Shadowing Practice: Heinemann Grade K - 13. At The Zoo - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Hi, I'm Teacher Erin.
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Welcome to my story time.
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Today our story is at the zoo.
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Boys and girls, look at the picture.
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What can you see?
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Very good.
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I can see a boy.
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I can see a girl.
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And I can see a pink bird.
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What is it?
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It's a flamenco.
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boys
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and girls let's go to the zoo today our story is at the zoo we can see a monkey boys
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and girls what do monkeys love to eat
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yes monkeys love bananas we We can see a snake.
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Boys and girls, can a snake run fast?
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No, a snake cannot run.
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Can you run fast?
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Yes, I think you can.
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We can see a bear.
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Arrrrr.
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Boys and girls, is a bear big or small?
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Big or small?
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Yes, very good.
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The bear is big.
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B-I-G.
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Big.
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We can see a lion.
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Roar!
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Friends, how many eyes does the lion have?
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Super duper, the lion has two eyes.
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One, two.
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Two big eyes.
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We can see an elephant.
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Boys and girls, where is the elephant?
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The elephant is in the grass.
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G-R-A-S-S.
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The elephant is eating grass.
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We can see a giraffe.
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Friends, is the giraffe tall or short?
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Tall or short?
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Very good.
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The giraffe is tall.
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Very tall.
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We can see a zebra.
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Boys and girls, what color is the zebra?
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That's right.
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The zebra is black and white.
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We can see a bird.
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Look at the bird's mouth.
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Is the mouth long or short?
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Yes, the mouth is long, very long.
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Boys and girls, do you like the zoo?
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I love the zoo and I like all of you.
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I'm teacher Aaron.
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Thank you for reading a story with me today.
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I hope you have a wonderful day.
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I'll see you very soon.
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Take care.
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Bye for now.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 60 sentences and 310 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:41. The speaker talks slowly, about 84 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 78% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.
Key vocabulary in this video
14 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| elephant noun | /ˈɛlɪfənt/ | A large mammal of the family Elephantidae in the order Proboscidea, having a trunk, and native to Africa and Asia. |
| lion noun | /ˈlaɪən/ | A big cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa, India and formerly much of Europe. |
| snake noun | /sneɪk/ | Any of the suborder Serpentes of legless reptiles with long, thin bodies and fork-shaped tongues. |
| monkey noun | /ˈmʌŋki/ | A member of the clade Simiiformes other than those in the clade Hominoidea containing apes, generally (but not universally) distinguished by small size, tails… |
| grass noun | /ɡɹɑːs/ | Any plant of the family Poaceae, characterized by leaves that arise from nodes in the stem and leaf bases that wrap around the stem, especially those grown as… |
| banana noun | /bəˈnænə/ | An elongated curved tropical fruit of a banana plant, which grows in bunches and has a creamy flesh and a smooth skin. |
| roar verb | /ˈɹoɹ/ | To make a loud, deep cry, especially from pain, anger, or other strong emotion. |
| giraffe noun | /d͡ʒəˈɹæf/ | A ruminant in the genus Giraffa of the African savannah with long legs, a highly elongated neck, yellow fur patterned with dark spots typically in the form of… |
| zebra noun | /ˈzɛb.ɹə/ | Any of three species of subgenus Hippotigris: Equus grevyi, Equus quagga, or Equus zebra, all with black and white stripes and native to Africa. |
| duper noun | /ˈdu.pɚ/ | a person who dupes another |
| flamenco noun | /fləˈmɛŋkəʊ/ | A genre of folk music and dance native to Andalusia, in Spain. |
| tall adjective | /tɔl/ | Having great vertical extent (usually reckoned from the bottom of the feet to the very top of the head) when standing. (For instance, somebody with a height of… |
| bird noun | /ˈbɜːd/ | An animal of the clade (traditionally class) Aves in the phylum Chordata, characterized by being warm-blooded, having feathers and wings usually capable of… |
| pink noun | /ˈpɪŋk/ | A color reminiscent of pinks, the flowers. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 3 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, I'll. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
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 elephant, lion, snake.
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.