Shadowing Practice: English Speaking Practice for Beginners | Daily Routine Conversation #learnenglish - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Welcome to Yes Kid Educational Channel.
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Wake up.
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It's morning.
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Okay, I am waking up.
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What do you want for breakfast?
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I want bread and milk.
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Are you ready for school?
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Not yet.
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I am getting ready.
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Do you need help with your uniform?
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No, I can't do it.
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Why are you so slow?
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I am still sleepy.
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Where is your school bag?
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It is in my room.
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Have you packed your lunch?
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No, please pack it for me.
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Did you take your water bottle?
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Oh, I forgot.
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How was your day at school?
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It was great.
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What did you learn today?
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I learned a new poem. Where is your notebook?
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It is in my bag.
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Did you finish your homework?
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Not yet.
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I will do it now.
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Did your teacher give homework?
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Yes, a little.
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Do you have any tests tomorrow?
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Yes, I have a math test.
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Were you a good student today?
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Yes, I was very good.
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Did you help your friends at school?
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Yes, I shared my pencils.
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Do you want to play outside?
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Yes, I do.
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With whom are you playing?
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I am playing with my friends.
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What game are you playing?
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We are playing football. Are you tired now?
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Yes, a little.
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Will you come inside now?
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Just five more minutes, please.
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Where is your toy car?
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It is in my room.
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Can you share your toys with your brother?
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Yes, I will Why are you fighting?
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He took my toy Say sorry to your brother Okay,
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sorry Are you hungry?
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Yes, I am very hungry.
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What do you want to eat?
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I want some rice.
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Did you wash your hands?
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Oops, I forgot to wash my hands.
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Eat properly.
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Okay, Mom. Do you want more?
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No, I am full.
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Have you done your homework?
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Not yet.
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Do you need help with your studies?
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Yes, please.
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What subject are you studying?
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I am studying math.
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Can you read this word?
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Yes, I can.
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Write neatly.
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I will try.
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How many pages are left?
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Just 5 more pages Are you understanding the lesson?
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Yes, I am Do you want a break?
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Yes, for 10 minutes Show me your notebook Here it is. Where are you going?
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I am going outside.
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Come back before it gets dark.
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Okay, Mom. Did you have fun?
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Yes, a lot What did you do outside?
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I played with my friends Are you feeling tired?
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Yes, a little Change your clothes OK,
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I will Wash your face OK,
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Mom Have some fruits Thank you, Mom Are you sleepy?
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Yes, I am Change into your pajamas I am changing
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Come to bed now Just five more minutes Do you want a bedtime story?
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Yes, please Thank you for watching.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This speaking lesson is built on the video “English Speaking Practice for Beginners”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Mom, homework, toy, wash, outside. This video has 84 sentences and 473 words to shadow. The speech runs for 8:26. 86% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 40 of its 84 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:

WordPronunciationMeaning
homework noun/ˈhoʊmˌwɝk/Exercises assigned by a teacher to a student which review concepts studied in class.
hungry adjective/ˈhʌŋ.ɡɹi/Affected by hunger; having the physical need for food.
mathematics noun/mæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪks/An abstract representational system studying numbers, shapes, structures, quantitative change and relationships between them.
notebook noun/ˈnoʊtˌbʊk/A book (physical or digital) in which notes or memoranda are written.
sleepy adjective/ˈsliːpi/Tired; feeling the need for sleep.
lesson noun/ˈlɛs.ən/A section of learning or teaching into which a wider learning content is divided.
uniform noun/ˈjunɪˌfɔɹm/A distinctive outfit that serves to identify members of a group, company, prison inmates, etc.
toy noun/tɔɪ/Something to play with, especially as intended for use by a child.
poem noun/ˈpoʊ.əm/A literary piece written in verse.
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…
subscribe verb/səbˈskɹaɪb/To write (one’s name) at the bottom of a document; to sign (one's name).
pencil noun/ˈpɛnsəl/A writing utensil with a graphite (commonly referred to as lead) shaft, usually blended with clay, clad in wood, and sharpened to a taper.
oops/ups/Used to acknowledge a small mistake or accident.
bedtime noun/ˈbɛdtaɪm/The time or hour at which one retires to bed in order to sleep.
neatly adverb/ˈniːtli/In a neat manner.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

WordPronunciationMeaning
wake up verb/ˌweɪk ˈʌp/To stop sleeping; to awake.
come back verbTo return to a place.

Sentences worth repeating

Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:

  • What do you want for breakfast?
  • Are you ready for school?
  • Do you need help with your uniform?
  • Why are you so slow?
  • Where is your school bag?

Grammar in this video

The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:

StructureIn the video
Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters nowHave you packed · Have you done
Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around nowam waking · am getting · are you playing
Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or predictionwill do · Will you come · will Why

Pronunciation to watch

  • The “th” sounds: mathematics /mæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪks/, cloth /klɒθ/

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 homework, hungry, mathematics.

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.

Shadowing technique: read the full step-by-step guide →