Shadowing Practice: Caillou’s Broken Bone | Caillou Cartoon - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Okay, Caillou, let's take that turn to the left and head back home.
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Got it.
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Hey, Daddy, race you home. Be careful, Caillou!
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It's a bit bumpy over there!
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What?
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Caillou!
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Hi Caillou, I'm Dr. Dwen.
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We're just going to take a quick x-ray of your arm, okay?
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Well, Caillou, I'm afraid your arm is broken, so I'll need to be in a cast for six weeks.
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Six weeks?
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Now, I'm just wrapping some padding around your arm before we put on the plaster so it won't hurt.
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Now you need to hold very still until this is dry, okay, Caillou?
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Otherwise it won't work.
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It's so heavy!
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It feels weird.
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It'll feel a bit strange for a day or two, but I'm afraid it's the only way to make sure your arm gets better.
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Oh!
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Ah!
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I'm not going to be a good one.
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Hi, Caillou!
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I heard you fell off your bike so we're here to make you feel better.
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Yeah, and we brought loads of cool stuff.
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There's markers, glitter, crayons, everything!
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Wow!
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Thanks, guys!
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Come on!
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Who wants to go first?
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Oh, I do!
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Wow!
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I feel a lot better now that the cast looks so good!
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Thank you.
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I wish I had a cast.
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Watch me, Grandma!
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Well done, Caillou.
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What's the matter, Caillou?
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That boy on the skateboard reminded me of when I had an accident, Grandma.
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Do you want to tell me about it?
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It might make you feel better.
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It was when I had a skateboard from Leo for my birthday.
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I couldn't wait to try it out, but mommy said I had to wait until we got the special knee and wrist pads
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Did you need a helmet too, Caillou?
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Yes, but I already had my bike helmet.
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I was too excited to wait So I put my bike helmet on and went into the garden.
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I Took the skateboard to the top of the path and tried to go a bit faster
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The wheel hit a stone and the skateboard threw me off!
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I put my hand out and...
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I bumped my wrist on the ground.
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What did you do?
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I was crying and holding my arm and I went to find Mommy.
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Oh, Caillou, what's the matter?
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Did you hurt your wrist?
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I fell off my skateboard!
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Caillou, I told you to wait!
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I'm sorry...
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It's okay.
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Let's go and get you fixed up.
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Mommy had to take me to the doctor who told me that I had sprained my wrist.
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That's not broken, but it still really hurt, Grandma.
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I know it hurts, Caillou.
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I sprained my wrist once, too too.
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Will you want a skateboard too, Grandma?
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No, Caillou.
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I slipped on some ice.
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Did you have a sling, like me?
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Yes, Caillou.
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I had to keep my arm resting in a sling for a few weeks until it was better.
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Thanks, Grandma.
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I feel better now.
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Have you used your skateboard again, Caillou.
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No, Grandma.
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I'm too scared about falling off.
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But if you wear all your safety here, you can practice and you won't hurt yourself if you fall.
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Oh, that looks so much fun.
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I wish I was your age, Caillou.
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I definitely want to learn to skateboard.
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Gosh, my arms are tired.
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I must have pushed Rosie on that swing 100 times.
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Why don't we all have a banana and then we'll have some more energy.
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So, Caillou, what were you telling Grandma about?
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About when I fell off my skateboard and hurt my wrist.
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It's made Caillou scared of skateboarding again, But it does look so much fun.
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Yes, it does.
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When I was a young boy, I had a pair of roller skates.
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I fell over a lot, but I kept practicing until I could skate without falling over.
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It was my favorite thing to do.
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Maybe you should give it another go, Caillou.
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Yes, I think I will.
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But I'm going to wear all the special pads this time.
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When Caillou got home, he dressed in his helmet, knee pads, and wrist guards.
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Go, Caillou!
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Oh, Caillou, are you okay?
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I'm fine, Mommy.
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My guards worked!
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Try again, Caillou.
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You almost had it.
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I did it!
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It was school sports day, and Caillou was excited to get started.
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All his family had come out to watch him compete.
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Alright kids, the race is about to start.
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Line up at your marks.
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On your marks, get set, go!
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Go!
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Caillou shot out from the crowd.
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He was ahead of the rest.
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Oh no!
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Caillou dropped his egg!
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Caillou tried and tried to keep his eggs steady, but he couldn't do it.
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Caillou!
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You can do it!
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Just keep going!
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Take it easy, slow and steady!
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Caillou, zoom!
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Just when he thought it was all over, Caillou decided he wasn't going to give up.
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Caillou reached the finish line, and he was so proud of himself.
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As his friends lifted him into the air, Caillou felt so happy.
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He realized that it was the taking part that counted.
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I did it!
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You did so well in the race, Caillou.
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Not as well as you, Clem.
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You were so fast, I couldn't catch you!
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Thanks, Caillou.
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But you're a winner too.
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You completed the race.
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Even though it was hard, you carried on.
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Wow!
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Thanks!
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That was a lot of fun!
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Congratulations, Caillou!
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Mommy!
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Daddy!
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Look what I got!
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Very good, Caillou.
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We knew you could do it.
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Alright, what's next?
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Looks like Rosie's proud of her big brother.
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Hey, Caillou!
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Wait up!
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Look!
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Look!
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They're having soccer tryouts tomorrow after school!
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Wanna go?
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Caillou!
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Caillou!
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Caillou!
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Caillou has the ball!
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He's close to the goal!
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He shoots and scores!
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Ho ho!
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Great shot, Caillou!
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Thanks, Daddy!
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I'm going to be the best soccer player ever!
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Just don't forget us when you become a big star!
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Come on, Caillou!
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Great job, Caillou!
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We'll need some of that for the championship game next week to help us win the trophy!
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Oh...
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Caillou!
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I'm open!
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How did you miss, Sarah?
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Did you see me, Daddy?
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I got the ball all the way to Sarah!
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But she missed!
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Well, Caillou, you just need to keep trying and maybe next time she'll score.
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But I want to win!
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And you can, Caillou.
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But the only way to do that is to work together as a team.
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Let's go, Caillou!
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Yay, Caillou!
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Come on, Sarah!
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You can do it!
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What's wrong with you?
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You should take it!
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But.. what if I miss again, Caillou?
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You've got this, Sarah!
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You did it, Sarah!
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And the championship trophy goes to Greenwood!
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How are you?
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How are you?
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How are you?
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Caillou’s Broken Bone”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Caillou, skateboard, wrist, Grandma, arm. This video has 179 sentences and 1120 words to shadow. The speech runs for 15:58. The speaker talks slowly, about 70 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 79% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| wrist noun | /ɹɪst/ | The complex joint between forearm bones, carpus, and metacarpals where the hand is attached to the arm; the carpus in a narrow sense. |
| helmet noun | /ˈhɛlmɪt/ | A hard, protective head covering, typically part of armour. |
| pad noun | /pæd/ | A flattened mass of anything soft, to sit or lie on. |
| soccer noun | /ˈsɑk.ɚ/ | Association football. |
| knee noun | /ni/ | In humans, the joint or the region of the joint in the middle part of the leg between the thigh and the shank. |
| steady adjective | /ˈstɪdi/ | Firm in standing or position; not tottering or shaking; fixed; firm. |
| trophy noun | /ˈtɹoʊfi/ | An object, usually in the form of a statuette, cup, or shield, awarded for success in a competition or to mark a special achievement. |
| scare verb | /skɛɚ/ | To frighten, terrify, startle, especially in a minor way. |
| skate noun | /skeɪt/ | A runner or blade, usually of steel, with a frame shaped to fit the sole of a shoe, made to be fastened under the foot, and used for gliding on ice. |
| egg noun | /ɛɡ/ | An approximately spherical or ellipsoidal body produced by birds, insects, reptiles, and other animals, often housing an embryo within a membrane or shell… |
| congratulations | /kənˌɡɹæt͡ʃəˈleɪʃ(ə)nz/ | Expressing praise and approval, expressing approbation. |
| compete verb | /kəmˈpiːt/ | To be in battle or in a rivalry with another for the same thing, position, or reward; to contend. |
| remind verb | /ɹəˈmaɪnd/ | To cause one to experience a memory (of someone or something); to bring to the notice or consideration (of a person). |
| swing verb | /ˈswɪŋ/ | To rotate about an off-centre fixed point. |
| slip verb | /ˈslɪp/ | To lose one’s traction on a slippery surface; to slide due to a lack of friction. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| fall off verb | To become detached or to drop from. |
| fall over verb | To fall from an upright or standing position to a horizontal or prone position. |
| fix up verb | To provide (someone) with something; to furnish. |
| give up verb | To surrender (someone or something); to inform on (someone). |
| hand out verb | To distribute; to give out, either by hand or as if so (figuratively). |
| wait up verb | To stay awake waiting for somebody to return. |
| work together verb | To be coworkers with someone; to share a workspace with someone. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- I'm not going to be a good one.
- Do you want to tell me about it?
- Did you hurt your wrist?
- Did you have a sling, like me?
- What's wrong with you?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Past continuous was/were + -ing — an action in progress at a moment in the past | was crying · were you telling |
| Advice with “should” should + verb — saying what is a good idea | should give · should take |
| Verb + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbs that are followed by the -ing form | kept practicing · keep trying |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | I'll need · won't hurt · won't work |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 31 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, couldn't, won't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: congratulations /kənˌɡɹæt͡ʃəˈleɪʃ(ə)nz/, gosh /ɡɑːʃ/
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 wrist, helmet, pad.
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.