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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Get ready for Starters track 11”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: ball, colour, picture. This video has 67 sentences and 244 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:36. The speaker talks slowly, about 94 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 90% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow. 17 of its 67 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
9 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| duck noun | /dʌk/ | Any of certain aquatic birds of the family Anatidae, having a flat bill and webbed feet, distinguished from swans and geese by generally being smaller and… |
| sofa noun | /ˈsoʊ̯fə/ | An upholstered seat with a raised back and one or two raised ends, long enough to comfortably accommodate two or more people. |
| colour noun | Commonwealth and Ireland standard spelling of color. | |
| yellow adjective | /ˈjɛloʊ/ | Of a yellow hue. |
| orange noun | /ˈɒɹɪnd͡ʒ/ | An evergreen tree of the genus Citrus such as Citrus sinensis which yields oranges (the fruit). |
| pink noun | /ˈpɪŋk/ | A color reminiscent of pinks, the flowers. |
| wave verb | /weɪv/ | To move back and forth repeatedly and somewhat loosely. |
| 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. |
| horse noun | /hoɹs/ | A hoofed mammal, Equus ferus caballus, often used throughout history for riding and draft work. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Can I colour it red?
- Can you see the red ball?
- Can you colour it brown, please?
- Shall I colour it yellow?
- Can I colour that one green?
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 duck, sofa, colour.
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.