Shadowing Practice: Family and friends - unit 14 - Lesson 1 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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and friends.
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Multi-ROM 1.
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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 walk
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talk swim 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
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Climb, climb, climb
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Listening 143 Listen and read 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 talker.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Family and friends - unit 14 - Lesson 1”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: fly, walk, swim, climb, Boy. This video has 42 sentences and 124 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:19.
Key vocabulary in this video
10 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
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| climb verb | /ˈklaɪ̯m/ | To traverse a slope or contour, either upwards (ascending) or downwards (descending). |
| swim verb | /swɪm/ | To move through the water, without touching the bottom; to propel oneself in water by natural means. |
| silly adjective | /ˈsɪl.i/ | Laughable or amusing through foolishness or a foolish appearance. |
| clever adjective | /ˈklɛv.ɚ/ | Nimble with hands or body; dexterous; skillful; adept. |
| chant verb | /t͡ʃænt/ | To sing, especially without instruments, and as applied to monophonic and pre-modern music. |
| talker noun | /ˈtɔkɚ/ | A person who talks, especially one who gives a speech, or is loquacious or garrulous. |
| multi noun | A multituberculate. | |
| repeat verb | /ɹɪˈpiːt/ | To do or say again (and again). |
| unit noun | /ˈjuː.nɪt/ | Oneness, singularity, seen as a component of a whole number; a magnitude of one. |
| hello | /hɛˈloʊ/ | A greeting (salutation) said when meeting someone or acknowledging someone’s arrival or presence. |
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 climb, swim, silly.
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.