Shadowing Practice: Little fox level 1 : The Blobs at the laundry - Learn English Speaking with Video
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The Blobs at the Laundry Here come the Blobs.
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What do they see?
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They see a laundry.
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The Blobs go inside.
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There are lots of dirty clothes.
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There are lots of carts.
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There are
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lots of hangers.
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There are lots of washing machines.
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There are lots of dryers.
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Blobs, what do you have?
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Those aren't your clean sheets.
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Silly Blobs.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Little fox level 1 : The Blobs at the laundry”. This video has 13 sentences and 60 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:23. 2 of its 13 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
11 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| laundry noun | /ˈlɔːn.dɹi/ | A laundering; a washing. |
| wash verb | /wɑʃ/ | To clean with water. |
| sheet noun | /ʃit/ | A thin bed cloth used as a covering for a mattress or as a layer over the sleeper. |
| silly adjective | /ˈsɪl.i/ | Laughable or amusing through foolishness or a foolish appearance. |
| cloth noun | /klɒθ/ | A fabric, usually made of woven, knitted, or felted fibres or filaments, such as used in dressing, decorating, cleaning or other practical use. Sometimes… |
| cart noun | /kɑɹt/ | A small, open, wheeled vehicle, drawn or pushed by a person or animal, often with two wheels on one axle, more often used for transporting goods than… |
| dryer noun | /ˈdɹaɪɚ/ | One who, or that which, dries; any device or facility employed to remove water or humidity, e.g. a desiccative |
| hanger noun | /ˈhæŋ.ə/ | One who hangs, or causes to be hanged; a hangman, paper hanger, etc. |
| dirty adjective | /ˈdɝti/ | Unclean; covered with or containing unpleasant substances such as dirt or grime. |
| clean adjective | /kliːn/ | Free of dirt, filth, or impurities (extraneous matter); not dirty, filthy, or soiled. |
| machine noun | /məˈʃiːn/ | A device that directs and controls energy, often in the form of movement or electricity, to produce a certain effect. |
Pronunciation to watch
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: wash /wɑʃ/, sheet /ʃit/, machine /məˈʃiːn/
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 laundry, wash, sheet.
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.