Shadowing Practice: Feeding, Walking & Playing with My Dog 🐕 | English Shadowing Practice | A1-A2 Beginners - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Hi, everyone.
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Today, we're taking care of our dog.
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Let's go!
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The bowl is empty.
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Mm -hmm.
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The bowl is empty.
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I open the bag.
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Thank you.
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I open the bag.
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I am scooping the food.
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I am scooping the food.
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I am placing the bowl on the mat.
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I am placing the bowl on the mat.
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Thank you.
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The dog is eating happily.
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Thank you.
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The dog is eating happily.
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I am filling the water dish.
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I am filling the water dish.
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I checked the water level.
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I checked the water level.
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I am grabbing the leash.
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I am grabbing the leash.
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- Well.
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I am clipping the leash onto the collar.
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I am sea -lipping the leash onto the collar.
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These are our walking essentials.
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Oh.
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These are our walking essentials.
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I am stepping outside with Mochi.
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I am stepping outside with Mochi.
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I am walking along the path.
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I am walking along the path.
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I am entering the park with Mochi.
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- I am entering the park with Mochi.
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I am throwing the ball across the field.
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I am throwing the ball across the field.
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I see Mochi running fast.
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Mm -hmm.
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I see Mochi running fast.
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I am reaching out to take the ball.
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I am reaching out to take the ball.
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I am training Mochi to sit.
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I am training Mochi to sit.
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Here is the ball Mochi brought back.
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Thanks.
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Here is the ball Mochi brought back.
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I notice Mochi is sitting perfectly still.
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I notice Mochi is sitting perfectly still.
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I am handing Mochi a treat.
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I am handing Mochi a treat.
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- -Hah!
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I am pulling the rope toy with mochi.
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I am pulling the rope toy with mochi.
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I am organizing today's training goals carefully.
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I am organizing today's training goals carefully.
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I am arriving home with Mochi.
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Oh?
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I am arriving home with Mochi.
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I am rinsing Mochi's paws at the door.
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I am rinsing Mochi's paws at the door.
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I am brushing Mochi's fur gently.
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I am brushing Mochi's fur gently.
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Thank you.
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I managed to check Mochi's ears and coat today.
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I managed to check Mochi's ears and coat today.
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I am sorting through Mochi's toy box, Mm -hmm.
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I am sorting through Mochi's toy box.
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The fur is smooth.
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Mm -hmm.
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The fur is smooth.
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I give Mochi her evening snack.
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I give Mochi her evening snack.
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I decide to record Mochi's daily routine in my notebook.
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I decide to record Mochi's daily routine in my notebook.
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I am proud of our walk today.
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I am proud of our walk today.
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Great job today!
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “Feeding, Walking & Playing with My Dog 🐕”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: mochi, ball, leash, fur, toy. This video has 80 sentences and 443 words to shadow. The speech runs for 4:21. The speaker talks slowly, about 102 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 63% 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:

WordPronunciationMeaning
carefully adverb/ˈkɛɹf(ə)li/With care; attentively, circumspectly.
ear noun/ˈɪə̯/The organ of hearing, consisting of the pinna or auricle, auditory canal, eardrum, malleus, incus, stapes and cochlea.
smooth adjective/smuːð/Having a texture that lacks friction. Not rough.
arrive verb/əˈɹaɪv/To reach; to get to a certain place.
routine noun/ɹuˈtin/A course of action to be followed regularly; a standard procedure.
coat noun/ˈkoʊ̯t/An outer garment covering the upper torso and arms.
brush noun/bɹʌʃ/An implement consisting of multiple more or less flexible bristles or other filaments attached to a handle, used for any of various purposes including…
dish noun/dɪʃ/A vessel such as a plate for holding or serving food, often flat with a depressed region in the middle.
happily adverb/ˈhæp.ə.li/In a happy or cheerful manner; with happiness.
gently adverb/ˈd͡ʒɛntli/Without strong force or quickness: softly, lightly.
rope noun/ɹoʊp/Thick strings, yarn, monofilaments, metal wires, or strands of other cordage that are twisted together to form a stronger line.
collar noun/ˈkɑlɚ/The part of an upper garment (shirt, jacket, etc.) that fits around the neck and throat, especially if sewn from a separate piece of fabric.
organize verb/ˈɔɹɡənaɪz/To arrange in working order.
snack noun/snæk/A light meal.
notebook noun/ˈnoʊtˌbʊk/A book (physical or digital) in which notes or memoranda are written.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

WordPronunciationMeaning
bring back verb/ˈbɹɪŋ bæk/To fetch something.
sort through verbTo look through (a collection of documents, facts, etc.) to make sense of them or put them in order.

Pronunciation to watch

  • The “sh” and “zh” sounds: brush /bɹʌʃ/, dish /dɪʃ/, leash /liːʃ/

How to practise with this video

  1. Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
  2. Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
  3. Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like carefully, ear, smooth.

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 →