Shadowing Practice: Heinemann Grade K - 26. Toys - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Hi, I'm Teacher Aaron.
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Welcome to my story time.
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Today our story is toys.
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Boys and girls, do you like to play with toys?
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I do.
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Toys are cool.
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Boys and girls, look at the picture.
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What toys can you see?
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Yes, very good.
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I can see a bear.
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I can see a toy bear.
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Today, our story is toys.
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Here is a car.
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Boys and girls, what color is the car?
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Very good.
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The car is red, yellow, orange, and brown.
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Here is a ball.
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Friends, what color is the ball?
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Very good.
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The ball is black and white.
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Here is a truck boys and girls is the truck big or small yes the truck is big trucks are very big
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here is a bus boys
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and girls what color is the bus yes the bus is yellow boys
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and girls this is a school bus this is a yellow school bus here is a boat boys
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and girls where can i play on a boat yes i
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can play on a boat in the sea s e a sea on the sea Here is a plane.
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Boys and girls, where does a plane fly?
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Yes, very good.
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A plane flies in the sky.
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S -K -Y, sky.
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Here is a train.
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Boys and girls, what does a train say?
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Very good a train says choo -choo!
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Happy birthday!
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Boys and girls look at the picture who can you see?
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I can see a dad, I can see a mom, I can see friends, I can see little boys,
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I can see little girls.
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I can see a birthday.
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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 44 sentences and 299 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:14. The speaker talks slowly, about 93 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 81% 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

15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:

WordPronunciationMeaning
toy noun/tɔɪ/Something to play with, especially as intended for use by a child.
choo noun/tʃuː/The sound of a locomotive whistle.
truck noun/tɹʌk/A small wheel or roller, specifically the wheel of a gun carriage.
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).
train noun/ˈtɹeɪn/The elongated back portion of a dress or skirt (or an ornamental piece of material added to similar effect), which drags along the ground.
color noun/ˈkʌl.ə/The spectral composition of visible light.
plane noun/pleɪn/An airplane; an aeroplane.
boat noun/bəʊ̯t/A small, usually open craft used for travelling over water, propelled by oars, motor or wind. Usually contrasted with "ship".
teacher noun/ˈti.t͡ʃɚ/A person who teaches, especially one employed in a school; preceptor.
birthday noun/ˈbɜːθ.deɪ/The anniversary of the day on which someone is born.
bear verb/bɪɚ/To carry or convey, literally or figuratively.
welcome/ˈwɛl.kəm/Greeting given upon someone's arrival.
wonderful adjective/ˈwʌndəfl̩/Tending to excite wonder; surprising, extraordinary.
fly noun/ˈflaɪ̯/Any insect of the order Diptera; characterized by having two wings (except for some wingless species), also called true flies.

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

  1. Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
  2. Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
  3. Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like toy, choo, truck.

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.

Shadowing technique: read the full step-by-step guide →