Shadowing Practice: Literature Anthology Grade 3.Sharing Cultures - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Sharing Cultures Pat Mora is an author.
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Kadir Nelson is an artist.
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Their stories and paintings help others learn about different cultures.
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Pat Mora loves books.
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Pat Mora has a special word for how she feels about books.
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She calls it book joy.
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Born in El Paso, Texas in 1942, Pat learned to love books and reading from her mother.
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Books are magic to Pat.
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I wouldn't be me without books, she says.
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Pat grew up in a bilingual home.
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That means she and her family spoke both English and Spanish.
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Pat is proud of her culture.
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She has written more than 36 children's books.
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Many of them are written in both English and Spanish.
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Pat uses her stories and poems to share her culture.
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She works hard to share her love of books with all children.
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Every year in April, many libraries and schools in America celebrate Dia.
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Dia is the nickname for Children's Day, Book Day.
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Dia means day in Spanish.
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Children get together at libraries, schools, and parks to celebrate.
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It's like a big book fiesta or party.
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Caption Pat Mora grew up in a town on the border of America and Mexico.
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Heroes and History.
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Kadir Nelson was born in Washington, D.C in 1974.
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When he was three years old, he picked up a pencil and started drawing.
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Then, when he turned 11, he spent the summer with his uncle.
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His uncle was an artist and teacher.
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Kadir says that summer changed his life.
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Kadir is inspired by brave and honest leaders.
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He sometimes paints African-American heroes he admires, such as Martin Luther King Jr. He also paints great athletes and everyday heroes,
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such as dads taking their children to the beach.
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Kadir wants people to feel good when they look at his art.
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He says paintings are colorful and real.
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They burst with action.
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Kadir says he has always been an artist.
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Sharing how he sees the world is part of who he is.
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Inspired by Cultures Pat's books and Kadir's paintings are inspired by their cultures.
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Their stories and paintings contribute to how other people see the world.
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That's inspiring.
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option.
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Kadir Nelson has also illustrated many children's books.
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His art has been on magazine covers.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “Literature Anthology Grade 3.Sharing Cultures”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Pat, kadir, culture, Mora, paintings. This video has 42 sentences and 370 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:39. The speaker talks at a steady 140 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 80% 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
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| inspire verb | /ɪnˈspaɪə(ɹ)/ | To infuse into the mind; to communicate to the spirit; to convey, as by a divine or supernatural influence; to disclose preternaturally; to produce in, as by… |
| uncle noun | /ˈʌŋ.kl̩/ | The brother or brother-in-law of one’s parent. |
| everyday adjective | /ˈɛvɹiˌdeɪ/ | Appropriate for ordinary use, rather than for special occasions. |
| contribute verb | /kənˈtɹɪb.jut/ | To give something that is or becomes part of a larger whole. |
| brave adjective | /bɹeɪv/ | Strong in the face of fear; courageous. |
| poem noun | /ˈpoʊ.əm/ | A literary piece written in verse. |
| burst verb | /bɜːst/ | To break from internal pressure. |
| athlete noun | /ˈæθ.liːt/ | A participant in any of a group of sporting activities including track and field, road running, cross country running and racewalking. |
| admire verb | /ədˈmaɪɹ/ | To regard with wonder and delight. |
| 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. |
| nickname noun | /ˈnɪkneɪm/ | A familiar, invented name for a person or thing used instead of the actual name of the person or thing, often based on some noteworthy characteristic. |
| colorful adjective | /ˈkʌl.əɹ.fl̩/ | Possessing prominent and varied colors. |
| caption noun | /ˈkæp.ʃən/ | The descriptive heading or title, of a document or part thereof. |
| illustrate verb | /ˈɪl.əˌstɹeɪt/ | To clarify something by giving, or serving as, an example or a comparison. |
| bilingual adjective | /baɪˈlɪŋ.ɡwəl/ | Having the ability to speak two languages fluently. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pick up verb | To lift; to grasp and raise. |
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 | has written · has always been · has also illustrated |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | are written · was born · is inspired |
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 inspire, uncle, everyday.
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.