Shadowing Practice: It's okay to breastfeed a 4-year-old - Learn English Speaking with Video
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It's okay to still be breastfeeding a four-year-old.
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Is it okay?
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That's what I'm saying.
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It's okay.
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It's okay.
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I would never do it.
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It's okay.
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I agree.
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It's okay.
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Do I think it's odd personally?
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A little.
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That's older than Griffin.
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I just imagine CJ like he's so grown.
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I'm sorry Griffin can have a full conversation with me.
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He's actually talking about reproduction at this point.
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Like I don't know that he needs to put his mouth on my breast.
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Is it okay if you think it's okay?
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Sometimes I wonder like who wants it at four?
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The baby or the mom?
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Like it's just a connection thing at that point.
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Like let's do a hug.
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Let's do let's do a good hug.
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Oh good long hug.
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Yes.
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Let's do a cuddle.
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Let me sing a song because a four-year-old's gonna remember that They're gonna be comments.
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I remember comments on an episode people were like I've nursed my kid till they were seven They disagree with me, and I disagree with them.
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That's right.
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It can go both ways.
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Guess what we're doing agreeing to disagree
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “It's okay to breastfeed a 4-year-old”. This video has 30 sentences and 193 words to shadow. The speech runs for 0:47. The speaker talks fast, about 247 words per minute, so expect linked and reduced sounds. Only 81% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding. 5 of its 30 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| disagree verb | /dɪsəˈɡɹi/ | To fail to agree; to have a different opinion or belief. |
| nurse noun | /nɝs/ | Anyone performing this role, regardless of training or profession. |
| breast noun | /bɹɛst/ | Either of the two organs on the front of a female human's chest, which contain the mammary glands; also the analogous organs in males. |
| reproduction noun | /ˌɹiːpɹəˈdʌkʃən/ | The act of reproducing new individuals biologically. |
| breastfeed verb | /ˈbɹɛs(t)fiːd/ | To feed (a baby) milk via the breasts; to suckle; to nurse. |
| cuddle verb | /ˈkʌd.l̩/ | To lie together snugly (with someone), in an intimate physical embrace; to snuggle. |
| personally adverb | /ˈpɜː.sə.nə.li/ | In a personal manner. |
| sing verb | /ˈsɪŋ/ | To produce musical or harmonious sounds with one’s voice. |
| agree verb | /əˈɡɹi/ | To be in harmony about an opinion, statement, or action; to have a consistent idea between two or more people. |
| comment noun | /ˈkɑmɛnt/ | A spoken or written remark. |
| episode noun | /ˈɛp.ə.soʊd/ | A discrete but connected event, situation, or period within a broader sequence, narrative, or life course. |
| wonder noun | /ˈwʌndɚ/ | A sense of awe, astonishment and curiosity, inspired by unexpected events, novel experiences and inexplicable circumstances, sometimes accompanied by surprise… |
| imagine verb | /ɪˈmæd͡ʒ.ɪn/ | To form a mental image of something; to envision or create something in one's mind. |
| grow verb | /ˈɡɹəʊ/ | To become larger, to increase in magnitude. |
| mouth noun | /maʊθ/ | The front opening of a creature through which food is ingested. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Do I think it's odd personally?
- Is it okay if you think it's okay?
- Sometimes I wonder like who wants it at four?
- Let's do let's do a good hug.
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 8 contractions and reduced forms, such as gonna, I'm, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: reproduction /ˌɹiːpɹəˈdʌkʃən/, connection /kəˈnɛkʃ(ə)n/, conversation /ˌkɑn.vəɹˈseɪ.ʃən/
- Long words — get the stress right: reproduction /ˌɹiːpɹəˈdʌkʃən/, personally /ˈpɜː.sə.nə.li/, conversation /ˌkɑn.vəɹˈseɪ.ʃən/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like disagree, nurse, breast.
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.