Shadowing Practice: GK Social studies 11.Off to the City[Brain Bank GK . Social studies ] by Native Brian Stuart Teacher - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Hi kids!
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Welcome back to Brain Bank.
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I'm Brian Stewart.
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How are you today?
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Do you want to take a trip?
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Take a trip with me.
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Let's go off to the city.
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This book is called Off to the City.
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It looks like Dad and Daughter Mouse are going to the city.
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Let's take a look.
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Off to the city.
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Papa Mouse and Daughter Mouse are riding a bike to the city.
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They are going to the city.
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Why are they going there?
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Well, let's read and find out.
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Are you ready?
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Let's begin.
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Here, they're leaving their house.
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Here's Mama Mouse.
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Mama Mouse.
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She's saying, goodbye, have a nice trip.
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Okay, so she's saying goodbye.
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Here's Papa Mouse and Daughter Mouse.
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What's her name?
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Her name is Sari.
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Her name is Sari.
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Dad, dad, that's Papa Mouse, right?
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Dad and Sari went off to the city.
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Let's read it together.
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같이 읽어요, right?
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같이 읽어요.
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Dad and Sari went off to the city.
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Okay, good.
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Can you do it by yourself?
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혼자 하셨어요?
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Can you do it by yourself?
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Let me listen.
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Good job.
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Okay, did you do it?
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Good.
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Okay, so Dad and Sari went off to the city.
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What did they see?
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Well, first, they went here.
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What is this?
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It's a lot of water, right?
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But it's not that big, it's kind of small.
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Here we can see some ducks.
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Here are ducks.
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Here is kegori, frog. Where do they live?
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They live in a pond.
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The water is called a pond.
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So, they went past the pond.
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Let's read it together.
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They went past the pond.
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Can you do it by yourself?
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Let me listen.
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Okay, good job.
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Where did they go next?
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Daome, where did they go next?
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What's this?
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That's a big building, right?
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There are horses.
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Horses.
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Horse.
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Right?
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You ride on a horse.
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Horses live in this building.
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We call this building, this building is called a barn.
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A barn.
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What color is it?
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It's red.
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It's a red barn.
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So, they went past the red barn.
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Let's read it together.
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They went past the red barn.
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Okay, can you do it by yourself?
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Can I hear you?
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Okay, good job.
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Okay, what's next?
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I'm very curious.
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I want to know.
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Oh, look at this.
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What's this here?
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This is a train.
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Oh, a train, right?
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That's a train.
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And this is a building where the train stops.
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And people get off the train and people get on the train.
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Get off, get on.
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So, we say this building is a station.
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Station.
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Station.
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Train station.
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So, they went past the train station.
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They went past the train station.
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Let's read it together.
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They went past the train station.
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Can you read it by yourself?
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Okay, good job.
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Okay, next, where did they go?
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Oh, you know this place, right?
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This is where you go to study.
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You meet your friends, there are many teachers, many classrooms.
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Of course, this is a school.
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School.
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Okay, so they went past the school.
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Can we do it together?
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They went past the school.
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Can you do it by yourself?
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Let me hear you.
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Okay, good job.
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Is it the end?
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Are they finished?
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Almost one more place.
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One more.
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What is it?
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Who's that?
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This is grandma.
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Grand-ma.
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So this is her house, right?
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So dad and Sari went to see grandma.
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They went to grandma's house.
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They want to see grandma.
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Hi grandma, how are you?
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Let's read it together.
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Dad and Sari went to see grandma.
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So that's why they went to the city, to visit or to see grandma.
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Let's review their journey.
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Let's look back and see where did they go.
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Wow, this is a map, right?
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It shows us different places that they went.
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And here is a key.
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A key tells us what the pictures mean.
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What does that picture mean?
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What is that picture?
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That's what the different things mean.
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So, let's review their trip.
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Because we can tell a friend.
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친구한테 말해요, right?
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Tell a friend how to get to grandma's place.
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할머니 집 어떻게 갔어요?
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How do we get to grandma's place?
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Tell your friend.
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친구한테 말해요.
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So, you're going to tell a friend how to get to grandma's place.
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Where do we start?
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Where is their house?
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Their house is here.
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Sari's house, 여기.
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That's where we start.
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시작하세요, right?
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시작해요.
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We start here, Sari's house.
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Where did they go?
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We have many places.
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Do you remember where they went first, the first place?
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It was a pond.
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Yes, they went to a pond.
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That's what the pond looks like.
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Look, it's over here.
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So, they went past the pond.
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Then what's next?
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What's next?
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Do you remember?
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Next, they went past a red barn.
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That's the picture of the red barn.
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Look, it's here.
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So, they went past the red barn.
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What's next?
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Do you remember?
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They went past a train station.
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A train station.
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So, they went past the train station.
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This is the picture.
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Where is it?
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It's right here.
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So, they went past the train station.
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Okay?
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Train station.
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What's next?
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Where did they go after the train station?
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Do you remember?
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It's a place where you study books and there are many teachers.
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Do you remember?
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It's the school.
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They went past the school.
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Where's the school?
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It's here.
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Wow.
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So they go, wow, very fast.
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Slow down, chun-chun-ee.
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Okay. Be careful.
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Trust me out, right?
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Okay.
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They went to the school.
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They went past the school.
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They went past the school.
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Where are they going?
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Why did they go to the city?
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To see grandma.
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That's grandma's place right there.
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Ding!
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So that's where they went.
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They went to all these different places.
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They went past these places to see grandma.
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They went past the pond.
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They went past the red barn.
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They went past the train station.
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They went past the school.
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And finally, they saw Grandma.
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They went to Grandma's place.
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And that is the trip off to the city.
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I'll bet Dad is tired from riding his bike.
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Are you tired?
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Well, it's okay.
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That's the end of the lesson right now.
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So take a break.
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But remember, these places that are in the city or on the way to Grandma's house.
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Okay, that's it for this lesson.
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We'll see you again next time.
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Goodbye.
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you

About This Lesson

In this engaging English session, learners will embark on a delightful journey through a narrative featuring Papa Mouse and Daughter Mouse as they travel to the city. This content emphasizes practical language usage through storytelling, allowing learners to grasp vocabulary and sentence structure in context. By participating in this lesson, you will not only enhance your listening skills but also improve your speaking abilities through an interactive experience. Specifically, learners will practice English speaking by repeating phrases and questions, fostering a deeper understanding of conversational English.

Key Vocabulary & Phrases

  • Goodbye - A common farewell expression.
  • Trip - A journey or excursion.
  • Pond - A small body of water where ducks and frogs may live.
  • Daughter - A female child in relation to her parents.
  • Water - An essential liquid found in nature, often in ponds or rivers.
  • City - A large and significant town.
  • Bike - A two-wheeled vehicle powered by pedaling.
  • See - To perceive with the eyes; a common verb used in daily conversations.

Practice Tips

To maximize your learning from this lesson, consider leveraging the technique of shadowspeak. This method allows you to enhance your English speaking practice by mimicking the speech patterns and intonation of the speaker in the video. Here are some effective strategies:

  • Shadow Speech: As you listen to the narrator, try to repeat phrases immediately after hearing them. This aligns your pronunciation with native speakers and helps build your fluency.
  • Slow It Down: If the pace feels too fast, use playback controls to slow down the video. This can aid in better comprehension as you practice.
  • Repeat Key Phrases: Focus on the key vocabulary listed above. Use them in your sentences as you narrate your own daily experiences or stories.
  • Engage with the Content: Don't just listen passively; actively engage by speaking out loud. Consider pausing the video after sections to allow yourself ample time to practice.
  • Record Yourself: Listening to your own voice can provide insight into your speaking prowess. Compare your pronunciation with the original audio to spot areas for improvement.

By incorporating the shadowing site techniques, you can turn each video into an enriching learn English with YouTube experience that fosters long-term language retention and confidence in speaking.

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.