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Bird and Kip, Episode 14, The Lion Tamer.
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Bird loved watching the circus.
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Kip loved watching it too.
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In fact, Kip wanted to be in it.
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Kip wanted to be an acrobat.
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He also wanted to be a tightrope walker.
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Soon, a lion was led into the ring.
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Everyone got very quiet.
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The lion was large and scary.
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The lion growled and roared.
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A man stepped in front of the lion.
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The man was holding a chair.
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He was a lion tamer.
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The lion growled at the lion tamer.
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The lion roared at the lion tamer.
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But the lion tamer was not afraid.
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Sit down, said the lion tamer.
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The lion sat down.
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Rain over, said the lion tamer.
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The lion rolled over.
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Psst, bird, whispered Kip.
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I would love to be in the circus.
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But I would not want to do that.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This video has 23 sentences and 142 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:47. The speaker talks slowly, about 79 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. Only 66% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.

Key vocabulary in this video

13 less common words from the video, with pronunciation and meaning:

  • lion /ˈlaɪən/ (noun) — A big cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa, India and formerly much of Europe.
  • tame /teɪm/ (verb) — To make or become tame; to domesticate (an animal).
  • circus /ˈsɜːkəs/ (noun) — A traveling company of performers that may include acrobats, clowns, trained animals, and other novelty acts, that gives shows usually in a circular tent.
  • roar /ˈɹoɹ/ (verb) — To make a loud, deep cry, especially from pain, anger, or other strong emotion.
  • walker /ˈwɔkɚ/ (noun) — The agent noun of to walk: a person who walks or a thing which walks, especially a pedestrian or a participant in a walking race.
  • scary /ˈskɛə.ɹi/ (adjective) — Causing fear or anxiety
  • whisper /ˈ(h)wɪspɚ/ (verb) — To speak softly or under one's breath, so as to be heard only by one near at hand; to utter words without sonant breath; to talk without that vibration of the…
  • growl /ˈɡɹaʊ̯l/ (verb) — To utter a deep guttural sound, as an angry animal; to give forth an angry, grumbling sound.
  • acrobat /ˈæk.ɹə.bæt/ (noun) — An athlete who performs acts requiring skill, agility and coordination, often as part of a circus performance.
  • psst /psː(t)/ — Used to call animals.
  • tightrope /ˈtaɪtˌɹoʊp/ (noun) — A tightly stretched rope or cable on which acrobats perform high above the ground.
  • bird /ˈbɜːd/ (noun) — An animal of the clade (traditionally class) Aves in the phylum Chordata, characterized by being warm-blooded, having feathers and wings usually capable of…
  • quiet /ˈkwaɪ̯.ət/ (adjective) — With little or no sound; free of disturbing noise.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

  • sit down (verb) — To assume a sitting position from a standing position.
  • roll over (verb) — To make a rolling motion or turn.
  • step in (verb) — To act as a replacement or substitute.

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 lion, tame, circus.

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 →