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Fun at Kid Central, Episode 26, Name Poems.
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Jason hadn't put down his video game all day.
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He was too busy trying to reach level 5 of Dragonlands.
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Right now, he was battling dragons on the way to Kid Central.
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He was about to reach the final battle of level 4 when...
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Smack!
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He walked right into Nina.
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Watch where you're going!
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She cried.
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Sorry, Nina.
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I'm trying to finish.
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He began.
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It's time to put the video game away.
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Miss Shelley reminded Jason.
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For today's activity, you'll need a book.
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Grab a dictionary.
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Bobby groaned.
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A dictionary?
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Why?
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Miss Shelley held up a thick piece of paper with her name on it.
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We're making name poem bookmarks.
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Jason tucked his game into his bookmarks.
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What's a name poem?
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It's a poem that uses the letters in your name, Miss Shelley explained.
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My first name is Marie, so the first word in my poem will begin with M.
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The next line will begin with A.
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Every line should describe you.
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Ethan said.
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What's that, Ethan?
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Miss Shelley asked.
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That could be the first word in your poem, he said.
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Because like magic, you make things fun.
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What are the dictionaries for?
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Asked Nina.
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Dictionaries help when you can't think of a word.
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Miss Shelley handed out blank bookmarks.
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Write your name poem on these when you're done.
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Then you can use them as bookmarks.
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Jason scribbled his name on a piece of paper.
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J wasn't the easiest letter to start with.
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Jolly, he thought.
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Sounds too much like Santa Claus.
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Next was A.
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He sighed.
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He was awful at writing poems.
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Awful.
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Awful begins with A.
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He stared at the S and yawned.
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Ugh.
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Sleepy.
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He thought.
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That was easy.
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Then there was O.
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Jason opened the dictionary to the first page of O.
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There were mostly words he didn't know, like obsolete and obscure.
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He looked through all the letter O words.
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He decided that odd was the only O word that might work.
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When everyone was finished, Miss Shelley called on Ethan to read his poem.
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Excellent surfer.
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Totally cool.
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Helpful, adventurous, and new, he read.
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Because I'm still new to Sunnydale.
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Jason was next.
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Jumpy, awful, sleepy, odd, nut, he read.
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Nut?
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Izzy asked, confused.
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I saw that nut can mean a strange or silly person, he said.
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Jason, are you sure those words describe you?
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Miss Shelley asked.
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They're not bad words, but I could think of nicer words.
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Yeah, like J for Jigsaw Puzzle Wizard, Bobby said.
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You're great at puzzles.
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And A for Awesome, Nina said.
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S for Super, Izzy added. Or Sweet.
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Oh, for the only person who can reach level 4 in the Dragonlance video game, Ethan said.
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Jason smiled.
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You guys are good at this.
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He began writing his new poem.
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But keep N for nut, Bobby said grinning.
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Because you can be pretty strange.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “Fun at Kids Central 26 – Name Poems”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: poem, word, Jason, Shelley, Miss. This video has 81 sentences and 482 words to shadow. The speech runs for 4:37. The speaker talks slowly, about 104 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 74% 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:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
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| poem noun | /ˈpoʊ.əm/ | A literary piece written in verse. |
| dictionary noun | /ˈdɪk.ʃəˌnɛ.ɹi/ | A reference work listing words or names from one or more languages, usually ordered alphabetically, explaining each word's meanings or senses, oftentimes also… |
| awful adjective | /ˈɔːfʊl/ | Very bad. |
| litter noun | /ˈlɪt.ɚ/ | Straw, grass, and similar loose material used as bedding for people or animals. |
| sleepy adjective | /ˈsliːpi/ | Tired; feeling the need for sleep. |
| confused adjective | /kənˈfjuːzd/ | unable to think clearly or understand |
| thick adjective | /θɪk/ | Relatively great in extent from one surface to the opposite in its smallest solid dimension. |
| helpful adjective | /ˈhɛlp.fl̩/ | Furnishing help; giving aid; useful. |
| dragon noun | /ˈdɹæɡən/ | In European mythologies, a gigantic beast, typically reptilian with leathery bat-like wings, lion-like claws, scaly skin and a lizard-like body, often a… |
| silly adjective | /ˈsɪl.i/ | Laughable or amusing through foolishness or a foolish appearance. |
| remind verb | /ɹəˈmaɪnd/ | To cause one to experience a memory (of someone or something); to bring to the notice or consideration (of a person). |
| blank noun | /ˈblæŋk/ | The white spot in the centre of a target; hence (figuratively) the object to which anything is directed or aimed, the range of such aim. |
| puzzle noun | /ˈpʌzəl/ | The state of feeling confused or mystified because one cannot understand a complicated matter, a problem, etc.; bewilderment, confusion; (countable) often in… |
| sigh verb | /saɪ/ | To inhale a larger quantity of air than usual, and immediately expel it; to make a deep single audible respiration, especially as the result or involuntary… |
| stare verb | /stɛɚ/ | To look fixedly (at something). |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| hand out verb | To distribute; to give out, either by hand or as if so (figuratively). |
| hold up verb | To wait or delay. |
| look through verb | To take a view of the contents of; search in, either with the eyes or by hand. |
| put down verb | To insult, belittle, or demean. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- For today's activity, you'll need a book.
- We're making name poem bookmarks.
- Dictionaries help when you can't think of a word.
- Write your name poem on these when you're done.
- Jason, are you sure those words describe you?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | you're going · I'm trying · We're making |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | you'll need · will begin |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 12 contractions and reduced forms, such as you're, I'm, can't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- Long words — get the stress right: dictionary /ˈdɪk.ʃəˌnɛ.ɹi/, adventurous /ædˈvɛn.t͡ʃɚ.əs/
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 poem, dictionary, awful.
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.