Shadowing Practice: Block Star! 🌟 | Full Episode - S3 E25 | Learn to Count - Numberblocks - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Come in, Numberbasic.
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I'm in position, and heading for the Blockstar.
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Careful, Twelve.
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The Blockstar's battery's running out.
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You need to change it before the whole thing drops out of the sky and smashes into Numberland.
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That block is no match for a super rectangle like me.
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All teams, report in.
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Switch.
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Switch.
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Two sixes, standing by.
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Switch.
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Three fours, standing by.
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Turn.
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Four three, standing by.
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Switch.
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Six twoes, standing by.
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Switch.
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Twelve ones, standing by.
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Switch.
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I'm going in.
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Hold on tight.
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You need to turn off the force field before you can get to the battery.
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Can you see a line of towers ahead?
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Yes, six of them.
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Each has two buttons on top.
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You need to press all the buttons together.
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Six towers, two buttons each.
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Array display.
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This calls for switch!
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Hooray!
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Six games!
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Whoa!
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Yes!
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You've done it, Twelve.
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Now, head for that battery.
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There's no time to lose.
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I'm on it.
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Switch!
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Pull up, Twelve.
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You're going to hit.
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No time, turn!
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Four threes!
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Look at me!
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Woohoo!
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Woo!
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We're up!
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Done!
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Those block ships have gone haywire.
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It must be the low battery.
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Don't let them slow you down.
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A latest play.
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I've got just the team.
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Switch.
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Two sixes.
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We've got a great escape technique.
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Let's play a game of hide and seek.
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Switch.
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Catch me if you can!
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I've got to lose them!
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Through there!
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Oh, I've got a bad feeling about this!
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A razor's flame.
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Long and low.
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Switch!
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Look out, twelve!
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Twelve ones?
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Phew!
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Whoa!
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Battery level almost dead, but you're right on top of it
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You need to open the cover, take out the old battery, then put in a new one, as fast as you can Phew,
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that's three different tasks, but I can do them all if I use the fours
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This is it, target approaching
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One, two, three, three, four
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You did it!
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Block Star! 🌟”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: switch, twelve, battery, standing, buttons. This video has 75 sentences and 329 words to shadow. The speech runs for 4:15. The speaker talks slowly, about 78 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 82% 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
12 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| twelve noun | /twɛlv/ | A group of twelve items. |
| whoa | /woʊ/ | Stop (especially when commanding a horse or imitative thereof); calm down; slow down. |
| technique noun | /tɛkˈniːk/ | The practical aspects of a given art, occupation etc.; formal requirements. |
| operational adjective | /ˌɑ.pəˈɹeɪ.ʃə.nəl/ | Of or relating to operations, especially military operations. |
| array noun | /əˈɹeɪ/ | Clothing and ornamentation; raiment. |
| smash verb | /smæʃ/ | To break (something brittle) violently. |
| flame noun | /fleɪm/ | The visible part of fire; a stream of burning vapour or gas, emitting light and heat. |
| cube noun | /kjub/ | A regular polyhedron having six identical square faces. |
| disco noun | /ˈdɪskoʊ/ | A genre of dance music that was popular in the 1970s, characterized by elements of soul music with a strong Latin-American beat and often accompanied by… |
| haywire adjective | /ˈheɪ.waɪɚ/ | Roughly-made, unsophisticated, decrepit (from the use of haywire for temporary repairs). |
| rectangle noun | /ˈrɛktæŋɡl̩/ | Any quadrilateral having opposing sides parallel and four right angles. |
| woohoo | /wuːˈhuː/ | Used to express sudden or exuberant joy, happiness, excitement, approval or delight. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| look out verb | To be vigilant and aware often as an imperative to alert a person to danger. | |
| pull up verb | /ˌpʊl ˈʌp/ | To lift upwards or vertically. |
| run out verb | To use up or consume all | |
| take out verb | To remove. | |
| turn off verb | To power down, to switch off, to put out of operation, to deactivate (an appliance, light, mechanism, functionality etc.). |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Can you see a line of towers ahead?
- Don't let them slow you down.
- I've got just the team.
- We've got a great escape technique.
- Let's play a game of hide and seek.
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | You've done · have gone |
| Obligation: must / have to / need to saying that something is necessary | need to change · need to turn · need to press |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 12 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, I've, you're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: operational /ˌɑ.pəˈɹeɪ.ʃə.nəl/, smash /smæʃ/
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 twelve, whoa, technique.
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.