Shadowing Practice: Let's Play Dress Up! 🎩 | JoJo & Gran Gran Official - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Three, two, one, action!
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Hugo the Dinosaur is keeping Panda trapped.
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The snow is making this big mountain hard to climb.
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Just one more bit to do,
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Panda Three, two, one, action I've saved you,
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Panda That's the end, we've finished It's a wrap.
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Before we watch our film, we need to put all of these little parts into the right order.
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That's the beginning.
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And that's the end.
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It looks like a jigsaw puzzle.
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It is a bit like a jigsaw puzzle.
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There.
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Our film is finished.
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I'll get the popcorn.
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Quick, Gran -Gran, it's starting!
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This film is called Captain Chloe and the Great Panda Rescue.
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Journey with Captain Chloe and her pirate friends as they sail to the big mountain to rescue their friend, Panda.
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From here goes the dinosaur!
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Run!
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Run!
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This way!
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You are a very good pirate, Jared.
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That's it.
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Now try playing fast.
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You've got it!
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Woohoo!
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I like making music.
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I love playing the drums, Gran -Gwen.
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I can play slow.
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And I can play fast!
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Wow, Jojo, you're drumming like Grandad.
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I think it's time to get the band together.
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The band?
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Panda and Dinosaurs.
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Welcome!
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We are Jojo and the Jammers.
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One, two, three, four!
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On the broom, it's Cynthia And beatboxing,
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it's Jared On the drums, it's Jojo
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Ahoy there, me hearties!
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I be Sailor Gran -Gran and you be Captain Jojo.
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Arr!
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Arr!
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And here's Pirate Panda.
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Ahoy there, Pirate Panda!
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As the captain of We Buccaneers, Jojo, you will be in charge of our story.
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So, how will it begin?
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Um, how does this story begin, Sailor Gran Gran?
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Ah, however you want it to.
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Does Captain Jojo want to become a Kung Fu master?
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Har -no!
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Does she want to find the moon in a rocket?
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Whee -hoo -hoo!
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Whee -hoo -hoo!
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Whee -hoo -hoo!
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Whee -hoo -hoo!
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Whee -hoo -hoo!
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Whee -hoo -hoo!
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Whee -hoo -hoo!
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Whee -hoo -hoo!
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Whee -hoo -hoo -hoo!
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Whee -hoo -hoo -hoo!
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Whee -hoo -hoo -hoo!
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Whee -hoo -hoo -hoo -hoo!
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Whee -hoo -hoo -hoo -hoo!
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Whee -hoo -hoo -hoo!
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Whee -hoo -hoo -hoo -hoo!
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Captain Jojo and Pirate Panther wanted to find some treasure.
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Oh, yes.
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That's a perfect beginning for our story.
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Where should Captain Jojo go to find the treasure?
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Hmm.
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A sandy desert island.
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Great idea.
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How do we get there?
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Arr!
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Should we catch the bus or bounce on bouncy pogo sticks?
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We should sail there, in our pirate ship.
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All aboard!
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Whoosh!
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Whoosh!
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A whoosh!
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Whoa!
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Watch out for that wave!
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Whoa!
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What happens next in our story, Sela Grand -Gran?
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When you make up your own story, it's up to you.
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Can Captain Jojo see anything from that pirate ship?
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Yes!
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Land ahoy!
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Perfect!
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A sandy desert island with a palm tree on it!
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Come on, pirates!
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Let's search for treasure!
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A cold winter evening.
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The trees were bare and the air was frosty.
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And Jojo and Gran Gran, that's me, were getting ready for a special sleepover.
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Captain Chloe explored space.
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Stars sparkled all around her and asteroids whizzed by.
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Wow!
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Only Captain Chloe could explore space, Panda.
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Actually, other people have explored space too, Jojo.
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They're called astronauts.
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Who's that?
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Oh, that astronaut is called May C.
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Jemison.
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She was the first African -American woman to explore space.
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Wow!
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And this astronaut was the first to stand on the moon.
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He's called Neil Armstrong.
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He stood on the moon?
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Yes, a long time ago when I was your age.
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How did he get to the moon?
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Did he fly in an aeroplane?
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No, not an aeroplane, Jojo.
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He used a speedy rocket.
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And I'll never forget what he said when he landed.
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One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.
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Being an astronaut sounds like a lot of fun, Gran -Gran.
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I'd like to visit the moon, too.
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Gran -Gran?
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Mm -hmm?
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Panda thinks we should explore space for our sleepover tonight, just like these astronauts. Is that right, Panda?
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Look at these!
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Ah, my old bell -bottoms!
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I was wearing these when I first met your granddad.
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Wow!
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I like the way they're big at the bottom.
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So did your mummy.
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She loved playing dress -up in my old clothes.
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Can we play dress -up too?
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That'll be fun.
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And we can take some photos for great -grand -grand too.
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Woo -hoo!
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Panda says this is a bit big for me, Gran -Gran I think Panda's right Oh,
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someone's at the door Oh, hello, Charlene Charlene!
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Hello, Gran -Gran Hi, Jojo Ooh, nice outfit It's Gran -Gran's old dress Gran -Gran, you've been stylish since back in the day Oh,
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thank you I just came to return your sewing machine What's a sewing machine, Gran -Gran?
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It's a machine that helps you make things out of fabric Like this dress Petty's a bit big for me Jojo,
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that gives me an idea for a Gran Gran plan
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We can use my sewing machine to turn this dress into a new outfit Just for you Yes!
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This video is brought to you by our website at www .fema .gov .au
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Oh Jojo, my little sunshine!
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You look wonderful!
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Thanks, Great -Gran -Gran!
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We love you!
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Thanks, Great -Gran -Gran!
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We love you!
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I love our new outfits Dainty Panda Jojo and Grand Grand
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Let's Play Dress Up! 🎩”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Gran, Jojo, whee, Panda, captain. This video has 149 sentences and 894 words to shadow. The speech runs for 11:14. The speaker talks slowly, about 80 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. Only 68% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| pirate noun | /ˈpaɪɹət/ | A criminal who plunders at sea; commonly attacking merchant vessels, though often pillaging port towns. |
| explore verb | /ɪkˈsploɹ/ | To examine or investigate something systematically. |
| astronaut noun | /ˈæstɹəˌnɔt/ | A member of the crew of a spaceship or other spacecraft that travels beyond Earth's atmosphere, or someone trained to serve that purpose. |
| outfit noun | /ˈaʊtfɪt/ | A set of clothing (with accessories). |
| treasure noun | /ˈtɹɛʒəɹ/ | A collection of valuable things; accumulated wealth; a stock of money, jewels, etc. |
| drum noun | /ˈdɹʌm/ | A percussive musical instrument spanned with a thin covering on at least one end for striking, forming an acoustic chamber; a membranophone. |
| rescue verb | /ˈɹɛs.kjuː/ | To save from any violence, danger or evil. |
| desert noun | /ˈdɛz.ɚt/ | A barren area of land or desolate terrain, especially one with little water or vegetation; a wasteland. |
| rocket noun | /ˈɹɑk.ɪt/ | A cylindrical projectile that can be fired to a great height through combustion, (specifically) a type of firework of this form, typically exploding with light… |
| sandy adjective | /ˈsændi/ | Covered with sand. |
| sail noun | /seɪl/ | A piece of fabric attached to a boat and arranged such that it causes the wind to drive the boat along. The sail may be attached to the boat via a combination… |
| puzzle noun | /ˈpʌzəl/ | The state of feeling confused or mystified because one cannot understand a complicated matter, a problem, etc.; bewilderment, confusion; (countable) often in… |
| whoa | /woʊ/ | Stop (especially when commanding a horse or imitative thereof); calm down; slow down. |
| dinosaur noun | /ˈdaɪnəsoɹ/ | Those animals of the clade Dinosauria that existed during the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods and are now extinct. |
| bind verb | /ˈbaɪ̯nd/ | To tie; to confine by any ligature. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| dress up verb | To put on special or fancy clothes. | |
| make up verb | /ˌmeɪk ˈʌp/ | To constitute, to compose. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- I think it's time to get the band together.
- That's a perfect beginning for our story.
- How do we get there?
- Should we catch the bus or bounce on bouncy pogo sticks?
- Can we play dress -up too?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | I've saved · we've finished · have explored |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | is called · is brought |
| Advice with “should” should + verb — saying what is a good idea | should Captain Jojo · Should we catch · should sail |
| Past continuous was/were + -ing — an action in progress at a moment in the past | were getting · was wearing |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 11 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'll, they're, you've. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: treasure /ˈtɹɛʒəɹ/, sunshine /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/, stylish /ˈstaɪlɪʃ/, whoosh /ʍʊʃ/
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 pirate, explore, astronaut.
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.