Shadowing Practice: Heinemann Grade K - 59 Flap Flap Fly - 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 ducks?
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I like ducks very much.
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Today, our story is flap, flap, fly.
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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 ducks.
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How many ducks can you see?
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That's right, I can see one, two, three, four.
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Four ducks.
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Our story is flap, flap, fly.
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Mother duck can walk.
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She walks and walks.
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She walks to the pond.
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Boys and girls, look at mother duck.
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What color are mother duck's feet?
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Yes, very good.
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Mother duck's feet are orange.
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The little ducks can walk.
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They walk and walk.
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They walk by the pond.
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Boys and girls, are the ducks happy?
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Yes, they are.
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The ducks are very happy.
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Mother duck can eat.
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She eats and eats.
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She eats by the pond.
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Friends, what is mother duck eating?
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Yes, very good.
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Mother duck is eating grass.
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G-R-A-S-S, grass.
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The little ducks can eat.
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They eat and eat.
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They eat by the pond.
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Boys and girls, are the little ducks eating grass too?
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Yes, yes they are.
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The little ducks are eating grass.
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Mother duck can swim.
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She swims and swims.
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She swims in the pond.
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Boys and girls, is Mother Duck swimming in water?
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Yes, yes she is.
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Mother Duck is swimming in water.
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The little ducks can swim.
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They swim and swim.
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They swim in the pond.
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Boys and girls, are the little ducks swimming in milk?
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No, they aren't.
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Are the little ducks swimming in juice?
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No, they aren't.
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The little ducks are swimming in water.
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Mother duck can fly.
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Boys and girls, where is mother duck?
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Yes, mother duck is in the sky.
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The little ducks can fly.
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Flap, flap, flap, fly.
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Boys and girls, the little ducks are flying in the sky too.
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Mama duck and baby ducks are very, very happy.
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Friends, can you fly too?
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No, you cannot.
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I hope you have a wonderful day, boys and girls.
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I'm Teacher Erin.
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Thank you for reading a story with me today.
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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 A1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Heinemann Grade K - 59 Flap Flap Fly”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: duck, mother, boys, girls, swim. This video has 67 sentences and 360 words to shadow. The speech runs for 4:01. The speaker talks slowly, about 90 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 75% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 12 of its 67 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
14 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| duck noun | /dʌk/ | Any of certain aquatic birds of the family Anatidae, having a flat bill and webbed feet, distinguished from swans and geese by generally being smaller and… |
| swim verb | /swɪm/ | To move through the water, without touching the bottom; to propel oneself in water by natural means. |
| pond noun | /pɑnd/ | An inland body of standing water, either natural or man-made, that is smaller than a lake. |
| 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… |
| juice noun | /d͡ʒuːs/ | A liquid made from plant, especially fruit. |
| mama noun | /ˈmɑmə/ | Synonym of mother (“a female parent”). |
| flap noun | /flæp/ | Anything broad and flexible that hangs loose, or that is attached by one side or end and is easily moved. |
| milk verb | /mɪlk/ | To express milk from (a mammal, especially a cow). |
| orange noun | /ˈɒɹɪnd͡ʒ/ | An evergreen tree of the genus Citrus such as Citrus sinensis which yields oranges (the fruit). |
| foot noun | /fʊt/ | A biological structure found in many animals that is used for locomotion and that is frequently a separate organ at the terminal part of the leg. |
| welcome | /ˈwɛl.kəm/ | Greeting given upon someone's arrival. |
| color noun | /ˈkʌl.ə/ | The spectral composition of visible light. |
| 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. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Boys and girls, do you like ducks?
- What can you see?
- How many ducks can you see?
- That's right, I can see one, two, three, four.
- Friends, can you fly too?
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 5 contractions and reduced forms, such as aren't, 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 duck, swim, pond.
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.