Shadowing Practice: Kids story with sweet machine about good behavior - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Kids story with sweet machine about good behavior”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: train, coin, yummy, welcome, sir. This video has 304 sentences and 1098 words to shadow. The speech runs for 18:56. 82% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| coin noun | /ˈkoɪ̯n/ | A piece of currency, usually metallic and in the shape of a disc, but sometimes polygonal, or with a hole in the middle. |
| yummy adjective | /ˈjʌm.i/ | Delicious. |
| whoa | /woʊ/ | Stop (especially when commanding a horse or imitative thereof); calm down; slow down. |
| cardboard noun | /ˈkɑɹdˌbɔɹd/ | A wood-based material resembling heavy paper, used in the manufacture of boxes, cartons and signs. |
| flavor noun | /ˈfleɪvə/ | The quality produced by the sensation of taste or, especially, of taste and smell in combined effect. |
| relative noun | /ˈɹɛl.ə.tɪv/ | Someone connected by blood, marriage, or adoption; someone in the same family. |
| uncle noun | /ˈʌŋ.kl̩/ | The brother or brother-in-law of one’s parent. |
| worker noun | /ˈwɝ.kɚ/ | One who works: a person who performs labor for a living; traditionally, especially, manual labor. |
| chip noun | /t͡ʃɪp/ | A small piece broken from a larger piece of solid material. |
| polish verb | /ˈpɑ.lɪʃ/ | To shine; to make a surface very smooth or shiny by rubbing, cleaning, or grinding. |
| brush noun | /bɹʌʃ/ | An implement consisting of multiple more or less flexible bristles or other filaments attached to a handle, used for any of various purposes including… |
| shine verb | /ʃaɪn/ | To emit or reflect light so as to glow. |
| aboard adverb | /əˈbɔɹd/ | On board; into or within a ship or boat; hence, into or within a railway car. |
| sandwich noun | /ˈsæn(d).wɪd͡ʒ/ | A dish or foodstuff where at least one piece, but typically two or more pieces, of bread serves as the wrapper or container of some other food. |
| luggage noun | /ˈlʌɡ.ɪdʒ/ | The bags and other containers that hold a traveller's belongings. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| clean up verb | To make an area or a thing clean; to pick up a mess; to tidy. |
| sit down verb | To assume a sitting position from a standing position. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- What kind of sweets would you like?
- What candy would you like?
- Which flavor would you like?
- What flavor do you like?
- What are you waiting for?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Obligation: must / have to / need to saying that something is necessary | need to help · need to clean · need to jump |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | is not working · I'm brushing · are you waiting |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | will be · i'll try · I'll show |
| Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see coming | gonna do · gonna go |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 24 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, you're, gonna. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: polish /ˈpɑ.lɪʃ/, brush /bɹʌʃ/, shine /ʃaɪn/, delicious /dɪˈlɪ.ʃəs/, dish /dɪʃ/
- Long words — get the stress right: evacuate /ɪˈvæk.ju.eɪt/, disassemble /dɪs.əˈsɛm.bəl/
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 coin, yummy, whoa.
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.








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