Shadowing Practice: Learn English with Farm Animals 🐷🐰 Comprehensible Input (beginner friendly) - Learn English Speaking with YouTube
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Oh, hello.
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Oh, hello.
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Today we are at a farm and we're staying in a farmhouse.
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You and me are going to walk around and see lots of animals and I'm very excited.
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I am looking for a rabbit.
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Let's see if we can find one.
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This is a gate and it's quite small.
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I am opening the gates and walking down the stairs.
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This is a large bush and in the bush there are lots of colorful flowers.
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These flowers are yellow, orange,
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pink, purple and I think that's it.
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So I am walking down a road.
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This is a road, normally for cars but there are no cars.
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To my right is a white fence and the fence is to keep the cows inside.
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I am on the outside,
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the cows are inside the fence.
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In the red farmhouse there are more animals.
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This is a tree and the tree has no leaves.
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Let's keep going.
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Can I do my cow impression?
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Okay.
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Behind me there are three cows and on the cow's head it has horns.
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The cow has horns.
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It has a tail and four legs.
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Those three cows are black and white.
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A baby cow is called a calf.
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A baby cow is a calf.
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A cow makes milk that you and me drink.
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The The cow is eating.
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He's feeding.
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Hello.
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I love animals.
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Now the cow is moving away.
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I don't think he loves me.
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It's very hot.
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So, I am sitting down on a bench.
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I'm taking a rest.
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I'm chilling out.
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I'm cooling down because it's very hot.
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Okay, I'm cool.
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These are geese.
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A goose is one.
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Geese are many.
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The geese are standing next to a pond.
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Geese can swim and they can fly.
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I can't fly.
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These are geese, not ducks.
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A goose has a long neck.
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These are turkeys.
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Turkeys are bigger than chickens.
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There are lots of turkeys here.
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Turkeys have a red neck.
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They have two legs, like me and like you,
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and they have brown and black feathers.
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The feathers are like a bird's skin.
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They help keep it dry and they help it to fly.
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In England, where I'm from,
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at Christmas, on Christmas Day, we eat turkeys.
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Do you eat turkey where you're from?
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I'm crouching down and inside here there are chickens.
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A chicken is smaller than a turkey and a chicken also has two legs like you and like me.
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Chickens have a red comb on their head and a chicken's mouth is called a beak.
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Chickens have yellow beaks.
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A male chicken, I'm a male, is called a rooster.
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A female chicken is called a hen.
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Do you know what a baby chicken is called?
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a chick.
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A baby chicken is called a chick.
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Hello.
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If I poke my finger through,
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it might think it's food,
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so I shouldn't do that.
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Don't want to feed my finger to the chicken.
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That's not good.
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Hello?
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Hello?
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Hello?
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So this is a baby pig and baby pigs are called piglets.
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Hello?
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Wow!
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There are two piglets here and if you can hear the piglets they're making the sound.
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We say they are grunting or oink is the word for a pig sound in English.
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These piglets are very cute.
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Again, they have two ears and they are pink and brown in colour.
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Hello.
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I'm not sure if the pig will eat my finger,
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so I don't want to put my finger inside.
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But they are very cute.
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I have never seen a pig this close before so for me this feels quite special.
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I love animals.
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Hello.
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It's still very hot.
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I live in Vietnam and the weather is super hot.
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So I'm going to rest on the swing.
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This is a swing.
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There are two swings.
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I am swinging.
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Now, I'm not swinging.
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I'm holding the chains.
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These are the chains.
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and this wooden structure is called a frame.
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Normally you find swings at a playground or a park but there are swings at the farm here.
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What am I doing?
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I'm skimming stones.
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We are by the river,
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we're next to the river,
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and I'm looking for the perfect stone, a nice round stone.
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So, I'm looking on the ground,
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I need to find a stone that is flat.
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This stone is flat and it's quite round,
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so I'll try to skim it now.
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You ready?
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I got three skims, or three bounces.
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That was quite good, but I can do better.
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Right, I'm not going to give up.
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I want to get more than three skims.
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Let's see.
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although it crouched well that was rubbish
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that was very bad let's try again okay last one can
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i get more than three two three i got three one
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more one two three four five six seven eight nine ten
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all right i did it now i want to go see some horses I think there are horses at this farm.
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Let's go see.
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What a beautiful day.
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We are walking to see the horses.
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But what are these trees on either side of me?
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These trees are called palm trees.
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Wow.
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Hey guys, we found a horse.
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Hello.
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I love horses.
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They're so chilled.
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I'm feeding the horse.
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I just fed the horse some grass.
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Hello.
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Now I'm petting the horse.
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The hair on a horse's back is called a mane.
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Just like a lion, They both have manes.
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This is a mane.
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Hello.
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Again, I'm petting the horse,
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but I think she wants some more food.
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So I'm going to get some grass now.
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I'm gonna get grass.
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There's lots of grass but it's all very short.
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I need some long grass so I'll go over here.
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One second!
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I've got the grass!
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I'm running or jogging.
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Now I'll walk to be calm.
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Hello.
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Okay, I'm feeding the horse.
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Is that nice?
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Oh, she's following me.
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Come on.
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Again, guys, this is long grass.
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I'm feeding her.
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This is just the short grass.
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I can't feed her the short grass because she might bite my fingers off.
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There you go, girl.
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She is enjoying the grass.
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She likes the grass.
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Can I pet you?
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Okay, the place where a horse lives is called a stable.
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That horse is going inside the stable.
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A horse's hands and feet are called hooves.
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You know, well, I've just fed the horse.
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My hands are dirty.
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They are muddy.
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I need to wash them.
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And I'm sweating.
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It's very hot.
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So I am sweating buckets.
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That means I'm sweating a lot.
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Let's go wash my hands.
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Okay, now I need to wash my hands.
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I'm going to wash my hands.
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So, this is a sink,
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this is a mirror, and this is a tap.
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I'm turning on the tap,
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rinsing my hands, this is the soap,
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I'm pumping out the soap,
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rubbing it in, to my hands and rinsing off the soap.
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I'm turning off the tap,
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flicking the water off, now,
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oh, wiping my face because I'm sweaty.
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That feels very good.
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Okay now I think the rabbits are over there.
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So let's see.
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Mission accomplished!
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I have found the rabbits!
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Now let's describe the rabbits.
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Rabbits have white fur, two long ears and they hop.
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Now, let's head back to the house.
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Alright, we've seen the animals and now I'm back at the farmhouse.
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So I'm walking up the stairs and now I'm walking on the veranda.
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Okay, we've seen the animals,
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now I'm at the farmhouse.
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I've arrived at the house.
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Tomorrow we're gonna go inside, we're gonna make breakfast.
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Thank you for watching, remember to smile,
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stay positive, stay happy, have a lovely day.
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But yeah
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Why practice speaking with this video?
This engaging video takes you on an exciting journey through a farm, bringing a variety of animals to life. By practicing alongside the speaker, you not only learn new vocabulary related to farm animals but also enhance your overall English speaking practice. The context of visiting a farm allows you to experience natural conversational English, which is key to improving your English pronunciation.
Participating in this kind of animated dialogue helps reinforce language structures and tones, making it easier for you to replicate and shadow the speaker. The more you practice speaking with resources like this, the more confident and fluent you will become, leveraging techniques like shadowspeak effectively as you immerse yourself in the experience.
Grammar & Expressions in Context
- Present Continuous Tense: The speaker frequently uses the present continuous tense, such as "I am walking" and "I am looking." This structure is useful for describing actions happening right now, which is vital in everyday conversation.
- Singular and Plural Nouns: The speaker distinguishes between singular and plural forms, saying “a goose” for one and “geese” for many. This distinction is crucial for learners to correctly use nouns in conversations.
- Descriptive Adjectives: Phrases like “black and white” and “large bush” illustrate how to use descriptive adjectives, allowing learners to express visual details about objects effectively.
- Questions for Engagement: The speaker asks questions such as “Can I do my cow impression?” which encourages interaction. Learning to formulate questions can enhance your conversational skills.
Common Pronunciation Traps
When practicing along with the video, be conscious of a few pronunciation challenges. For instance:
- “Geese” vs. “Goose”: The transition from singular to plural can be tricky. Ensure you pronounce the long ‘ee’ sound clearly in “geese” while softening the ‘oo’ in “goose.”
- Animal Names: Words like “turkey” and “calf” may require extra attention. Pronouncing them clearly improves comprehension for both you and your conversational partners.
- Connecting Words: Notice how the speaker connects phrases fluidly (e.g., “I love animals” vs. “I don’t think he loves me.”) This is important for natural-sounding speech in real-life situations.
By focusing on these aspects during your practice sessions, you can improve your English pronunciation and communication skills, making your learning journey much more effective. Embrace the shadowspeaks technique—record yourself imitating the speaker, and compare your pronunciation and intonation to refine your abilities!
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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