Shadowing Practice: [DICTATION] YLE Movers Part 5 (Succeed in Movers, test 1) - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Part 5 Look at the picture.
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Listen and look.
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There is one example.
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Look at this picture.
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Would you like to colour it?
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Yes, please.
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There are two children swimming in the picture.
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Can you see the boy?
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Yes, he's got a toy duck in his hand.
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That's right.
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Colour the duck yellow.
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Can you see the yellow duck?
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This is an example.
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Now you listen and colour and write.
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One.
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Now, would you like to colour the ball on the beach?
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The one next to the lizard?
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No, not that one.
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The ball in front of the bike.
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Oh yes, I see it in front of the bike.
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Shall I colour it green?
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Yes, that's good.
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Two.
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Now look at the sea.
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Do you see the whale?
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Yes, it's smiling.
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That's right.
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Color the whale pink.
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3. Would you like to write something now?
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Okay.
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What is it?
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Do you see the girl reading a book?
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Yes, I think she is doing her homework.
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Yes, I want you to write school on it.
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Okay.
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Four.
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Now, would you like to colour something?
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Yes.
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Can I colour a parrot?
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Yes.
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I want you to colour the biggest parrot in the tree.
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Okay.
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I'm colouring the biggest one orange.
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That's very good.
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Five.
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What now?
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Find the girl who's eating a sandwich.
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I see her.
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She's wearing a skirt.
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Yes.
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Colour her skirt red.
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Okay.
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It's a beautiful picture.
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Now listen to part five again.
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Part five.
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Look at the picture.
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Listen and look.
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There is one example.
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Look at this picture.
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Would you like to colour it?
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Yes, please.
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There are two children swimming in the picture.
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Can you see the boy?
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Yes, he's got a toy duck in his hand.
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That's right.
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Colour the duck yellow.
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Can you see the yellow duck?
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This is an example.
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Now you listen and colour and write.
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One.
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Now, would you like to colour the ball on the beach?
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The one next to the lizard?
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No, not that one.
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The ball in front of the bike.
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Oh, yes.
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I see it in front of the bike.
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Shall I colour it green?
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Yes, that's good.
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Two.
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Now look at the sea.
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Do you see the whale?
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Yes, it's smiling.
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That's right.
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Colour the whale pink.
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3. Would you like to write something now?
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OK.
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What is it?
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Do you see the girl reading a book?
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Yes.
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I think she is doing her homework.
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Yes.
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I want you to write school on it.
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OK.
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4. Now, would you like to colour something?
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Yes.
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Can I colour a parrot?
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Yes.
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I want you to colour the biggest parrot in the tree.
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OK.
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I'm colouring the biggest one orange.
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That's very good.
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Five.
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What now?
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Find the girl who's eating a sandwich.
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I see her.
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She's wearing a skirt.
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Yes.
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Colour her skirt red.
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Okay.
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It's a beautiful picture.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “[DICTATION] YLE Movers Part 5”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: colour, picture, duck, write, listen. This video has 110 sentences and 478 words to shadow. The speech runs for 6:53. The speaker talks slowly, about 69 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 87% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow. 26 of its 110 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| duck noun | /dʌk/ | Any of certain aquatic birds of the family Anatidae, having a flat bill and webbed feet, distinguished from swans and geese by generally being smaller and… |
| whale noun | /ˈweɪl/ | Any large cetacean, usually with the exclusion of dolphins and porpoises. |
| skirt noun | /skɚt/ | A separate article of clothing, usually worn by women and girls, that hangs from the waist and covers the lower torso and part of the legs. |
| swim verb | /swɪm/ | To move through the water, without touching the bottom; to propel oneself in water by natural means. |
| homework noun | /ˈhoʊmˌwɝk/ | Exercises assigned by a teacher to a student which review concepts studied in class. |
| sandwich noun | /ˈsæn(d).wɪd͡ʒ/ | A dish or foodstuff where at least one piece, but typically two or more pieces, of bread serves as the wrapper or container of some other food. |
| lizard noun | /ˈlɪzɚd/ | Any reptile of the order Squamata that is not a snake or mosasaur—typically characterised by a rounded torso, a short neck with an elevated head, a long tail… |
| coloring noun | An act or process which applies color. | |
| parrot noun | /ˈpæɹət/ | A kind of bird, many species of which are colorful and able to mimic human speech, of the order Psittaciformes or (narrowly) of the family Psittacidae. |
| colour noun | Commonwealth and Ireland standard spelling of color. | |
| yellow adjective | /ˈjɛloʊ/ | Of a yellow hue. |
| bike noun | /baɪk/ | Any vehicle sharing some characteristics with a bicycle or motorbike, such as pedal power, a handlebar, or a saddle. |
| smile verb | /ˈsmaɪl/ | To have (a smile) on one's face. |
| orange noun | /ˈɒɹɪnd͡ʒ/ | An evergreen tree of the genus Citrus such as Citrus sinensis which yields oranges (the fruit). |
| pink noun | /ˈpɪŋk/ | A color reminiscent of pinks, the flowers. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Would you like to colour it?
- Can you see the boy?
- Can you see the yellow duck?
- Shall I colour it green?
- Do you see the whale?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a group | the biggest |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | is doing · I'm colouring |
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 duck, whale, skirt.
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.