Shadowing Practice: Little fox level 1 : The Blobs at the office - Learn English Speaking with Video

Choose a practice mode

Each mode opens a full-screen practice room.

15 sentences
If sentences are too short or too long, click Edit to adjust them.
1
Blobs at the office.
2
Here come the blobs.
3
What do they see?
4
They see an office.
5
The blobs go inside.
6
They play with light switches.
7
They play with chairs.
8
They play with drawers.
9
I'm going to go to the next one.
10
They play with markers.
11
They play with a coffee machine
12
They play with an elevator.
13
Blobs, don't play with the elevator.
14
The doors open and close.
15
Silly Blobs.

Download App

Everything you need to speak fluently

AI PronunciationScore every sentence
IPA PracticeMaster every sound
VocabularyBuild your word bank
Vocab GameLearn while playing

Same Channel

FOR YOU

Recommend Video

Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This video has 15 sentences and 69 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:07.

Key vocabulary in this video

9 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:

WordPronunciationMeaning
elevator noun/ˈɛləˌveɪtɚ/Anything that raises or uplifts.
silly adjective/ˈsɪl.i/Laughable or amusing through foolishness or a foolish appearance.
marker noun/ˈmɑː(ɹ)kə(ɹ)/A felt-tipped pen, a marker pen.
drawer noun/dɹɔɹ/An open-topped box that can be slid in and out of the cabinet that contains it, used for storing clothing or other articles.
blob noun/blɑb/A shapeless or amorphous mass; a vague shape or amount, especially of a liquid or semisolid substance; a clump, group or collection that lacks definite shape.
switch noun/swɪt͡ʃ/A device to turn electric current on and off or direct its flow.
machine noun/məˈʃiːn/A device that directs and controls energy, often in the form of movement or electricity, to produce a certain effect.
coffee noun/ˈkɑfi/A beverage made by infusing the beans of the coffee plant in hot water.
chair noun/t͡ʃɛɚ/An item of furniture used to sit on or in, comprising a seat, legs or wheels, back, and sometimes arm rests, for use by one person.

How to practise with this video

  1. Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
  2. Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
  3. Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like elevator, silly, marker.

Grammar in this video

The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:

StructureIn the video
Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see comingI'm going to go

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.

Shadowing technique: read the full step-by-step guide →