Shadowing Practice: For Beginners| One Story A Day| Book 3 - 20 The Butterfly - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Story 20: The Butterfly.
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One day, We were playing outside.
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Suddenly, A big purple butterfly flew over to us.
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Let's catch it!
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"'said my sister.
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We chased the butterfly and caught it.
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It was beautiful.
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We put it in a cage.
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Soon, the butterfly stopped moving We realized that the butterfly had to go.
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If we kept it in the cage, It would die soon.
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So, We set it free and said, Goodbye, butterfly.
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You are free, butterfly!
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A1 speaking lesson is built on the video “For Beginners”. This video has 12 sentences and 78 words to shadow. The speech runs for 0:59.
Key vocabulary in this video
9 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| butterfly noun | /ˈbʌ.tə(ɹ).flaɪ/ | A flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, distinguished from moths by their diurnal activity and generally brighter colouring. |
| cage noun | /keɪd͡ʒ/ | An enclosure made of spaced bars, normally to hold animals while providing some ventilation. |
| chase verb | /t͡ʃeɪs/ | To follow at speed. |
| purple noun | /ˈpɝ.pl̩/ | A colour between red and blue; violet, though often closer to magenta. |
| suddenly adverb | /ˈsʌd.ən.li/ | Happening quickly and with little or no warning; in a sudden manner. |
| catch verb | /kæt͡ʃ/ | To capture or snare (someone or something which would rather escape). |
| sister noun | /ˈsɪs.tɚ/ | A daughter of the same parents as another person; a female sibling. |
| realize verb | /ˈɹi(.ə)ˌlaɪz/ | To become aware of, understand, or appreciate (a fact or situation, especially something which has been true for some time). |
| fly noun | /ˈflaɪ̯/ | Any insect of the order Diptera; characterized by having two wings (except for some wingless species), also called true flies. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Past continuous was/were + -ing — an action in progress at a moment in the past | were playing |
| Verb + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbs that are followed by the -ing form | stopped moving |
| Obligation: must / have to / need to saying that something is necessary | had to go |
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 butterfly, cage, chase.
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.