Shadowing Practice: Learn English With Toy Story - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Hey everyone, I'm Andrea your RealLife English fluency coach and today we're taking you back to your childhood so that you can learn English with Toy Story.
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Toy Story was the first entirely computer animated film and the first ever produced by Pixar.
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It's set in a world where toys are living things but they pretend to be lifeless when humans are present The toys, which belong to a boy named Andy, live in fear of being replaced by new or better toys.
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Every week we make lessons just like this one which is great for learning English without getting lost, without missing the jokes and without subtitles.
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In fact Maria says that she is understanding English more and more including the jokes.
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So don't forget to hit that subscribe button and the bell down below so that you don't miss a single lesson.
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Now let's learn English with Toy Story!
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If you are enjoying this lesson, then you will love our lesson on another Pixar classic: Finding Nemo.
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You can click here to watch it or in the description box down below.
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I hope you enjoyed this lesson, and if you did, why not check out our lesson on Frozen?
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Where you can learn vocabulary based on the weather, seasons and even poetry.
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So now it's time to go beyond the classroom and live your English!
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Learn English With Toy Story”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: lesson, Toy, English, learn, below. This video has 17 sentences and 326 words to shadow. The speech runs for 27:46. 85% 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
The 12 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| toy noun | /tɔɪ/ | Something to play with, especially as intended for use by a child. |
| fluency noun | /ˈfluːənsi/ | The quality of smoothness of flow. |
| vocabulary noun | /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/ | A usually alphabetized and explained collection of words e.g. of a particular field, or prepared for a specific purpose, often for learning. |
| animate adjective | /ˈæn.ə.mət/ | That lives. |
| lifeless adjective | /ˈlaɪfləs/ | inanimate; having no life |
| memorization noun | /ˈmem(ə)ɹaɪˌzeɪʃn̩/ | The act of committing something to memory or memorizing. |
| subtitle noun | /ˈsʌbtaɪtəl/ | A heading below or after a title. |
| fluent adjective | /ˈfluənt/ | That flows; flowing, liquid. |
| subscribe verb | /səbˈskɹaɪb/ | To write (one’s name) at the bottom of a document; to sign (one's name). |
| classroom noun | /ˈklɑːsɹʊm/ | A room, often in a school, where classes take place. |
| forty adjective | /ˈfoɹti/ | Resembling or characteristic of a fort. |
| pretend verb | /pɹəˈtɛnd/ | To speak or behave so as to give a false or simulated appearance. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| check out verb | To record the departure or withdrawal of someone or something (such as guests, employees, books, etc.). |
| sign up verb | To add a name to the list of people who are participating in something. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | being replaced |
| Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing | one which is |
| Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a group | the best |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | we're taking · are living · is understanding |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 4 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, I'm, we're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- Long words — get the stress right: vocabulary /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/, memorization /ˈmem(ə)ɹaɪˌzeɪʃn̩/
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, fluency, vocabulary.
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.