Shadowing Practice: Fun for flyers 4e Unit 6 my things - Learn English Speaking with Video
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6B.
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My Things.
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Listen and look.
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There is one example.
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Which animal picture is on each thing?
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I love animals.
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Uncle Jack, I've got pictures of them everywhere.
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Look.
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Do you like my favorite sweater?
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Yes, it's great, Betty.
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Mom bought it for me.
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She got it last year when we visited the zoo.
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It's got a bat on it.
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Look.
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I'd like one like that.
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This is my favorite animal of all.
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The one on your snowboard?
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Yes.
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Dad bought it for me last January when we were on holiday in the mountains.
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I love swans.
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Don't you?
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Yes.
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I think they're amazing.
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Here's my brush, too.
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My friend Mary gave it to me.
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Wow, what a lovely butterfly.
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Yeah, it's so pretty, isn't it?
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I keep it up there on my shelf next to that plastic eagle.
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I use it every day.
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Oh.
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Do you have any other animal pictures on your things?
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Yes, Uncle Jack.
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I've got some on the backpack that I took on holiday with me when we went camping last summer.
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The sharks on the pockets look really dangerous.
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They don't, Uncle Jack.
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I love them, but I hated the flies that came in our tent.
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Do you like my umbrella?
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This has got animals on it, too.
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Let me see.
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Oh, that's my favorite kind of animal.
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Dolphins, I thought you liked octopuses best.
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No. Well, a friend of mine at school called Claire gave it to me.
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She went swimming with them once.
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That was very brave of her.
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Perhaps.
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And these are my new gloves.
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Grandma made those for you, didn't she?
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Yes.
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She wanted to make me something to wear to school in cold weather.
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Are they nice and warm?
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Yes.
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And she put these purple octopuses on them.
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She's very clever.
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They were a great birthday present.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 54 sentences and 308 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:27. The speaker talks at a steady 126 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 84% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| pocket noun | /ˈpɑ.kɪt/ | A bag stitched to an item of clothing, used for carrying small items. |
| brave adjective | /bɹeɪv/ | Strong in the face of fear; courageous. |
| purple noun | /ˈpɝ.pl̩/ | A colour between red and blue; violet, though often closer to magenta. |
| 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… |
| clever adjective | /ˈklɛv.ɚ/ | Nimble with hands or body; dexterous; skillful; adept. |
| swim verb | /swɪm/ | To move through the water, without touching the bottom; to propel oneself in water by natural means. |
| eagle noun | /ˈiːɡəl/ | Any of several large carnivorous and carrion-eating birds in the family Accipitridae, having a powerful hooked bill and keen vision. |
| grandma noun | /ˈɡɹænmɑː/ | Grandmother. |
| 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. |
| shelf noun | /ʃɛlf/ | A flat, rigid structure, fixed at right angles to a wall or forming a part of a cabinet, desk, etc., and used to display, store, or support objects. |
| 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. |
| swan noun | /swɑn/ | Any of various species of large, long-necked waterfowl, of genus Cygnus (bird family: Anatidae), most of which have white plumage. |
| backpack noun | /ˈbæk.pæk/ | A knapsack, sometimes mounted on a light frame, but always supported by straps, worn on a person’s back for the purpose of carrying things, especially when… |
| sweater noun | /ˈswɛtɚ/ | A knitted jacket or jersey, usually of thick wool, worn by athletes before or after exercise. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 8 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, I've, didn't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: brush /bɹʌʃ/, shelf /ʃɛlf/
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 pocket, brave, purple.
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.