Shadowing Practice: L1 52 Lift and look with Maxie - Learn English Speaking with Video

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21 sentences
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1
Lift and look with Maxie.
2
Open the car.
3
Grandma has one box.
4
Open the gate.
5
Two pets.
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Open the door.
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Three friends!
8
Open the window.
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Four flowers.
10
Open the book.
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Five butterflies.
12
Open the box.
13
Six toys.
14
Open the closet.
15
Seven hats.
16
Open the refrigerator.
17
Eight bottles.
18
Open the oven.
19
Nine cookies.
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Open the lid.
21
Ten candles on a cake.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This A1 speaking lesson is built on the video “L1 52 Lift and look with Maxie”. This video has 21 sentences and 60 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:02.

Key vocabulary in this video

15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:

WordPronunciationMeaning
gate noun/ˈɡeɪ̯t/A doorlike structure outside a house.
pet noun/pɛt/An animal kept as a companion or otherwise for pleasure, rather than for some practical benefit or use.
flower noun/ˈfloʊɚ/A reproductive structure in angiosperms (flowering plants), often conspicuously colourful and typically including sepals, petals, and either or both stamens…
toy noun/tɔɪ/Something to play with, especially as intended for use by a child.
closet noun/ˈklɑzɪt/A small room within a house used to store clothing, food, or other household supplies.
grandma noun/ˈɡɹænmɑː/Grandmother.
cookie noun/ˈkʊki/A small, flat, baked good which is either crisp or soft but firm.
oven noun/ˈʌ.vn̩/A chamber used for baking or heating.
butterfly noun/ˈbʌ.tə(ɹ).flaɪ/A flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, distinguished from moths by their diurnal activity and generally brighter colouring.
candle noun/ˈkæn.dəl/A light source consisting of a wick embedded in a solid, flammable substance such as wax, tallow, or paraffin.
refrigerator noun/ɹɪˈfɹɪd͡ʒ.əˌɹeɪ.tɚ/A household or commercial appliance used for keeping food fresh by refrigeration (short form fridge).
bottle noun/ˈbɒt.l̩/A container, typically made of glass or plastic and having a tapered neck, used primarily for holding liquids.
cake noun/keɪk/A rich, sweet dessert food, typically made of flour, sugar, and eggs and baked in an oven, and often covered in icing.
hat noun/hæ̞ʔ/A covering for the head, often in the approximate form of a cone, dome or cylinder closed at its top end, and sometimes having a brim and other decoration.
lift noun/lɪft/An act of lifting or raising.

How to practise with this video

  1. Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
  2. Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
  3. Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like gate, pet, flower.

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.

Shadowing technique: read the full step-by-step guide →