jenna, Jenna!
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You're a mean dog!
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Okay, just a minute.
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Come on!
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Mush!
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Then you'll need...
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Yes.
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Real musher's hair!
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We're a real slice here now!
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Mush!
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Mr. Johansson, the sled is beautiful.
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We're very great.
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Oh, thank you, thank you, thank you.
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Rosie's grateful too, huh?
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Thank you.
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Yeah, so I got her.
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Watch this.
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Coming, sweetheart.
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I don't know, honey.
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I think we should have gotten to the dollhouse.
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It's a one -mile marker.
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Mush, Jenna, mush.
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Let's win this race.
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I think she'll learn to like it.
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Jenna, easy, girl.
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Whoa.
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Dad?
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Good morning, Jenna.
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Ought to be a close face, don't you think?
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Maybe even neck and neck.
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Say something about her new collar before she gets whiplash.
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Um, Dixie, what a pretty collar.
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Is it new?
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What, this old thing?
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Yeah.
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Do you think, um, Steel will notice?
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I'm afraid the only way Steel notices anyone is if they're wearing a mirror.
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What's that good, son?
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They're coming!
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Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh,
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oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh,
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oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh,
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oh Hold on.
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I want steel!
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Oh, no!
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Oh, no!
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My heart!
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Oh, my God!
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Get that straight off!
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You're in the race!
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Here's your button.
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Hey, out of my way, Lobo!
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When will you learn to stay on the sidelines? To Juno Daily Chronicle.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 59 sentences and 342 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:00. The speaker talks at a steady 114 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 84% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| collar noun | /ˈkɑlɚ/ | The part of an upper garment (shirt, jacket, etc.) that fits around the neck and throat, especially if sewn from a separate piece of fabric. |
| mirror noun | /ˈmiɹɚ/ | A smooth surface, usually made of glass with reflective material painted on the underside, that reflects light so as to give an image of what is in front of it. |
| honey noun | /ˈhʌni/ | A sweet, viscous, gold-colored fluid produced from plant nectar by bees, and often consumed by humans. |
| grateful adjective | /ˈɡɹeɪtf(ə)l/ | Of a person or their actions, feelings, etc.: expressing gratitude or appreciation; appreciative, thankful. |
| slide noun | /ˈslaɪ̯d/ | An item of play equipment that children can climb up and then slide down again. |
| brush noun | /bɹʌʃ/ | An implement consisting of multiple more or less flexible bristles or other filaments attached to a handle, used for any of various purposes including… |
| runner noun | /ˈɹʌnɚ/ | A person who moves, on foot, at a fast pace, especially an athlete. |
| slice noun | /slaɪs/ | That which is thin and broad. |
| marker noun | /ˈmɑː(ɹ)kə(ɹ)/ | A felt-tipped pen, a marker pen. |
| whoa | /woʊ/ | Stop (especially when commanding a horse or imitative thereof); calm down; slow down. |
| sweetheart noun | /ˈswiːtˌhɑːt/ | A person who is always very kind. |
| mush noun | /mʌʃ/ | A somewhat liquid mess, often of food; a soft or semisolid substance. |
| sideline noun | /ˈsaɪdlaɪn/ | A line at the side of something. |
| sled noun | /ˈslɛd/ | A small, light vehicle with runners, used recreationally, mostly by children, for sliding down snow-covered hills; no draft animal pulls it. |
| whiplash noun | /ˈwɪpˌlæʃ/ | The lash of a whip. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Advice with “should” should + verb — saying what is a good idea | should have · Ought to be |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | you'll need · she'll learn · will notice |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | they're wearing · They're coming |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 11 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, they're, we're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: brush /bɹʌʃ/, mush /mʌʃ/, whiplash /ˈwɪpˌlæʃ/
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 collar, mirror, honey.
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.