Shadowing Practice: F&F1-UNIT 1 LESSON 3+4 - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Listening 13.
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Listen and point.
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bag.
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Folder.
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door.
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Window.
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Bookcase.
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Window.
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Folder.
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door.
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Bookcase.
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bag.
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Listen and repeat.
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bag.
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Folder.
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door.
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Window.
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Bookcase.
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Listening 14.
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Listen and sing Open the Book.
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What's this?
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What's this?
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It's a book.
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Open the book.
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Close the book.
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Close the door.
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What's this?
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What's this?
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It's a bag.
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Open the bag.
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Close the bag.
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What's this?
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What's this?
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It's a bag.
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Open the window, open the window, close the window.
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Listening 15.
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Listen and point.
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Letter A.
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A. Apple.
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Letter B.
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P.
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bird Let us see.
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K.
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cat.
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Letter D.
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Done.
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Dog.
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Listen and repeat.
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Letter A.
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A. Apple.
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Letter B.
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B.
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bird Let us see.
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K. Cut.
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Letter D.
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Duh.
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Dog.
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Listening 16.
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Listen and chant.
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This is an apple, a, a, apple.
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This is a bird, b, b, bird.
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This is a cat, c, c, cat.
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This is a dog.
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D, D, dog.
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Listening 17.
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Listen to the sounds and join the letters.
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Ah!
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Apple.
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Duh.
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Dog.
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Buh.
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Bird.
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Huh.
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Bird.
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C.
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cat.
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Duh.
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Dog.
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C.
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cat.

About This Lesson

You're practicing English with "F&F1-UNIT 1 LESSON 3+4" using the Shadowing technique — a method originally developed for professional interpreter training.

Focus on sounding like the speaker — not just repeating words. With 15–30 minutes of daily practice, you'll build real-world speaking confidence.

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 →