Shadowing Practice: FAMILY AND FRIENDS 3 Unit 5 A NAUGHTY MONKEY - Learn English Speaking with Video
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A Naughty Monkey Family and Friends Multi-ROM 3
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Unit 5 A Naughty Monkey Listening 44 Listen and Point Penguin
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Zebra zebra monkey kangaroo camel
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lizard flamingo crocodile flamingo
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penguin kangaroo zebra
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camel monkey crocodile
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lizard Listen and repeat.
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penguin zebra Monkey.
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Kangaroo.
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Camel.
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Lizard.
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Flamingo.
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Crocodile.
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Listening 45.
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Listen and read.
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I love the zoo.
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I like the penguins.
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Max, I can't see.
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Are you watching the monkeys?
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Yes, I am.
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They're funny.
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Max!
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Wait, I'm watching this funny monkey.
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Look, the monkey is taking your sandwich.
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That's my sandwich.
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I can't see.
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Is the monkey eating the sandwich?
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No, it isn't.
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It's taking my book.
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And my bag.
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Come here, Holly.
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Look, the monkey is giving our things to Holly.
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It likes you.
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Listening 46.
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Listen and sing.
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Are the monkeys climbing? Are the monkeys climbing?
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Yes, they are. Are the birds running?
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Yes they are! Are the tigers walking?
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Are the parrots talking?
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Are the monkeys climbing?
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Yes they are! Are the penguins swimming?
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Yes they are! Are the parrots flying?
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Yes they are!
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Are the lizards eating?
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Are the lions sleeping?
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Are the penguins swimming?
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Yes they are!
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Listening 47.
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Listen and point.
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Fork Horse corn straw
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paw yawn listen and repeat
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fork horse Thank you.
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Listen and repeat.
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Fork.
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Horse.
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Corn.
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Straw.
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Paw.
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Yawn.
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Listening 48 Listen and chant
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Look at the dog It's drinking with a straw It's holding
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the straw with its two front paws Look at the horse It's holding a fork It's eating corn with the farmer's fork.
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Listening 49.
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Listen and point.
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Angry.
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Scared.
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Free.
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Sorry.
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funny kind
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sorry free funny
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angry kind scared
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Listen and repeat.
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angry scared free sorry
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funny kind Listening 50.
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Listen and read.
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One day a lion is sleeping.
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A mouse runs over the lion's nose and the lion wakes up.
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The lion is angry.
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The mouse is scared.
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I'm very sorry, says the mouse.
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Don't eat me.
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I can help you one day.
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The lion laughs.
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That's funny, it says.
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You are little.
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How can you help me?
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But the lion is not angry now.
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The mouse runs away.
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One year later, the lion is walking in the jungle.
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A big net falls over the lion.
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The lion opens its mouth and roars.
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The mouse hears the lion and it runs to help.
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Don't move, says the mouse.
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I can help you.
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The mouse chews the net and makes a big hole.
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The lion is free.
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Thank you, says the lion.
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You are little, but you are kind.
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Listening 51 Listen and write the numbers.
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Number 1 Look at the tiger.
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It's eating.
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Look at the monkey.
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It's climbing.
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Number 2 The tiger is sleeping now.
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The monkey is eating a banana.
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Number three Look at the banana.
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It's falling.
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Oh no!
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The tiger isn't sleeping now.
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Number four The tiger is angry.
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It's watching the monkey.
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It wants to eat the monkey.
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The monkey is scared.
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It's running!
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “FAMILY AND FRIENDS 3 Unit 5 A NAUGHTY MONKEY”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: monkey, lion, listen, Listening, mouse. This video has 114 sentences and 483 words to shadow. The speech runs for 10:27. 72% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| monkey noun | /ˈmʌŋki/ | A member of the clade Simiiformes other than those in the clade Hominoidea containing apes, generally (but not universally) distinguished by small size, tails… |
| lion noun | /ˈlaɪən/ | A big cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa, India and formerly much of Europe. |
| mouse noun | /maʊs/ | Any mammal of the many rodent families (especially Muridae) that have a small body and a long tail. |
| penguin noun | /ˈpɛŋ.ɡwɪn/ | Any of several flightless sea birds, of the family Spheniscidae within the order Sphenisciformes, found in the Southern Hemisphere, marked by their usual… |
| tiger noun | /ˈtaɪɡə/ | Panthera tigris, a large predatory mammal of the cat family, indigenous to Asia. |
| scare verb | /skɛɚ/ | To frighten, terrify, startle, especially in a minor way. |
| fork noun | /fɔɹk/ | A utensil with spikes used to put solid food into the mouth, or to hold food down while cutting, or for serving food. |
| climb verb | /ˈklaɪ̯m/ | To traverse a slope or contour, either upwards (ascending) or downwards (descending). |
| straw noun | /stɹɔ/ | A dried stalk of a cereal plant. |
| lizard noun | /ˈlɪzɚd/ | Any reptile of the order Squamata that is not a snake or mosasaur—typically characterised by a rounded torso, a short neck with an elevated head, a long tail… |
| corn noun | /ˈkɔːn/ | Any cereal plant (or its grain) that is the main crop or staple of a country or region. |
| sandwich noun | /ˈsæn(d).wɪd͡ʒ/ | A dish or foodstuff where at least one piece, but typically two or more pieces, of bread serves as the wrapper or container of some other food. |
| camel noun | /ˈkæm(ə)l/ | A mammalian beast of burden, much used in desert areas, of the genus Camelus. |
| kangaroo noun | /ˌkæŋ.ɡəˈɹu/ | A member of the Macropodidae family of large marsupials with strong hind legs for hopping, native to Australia and New Guinea. |
| swim verb | /swɪm/ | To move through the water, without touching the bottom; to propel oneself in water by natural means. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
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| fall over verb | To fall from an upright or standing position to a horizontal or prone position. | |
| run away verb | To flee by running. | |
| run over verb | To exceed the allotted time. | |
| wake up verb | /ˌweɪk ˈʌp/ | To stop sleeping; to awake. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Are you watching the monkeys?
- Wait, I'm watching this funny monkey.
- I'm very sorry, says the mouse.
- How can you help me?
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 9 contractions and reduced forms, such as can't, 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 monkey, lion, mouse.
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.