Shadowing Practice: Cats | Science for Kids - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Hey kids!
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Today, let's discover some amazing and fun facts about cats.
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Are you ready?
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Let's begin!
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Cats are one of, if not the most popular pet in the world.
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There are over 500 million domestic cats in the world.
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Cats have flexible bodies and teeth adapted for hunting small animals such as mice and rats.
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All cats are carnivores.
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This means they eat meat.
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A group of cats is called a clouder, a male cat is called a tom, a female cat is called a molly or a queen,
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while young cats are called kittens.
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Newborn kittens learn to purr when they are only two days old.
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Cats have powerful night vision, allowing them to see at light levels six times lower than what a human needs in order to see.
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House cats can hear high squeaky sounds like those made by mice.
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Cats have retractable claws, which means their claws can come out to pounce or scratch and then disappear.
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The heaviest domestic cat on record is 21.297 kilograms.
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All cats can purr but they can't roar.
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However, big cats can roar but can't purr.
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Cats spend a large amount of time licking their coats to keep them clean.
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On average, cats live for around 12 to 15 years.
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Cats can jump up to 6 times their height.
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That's right, cats are really good jumpers and can jump really high.
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You can often see them on the top of a garden fence or on a really high wall.
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They have very strong muscles in their legs which catapults them into the air.
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They have a total of 18 toes.
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That's a lot of toes!
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Cats have 5 toes on each of their front paws.
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They then have 4 toes on their back paws.
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Cats sleep for around 13 to 16 hours a day, which is 70% of their life.
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Have you ever noticed that cats are always sleeping?
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They do this to save their energy.
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In the wild, they would be saving their energy to go and hunt for their food.
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House cats obviously don't need to do this, but it just comes naturally to them.
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Purring means a cat is content.
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Most of the time, a cat will purr when it is happy and content.
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This is mostly when it's getting a nice stroke from its owner.
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use their purr as a way of communication.
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And that is all for today's video.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
The speaker keeps coming back to these words: cat, purr, toes. This video has 44 sentences and 452 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:38. The speaker talks at a steady 125 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 80% 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 |
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| toe noun | /təʊ/ | Each of the five digits on the end of the human foot. |
| mouse noun | /maʊs/ | Any mammal of the many rodent families (especially Muridae) that have a small body and a long tail. |
| roar verb | /ˈɹoɹ/ | To make a loud, deep cry, especially from pain, anger, or other strong emotion. |
| kitten noun | /ˈkɪtən̩/ | A young rabbit, rat, hedgehog, squirrel, fox, beaver, badger, etc. |
| claw noun | /klɔ/ | A curved, pointed, horny projection on each digit of the foot of a mammal, reptile, or bird. |
| naturally adverb | /ˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə.)ɹə.li/ | In a natural manner. |
| cloud noun | /ˈklaʊ̯d/ | A visible mass of water droplets suspended in the air. |
| muscle noun | /ˈmʌs.əl/ | A contractile form of tissue which animals use to effect movement. |
| discover verb | /dɪˈskʌvə/ | To find or learn something for the first time. |
| coat noun | /ˈkoʊ̯t/ | An outer garment covering the upper torso and arms. |
| fence noun | /fɛns/ | A thin artificial barrier that separates two pieces of land or forms a perimeter enclosing the lands of a house, building, etc. |
| rat noun | /ɹæt/ | Any of the numerous members of several rodent families that usually have short limbs, a pointy snout, a long, hairless tail, and a body length greater than… |
| scratch verb | /skɹæt͡ʃ/ | To rub a surface with a sharp object, especially by a living creature to remove itching with nails, claws, etc. |
| flexible adjective | /ˈflɛk.sɪ.bəl/ | Capable of being flexed or bent without breaking; able to be turned or twisted without breaking. |
| disappear verb | /dɪsəˈpɪɹ/ | To vanish. |
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 · are called |
| Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing | claws, which means · day, which is |
| Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a group | the most popular · The heaviest |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | will purr · will help |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 3 contractions and reduced forms, such as can't, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- Long words — get the stress right: naturally /ˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə.)ɹə.li/, retractable /ɹiˈtɹæk.tɪ.bəl/
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 toe, mouse, roar.
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.