Shadowing Practice: Family & Friends 4 - Unit 4: Whose Jacket Is This? (Second Edition Full) - Learn English Speaking with YouTube

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Listening 29.
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Listen and point.
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win one
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listen and repeat
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team jacket trainers trophy player kick
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Score a goal Racket Rucksack Win Won
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Come on, let's play football.
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Great.
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Let's have two teams.
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Leo and Amy against Holly and me.
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It's cold now.
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Let's put on our jackets.
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Whose jacket is this?
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Is it yours, Amy?
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Yes, it's mine.
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Thanks.
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Is this one yours, Leo?
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It's blue.
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Yes, my jacket's blue.
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This one is mine, and this blue jacket is hers.
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Here you are, Holly.
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That jacket is very small, Leo.
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Are you sure it's yours?
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And mine is really big.
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Oh no, I've got yours.
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That's why it's so small for me.
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Listening 31.
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Listen and sing at break time.
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At break we've laid foot,
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pull foot, pull foot, pull.
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At break we played football,
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our team played well We all cheered loudly,
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loudly, loudly We all cheered loudly,
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we didn't hear the bell The bell rang softly,
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softly, softly The bell rang softly,
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we didn't hear the bell Her teacher said, run quickly, quickly, quickly.
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The teacher said, run quickly,
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you didn't hear the bell.
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She said, listen carefully, carefully, carefully.
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She said, listen carefully, listen for the bell.
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listening 32 listen and point
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smell bell shell mirror carrot cherry
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Listen and repeat.
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Smell Bell Shell Mirror Carrot
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Cherry Listening 33 Listen and read.
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I'm waiting at the door,
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looking in the mirror and brushing my hair.
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We're going to the beach with my friend today.
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I'm going to take my doll.
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Her name is Carrie.
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We've got a picnic, sandwiches, cheese, carrots and cherries.
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We're going to look for shells and smell the sea air.
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Oh, I can hear the doorbell.
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My friend is here.
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Listening 34.
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Listen and read.
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Tennis is a very popular sport all over the world.
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Every year, tennis fans watch the Wimbledon Championships,
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the French Open, the US Open or the Australian Open to see their favourite players.
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Tennis is also an Olympic sport.
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How did the game of tennis begin?
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In the 12th century, people in France played a game called pomme.
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At first, they hit a ball with the palms of their hands.
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Later, they started wearing a leather glove to hit the ball.
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In the 16th century, people used simple rackets to play pomme.
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They started to call the game tennis because the players shouted the French word TENE,
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let's play, at the start of each game.
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Many kings in Europe played tennis.
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King Henry VIII of England loved the game.
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He built an indoor tennis court at his favourite palace.
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In 1873, people started to play tennis outside.
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They called the outdoor game lawn tennis.
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There were new rules and a different court.
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lawn tennis is the same as modern tennis.
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In 1877, 22 tennis players entered the first World Tennis Championship at Wimbledon in the UK.
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The first winner was Spencer Gore.
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At first, only men played tennis at Wimbledon.
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But in 1884, women started playing in the championships too.
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What do you like doing, Sarah?
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I don't really like team sports,
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but I do love exercise and I love water.
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What do I like doing?
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Well, I go to the pool,
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I put on my swimsuit and I jump in the water.
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Can you guess what it is?
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What about you, Karim?
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What do you like doing?
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I love sports.
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But what's my favourite sport?
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Can you guess?
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We play on a sports field.
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There are two teams and there are two nets.
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We play with one ball.
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We kick the ball into the net.
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The team,
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which scores the most goals,
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wins wins do you like sport harry what do you like doing i don't like football
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and i don't like swimming
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but i do like going out with my friends we go to the sports field
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and ride our bikes very fast sometimes we have races to see who is the fastest
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and what about you rosie i love all team sports.
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My favourite is a game we play in two teams.
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We play on a court.
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There are two baskets.
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We bounce a ball and throw it in the air.
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What's my favourite sport?
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Do you know?

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Why Practice Speaking with This Video?

Engaging with the content of "Family & Friends 4 - Unit 4: Whose Jacket Is This?" provides an excellent opportunity for English learners to practice speaking in a fun and relatable context. The dialogue revolves around everyday activities, like playing football and discussing jackets, which are familiar to many learners. By repeating the phrases and engaging in shadow speak, you can increase your fluency and confidence. The interactive nature of the video encourages you to not just listen passively, but to actively participate, which is crucial for mastering spoken English.

Grammar & Expressions in Context

In this unit, several useful structures emerge that can enhance your conversation skills:

  • Whose jacket is this? - This question format is essential for inquiring about ownership and can be adapted to various contexts, such as "Whose book is this?"
  • Yes, it's mine. - This phrase is fundamental in confirming possession and is useful in daily conversations.
  • Are you sure it's yours? - This expression adds a layer of politeness and keeps the conversation flowing, allowing for clarifications when needed.
  • Come on, let's play football. - This invitation phrase emphasizes a sense of camaraderie and is perfect for encouraging others in any group activity.

By focusing on these structures while practicing the shadowing technique, you can improve your ability to express ownership and invite others, critical components of everyday English.

Common Pronunciation Traps

As you listen to the video, pay attention to the pronunciation of certain words that can be tricky for English learners:

  • Football - This word can have different pronunciations depending on the accent, such as "fot-ball" versus "fut-ball". Be mindful of the sounds to improve your overall pronunciation.
  • Jacket - Practice the vowel sounds in "jacket," focusing on the soft 'j' and the short vowel 'a'.
  • Cheered - Be aware of the 'ch' and how it blends with the ending 'ed'; it might sound like "cheered" rather than just "cheer-d".

By incorporating the phrases and expressions from this unit into your practice, and using shadow speaks to refine your pronunciation, you can significantly enhance your speaking skills and improve your English pronunciation.

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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