Shadowing Practice: Elementary Pronunciation - Day 25 - The bear and the bee - Learn English Speaking with Video

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The Bear and the Bee A version of the tale by TheFableCottage.com Everybody knows that bears love honey.
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One day, Mr. Bear looks in his cupboard, and he can't find any honey.
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Oh no, no honey, he says.
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So he goes into the forest to find some.
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He sees a beehive in a tree.
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He smells the honey.
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Mmm, honey!
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He sticks his paw into the beehive and...
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A bee flies out.
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Hey, bear, go away!
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Says the bee.
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This is not your honey Mr. Bear is annoyed I am bigger than you,
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he says And I am stronger than you too.
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I can do what I want.
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Now buzz off!
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Mr. Bear sticks his paw into the beehive again and...
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Owie!
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The bee stings him right on his nose.
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My nose!
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My nose!
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I'm so angry!
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growls Mr. Bear.
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He finds a big stick.
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He tries to hit the bee.
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He swings and he swings, but the bee is too fast.
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Mr. Bear gets angrier and angrier.
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I will squash you!
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Come here!
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The bee flies back into the beehive.
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Aha!
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Now you're trapped!
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Yells Mr. Bear.
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He swings his stick at the beehive.
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Smash!
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Smash!
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Smash!
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He smashes it to pieces.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “Elementary Pronunciation - Day 25 - The bear and the bee”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: bear, bee, honey, beehive, stick. This video has 37 sentences and 204 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:09. The speaker talks slowly, about 95 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 71% 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

14 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:

WordPronunciationMeaning
honey noun/ˈhʌni/A sweet, viscous, gold-colored fluid produced from plant nectar by bees, and often consumed by humans.
smash verb/smæʃ/To break (something brittle) violently.
swing verb/ˈswɪŋ/To rotate about an off-centre fixed point.
trap noun/tɹæp/A machine or other device designed to catch (and sometimes kill) animals, either by holding them in a container, or by catching hold of part of the body.
tale noun/ˈteɪl/A rehearsal of what has occurred; narrative; discourse; statement; history; story.
buzz noun/bʌz/A continuous humming noise, as of bees; a confused murmur, as of general conversation in low tones.
yell verb/jɛl/To shout; holler; make a loud sound with the voice, especially to express intense emotions such as anger or excitement.
sting verb/ˈstɪŋ/To hurt, usually by introducing poison or a sharp point, or both.
squash noun/skwɔʃ/Cucurbita maxima, including hubbard squash, great winter squash, buttercup squash, and some varieties of pumpkins.
beehive noun/ˈbiːhaɪv/Such a home prepared by the bees themselves, in which some species of honey bees live and raise their young.
annoy verb/əˈnoɪ̯/To disturb or irritate, especially by continued or repeated acts; to bother with unpleasant deeds.
cupboard noun/ˈkʌb.əd/A cabinet, closet, or other piece of furniture with shelves intended for storing cookware, dishware, or food; similar cabinets or closets used for storing…
growl verb/ˈɡɹaʊ̯l/To utter a deep guttural sound, as an angry animal; to give forth an angry, grumbling sound.
owie noun/ˈaʊ(w)iː/A painful but minor injury.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

WordMeaning
go away verbTo depart or leave a place.

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 3 contractions and reduced forms, such as can't, I'm, you're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

  • The “sh” and “zh” sounds: smash /smæʃ/, squash /skwɔʃ/

How to practise with this video

  1. Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
  2. Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
  3. Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like honey, smash, swing.

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.

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