Shadowing Practice: English Speaking Practice Shadowing | Easy English Conversation for Beginners | Time Travel - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Fix it faster, and get me out of here now!
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Anna wants to learn about baseball.
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Why is she in the ocean?
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Four steps.
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Watch the real conversation.
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Learn the useful new words.
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Speak, listen, and repeat.
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Then a listening test.
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Fill in the blanks.
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Let's start.
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Hello, Anna.
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Hello, Ms. Weaver some people are going to watch your children's show.
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After they watch it, they'll tell me what they liked and what they didn't like.
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Oh, dear.
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They're in the conference room.
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hello everyone i'm anna thanks for coming today you are going to watch my new show
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i hope you like it what is the show about it is a children's show
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but we are not children But this children's show is different, I hope.
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Hmm, I don't really like children's shows.
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Oh, please.
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The show is starting.
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Oh, hi.
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Just give me one minute.
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Oh well, I can fix that later.
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Hello, I'm Anna.
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Welcome to the time -traveling treehouse.
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This is not a usual treehouse.
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It can time travel.
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That's why it's called the time -traveling treehouse.
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Anna, do not forget me.
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Of course not.
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This is my partner, Mindy.
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That means we can travel to many places and learn many things.
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Kids from all over the world ask us questions.
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We find them answers.
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Woo -hoo!
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That is right, Anna.
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Mindy, what is our first question?
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Layla asked us this question.
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Hello, Anna.
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Hello, Mindy.
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I'd like to know, how do you play baseball?
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That is a great question.
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Mindy, we need to find her an answer.
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I know that we can find it, Anna. Where am I now?
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Mindy, now I am on a snowy mountain.
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That is a good place to learn how to ski.
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Yes, Mindy, but it cannot teach us about baseball.
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And I don't know how to ski.
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Sorry, Anna.
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Let's try again. Where am I now?
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Mindy, I am in an ocean.
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An ocean cannot teach us about baseball!
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Please don't yell, Anna.
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The ocean can teach us about surfing.
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Yes, Mindy.
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It can teach us about surfing. And sharks!
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Anna!
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Please wait.
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I need to fix my navigation device.
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Fix it faster and get me out of here now!
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Whoa, is Anna going to be lost forever?
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Next week you can watch part two of The Time -Traveling Treehouse.
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Aw man, will the shark eat her?
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Will Anna find the answer?
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Please tell us the ending.
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So, you liked it?
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Yes!
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Well, you can watch the ending next week.
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No!
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Next, let's learn some useful words from the conversation.
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I'll use simple examples to help you understand.
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Fix.
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Fix means make something work again.
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For example, I can fix my bike.
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She fixes the broken chair.
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Oh, well, I can fix that later.
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Partner.
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Partner means someone you do an activity with.
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For example, my partner helps me cook.
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I read with my partner.
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Of course not.
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This is my partner, Mindy.
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Ask someone a question.
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Ask someone a question means, say what you want to know.
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For example, I ask the teacher a question.
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She asks me, where is the bus stop?
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Kids from all over the world ask us questions.
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I'd like to know.
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I'd like to know means a polite way to ask for information.
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For example, I'd like to know the price of this bag.
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I'd like to know your name.
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I'd like to know how do you play baseball.
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Now let's practice.
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Listen and repeat.
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After each sentence, the video pauses.
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Repeat the sentence out loud.
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Copy the voice and the rhythm exactly.
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The more you speak, the more natural your English becomes.
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Let's start.
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Hello, Anna.
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Hello, Ms. Weaver.
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Hello, Anna.
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Hello, Ms. Weaver.
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Some people are going to watch your children's show.
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Some people are going to watch your children's show.
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After they watch it, they'll tell me what they liked and what they didn't like.
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After they watch it, they'll tell me what they liked and what they didn't like.
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Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear,
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they're in the conference room, they're in the conference room.
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Hello everyone, I'm Anna.
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Hello everyone, I'm Anna.
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Thanks for coming.
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Thanks for coming.
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Today, you are going to watch my new show.
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Today, you are going to watch my new show.
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I hope you like it.
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I hope you like it.
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What is the show about?
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What is the show about?
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It is a children's show.
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It is a children's show.
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But we are not children.
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But we are not children.
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But this children's show is different.
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But this children's show is different.
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I hope I don't really like children's shows
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I hope I don't really like children's shows
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Please, the show is starting.
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Oh, shh, please, shh, shh, the show is starting.
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Oh, hi, just give me one minute.
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Oh, hi.
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Just give me one minute.
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Oh, well, I can fix that later.
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Oh, well, I can fix that later.
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Hello, I'm Anna.
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Welcome to the time traveling treehouse.
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Hello, I'm Anna.
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Welcome to the time -traveling treehouse.
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This is not a usual treehouse.
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This is not a usual treehouse.
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It can time travel.
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It can time travel.
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That's why it's called the time -traveling treehouse.
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That's why it's called the time -traveling treehouse.
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Anna, do not forget me.
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Anna, do not forget me. Of course not.
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This is my partner, Mindy. Of course not.
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But this is my partner, Mindy.
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My name means massive information navigation device for you.
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That means we can travel to many places and learn many things.
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My name means massive information navigation device for you.
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That means we can travel to many places and learn many things.
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Kids from all over the world, ask us questions.
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We have kids from all over the world, ask us questions.
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We find them answers.
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We find them answers.
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Woo -hoo!
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That is right, Anna.
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Mindy, what is our first question?
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Woohoo!
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That is right, Anna.
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Mindy, what is our first question?
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Layla asked us this question.
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Layla asked us this question.
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Hello, Mauna.
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Hello, Mindy.
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I'd like to know, how do you play baseball?
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Hello, Mauna.
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Hello, Mindy.
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I'd like to know, how do you play baseball?
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That is a great question.
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That is a great question.
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Mindy, we need to find her an answer.
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Mindy, we need to find her an answer.
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I know that we can find it, Anna.
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I know that we can find it, Anna. Where am I now? Where am I now?
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Mindy, now I am on a snowy mountain.
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Mindy, now I am on a snowy mountain.
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That is a good place to...
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That is a good place to...
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Yes, Mindy, but it cannot teach us about baseball.
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Yes, Mindy, but it cannot teach us about baseball.
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And I don't know how to ski!
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And I don't know how to ski!
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Sorry, Anna.
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Let's try again.
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Sorry, Anna.
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Let's try again.
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Bindi!
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I am in an ocean!
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Bindi!
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I am in an ocean!
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An ocean cannot teach us about baseball!
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An ocean cannot teach us about baseball!
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Please don't yell, Anna.
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Please don't yell, Anna.
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The ocean can teach us about surfing.
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The ocean can teach us about surfing.
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Yes, Mindy, it can teach us about surfing and sharks!
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Yes, Mindy, it can teach us about surfing and sharks!
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Anna!
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Please wait.
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I need to fix my navigation device.
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Anna, please wait.
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I need to fix my navigation device.
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Fix it faster and get me out of here now!
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Now!
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Fix it faster and get me out of here now!
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Whoa, is Anna going to be lost forever?
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Whoa, is Anna going to be lost forever?
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Oh man, will the shark eat her?
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Oh man, will the shark eat her?
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Will Anna find the answer?
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Will Anna find the answer?
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Please tell us the ending!
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Please tell us the ending! So, you liked it? So, you liked it?
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Last step, a listening test.
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Some words are missing on the screen.
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Listen carefully and fill in the blanks.
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Say the missing words out loud.
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Ready?
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Let's go.
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Oh well, I can fix that later.
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Oh well, I can fix that later. Of course not.
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This is my partner, Mindy. Of course not.
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This is my partner, Mindy.
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Layla asked us this question.
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Layla asked us this question.
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I'd like to know, how do you play baseball?
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I'd like to know, how do you play baseball?
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You made it!
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Great work today!
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Now, one small assignment.
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Make a sentence with each of these phrases.
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Say your sentences out loud, or write them in the comments.
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See you in the next lesson!
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “English Speaking Practice Shadowing”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: anna, Mindy, fix, baseball, teach. This video has 237 sentences and 1446 words to shadow. The speech runs for 23:33. The speaker talks slowly, about 61 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 |
|---|---|---|
| surf verb | /sɝf/ | To ride a wave on a surfboard; to pursue or take part in the sport of surfing. |
| navigation noun | /nævɪˈɡeɪʃən/ | The theory, practice and technology of charting a course for a road vehicle, ship, aircraft, or spaceship. |
| yell verb | /jɛl/ | To shout; holler; make a loud sound with the voice, especially to express intense emotions such as anger or excitement. |
| whoa | /woʊ/ | Stop (especially when commanding a horse or imitative thereof); calm down; slow down. |
| blank noun | /ˈblæŋk/ | The white spot in the centre of a target; hence (figuratively) the object to which anything is directed or aimed, the range of such aim. |
| lesson noun | /ˈlɛs.ən/ | A section of learning or teaching into which a wider learning content is divided. |
| carefully adverb | /ˈkɛɹf(ə)li/ | With care; attentively, circumspectly. |
| phrase noun | /ˈfɹeɪ̯z/ | A short written or spoken expression. |
| assignment noun | /əˈsaɪn.mənt/ | The act of assigning; the allocation of a job or a set of tasks. |
| rhythm noun | /ˈɹɪð.əm/ | The variation of strong and weak elements (such as duration, accent) of sounds, notably in speech or music, over time; a beat or meter. |
| pause noun | /pɔːz/ | A temporary stop or rest; an intermission of action; interruption; suspension; cessation. |
| polite adjective | /pəˈlaɪt/ | Well-mannered, civilized. |
| treehouse noun | /ˈtɹiːˌhaʊs/ | A house, or similar structure within a tree, or several trees, built with light materials. |
| snowy adjective | /ˈsnoʊi/ | Marked by snow; characterized by snow. |
| bindi noun | /bɪn.di/ | The “holy dot” traditionally worn on the forehead of Hindu women. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Hmm, I don't really like children's shows.
- Mindy, what is our first question?
- I'd like to know, how do you play baseball?
- Where am I now?
- She asks me, where is the bus stop?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | be lost |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | they'll tell · will the shark eat · I'll use |
| Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see coming | are going to watch |
| Obligation: must / have to / need to saying that something is necessary | need to find · need to fix |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 35 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'd, don't, I'm. 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 surf, navigation, yell.
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.