Shadowing Practice: Fun for Movers 4th Edition | At our school | 15C - Page 35 - Learn English Speaking with Video

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15c.
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At our school.
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Look at the picture.
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Listen and look.
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There is one example. Is this your class?
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Are these your classmates?
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Yes, that's my friend Hugo.
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He's wearing a red T-shirt today.
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He's holding a book.
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Is it an e-book?
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No, but he's got one of those too.
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Can you see the line?
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This is an example.
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Now you listen and draw lines.
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One. Can you see Jack?
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Jack, he's drawing on the board.
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Which boy is he?
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He's drawing a camera and he's got jeans on.
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Oh, yes.
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I can see him now.
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Look at Alex.
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Where's she?
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She's sitting at the table.
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Is she wearing a blue sweater?
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Yes, and a grey skirt.
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She's a really good friend.
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Three.
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Who's that boy? Which one?
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The boy with the black trousers.
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That's Paul.
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He's taking photos of the boys.
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Can you see?
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Oh, yes.
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4. And which kid do you sit next to in class?
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Daisy.
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Is she the one on the computer?
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No, that's not her.
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She's playing the guitar.
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Oh yes, I can see her.
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I love her glasses.
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5. Do you know Fred?
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Is he the boy with brown hair at the back of the classroom?
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No, he's looking at the train on the wall.
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Oh, yes.
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I can see him now.
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Thank you.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “Fun for Movers 4th Edition”. This video has 46 sentences and 220 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:37. The speaker talks slowly, about 84 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. 15 of its 46 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:

WordPronunciationMeaning
grey adjective/ɡɹeɪ/Commonwealth standard spelling of gray.
guitar noun/ɡɪˈtɑɹ/A stringed musical instrument, of European origin, usually with a fretted fingerboard and six strings, played with the fingers or a plectrum (guitar pick).
classroom noun/ˈklɑːsɹʊm/A room, often in a school, where classes take place.
jeans noun/d͡ʒiːnz/A pair of trousers made from denim cotton.
skirt noun/skɚt/A separate article of clothing, usually worn by women and girls, that hangs from the waist and covers the lower torso and part of the legs.
daisy noun/ˈdeɪ.zi/A wild flowering plant of species Bellis perennis of the family Asteraceae, with a yellow head and white petals
sweater noun/ˈswɛtɚ/A knitted jacket or jersey, usually of thick wool, worn by athletes before or after exercise.
trousers noun/ˈtɹaʊzɚz/An article of clothing that covers the part of the body between the waist and the ankles or knees, and is divided into a separate part for each leg.
classmate noun/ˈklæs.meɪt/A student who is in the same class at school.
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.
draw verb/dɹɑ/To pull (someone or something) in a particular direction or manner.
wear verb/wɛ(ə)ɹ/To carry or have equipped on or about one's body, as an item of clothing, equipment, decoration, perfume, etc.
computer noun/kəmˈpju.tɚ/A programmable electronic device that performs mathematical calculations and logical operations, especially one that can process, store and retrieve large…
photo verb/ˈfəʊ̯.təʊ̯/To take a photograph of.
train noun/ˈtɹeɪn/The elongated back portion of a dress or skirt (or an ornamental piece of material added to similar effect), which drags along the ground.

Sentences worth repeating

Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:

  • Is this your class?
  • Are these your classmates?
  • Can you see the line?

How to practise with this video

  1. Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
  2. Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
  3. Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like grey, guitar, classroom.

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.

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