Shadowing Practice: Heinemann Grade K - 38 Wheels - 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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Boys and girls, do you like cars?
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Do you like bikes?
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Do you like trucks?
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I do.
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Today, our story is wheels.
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Boys and girls, look at the picture.
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What can you see?
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I can see a big, big truck.
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T -R -U -C -K.
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Truck today our story is wheels a bike has wheels boys
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and girls what color are the wheels yes very good the
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wheels are white a car has wheels friends does a car go fast or slow?
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That's right.
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A car goes fast.
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Vroom, vroom.
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A truck has wheels.
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Boys and girls, what color is the truck?
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Very good.
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The truck is red.
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A bus has wheels.
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Boys and girls, What color is the bus?
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Yes, the bus is yellow.
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What kind of bus is it?
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Super job!
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The bus is a school bus.
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A van has wheels.
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Boys and girls, what color is the van?
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Very good.
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The van is blue.
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A plane has wheels.
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Boys and girls, is the plane big or small?
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Yes, very good.
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The plane is big.
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The plane is very, very big.
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A train has wheels.
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Boys and girls, what does the train say?
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That's right.
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The train says, Toot toot!
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A wheelchair has wheels.
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Boys and girls, look at the picture.
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What can you see?
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I can see two boys.
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one two two boys and one dog the boys are happy and the dog is happy too
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i'm teacher aaron thank you for reading a story with me today
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i hope you have a wonderful day i'll see you very soon take care bye for now

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This speaking lesson is built on the video “Heinemann Grade K - 38 Wheels”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: wheels, boys, girls, truck, bus. This video has 47 sentences and 277 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:13. The speaker talks slowly, about 86 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 83% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 12 of its 47 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.

Key vocabulary in this video

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

WordPronunciationMeaning
wheelchair noun/ˈ(h)wilt͡ʃɛɹ/A chair mounted on large wheels for the transportation or use of a sick or disabled person.
toot noun/ˈtut/The noise of a horn or whistle.
vroom/vɹum/The sound of an engine, especially when it is revving up.
wheel noun/ˈwiːl/A circular device capable of rotating on its axis, facilitating movement or transportation or performing labour in machines.
truck noun/tɹʌk/A small wheel or roller, specifically the wheel of a gun carriage.
bike noun/baɪk/Any vehicle sharing some characteristics with a bicycle or motorbike, such as pedal power, a handlebar, or a saddle.
yellow adjective/ˈjɛloʊ/Of a yellow hue.
color noun/ˈkʌl.ə/The spectral composition of visible light.
plane noun/pleɪn/An airplane; an aeroplane.
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.
teacher noun/ˈti.t͡ʃɚ/A person who teaches, especially one employed in a school; preceptor.
welcome/ˈwɛl.kəm/Greeting given upon someone's arrival.
wonderful adjective/ˈwʌndəfl̩/Tending to excite wonder; surprising, extraordinary.

Sentences worth repeating

Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:

  • Boys and girls, do you like cars?
  • Do you like bikes?
  • Do you like trucks?
  • What can you see?

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 wheelchair, toot, vroom.

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 →