Shadowing Practice: Grade 4 English Unit 13 Reading Text - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Hello Primary 4 students!
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On behalf of AMS English department, I'd like to welcome you today.
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I'm Ms. Angela Grudi.
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How are you doing?
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I hope you're all doing well.
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In this video, we are going to learn the reading text of Unit 13.
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Today's agenda item is your Oxford Discover students book.
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Now, let's get started.
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Now, I want you to open your books on page 129.
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Before we read the text, we have to think about the reading strategy.
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We have here, read with me, think, when do you learn new information about the world?
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How do you feel when you learn this new information?
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So, this is the reading strategy learn main idea
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and supporting details an entire reading will have one main idea also each paragraph
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or section in the reading will usually have its own main
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idea supporting details explain the main idea of a reading
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or a paragraph as we have here read the information write the main idea
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and three supporting details in each graphic
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organizer let's read this text and write the main idea and three supporting details
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Drake is very interested in news from around the world every morning
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while he eats breakfast he reads the newspaper on the train to work
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he uses his smartphone to check news on the web after
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he returns home at night jack watches news on television and then discusses it on a social network with his friends
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as we see the main idea is drake is very interested in news from around the world supporting details one
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he reads the newspaper
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while he eats breakfast two
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he checks internet news on his smartphone on the way to work three at night he watched news on television
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and discusses it on a social network so the main idea is
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that he is very interested in news and those supporting details support the main idea
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Now, let's move to page 130 and 131 to read the text and now listen to the text.
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Page 130.
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Read.
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From newspapers to smartphones.
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The rise of the mass media.
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Thanks to the mass media, information travels fast.
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Journalist Megan Michaels interviews Dr. Philip Kendall, a mass media expert.
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Good morning, Dr. Kendall.
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People like to share information, don't they?
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Yes.
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Long ago, when early humans made a discovery, they told their friends.
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Information spread from person to person.
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However, mass media is different.
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It brings news and information to many people very quickly.
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When did mass media begin?
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In 1440, Johannes Gutenberg changed the way information was shared.
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He invented the printing press.
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Before the printing press, people had to make books by hand.
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This was a slow process.
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His invention could quickly print many copies of a book.
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Then, about 150 years later, people printed the first newspapers in Europe.
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Today, millions of people around the world read newspapers every day.
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How many newspapers are there?
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There are over 6 ,000 daily newspapers in the world today.
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Publishers print over 700 million copies each day day.
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Magazines are also popular because they focus on one subject such as news, movies, fashion or sports.
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Advertising helps to pay for the cost of publishing newspapers and magazines.
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So what happened next in the history of mass media?
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Movies or moving pictures were invented over 100 years ago.
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At that time, people started to film news and events from around the world.
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These short news films were called newsreels.
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When people went to the theater to watch a movie, they could also watch the news.
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And then the television came next, right?
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Actually, the radio came next.
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It began about the same time as movies, but the first radio station didn't broadcast until 1920.
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Today, there are over 44 ,000 radio stations around the world.
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Do people still get their news from the radio?
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Yes, they do.
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Many radio stations report the news every hour.
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Some stations broadcast the news all the time.
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People can listen to the news while they drive or work.
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When did television broadcasting start?
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It started in the 1930s.
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Now, television is everywhere, bringing news and entertainment to people around the world.
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Some events are broadcast live while they are happening.
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So people have a lot of choices for their news, don't they?
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They do.
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But you mustn't forget the latest choice, the web.
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Today, around 40 % of the people in the world use the web.
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The web uses the Internet to give us 24 -hour news, and people can share information through social networks and blogs.
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Also, over 2 billion people now have smartphones.
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They can access the web wherever they go.
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We live in very interesting times.
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That's true.
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It will be exciting to see what's next in the world of mass media.
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as we listen to the text think what else do you
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want to know about mass media tell your partner three things
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that you want to know more about let's answer the questions on page 132
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we have a write the number for each detail beside the correct main idea in the chart
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we have number one 40 % of the people in the
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world use the web the main idea is answered the last one the web is used a lot today
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so number two there are over over 6000
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daily newspaper in the world today three people could watch the
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news in the theaters for the first time for he invented
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the printing press around 1440 the main ideas are gutenberg changed the way information traveled
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so this mean idea what detail supported number four he invented the printing press around 1440 number two newspaper
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and magazines are very popular
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which supporting detail support this idea number two
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there are over 6 000 daily newspaper in the world today
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moving pictures changed the way people got news for sure number
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three people could watch the news in theaters for the first time now let's move to question b
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and see question B write the types of mass media in the order in
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which they appeared in history from the oldest to the newest
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so the oldest is the newspaper we have the web newsreel television television, radio.
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After the newspaper, we had what?
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Newsreel.
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Then we have radio.
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Then television, the newest is the web.
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question c words in context read each numbered sentence
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then circle two correct answers for each sentence
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we have number one megan michaels is a journalist
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we have a she writes music she asks questions she writes down information
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so the answer for sure will be B
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and C she asks questions she writes down information number two people watch newsreel
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we have a newsreel gave news people saw them at theatres
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they were long the answer is a newsreel gave news b people saw them at theaters number three
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there are many radio stations in the world a they broadcast news they are not popular some broadcast music
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So the answer is A and C.
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They broadcast news, some broadcast music.
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Number four, the web is the latest choice for news.
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A. It is an old choice.
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It is the newest choice.
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It didn't exist many years ago.
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the correct answer r b and c b it is the newest choice c it didn't exist many years ago
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thanks for listening and i'm glad to be here with you today goodbye for now and wait for other videos bye
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Grade 4 English Unit 13 Reading Text”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: newspaper, main, web, detail, mass. This video has 124 sentences and 1220 words to shadow. The speech runs for 11:44. The speaker talks slowly, about 104 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 88% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| broadcast noun | /ˈbɹɔːd(ˌ)kɑːst/ | A transmission of a radio or television programme intended to be received by anyone with a receiver. |
| theater noun | /ˈθi(ə)tɚ/ | A place or building, consisting of a stage and seating, in which an audience gathers to watch plays, musical performances, public ceremonies, and so on. |
| smartphone noun | /ˈsmɑɹtfoʊn/ | A mobile phone with more advanced features and greater computing capacity than a feature phone. |
| invent verb | /ɪnˈvɛnt/ | To design a new process or mechanism. |
| journalist noun | /ˈd͡ʒɝnəlɪst/ | The keeper of a personal journal, who writes in it regularly. |
| paragraph noun | /ˈpæɹəɡɹæf/ | A passage in text that starts on a new line, the first line sometimes being indented, and usually marks a change of topic. |
| drake noun | /ˈdɹeɪ̯k/ | A male duck (animal). |
| chart noun | /t͡ʃɑɹt/ | A map illustrating the geography of a specific phenomenon. |
| discovery noun | /dɪˈskʌv.ɹi/ | Something discovered. |
| behalf noun | /bɪˈhæf/ | The interest, benefit, or wellbeing of someone or something. |
| agenda noun | /əˈd͡ʒɛn.də/ | A temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to. |
| goodbye | /ɡʊdˈbaɪ/ | Farewell; a formula used to another person or persons when the speaker, writer, or person addressed is departing. |
| wherever | /(h)wɛɹˈɛvɚ/ | Regardless of the place in, at or to which. |
| graphic adjective | /ˈɡɹæfɪk/ | Drawn, pictorial. |
| beside | /bɪˈsaɪd/ | Next to; at the side of. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| write down verb | To produce or set (something) down in writing; to record something. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- How are you doing?
- I hope you're all doing well.
- How do you feel when you learn this new information?
- People like to share information, don't they?
- After the newspaper, we had what?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
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| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | was shared · were invented · were called |
| Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a group | the latest · the oldest · the newest |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | will have · will usually have · will be |
| Obligation: must / have to / need to saying that something is necessary | have to think · had to make · mustn't forget |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 10 contractions and reduced forms, such as didn't, don't, I'm. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: publisher /ˈpʌblɪʃɚ/, publish /ˈpʌblɪʃ/, invention /ɪnˈvɛnʃən/
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 broadcast, theater, smartphone.
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.