Shadowing Practice: Cooking with Kids Central Friends E13 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Cooking with Kids and Tall Friends,
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Episode 13, Oven Fried Chicken Jason walks
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Lily into the kitchen behind his friends.
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We're making oven fried chicken today, Chef said.
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Yum!
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Could we have a picnic outside?
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Izzy said.
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Okay, just behave yourselves and pay attention, Chef said sternly.
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Everyone should, except for Jason.
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He crossed his arms and frowned.
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What's wrong?
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You are as grumpy as Chef, Bobby said.
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I heard that, Bobby.
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Chef snapped.
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Sorry, Chef, Bobby said.
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I'll do the first step.
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Bobby put a half cup of butter in the pan.
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Chef turned on the oven.
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He put the pan inside to melt the butter.
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Next, we'll coat the chicken in flour, Chef said.
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Nina measured two -thirds cups of flour into a bowl.
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The kids took turns picking up the chicken with tongs.
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They coated each piece with flour.
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Now comes the fun part, Chef said.
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We need cracker crumbs.
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He gave each kid a plastic bag of crackers.
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Crush them!
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He used the rolling pin to crush the crackers.
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He found a mallet.
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Bobby pounded his bag on the counter with his fist.
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Jason just watched everyone.
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Chef asked.
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I don't feel like cooking today, Jason said.
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But you love cooking, Nina said.
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Not anymore.
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Jason sighed and handed his bag to Bobby.
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The kids poured the cracker crumbs into a bowl.
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Izzy looked at the screen.
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We need four eggs.
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I'll crack two.
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I'll crack the other two.
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Nina said.
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Bobby added salt and paprika to the bowl of eggs.
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Jason, add the lemon juice.
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Chef said.
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Jason shrugged.
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Okay.
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He put four tablespoons of lemon juice into a bowl.
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Bobby whisked the ingredients together.
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Now dip the chicken pieces in the egg mixture.
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Then coat them in the crumbs.
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Chef said.
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The kids followed his directions.
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We'll bake the pieces for 45 minutes.
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Chef said.
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We'll turn them over halfway through.
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The kids got busy cleaning.
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Bobby wiped the counters while Izzy swept the floor.
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Jason and Nina washed the dishes.
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Jason, why don't you like to cook anymore?
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Chef asked.
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You're an excellent junior chef.
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Jason sighed.
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Mom and I cook together all the time.
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But when it's just dad and me, he's always tired after work.
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So we get takeout.
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Bobby rubbed his stomach.
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Mmm, takeout.
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It's good, but it's usually not that healthy.
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Is he sad?
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i wish dad
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and i could make meals together jason said have you told your dad
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you want to cook nina asked sure jason said but we never have the ingredients i need
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dad doesn't have time for shopping either when my mom is busy she has groceries delivered Izzy said,
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Jason said, thinking, soon the chicken was ready,
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chef placed it on the platter, he took out some rolls and a salad,
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he carried everything to the picnic table outside.
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Jason looked at the food I could make this dinner at home I'll ask dad to get groceries delivered
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and we'll cook together his friends and chef clapped Jason grinned what are we cooking next chef
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Cooking with Kids Central Friends E13”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: chef, jason, Bobby, chicken, kid. This video has 79 sentences and 510 words to shadow. The speech runs for 5:17. The speaker talks slowly, about 97 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. Only 68% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
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| chef noun | /ʃɛf/ | The presiding cook in the kitchen of a large household. |
| coat noun | /ˈkoʊ̯t/ | An outer garment covering the upper torso and arms. |
| oven noun | /ˈʌ.vn̩/ | A chamber used for baking or heating. |
| flour noun | /ˈflaʊ.ə/ | Powder obtained by grinding or milling cereal grains, especially wheat, or other foodstuffs such as soybeans and potatoes, and used to bake bread, cakes, and… |
| 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… |
| crack noun | /kɹæk/ | A thin and usually jagged space opened in a previously solid material. |
| butter noun | /ˈbʌtɚ/ | A soft, fatty foodstuff made by churning the cream of milk (generally cow's milk). |
| juice noun | /d͡ʒuːs/ | A liquid made from plant, especially fruit. |
| crush verb | /kɹʌʃ/ | To press between two hard objects; to squeeze so as to alter the natural shape or integrity, or to force together into a mass. |
| lemon noun | /ˈlɛmən/ | A yellowish citrus fruit. |
| sigh verb | /saɪ/ | To inhale a larger quantity of air than usual, and immediately expel it; to make a deep single audible respiration, especially as the result or involuntary… |
| fry verb | /fɹaɪ/ | To cook (something) in hot fat. |
| picnic noun | /ˈpɪknɪk/ | An informal social gathering, usually in a natural outdoor setting, to which the participants bring their own food and drink. |
| ingredient noun | /ɪnˈɡɹiːdi.ənt/ | One of the substances present in a mixture, especially food. |
| groceries noun | /ˈɡɹoʊ.s(ə.)ɹiz/ | Retail foodstuffs and other household supplies; the commodities sold by a grocer or in a grocery store. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pick up verb | To lift; to grasp and raise. |
| take out verb | To remove. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Could we have a picnic outside?
- I'll do the first step.
- I'll crack the other two.
- We'll turn them over halfway through.
- Jason, why don't you like to cook anymore?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
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| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | I'll do · we'll coat · I'll crack |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | We're making · are we cooking |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 13 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'll, we'll, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: chef /ʃɛf/, crush /kɹʌʃ/, wash /wɑʃ/, dish /dɪʃ/, shrug /ˈʃɹʌɡ/
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 chef, coat, oven.
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.