Shadowing Practice: Bat and Friends 55 Picking Apples Level 1 By Little Fox - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Bat and Friends 55 Picking Apples Level 1 By Little Fox”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: apples, pig, bat, cat. This video has 22 sentences and 122 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:38.
Key vocabulary in this video
10 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| crow noun | /kɹoʊ/ | A bird, usually black, of the genus Corvus, having a strong conical beak, with projecting bristles; it has a harsh, croaking call. |
| corn noun | /ˈkɔːn/ | Any cereal plant (or its grain) that is the main crop or staple of a country or region. |
| scare verb | /skɛɚ/ | To frighten, terrify, startle, especially in a minor way. |
| oops | /ups/ | Used to acknowledge a small mistake or accident. |
| yummy adjective | /ˈjʌm.i/ | Delicious. |
| spooky adjective | /ˈspuːki/ | Eerie, or suggestive of ghosts or the supernatural. |
| yellow adjective | /ˈjɛloʊ/ | Of a yellow hue. |
| cry verb | /kɹaɪ/ | To shed tears; to weep, especially in anger or sadness. |
| tall adjective | /tɔl/ | Having great vertical extent (usually reckoned from the bottom of the feet to the very top of the head) when standing. (For instance, somebody with a height of… |
| apple noun | /ˈæpəl/ | The fruit of the tree Malus domestica, chiefly with a green, red, or yellow skin, cultivated in temperate climates for cidermaking, cooking, and eating. |
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 crow, corn, scare.
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.