Shadowing Practice: Ch 4 Snow | Reddy's funny stories - Learn English Speaking with Video
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4. Snow.
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It is winter.
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It is cold and it is snowing.
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We are in the living room and we are looking at the snow through the window.
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Let's go and play in the snow, says Pinky.
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No, it's too cold, says Blacky.
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We can put on our warm coats and boots, says Pinky.
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I can't run in my boots.
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They are too big, says Blacky.
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And he looks at me.
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I can't run in my coat.
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It is too long, I say, and I look at Blackie.
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It is so warm in the living room and so cold in the garden.
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I see, says Pinkie.
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Don't run.
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Stand and look at me.
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My clothes are nice.
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I can run in my boots and my coat.
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We can look at you through the window, Blackie and I say.
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Okay, says Pinkie, don't go.
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Sit down on the sofa and look at me through the window.
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So Pinkie puts on her warm clothes and boots and goes out.
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She runs in the snow and she makes a snowman.
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She jumps in the snow and dances in the snow.
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She makes a snowball and throws it at her snowman.
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We are sitting on the sofa and looking at Pinky.
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Then I stand up, take my warm coat and boots and put them on.
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Blacky, I say, put your warm clothes on and let's go out.
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It is fun in the snow.
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It is too cold, says Blacky.
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I don't want.
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So I go to Pinky.
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We run in the snow and we make two snowmen.
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We jump and dance in the snow.
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We make snowballs and throw them at our snowmen.
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We are having fun.
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Suddenly, we see Blacky.
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He is standing in the garden.
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Look, my boots are not too big, he says.
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I think I can run.
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Let's play together.
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Now we play together and we are very happy.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
The speaker keeps coming back to these words: snow, boots, Blacky, warm, Pinky. This video has 42 sentences and 318 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:53. The speaker talks at a steady 110 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 84% 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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| boot noun | /but/ | A heavy shoe that covers part of the leg. |
| coat noun | /ˈkoʊ̯t/ | An outer garment covering the upper torso and arms. |
| cloth noun | /klɒθ/ | A fabric, usually made of woven, knitted, or felted fibres or filaments, such as used in dressing, decorating, cleaning or other practical use. Sometimes… |
| sofa noun | /ˈsoʊ̯fə/ | An upholstered seat with a raised back and one or two raised ends, long enough to comfortably accommodate two or more people. |
| snowman noun | /ˈsnoʊ.mæn/ | A humanoid figure made with large snowballs stacked on each other. Human traits like a face and arms may be fashioned with sticks (arms), a carrot (nose), and… |
| snowball noun | /ˈsnoʊbɔl/ | A ball of snow, usually one made in the hand and thrown for amusement in a snowball fight; also a larger ball of snow made by rolling a snowball around in snow… |
| snow noun | /snoʊ̯/ | The partly frozen, crystalline state of water that falls from the atmosphere as precipitation in flakes; also, the falling of such flakes; and the accumulation… |
| jump verb | /d͡ʒʌmp/ | To propel oneself rapidly upward, downward and/or in any horizontal direction such that momentum causes the body to become airborne. |
| suddenly adverb | /ˈsʌd.ən.li/ | Happening quickly and with little or no warning; in a sudden manner. |
| warm adjective | /wɔɹm/ | Of a somewhat high temperature, often but not always connoting that the high temperature is pleasant rather than uncomfortable. |
| window noun | /ˈwɪndoʊ/ | An opening, usually covered by one or more panes of clear glass, to allow light and air from outside to enter a building or vehicle. |
| dance noun | /dæns/ | A sequence of rhythmic steps or movements usually performed to music, for pleasure or as a form of social interaction. |
| throw verb | /θɹoʊ/ | To hurl; to release (an object) with some force from one’s hands, an apparatus, etc. so that it moves rapidly through the air. |
| garden noun | /ˈɡɑː.d(ə)n/ | An outdoor area containing one or more types of plants, usually plants grown for food or ornamental purposes. |
| sit verb | /sɪt/ | To move oneself into such a position. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| go out verb | To leave, especially a building. |
| stand up verb | To rise from a lying or sitting position. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 5 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, can't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: cloth /klɒθ/, throw /θɹoʊ/
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 boot, coat, cloth.
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.