Shadowing Practice: Flyers 1 TEST 2 PART 5 MINH NGOC ENGLISH - Learn English Speaking with Video

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pool.
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Look at this picture.
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It shows two children in the jungle.
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Yes.
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I love that hippo in the lake.
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It isn't frightening.
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No, it isn't.
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It's enjoying being in the water.
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Yes, it is.
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Shall I colour it blue?
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Is that okay?
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Fine.
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That's a good color.
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Can you see the blue hippo?
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This is an example.
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Now you listen and colour and write.
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One.
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I can see two tents.
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One of them has a parrot on top of it.
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Yes, it does.
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Can I colour it?
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Can you colour the other one instead?
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but only colour the star.
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Can I do it yellow?
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Alright.
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That's your favourite colour, isn't it?
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Yes, it is.
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Two.
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I'd like to write something on this picture.
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OK.
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Can you see the flag?
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Yes, I can.
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It's moving in the wind.
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It is.
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Write the word 'camp' on it.
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Why?
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Is this where the children eat and sleep?
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That's right.
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They can make a fire too.
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3. The boys have rucksacks.
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Oh, yes.
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For their food and water, I think.
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Can I colour the one on the ground?
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The other boy on the left.
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Well, I...
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Why don't you do the one on the other boy's back?
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No problem.
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He's pointing at that beautiful creature.
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Look!
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It's a butterfly.
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Are you happy with red?
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Yes, that's a good colour.
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4. "It's very hot in the jungle.
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The boys need umbrellas." I could colour one of them.
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What do you think?
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If you want.
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Colour the bigger one green.
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Okay.
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There's a tortoise!
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It's sleeping under it.
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Yes.
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That's a surprise in the jungle.
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I know.
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5. And can you write something else now, too?
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Yes, I'd like that.
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I'm good at writing.
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Can you see the piece of wood on the tree?
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The tree near the boy on the left?
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Yes.
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Can you write 'bridge' on it?
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The people can go there to cross the river.
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That's right.
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Well done!
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It's a great picture now.
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Now listen to part five again.
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One.
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I can see two tents.
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One of them has a parrot on top of it.
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Yes, it does.
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Can I colour it?
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Can you colour the other one instead?
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but only colour the star.
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Can I do it yellow?
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Alright.
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That's your favourite colour, isn't it?
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Yes, it is.
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Two.
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I'd like to write something on this picture.
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OK.
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Can you see the flag?
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Yes, I can.
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It's moving in the wind.
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It is.
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Write the word 'camp' on it.
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Why?
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Is this where the children eat and sleep?
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That's right.
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They can make a fire too.
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3. The boys have rucksacks.
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Oh, yes.
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For their food and water, I think.
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Can I colour the one on the ground near the boy on the left?
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Well, I...
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Why don't you do the one on the other boy's back?
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No problem.
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He's pointing at that beautiful creature.
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Look!
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It's a butterfly.
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Are you happy with red?
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Yes, that's a good colour.
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4. "It's very hot in the jungle.
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The boys need umbrellas." I could colour one of them.
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What do you think?
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If you want.
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Colour the bigger one green.
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OK.
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There's a tortoise.
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It's sleeping under it.
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Yes.
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That's a surprise in the jungle.
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I know.
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5. And can you write something else now too?
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Yes, I'd like that.
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I'm good at writing.
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Can you see the piece of wood on the tree?
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The tree near the boy on the left?
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Yes.
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Can you write 'bridge' on it?
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The people can go there to cross the river.
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That's right.
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Well done!
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It's a great picture now.
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That is the end of the Flyers Listening Test.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “Flyers 1 TEST 2 PART 5 MINH NGOC ENGLISH”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: colour, write, boy, jungle, picture. This video has 134 sentences and 610 words to shadow. The speech runs for 7:48. The speaker talks slowly, about 78 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 88% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow. 33 of its 134 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.

Key vocabulary in this video

14 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:

WordPronunciationMeaning
jungle noun/ˈd͡ʒʌŋ.ɡ(ə)l/A large, lush, undeveloped, humid forest, especially in a tropical region, thick with vegetation and wildlife; a tropical rainforest.
tent noun/tɛnt/A pavilion or portable lodge consisting of skins, canvas, or some strong cloth, stretched and sustained by poles, used for sheltering people from the weather.
butterfly noun/ˈbʌ.tə(ɹ).flaɪ/A flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, distinguished from moths by their diurnal activity and generally brighter colouring.
umbrella noun/ʌmˈbɹɛl.ə/A cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun.
hippopotamus noun/ˌhɪp.əˈpɒt.ə.məs/A semi-aquatic, herbivorous, African hoofed mammal of the family Hippopotamidae.
parrot noun/ˈpæɹət/A kind of bird, many species of which are colorful and able to mimic human speech, of the order Psittaciformes or (narrowly) of the family Psittacidae.
rucksack noun/ˈɹʌkˌsæk/A bag carried on the back or shoulder, supported by straps.
tortoise noun/ˈtɔɹ.təs/Any of various land-dwelling reptiles, of the family Testudinidae (chiefly Canada, US) or the order Testudines (chiefly UK, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland…
frighten verb/ˈfɹaɪ.tən/To cause to feel fear; to scare; to cause to feel alarm or fright.
colour nounCommonwealth and Ireland standard spelling of color.
yellow adjective/ˈjɛloʊ/Of a yellow hue.
flag noun/flæɡ/A piece of cloth, often decorated with an emblem, used as a visual signal or symbol.
favourite adjective/ˈfeɪv.ɹɪt/Most-liked. (In other words, [person]'s favorite [noun] = the [noun] that [person] likes the most.)
pool noun/puːl/A small and rather deep area of (usually) fresh water, as one supplied by a spring, or occurring in the course of a stream or river; a reservoir for water.

Sentences worth repeating

Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:

  • Shall I colour it blue?
  • Can you see the blue hippo?
  • Can you colour the other one instead?
  • Can I do it yellow?
  • That's your favourite colour, isn't it?

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 13 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'd, isn't, I'm. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

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 jungle, tent, butterfly.

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