Shadowing Practice: BLUEY | Mum and Dad Try to Escape | CBeebies - Learn English Speaking with Video
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you can watch full episodes of Bluey on BBC iPlayer hey hang on why aren't you coming nana's because your dad and I want to spend some time together what without us
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yeah hard to believe isn't it what are you gonna do well we're gonna lie in comfy hammocks wearing sunglasses drinking from coconuts with those little umbrellas there's no kids allowed yeah
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no kids allowed what this episode of Bluey is called escape this is outrageous yeah we're going to come and join in you can't stop us
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oh no here come the kids well we've got a huge wall that pops up and it's 1000 metres tall nice one dad a wall why I told you no kids allowed well we hire an eagle to fly us up over the wall
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ah what well on the other side of the wall is a huge prickle bush with big prickles oh good thinking and you can't pay the eagle again because you run out of
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money and anyway he's on the toilet well then I brought a lawnmower with me and i'm going to mow the prickle bush down oh no good one bingo okay we go down a secret tunnel to our underground base which also has hammocks
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well we go down the tunnel too you can't there's a man hole cover which is locked well i've got an axe and chop a hole in it it's made of metal your axe breaks hmm what chops through metal diamond bandit don't help them sorry
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he he we use a diamond and chop through it ah no time to bail we get in the car yeah but a cool car let's go let's go let's go
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bluey let's get in the dream house car oh yeah the what the dream house car it's like a giant dream house on wheels
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you can watch lots more Bluey on BBC iPlayer as your grown-up to search Bluey
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
The speaker keeps coming back to these words: bluey, wall, prickle, chop, dream. This video has 10 sentences and 327 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:10. The speaker talks at a natural 151 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. 81% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| chop verb | /t͡ʃɑp/ | To cut into pieces with short, vigorous cutting motions. |
| diamond noun | /ˈdaɪ.ə.mənd/ | A glimmering glass-like mineral that is an allotrope of carbon in which each atom is surrounded by four others in the form of a tetrahedron. |
| tunnel noun | /ˈtʌn(ə)l/ | An underground or underwater passage. |
| eagle noun | /ˈiːɡəl/ | Any of several large carnivorous and carrion-eating birds in the family Accipitridae, having a powerful hooked bill and keen vision. |
| hire verb | /ˈhaɪɹ/ | To obtain the services of in return for fixed payment. |
| underground adjective | /ˌʌn.dəɹˈɡɹaʊnd/ | Below the ground; below the surface of the Earth. |
| toilet verb | /ˈtɔɪ.lət/ | To assist another (a child, etc.) in using a toilet. |
| bail noun | /beɪl/ | Security, usually a sum of money, exchanged for the release of an arrested person as a guarantee of that person's appearance for trial. |
| umbrella noun | /ʌmˈbɹɛl.ə/ | A cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun. |
| coconut noun | /ˈkəʊ.kə.nʌt/ | A fruit of the coconut palm (not a true nut), Cocos nucifera, having a fibrous husk surrounding a large seed. |
| outrageous adjective | /aʊtˈɹeɪ.d͡ʒəs/ | Violating morality or decency; provoking indignation or affront. |
| metre noun | /ˈmiːtəɹ/ | The basic unit of length in the International System of Units (SI: Système International d'Unités), equal to the distance travelled by light in a vacuum in… |
| sunglasses noun | Tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun or other bright light, and may also be worn as a fashion accessory. | |
| bingo noun | /ˈbɪŋ.ɡoʊ/ | A game of chance for two or more players, who mark off numbers on a grid as they are announced by the caller; the game is won by the first person to call out… |
| comfy adjective | /ˈkʌm.fi/ | Comfortable. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| go down verb | To descend; to move from a higher place to a lower one. |
| pop up verb | To come up with a "pop" sound. |
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 called · is locked |
| Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing | cover which is |
| Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see coming | gonna do · we're going to come · i'm going to mow |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | aren't you coming |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 13 contractions and reduced forms, such as can't, gonna, we're. 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.
- Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like chop, diamond, tunnel.
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.