Shadowing Practice: How to Make Your Bed - Bed-Making Tips for Kids - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Hello, everyone!
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Remember Jesse?
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He's still working to become more independent, and in this new unit, we're going to learn about how to get ready for our day.
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It looks like Jesse just woke up.
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Hmm, and his sheets look pretty messy.
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Over the night, Jesse does tend to move around a bit.
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His sheets are all over.
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Today, let's learn how to make your bed.
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A neat bed looks great, and it helps the room look nice and tidy.
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It can also give you a sense of accomplishment to start your day.
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But beds don't make themselves.
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Someone, of course, needs to make the bed.
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That's where you come in.
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Before we look at the steps involved in making your bed, let's first check out what each piece of bedding looks like.
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There is a specific order for how bedding is laid down on the bed.
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Take a look.
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The comforter is the thick blanket that goes on top of the bed.
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It does a great job keeping you warm.
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Under that is the top sheet.
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This is the flat sheet that you sleep under.
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Under those two is the fitted sheet.
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It's the sheet with the stretchy elastic that keeps it on the mattress.
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It's what you sleep on top of.
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Now, let's look at the steps we take to make our bed.
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First, get in bed and find the top corners.
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Maybe you're already in bed, but if you're not, it's easiest to do this step from in bed,
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since it's hard to reach both top corners from out of your bed.
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So find the two corners of the comforter and the top sheet and get them in your hands.
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It might be hard to reach all the way to each corner.
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Do your best.
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Next, pull them up and spread them out.
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Giving the blankets a little shake can help to smooth them out too.
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Then, get out of bed and smooth the covers.
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Do your best to straighten and flatten any bumps or folds.
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Finally, arrange your pillows.
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You can fold the top edge of the comforter and top sheet down if you'd like.
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Maybe even put a stuffed animal on the pillows.
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Ah, what a nice finishing touch.
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And that's how you do it.
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Now, let's review the steps.
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First, get in bed and find the top corners.
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Next, pull them up and spread them out.
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Then, get out of bed and smooth the covers.
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Finally, arrange your pillows.
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It sure does feel nice to slide into a neatly made bed at the end of a long day.
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Since Jesse did a nice job making his bed today, he earned his...
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Tidy Bedmaker Badge.
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Practice making your bed to earn your badge too.
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Nice work today!
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Keep that bed looking neat, and we will see you next time!
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “How to Make Your Bed - Bed-Making Tips for Kids”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: bed, sheet, corner, Jesse, step. This video has 13 sentences and 474 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:45. The speaker talks at a steady 126 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 85% 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:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
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| sheet noun | /ʃit/ | A thin bed cloth used as a covering for a mattress or as a layer over the sleeper. |
| smooth adjective | /smuːð/ | Having a texture that lacks friction. Not rough. |
| pillow noun | /ˈpɪl.oʊ/ [ˈpʰɪɫ.ö̞] | A soft cushion used to support the head in bed. |
| earn verb | /ɝn/ | To gain (success, reward, recognition) through applied effort or work. |
| fold verb | /ˈfəʊld/ | To bend (any thin material, such as paper) over so that it comes in contact with itself. |
| blanket noun | /ˈblæŋ.kɪt/ | A heavy, loosely woven fabric, usually large and woollen, used for warmth while sleeping or resting. |
| badge noun | /bæd͡ʒ/ | A distinctive mark, token, sign, emblem or cognizance, worn on one’s clothing, as an insignia of some rank, or of the membership of an organization. |
| arrange verb | /əˈɹeɪnd͡ʒ/ | To set up; to organize; to put into an orderly sequence or arrangement. |
| tidy adjective | /ˈtaɪ.di/ | Arranged neatly and in order. |
| thick adjective | /θɪk/ | Relatively great in extent from one surface to the opposite in its smallest solid dimension. |
| shake verb | /ˈʃeɪk/ | To cause (something) to move rapidly in opposite directions alternatingly. |
| slide noun | /ˈslaɪ̯d/ | An item of play equipment that children can climb up and then slide down again. |
| bump noun | /bʌmp/ | A light blow or jolting collision. |
| messy adjective | /ˈmɛsi/ | In a disorderly state; chaotic; disorderly. |
| accomplishment noun | /əˈkɑm.plɪʃ.mənt/ | The act of accomplishing; completion; fulfilment. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
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| get out of verb | To leave, exit or escape from; to become free of. | |
| check out verb | To record the departure or withdrawal of someone or something (such as guests, employees, books, etc.). | |
| move around verb | To relocate to new homes repeatedly; to not live in any one place for long. | |
| wake up verb | /ˌweɪk ˈʌp/ | To stop sleeping; to awake. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Today, let's learn how to make your bed!
- That's where you come in!
- It's what you sleep on top of.
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 5 contractions and reduced forms, such as you're, don't, we're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: smooth /smuːð/, thick /θɪk/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: sheet /ʃit/, shake /ˈʃeɪk/, accomplishment /əˈkɑm.plɪʃ.mənt/
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 sheet, smooth, pillow.
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.