Shadowing Practice: LET'S READ! | READING COMPILATION | PRACTICE READING ENGLISH | 50 MINS | TEACHING MAMA - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Music Music Music
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Music Music Music Music Music Music Hello kids
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Today We are going to read
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Simple paragraphs Are you ready?
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Let's begin!
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Rosa is my sister.
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She has long, beautiful hair.
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She likes to read books and watch movies.
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Again, Rosa is my sister.
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She has long beautiful hair.
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She likes to read books and watch movies.
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Your turn!
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My brother is Tom.
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He is 12 years old.
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He likes to play the guitar.
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He also knows how to play the piano.
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Again, my brother is Tom.
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He is 12 years old.
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He likes to play the guitar.
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He also knows how to play the piano.
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Your turn.
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Jill is my friend
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She is also my classmate.
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We go to school and eat lunch together.
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Again, Jill is my friend.
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She is also my classmate.
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We go to school and eat lunch together.
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Your turn!
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you Miss
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Reyes is my teacher.
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She is very kind.
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She teaches math.
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She helps us learn numbers and counting.
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Again, Miss Reyes is my teacher.
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She is very kind.
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She teaches math.
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She helps us learn numbers and counting.
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Your turn!
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I'm going to go ahead and put it in the middle of the room.
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My grandmother is 76 years old.
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Her name is Lita.
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She loves to bake.
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She also loves to sew clothes.
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Again, my grandmother is 76 years old.
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Her name is Lita.
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She loves to bake.
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She also loves to sew clothes.
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Your turn!
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I'm going to go ahead and put it in the bag.
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Jana is my cousin.
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She is seven years old.
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She likes to ride her scooter.
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She also plays her dolls.
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Again, Janna is my cousin.
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She is seven years old.
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She likes to ride her scooter.
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She also plays her dolls.
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Your turn!
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Good job kids!
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Yay!
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I'm going to go to the next video.
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Hello, kids!
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Today, we are going to read simple paragraphs.
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Are you ready?
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Let's begin!
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My favorite toy
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My favorite toy is a teddy bear.
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It is soft and cuddly.
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I like to sleep with it every night.
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Again, my favorite toy.
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My favorite toy is a teddy bear.
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It is soft and cuddly.
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I like to sleep with it every night.
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Your turn!
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My My favorite food is pizza.
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It has cheese, sauce, and toppings.
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It tastes yummy.
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Again, my favorite food.
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My favorite food is pizza.
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It has cheese, sauce, and toppings.
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It tastes yummy.
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Your turn!
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My favorite season
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My favorite season is summer
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I can go swim, go to the beach and eat ice cream.
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Again, my favorite season.
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My favorite season is summer.
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I can go swim, go to the beach and eat ice cream.
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Your turn!
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you Sam
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the snail Sam was a slow and slimy snail
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She loves to crawl on leaves and rocks.
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She likes eating fresh leaves.
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Again Sam the snail.
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Sam was a slow and slimy snail.
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She loves to crawl on leaves and rocks.
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She likes eating fresh leaves.
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Your turn! so My
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favorite book I love reading books
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My favorite book is about dinosaurs.
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It has colorful pictures and exciting stories.
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Again, my favorite book.
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I love reading books.
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My favorite book is about dinosaurs.
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It has colorful pictures and exciting stories.
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Your turn!
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Good job kids! so Hello,
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kids!
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Today, we are going to read simple paragraphs. Are you ready?
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Let's begin!
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This is a leaf.
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The leaf is green.
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Look at the green leaf.
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The green leaf is small.
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Again.
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This is a leaf.
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The leaf is green.
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Look at the green leaf.
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The green leaf is small.
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Your turn.
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I'm going to go ahead and put it in the middle of the room.
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This is a gown.
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The gown is pink.
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Look at the pink gown.
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The pink gown is big.
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Again, this is a gown.
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The gown is pink.
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Look at the pink gown.
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The pink gown is big.
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Your turn!
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This is a garlic.
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The garlic is white.
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Look at the white garlic.
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The white garlic is small.
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Again, this is a garlic.
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The garlic is white.
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Look at the white garlic.
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The white garlic is small.
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Your turn.
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This is a bag The bag?
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is purple Look at the purple bag
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The purple bag is big
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Again This is a bag
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The bag is purple
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Look at the purple bag.
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The purple bag is big.
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Your turn.
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This is a corn.
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The corn is yellow.
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Look at the yellow corn.
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The yellow corn is big.
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Again.
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This is a corn.
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The corn is yellow.
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Look at the yellow corn.
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The yellow corn is big.
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Your turn!
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This is a crab.
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The crab is blue.
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Look at the blue crab.
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The blue crab is big.
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Again, this is a crab.
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The crab is blue.
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Look at the blue crab.
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The blue crab is big.
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Your turn!
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This is a squash
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the squash is orange look
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at the orange squash the orange squash is small again
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This is a squash.
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The squash is orange.
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Look at the orange squash.
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The orange squash is small.
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Your turn!
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Good job, kids!
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Hello kids!
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Today, we are going to read simple paragraphs.
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Are you ready?
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Let's begin!
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Jane loves to play tennis.
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She learned to play tennis from her father.
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Her father is a tennis coach.
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Again, Jane loves to play tennis
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She learned to play tennis from her father
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Her father is a tennis coach Your turn!
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I'm going to go ahead and put it in the bag.
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Oliver and his friends are playing basketball.
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They pass and dribble the ball.
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They can run fast as well.
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Again, Oliver and his friends are playing basketball.
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They pass and dribble the ball.
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They can run fast as well.
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Your turn!
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I'm going to put a little bit of a bag of water.
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Ivy and her friends play volleyball at the beach.
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They play under the sun.
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They had so much fun.
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Again, Ivy and her friends play volleyball at the beach.
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They play under the sun.
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They had so much fun.
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Your turn!
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William loves to play board games.
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He learned to play chess from his sister.
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He play with his friends during weekend.
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Again, Liam loves to play board games.
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He learned to play chess from his sister.
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He play with his friends during weekend.
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Your turn!
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I have a rocket and shuttlecock.
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I use them to play badminton.
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I enjoy playing badminton with my schoolmates.
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Again, I have a rocket and shuttlecock.
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I use them to play badminton.
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I enjoy playing badminton with my schoolmates.
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Your turn!
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In summer, I attend swimming lessons.
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I want to be a good swimmer.
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I learn different swimming styles.
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Again, in summer, I attend swimming lessons.
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I want to be a good swimmer.
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I learn different swimming styles.
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Your turn!
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Good job, kids!
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Thank you.
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Thank you.
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Okay, we are going to use this as a shortcut.
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Okay, that's good.
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3 4 5 5 6
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7 8 8 9 10 Okay.
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Thank you.
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Thank you.
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Okay.
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I'm
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going to
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go to the next video.
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Good night.
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Thank you.
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Fish A fish
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An orange fish
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This is an orange fish.
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Again, fish.
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A fish.
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An orange fish.
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This is an orange fish.
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Your turn!
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I'm going to go.
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chair a chair a sturdy chair
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This is a sturdy chair
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Again chair a chair A sturdy chair
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This is a sturdy chair Your turn!
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Pillow A pillow A soft pillow
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This is a soft pillow.
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Again, pillow.
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A pillow.
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A soft pillow.
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This is a soft pillow.
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Your turn.
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I'm going to go ahead and put it in the middle of the room.
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Pencil A pencil A yellow pencil
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This is a yellow pencil
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Again Pencil A pencil A yellow pencil
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This is a yellow pencil
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Your turn
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Good job kids!
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Yay!
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I'm going to go ahead and put it in the middle of the room.
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Thank you.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
The speaker keeps coming back to these words: favorite, bag, orange, yellow, squash. This video has 266 sentences and 1315 words to shadow. The speech runs for 50:30. Only 80% 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 |
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| leaf noun | /lif/ | The usually green and flat organ that represents the most prominent feature of most vegetative plants. |
| corn noun | /ˈkɔːn/ | Any cereal plant (or its grain) that is the main crop or staple of a country or region. |
| pillow noun | /ˈpɪl.oʊ/ [ˈpʰɪɫ.ö̞] | A soft cushion used to support the head in bed. |
| pencil noun | /ˈpɛnsəl/ | A writing utensil with a graphite (commonly referred to as lead) shaft, usually blended with clay, clad in wood, and sharpened to a taper. |
| garlic noun | /ˈɡɑɹlɪk/ | A plant, Allium sativum, related to the onion, having a pungent bulb much used in cooking. |
| crab noun | /kɹæb/ | Any crustacean of the infraorder Brachyura, having five pairs of legs, the foremost of which are in the form of claws, and a carapace. |
| gown noun | /ˈɡaʊ̯n/ | A loose, flowing upper garment. |
| squash noun | /skwɔʃ/ | Cucurbita maxima, including hubbard squash, great winter squash, buttercup squash, and some varieties of pumpkins. |
| tennis noun | /ˈtɛnɪs/ | A sport played by two players (or four in doubles), who alternately strike the ball over a net using racquets. |
| purple noun | /ˈpɝ.pl̩/ | A colour between red and blue; violet, though often closer to magenta. |
| swim verb | /swɪm/ | To move through the water, without touching the bottom; to propel oneself in water by natural means. |
| paragraph noun | /ˈpæɹəɡɹæf/ | A passage in text that starts on a new line, the first line sometimes being indented, and usually marks a change of topic. |
| snail noun | /sneɪl/ | Any of very many animals (either hermaphroditic or nonhermaphroditic), of the class Gastropoda, having a coiled shell. |
| guitar noun | /ɡɪˈtɑɹ/ | A stringed musical instrument, of European origin, usually with a fretted fingerboard and six strings, played with the fingers or a plectrum (guitar pick). |
| lesson noun | /ˈlɛs.ən/ | A section of learning or teaching into which a wider learning content is divided. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| go ahead verb | /ˌɡoʊ əˈhɛd/ | To proceed with; to begin. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
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| Verb + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbs that are followed by the -ing form | love reading · enjoy playing |
| Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see coming | are going to read · I'm going to go · I'm going to put |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | are playing |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 10 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: mathematics /mæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪks/, grandmother /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/, cloth /klɒθ/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: squash /skwɔʃ/, shuttlecock /ˈʃʌtl̩ˌkɑk/, shortcut /ˈʃɔːtkʌt/
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 leaf, corn, pillow.
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.