Shadowing Practice: lv02 015 Bird and Kip 15 Kip's Circus - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Bird and Kip, Episode 15, Kip's Circus.
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Kip was still thinking about the circus.
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Suddenly, he heard something.
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A puppy was loose.
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The puppy was running right toward Kip.
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Barked the puppy.
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Cried Kip.
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Kip jumped into a bush.
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The puppy got hold of a branch.
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Then the puppy let go.
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Kip flew through the air like an acrobat.
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Kip landed in a tree.
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He walked like a tightrope walker.
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Phew!
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Kip!
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Kip!
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Then, the branch snapped!
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Kip fell down to the ground.
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The puppy wagged its tail.
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It barked.
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The puppy just wanted to play.
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Kip had an idea.
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Sit down, said Kip.
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The puppy sat down.
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Roll over, said Kip.
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The puppy rolled over.
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Wow, said Kip.
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I'm a puppy tamer.
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You put on a great show, said Bird.
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Just like the circus, said Kip.
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Thank you.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This A1 speaking lesson is built on the video “lv02 015 Bird and Kip 15 Kip's Circus”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Kip, puppy, circus. This video has 31 sentences and 138 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:39.

Key vocabulary in this video

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

WordPronunciationMeaning
puppy noun/ˈpʌpi/A young rat.
circus noun/ˈsɜːkəs/A traveling company of performers that may include acrobats, clowns, trained animals, and other novelty acts, that gives shows usually in a circular tent.
bark noun/bɑɹk/The exterior covering of the trunk and branches of a tree or of various other woody plants.
walker noun/ˈwɔkɚ/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.
tail noun/ˈteɪ̯l/An object or part of an object resembling a tail in shape, such as the thongs on a cat-o'-nine-tails; a strand of material hanging from something.
snap verb/snæp/To fracture or break apart suddenly.
tame verb/teɪm/To make or become tame; to domesticate (an animal).
acrobat noun/ˈæk.ɹə.bæt/An athlete who performs acts requiring skill, agility and coordination, often as part of a circus performance.
phew/fjuː/Used to express relief of tension, fatigue, or surprise.
tightrope noun/ˈtaɪtˌɹoʊp/A tightly stretched rope or cable on which acrobats perform high above the ground.
wag verb/wæɡ/To swing from side to side, as an animal's tail, or someone's head to express disagreement or disbelief.
branch noun/bɹænt͡ʃ/The woody part of a tree arising from the trunk and usually dividing.
jump verb/d͡ʒʌmp/To propel oneself rapidly upward, downward and/or in any horizontal direction such that momentum causes the body to become airborne.
suddenly adverb/ˈsʌd.ən.li/Happening quickly and with little or no warning; in a sudden manner.
cry verb/kɹaɪ/To shed tears; to weep, especially in anger or sadness.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

WordMeaning
roll over verbTo make a rolling motion or turn.
sit down verbTo assume a sitting position from a standing position.

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 puppy, circus, bark.

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.

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