Shadowing Practice: FUN FOR FLYERS 4TH - UNIT 55C - PAGE 114 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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54 C.
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Let's have some fun.
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Listen and look at the picture.
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There is one example.
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Are all these people actors?
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No, some of them are, but these people all work at the theatre.
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Well, it's a funny picture.
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Shall I colour a few things here?
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Can I colour the girl's spotted wings?
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Yes, please.
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Make them green.
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OK.
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I think she's a butterfly.
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Can you see the girl's green wings?
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This is an example.
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Now you listen and colour and write.
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One How about colouring one of the whales?
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Um, all right.
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Colour the one with the smaller tail.
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OK.
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Why don't I use blue for that?
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Yes.
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Good idea.
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Great.
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I'll do that now.
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Two.
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There's a girl by the flag.
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What about colouring her striped T -shirt next?
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Sorry.
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We don't need to colour that.
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But you can colour her boot.
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You can only see one of her feet.
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Oh, yes.
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Shall I use red for that?
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Yes, please.
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She's brilliant at acting, that woman.
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Oh.
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Let's write something on the ship next.
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Write its name.
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What shall we call it?
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Let's call it Julia.
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That's my favourite girl's name.
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But it's a good name for a boat too, I think.
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Yes, it is.
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Great.
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Thank you.
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There.
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Four.
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And now some more colouring.
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Colour the light, please.
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Do you mean the one that the man's holding?
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No, I mean the one that's above the actors.
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Colour that one yellow.
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All right.
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It's not going to fall down, is it?
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No. Five.
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Shall I write something on that board next?
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There, under This Afternoon.
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Yes.
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Write the word water before the word dance.
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Can you do that?
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Yes.
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Is that the missing word?
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Yes, it is.
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It's a kind of swimming dance.
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Oh, that sounds funny.
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Right, I've finished now.
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Excellent.
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Thanks.
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54c.
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Let's have some fun.
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Listen and look at the picture.
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There is one example.
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Are all these people actors?
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No, some of them are, but these people all work at the theatre.
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Well, it's a funny picture.
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Shall I colour a few things here?
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Can I colour the girl's spotted wings?
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Yes, please.
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Make them green.
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OK.
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I think she's a butterfly.
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Can you see the girl's green wings?
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This is an example.
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Now you listen and colour and write.
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One How about colouring one of the whales?
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Um, all right.
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Colour the one with the smaller tail.
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OK.
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Why don't I use blue for that?
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Yes.
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Good idea.
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Great.
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I'll do that now.
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Two There's a girl by the flag What about colouring her striped T -shirt next?
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Sorry, we don't need to colour that
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But you can colour her boot You can only see one of her feet Oh yes Shall I use red for that?
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Yes, please.
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She's brilliant at acting, that woman.
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Oh.
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Three.
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Let's write something on the ship next.
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Write its name.
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What shall we call it?
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Let's call it Julia.
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That's my favourite girl's name.
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But it's a good name for a boat too, I think.
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Yes, it is.
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Great.
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Thank you.
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There.
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Four.
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And now some more colouring.
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Colour the light, please.
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Do you mean the one that the man's holding?
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No, I mean the one that's above the actors.
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Colour that one yellow.
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All right.
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It's not going to fall down, is it?
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No. Five.
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Shall I write something on that board next?
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There, under This Afternoon?
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Yes.
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Write the word water before the word dance.
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Can you do that?
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Yes.
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Is that the missing word?
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Yes, it is.
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It's a kind of swimming dance.
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Oh, that sounds funny.
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Right, I've finished now.
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Excellent.
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Thanks.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “FUN FOR FLYERS 4TH - UNIT 55C - PAGE 114”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: colour, write, shall, colouring, word. This video has 133 sentences and 609 words to shadow. The speech runs for 6:36. The speaker talks slowly, about 92 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 89% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow. 29 of its 133 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
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| coloring noun | An act or process which applies color. | |
| tail noun | /ˈteɪ̯l/ | An object or part of an object resembling a tail in shape, such as the thongs on a cat-o'-nine-tails; a strand of material hanging from something. |
| swim verb | /swɪm/ | To move through the water, without touching the bottom; to propel oneself in water by natural means. |
| boot noun | /but/ | A heavy shoe that covers part of the leg. |
| whale noun | /ˈweɪl/ | Any large cetacean, usually with the exclusion of dolphins and porpoises. |
| butterfly noun | /ˈbʌ.tə(ɹ).flaɪ/ | A flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, distinguished from moths by their diurnal activity and generally brighter colouring. |
| stripe noun | /stɹaɪp/ | A long region of a single colour in a repeating pattern of similar regions. |
| colour noun | Commonwealth and Ireland standard spelling of color. | |
| actor noun | /ˈæk.tɚ/ | Someone or something that takes part in some action; a doer, an agent. |
| wing noun | /wɪŋ/ | An appendage of an animal's (bird, bat, insect) body that enables it to fly. |
| yellow adjective | /ˈjɛloʊ/ | Of a yellow hue. |
| shirt noun | /ʃɜɹt/ | An article of clothing that is worn on the upper part of the body, often with sleeves that cover some or all of the arms. |
| 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.) |
| brilliant adjective | /ˈbɹɪl.jənt/ | Shining brightly. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| fall down verb | /fɔl ˈdaʊn/ | To fall to the ground. To collapse. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Shall I colour a few things here?
- Can I colour the girl's spotted wings?
- Can you see the girl's green wings?
- Why don't I use blue for that?
- Do you mean the one that the man's holding?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | I've finished |
| Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see coming | It's not going to fall |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | I'll do |
| Obligation: must / have to / need to saying that something is necessary | need to colour |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 8 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, I'll, I've. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
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 coloring, tail, swim.
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.