Shadowing Practice: Kid's Box 1 Unit 2 Story - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Kid's Box 1 Unit 2 Story”. This video has 13 sentences and 67 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:14.
Key vocabulary in this video
10 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| toy noun | /tɔɪ/ | Something to play with, especially as intended for use by a child. |
| pencil noun | /ˈpɛnsəl/ | A writing utensil with a graphite (commonly referred to as lead) shaft, usually blended with clay, clad in wood, and sharpened to a taper. |
| oops | /ups/ | Used to acknowledge a small mistake or accident. |
| eraser noun | /ɪˈɹeɪsɚ/ | One who erases. |
| monster noun | /ˈmɑnstɚ/ | A terrifying and dangerous creature, especially one of an imaginary or fictional kind. |
| activity noun | /ækˈtɪv.ɪ.ti/ | The state or quality of being active; activeness. |
| everybody | /ˈɛvɹi(ˌ)bədi/ | All people. |
| count verb | /kaʊnt/ | To recite numbers in sequence. |
| draw verb | /dɹɑ/ | To pull (someone or something) in a particular direction or manner. |
| alive adjective | /əˈlaɪv/ | Having life; living; not dead. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pick up verb | To lift; to grasp and raise. |
| sit down verb | To assume a sitting position from a standing position. |
Pronunciation to watch
- Long words — get the stress right: activity /ækˈtɪv.ɪ.ti/, everybody /ˈɛvɹi(ˌ)bədi/
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 toy, pencil, oops.
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.



























