Shadowing Practice: Daniel Tiger - Daniel Visits School (HD - Full Episode) - Learn English Speaking with Video
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It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood A beautiful day for a neighbor Would you be mine?
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Could you be mine?
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Won't you be my neighbor?
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It's Daniel Tiger's neighborhood A land of make believe Won't you ride along with me?
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Ride along!
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It's Daniel Tiger's neighborhood So much to do, so much to see Won't you ride along with me?
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Ride along!
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I've got lots of friends for you to meet In this
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land of make-believe A friendly face on every street just waiting
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to greet you It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood A beautiful day for a neighbor Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood Hi neighbor!
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Come on in!
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Today I'm going to visit my new school!
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Do you go to school?
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I'm going to see what my new school will be like Will you come with me?
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I'm feeling a little nervous.
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Ugga-mugga, Daniel Tiger.
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Are you ready to go see your new school?
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Yes.
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I mean, no. No?
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Hmm.
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You know what I always say?
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When we do something new, let's talk about what we'll do.
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When we do something new, Like go to school.
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Let's talk about what we'll do.
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So let's talk.
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Hmm.
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While we play with...
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Hmm...
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Blocks?
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Oh, yes.
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Lots of blocks at school.
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Hmm.
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But I'll bring my right block.
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Just in case.
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Just in case.
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What else?
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Will we read books at school?
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Oh, yes.
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Your teacher will read all sorts of books.
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But maybe I should bring my favorite Tygie the Adventure Tiger book.
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Just in case.
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Huh, good idea.
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And my Tygie.
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Because he'd be lonely here without me.
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There you go, Tygie.
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Oh, and my drum.
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Ba-dum-boom!
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Ready?
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Goodness.
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I hope your backpack isn't too heavy.
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Don't worry, I'm big and strong.
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Hello, Trolley.
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Heavy. That is heavy.
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Buckle up.
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Can you take us to school, Trolley?
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We're off to school, school, school, school.
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Won't you ride along with me?
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Ride along, won't you ride along with me?
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Mom, what do you think Teacher Harriet is like?
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Teacher Harriet is nice and smart, and she plays the guitar.
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I like music too.
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And she knows how to take good care of you.
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Oh, here we are at the neighborhood school.
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Thanks for the ride, Trolley.
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Wow.
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I'm happy that you've come to visit the school with me.
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Hello, Mrs. Tiger.
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Hi, Teacher Harriet.
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Uh-oh.
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Did you forget to bring Daniel Tiger to school with you?
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Teacher Harriet, I'm right here.
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There you are, Daniel.
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So nice to meet you.
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Nice to meet you, too.
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Why don't you take a look around?
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Explore a little.
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Okay.
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I see toys and...
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They have brushes and paint.
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I love painting.
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Hey, do you want to make believe with me?
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Let's make believe that everything in the classroom says hello!
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Welcome!
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Welcome to the school, we hope you come and play Lots and lots of music, all throughout the day Hello Daniel, we hope you come with us Build,
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build, build, with us the building blocks Hello, Daniel, we can have some fun.
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Paint, paint, paint, until the day is done.
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Hello, Daniel, we've got just what you need.
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Adventure books!
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Tiger books!
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So come along and read.
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Welcome to school, Daniel Tiger!
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Wasn't that grrific?
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Daniel, I need to get the classroom ready for when school starts.
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Will you be my helper?
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I do like helping.
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Will you help too?
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Great!
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When we do something new, let's talk about what we'll do.
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I know that song!
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The first thing we do in school is music time.
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At music time we learn and play with instruments.
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Will you help me test out the instruments to see if they work?
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Okay.
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Let's try these instruments out.
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Nice moves!
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A drum!
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Boom, boom, boom!
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Hey, This is just like my drum!
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Mom, I don't need my drum at school.
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School has one.
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Here.
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Oh, okay.
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Thank you.
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And it plays.
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Ba-da-boom!
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Great!
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Good!
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Next at school, we have reading time.
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Would you like to go to the reading area?
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Mm-hmm.
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See if you can find a book you like.
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Look at all the books at school.
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Look!
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There's a Tiggy the Adventure Tiger book at school.
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I guess I won't need my Tiggy the Adventure Tiger book.
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Here, Mom.
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Oh, okay.
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Thank you.
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Thanks, Daniel.
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Now, next at school, we go to the block corner to build. Shall we?
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Okay.
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Okay, Helper Daniel.
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I need to know if these blocks are good for building.
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I'm a good builder.
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Hello, Blocks.
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We're going to build with you now.
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Let's build a really tall tower, okay?
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One, two, three, four, five,
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six, seven, eight, nine, ten!
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Uh-oh!
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Ooh, another block?
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Yes, a red one!
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Eleven!
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Do you see that red block?
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School has my favorite red block.
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Don't need my red block at school.
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Ooh, thank you.
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Look, it's a skyscraper.
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It is tall.
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Nice work.
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The blocks are good for building.
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Check.
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Anything else I can help with?
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Daniel, you can help me!
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Sorry, Mom.
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Mom!
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No problem.
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I'm happy that school has everything you need to learn and play.
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Yeah, it does.
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Except...
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Tygie!
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School doesn't have a Tygie.
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I don't want to be at school without Tygie.
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When we do something new, let's talk about what we'll do.
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Tygie, would you want to come to school with Daniel?
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At school we play with instruments.
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And read bugs and build with blocks.
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Tiggy says yes.
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Thanks, Teacher Harriet.
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You are welcome, Daniel Tiger.
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When I go to school, what will I do?
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We'll learn and play all day
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When we do something new Let's talk about what we'll do When I go to the doctors,
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what will she do?
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She'll take a look at you And make sure you've grown a stripe or two When we do something new,
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let's talk about what we'll do.
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When you cut my hair, will it hurt my head?
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It won't hurt at all, just my tickle instead.
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When we do something new, let's talk about what we'll do.
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Mom, can I come back to school?
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Yes, of course you can come back to school.
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I'm glad you like school and thank you for being my helper.
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You're welcome.
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Hello, Lady Elaine.
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Hi, Miss Elena.
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Hiya, Daniel.
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I'm nervous about school.
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When we do something new Let's talk about what we'll do.
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You'll do blog time at school and reading time.
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And music time?
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Yes, that was my favorite.
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That sounds great!
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Thanks, toots.
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I'm excited, yeah!
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Visiting my new school made me feel a lot better about going.
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I'm glad you were there with me.
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Aga maga!
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With family and friends, it's such a happy feeling when they lend you a hand You wake up ready to say
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I think I'll make a snappy new day It's such a good feeling,
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a very good feeling A feeling you know That I'll be back when the day is new
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And I'll have more ideas for you And you'll have things you'll want to talk about I will too
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Because it's you I like
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 202 sentences and 1193 words to shadow. The speech runs for 11:45. The speaker talks slowly, about 102 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 85% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| boom verb | /bum/ | To make a loud, hollow, resonant sound. |
| instrument noun | /ˈɪnstɹəmənt/ | A device used to produce music. |
| drum noun | /ˈdɹʌm/ | A percussive musical instrument spanned with a thin covering on at least one end for striking, forming an acoustic chamber; a membranophone. |
| neighbour noun | /ˈneɪbɚ/ | A person living on adjacent or nearby land; a person situated adjacently or nearby; anything (of the same type of thing as the subject) in an adjacent or… |
| classroom noun | /ˈklɑːsɹʊm/ | A room, often in a school, where classes take place. |
| guitar noun | /ɡɪˈtɑɹ/ | A stringed musical instrument, of European origin, usually with a fretted fingerboard and six strings, played with the fingers or a plectrum (guitar pick). |
| explore verb | /ɪkˈsploɹ/ | To examine or investigate something systematically. |
| toy noun | /tɔɪ/ | Something to play with, especially as intended for use by a child. |
| lonely adjective | /ˈloʊnli/ | Unhappy due to feeling isolated from contact with other people. |
| brush noun | /bɹʌʃ/ | An implement consisting of multiple more or less flexible bristles or other filaments attached to a handle, used for any of various purposes including… |
| bug noun | /bʌɡ/ | An insect of the order Hemiptera (the “true bugs”). |
| goodness noun | /ˈɡʊdnəs/ | The state or characteristic of being good. |
| eleven noun | /əˈlɛv.ən/ | A cricket team of eleven players. Hence first eleven - the team of best cricket players (at a school), second eleven - the "B" team, etc. |
| lend verb | /ˈlɛnd/ | To allow to be used by someone temporarily, on condition that it or its equivalent will be returned. |
| builder noun | /ˈbɪl.dəɹ/ | One who builds or constructs things. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| come along verb | To accompany. | |
| come on in verb | Synonym of come in (“to enter”). | |
| look around verb | To inspect a building or area. | |
| wake up verb | /ˌweɪk ˈʌp/ | To stop sleeping; to awake. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 52 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, we'll, won't. 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.
- 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 boom, instrument, drum.
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | you've come · you've grown |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | Won't you be · Won't you ride · will be |
| Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see coming | I'm going to visit · I'm going to see · We're going to build |
| Obligation: must / have to / need to saying that something is necessary | need to get · need to know |
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.