Shadowing Practice: Gogo 23 What are we doing - Learn English Speaking with Video
About This Lesson
In this engaging lesson from the video "Gogo 23 What are we doing," English learners will practice speaking and comprehension skills through playful dialogue featuring various activities. The lesson is centered around simple actions, colors, and the use of puppets, which children find appealing. By mimicking the characters, learners can enhance their pronunciation and fluency in English. This video provides an excellent opportunity for learners to adopt the shadowing technique, a method designed to improve speaking skills by imitating native speakers.
Key Vocabulary & Phrases
- Puppet - A figure operated by a person to entertain.
- What are we doing? - A common question used to inquire about activities.
- Painting - The act of creating artwork using color.
- Singing - Producing musical sounds with the voice.
- Dancing - Moving rhythmically to music.
- Sleeping - The state of resting or being inactive.
- Flying - The action of moving through the air.
- Very good - A phrase used to show approval or encouragement.
Practice Tips
To maximize the benefits of this lesson, utilize the shadow speak method while watching the video. This involves pausing the video and repeating sentences or phrases right after you hear them. Start with short segments to accurately capture the tone and rhythm, especially given the lively speed typical of children's content. As the speakers in this video maintain an upbeat and encouraging tone, try to reflect that in your voice, which can help in developing your own speaking style.
Since this lesson introduces various activities, practice using the newly learned vocabulary by forming your own sentences. For instance, create a question: "What are they doing now?" or make statements like, "They are painting." This will not only bolster your vocabulary but also ease you into conversational English, essential for exams like IELTS speaking practice.
Remember to incorporate the shadowspeaks method into your practice sessions. By speaking in sync with the video, you'll align your speech patterns with native speakers, greatly enhancing your comprehension and fluency. This engaging approach to learning English with YouTube can lead to significant improvements in your speaking abilities.
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.














