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Family and Friends, Multi-ROM 1, Unit 14.
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Action Boy can run!
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Listening 141.
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Listen and point.
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Run.
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Lie.
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Walk.
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Talk.
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Swim.
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Climb.
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walk, run, climb, talk, swim, fly.
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Listen and repeat.
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Run.
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Fly.
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Walk.
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Talk.
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Swim.
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Climb.
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Listening 142.
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Listen and chant.
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Run, run, run Fly, fly,
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fly Walk, walk, walk Talk,
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talk, talk Swim, swim, swim Climb,
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climb, climb Climb, climb, climb.
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Listening 143.
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Listen and read.
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Look at my toy, Uncle.
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His name's Action Boy.
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Hello.
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Nice to meet you.
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Look.
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He can run.
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Look, Tim.
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Action Boy can fly.
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Great.
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Can he play football?
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Yes, he can.
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Look, Rosie.
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Action Boy can walk.
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He can run and he can fly.
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You are clever, Action Boy.
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How old are you, Action Boy?
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Silly Rosie.
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He can't talk.
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He's a toy.
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Listening 144.
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Listen and point.
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Listen and repeat.
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Listening 145.
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Listen and sing I Can Do Anything.
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I can write my alphabet,
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my alphabet, my alphabet I can write my alphabet from A to Z I can do anything,
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anything, anything I can do anything, if I try I can draw an elephant,
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an elephant, an elephant I can draw an elephant with two big ears I can do anything, anything, anything.
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I can do anything if I try.
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I can sing this song to you, song to you, song to you.
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I can sing this song to you and make you smile.
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I can do anything, anything, anything.
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I can do anything if I try.
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Listening 146.
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Listen and point.
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Listen and
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repeat.
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dog fox log
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log Listening 147.
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Listen and chant.
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Look at the dog, it's sitting on a log.
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Look at the fox, it's sitting in a box.
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The End
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It can jump.
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And it can run very fast.
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This animal likes meat.
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You can see it at the zoo.
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What is it?
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It is a tiger.
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This is a bird.
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It is blue, green, red and yellow.
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It can fly and it can sing.
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It can't read and write, but it can talk.
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This animal likes fruit and nuts.
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It can be a pet in a house.
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What is it?
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It is a parrot.
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Listening 149.
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Listen and number.
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One.
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This animal has got a long neck.
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It's very tall. Is it a giraffe?
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Yes, it is.
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Two.
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This animal lives at the zoo.
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It can run fast.
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It's a big cat. Is it a tiger?
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No, it isn't.
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It's brown.
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I know.
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It's a lion.
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Three.
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This animal is very long.
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It can't walk.
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It hasn't got legs.
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That's easy.
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It's a snake.
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Four It's got two legs and it can walk Is it a parrot?
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No, it isn't.
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It can't fly.
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It's yellow It's a chick Five This has got two legs and two arms It can run and it can walk.
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It can climb trees. Is it a monkey?
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Yes, that's right.
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It's a monkey.

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Grammar & Expressions in Context

The dialogue focuses on can/can’t for ability, a core structure for daily communication. Key phrases like "Action Boy can run" and "He can’t talk" are repeated, making them easy to internalize. Notice how questions like "Can he play football?" follow a simple yes/no pattern—perfect for practicing question formation. The chant "Run, run, run" uses repetition to reinforce verb pronunciation, while "Look at my toy, Uncle" teaches casual address. These structures aren’t just memorized; they’re used in context, so you learn to apply them in real conversations.

Common Pronunciation Traps

Tricky words in the video include "climb" (silent "b") and "swim" (short "i" sound)—easy to mispronounce without practice. The chant’s rapid repetition of "fly, fly, fly" can trip up learners on the "ai" diphthong; focus on blending "f" and "ai" smoothly. Also, the contraction "He’s a toy" (not "He is a toy") shows natural speech flow—listen for how "He’s" connects to "a" with a soft glide. Using the shadowing technique here helps you catch these nuances: pause, repeat, and match the speaker’s tone. Over time, "shadowspeaks" like these will make your pronunciation sound more native.

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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