Shadowing Practice: Importance of Farms - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Welcome to the farm, a special place where food starts its journey.
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Look at the fields, barns and friendly animals.
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This is what a farm looks like.
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Farms are where we grow food and take care of animals.
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Every day farmers work hard to plant seeds,
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pick fruits and vegetables, and look after animals like cows, pigs and chickens.
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These animals help make the food we eat, like milk, cheese and eggs.
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Farms help us learn about nature and how to take care of the land and animals.
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They are places where people and nature work together to make sure we all have food to feet.
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On this farm, each animal has an important job.
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Let's find out more about our farm friends and what they do.
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Cows are one of the most important animals on our farm.
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They have gentle eyes and move slowly.
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They eat grass in the fields.
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Cows give us milk, which we can turn into cheese, butter and yogurt.
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They also give us meat.
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A single cow can make about 25 litres of milk every day.
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That's a lot of milk!
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Chickens are always busy on the farm.
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You can hear them cluck and see them looking for food.
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They lay eggs, which we collect every day for you to eat, like at breakfast.
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Some chickens also give us meat, which is another important food.
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Sheep on our farm are fluffy.
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They have woolly coats to keep them warm.
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We use their wool to make clothes.
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Once a year we cut off their wool.
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This is called shearing.
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It does not hurt the sheep and it helps them stay cool when it's hot.
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Pigs are smart and like to explore.
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They love to roll in mud.
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Pigs are important on the farm because we raise them for their meat.
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There are different kinds of pigs, each with their own special traits.
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Farmers are very important because they take care of all the animals.
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They feed them, make sure they are healthy and keep their homes clean and safe.
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Farmers wake up early to take care of the animals and the farm.
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They work hard to grow the food the animals eat and make sure they have clean water to drink.
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Farmers look after the farm, the animals and the land.
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So, farms are amazing places with lots of life and activities.
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From the cows that give us milk and meat, to the chickens that lay eggs and the sheep that give us wool, each animal helps us in special ways thanks to the farmers
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hard work we can enjoy all these things from the farm remember
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when you drink a glass of milk wear a woolly sweater
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or eat a tasty egg it's all thanks to the farm
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and the farmers who make it possible let's be thankful for our farmers
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and the wonderful animals that make our lives better every day
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Let's get started.
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I'll see you next time.
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Thank you.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Importance of Farms”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: farm, animal, farmers, milk, cow. This video has 49 sentences and 501 words to shadow. The speech runs for 5:14. The speaker talks slowly, about 96 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 88% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| farmer noun | /ˈfɑɹ.mɚ/ | A person who works the land and/or who keeps livestock; anyone engaged in agriculture on a farm. |
| cow noun | /kaʊ/ | An adult female of the species Bos taurus, especially one that has calved. |
| pig noun | /ˈpɪɡ/ | Any of several mammalian species of the family Suidae, having cloven hooves, bristles and a snout adapted for digging; especially the domesticated animal Sus… |
| egg noun | /ɛɡ/ | An approximately spherical or ellipsoidal body produced by birds, insects, reptiles, and other animals, often housing an embryo within a membrane or shell… |
| sheep noun | /ˈʃiːp/ | A woolly ruminant of the genus Ovis. |
| wool noun | /wʊl/ | The hair of the sheep, llama and some other ruminants. |
| butter noun | /ˈbʌtɚ/ | A soft, fatty foodstuff made by churning the cream of milk (generally cow's milk). |
| 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… |
| collect verb | /ˈkɑlɪkt/ | To gather together; amass. |
| seed noun | /siːd/ | Any propagative portion of a plant which may be sown, such as true seeds, seed-like fruits, tubers, or bulbs. |
| coat noun | /ˈkoʊ̯t/ | An outer garment covering the upper torso and arms. |
| explore verb | /ɪkˈsploɹ/ | To examine or investigate something systematically. |
| gentle adjective | /ˈd͡ʒɛntl̩/ | Tender and amiable; of a considerate or kindly disposition. |
| cloth noun | /klɒθ/ | A fabric, usually made of woven, knitted, or felted fibres or filaments, such as used in dressing, decorating, cleaning or other practical use. Sometimes… |
| subscribe verb | /səbˈskɹaɪb/ | To write (one’s name) at the bottom of a document; to sign (one's name). |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| cut off verb | /ˌkʌt ˈɔf/ [ˌkɐɾ ˈɔf] | To remove by cutting. |
| find out verb | To discover, as by asking or investigating. | |
| wake up verb | /ˌweɪk ˈʌp/ | To stop sleeping; to awake. |
Pronunciation to watch
- The “th” sounds: cloth /klɒθ/, thankful /ˈθæŋkfəl/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: sheep /ˈʃiːp/, shear /ʃɪɚ/
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 farmer, cow, pig.
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.