Shadowing Practice: Fred_s always dirty - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Hello everyone.
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Today I will talk about a picture story.
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The story is about a boy named Fred.
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He is always dirty.
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First, Fred is playing football with his friends.
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They are in the playground.
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Fred is very happy, but he is very dirty.
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Next, Fred goes to the bathroom.
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He is taking a shower.
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He is washing his hair and cleaning his body.
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Now he is clean.
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Then, Fred is at home.
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He is in the laundry room.
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He asks his mother for help and says goodbye.
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After that, Fred goes outside.
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He is riding a bike.
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There are many trees and mud.
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Oh no!
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He is dirty again!
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In the end, we can learn a lesson.
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Playing is fun!
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But we should keep clean.
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Thank you for listening and goodbye!
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “Fred_s always dirty”. This video has 23 sentences and 132 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:04. The speaker talks at a steady 125 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing.
Key vocabulary in this video
13 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
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| goodbye | /ɡʊdˈbaɪ/ | Farewell; a formula used to another person or persons when the speaker, writer, or person addressed is departing. |
| lesson noun | /ˈlɛs.ən/ | A section of learning or teaching into which a wider learning content is divided. |
| wash verb | /wɑʃ/ | To clean with water. |
| laundry noun | /ˈlɔːn.dɹi/ | A laundering; a washing. |
| playground noun | /ˈpleɪɡɹaʊnd/ | A large open space for children to play in, usually having dedicated play equipment (such as swings and slides). |
| dirty adjective | /ˈdɝti/ | Unclean; covered with or containing unpleasant substances such as dirt or grime. |
| bathroom noun | /ˈbæθˌɹum/ | A room containing a shower or bathtub, and (typically but not necessarily) a toilet. |
| bike noun | /baɪk/ | Any vehicle sharing some characteristics with a bicycle or motorbike, such as pedal power, a handlebar, or a saddle. |
| shower noun | /ˈʃaʊ.ɚ/ | A brief fall of precipitation (spell of rain, or a similar fall of snow, sleet, or cascade); burst of hefty precipitation. |
| clean adjective | /kliːn/ | Free of dirt, filth, or impurities (extraneous matter); not dirty, filthy, or soiled. |
| ride verb | /ɹaɪd/ | To transport oneself by sitting on and directing a horse, later also a bicycle etc. |
| tree noun | /tɹiː/ | A perennial woody plant taller and larger than a shrub with a wooden trunk and, at some distance from the ground, having leaves and branches. |
| hello | /hɛˈloʊ/ | A greeting (salutation) said when meeting someone or acknowledging someone’s arrival or presence. |
Pronunciation to watch
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: wash /wɑʃ/, shower /ˈʃaʊ.ɚ/
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 goodbye, lesson, wash.
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.