Shadowing Practice: LV3 014 A Family Band - Learn English Speaking with Video
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A family band.
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Eric and his parents stood outside their house.
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They were watching a parade.
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A band marched toward them.
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Eric saw lots of different instruments.
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And then, boom, ba-boom, rat-a-tat-tat.
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Drums!
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Drummers banged big drums and little drums.
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Cool, thought Eric.
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Days went by.
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Eric couldn't stop thinking about those drums.
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At dinner, he tapped on the table.
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At school, he tapped on his books.
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In the kitchen, he banged pots together.
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Let's go to the garage, Dad said one day.
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Why?
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Eric asked.
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Dad smiled.
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I have a surprise.
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Dad took Eric into the garage.
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A drum set! cried Eric.
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It was Dad's old drum set.
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The set had three drums and cymbals.
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Dad gave Eric the drumsticks.
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He showed Eric how to hold them.
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Eric hit the drums fast.
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Tat, tat, tat.
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Eric banged the cymbals.
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Clash!
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I hear music, someone said.
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Eric looked up and saw Mom.
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She had her guitar.
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Dad held up his harmonica.
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Eric grinned.
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We've got a family band!
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Let's play!
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “LV3 014 A Family Band”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Eric, drum, tat, Dad, banged. This video has 36 sentences and 174 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:49. The speaker talks slowly, about 62 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 72% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| drum noun | /ˈdɹʌm/ | A percussive musical instrument spanned with a thin covering on at least one end for striking, forming an acoustic chamber; a membranophone. |
| bang noun | /ˈbæŋ/ | A sudden percussive noise. |
| bind verb | /ˈbaɪ̯nd/ | To tie; to confine by any ligature. |
| boom verb | /bum/ | To make a loud, hollow, resonant sound. |
| garage noun | /ɡəˈɹɑʒ/ | A building (or section of a building) used to store a car or cars, tools and other miscellaneous items. |
| guitar noun | /ɡɪˈtɑɹ/ | A stringed musical instrument, of European origin, usually with a fretted fingerboard and six strings, played with the fingers or a plectrum (guitar pick). |
| pot noun | /pɑt/ | A flat-bottomed vessel (usually metal) used for cooking food, possibly excluding saucepans (see usage notes). |
| instrument noun | /ˈɪnstɹəmənt/ | A device used to produce music. |
| parade noun | /pəˈrɑd/ | Synonym of military parade: A show of troops, an assembly of troops as a show of force, to receive orders, or especially for inspection at set times. |
| clash noun | /ˈklæʃ/ | A loud sound, like the crashing together of metal objects; a crash. |
| drummer noun | /ˈdɹʌmɚ/ | One who plays the drums. |
| grin noun | /ɡɹɪn/ | A smile in which the lips are parted to reveal the teeth. |
| cymbal noun | /ˈsɪmbəl/ | A concave plate of metal, usually brass or bronze, that produces a sharp, ringing sound when struck: played either in pairs, by striking them together, or… |
| drumstick noun | /ˈdɹʌmˌstɪk/ | A stick used to play drums. |
| harmonica noun | /ˌhɑɹˈmɑ.nɪ.kə/ | A musical wind instrument with a series of holes for the player to blow into, each hole producing a different note. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| hold up verb | To wait or delay. | |
| look up verb | /ˌlʊk ˈʌp/ | To have better prospects. |
Pronunciation to watch
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: garage /ɡəˈɹɑʒ/, clash /ˈklæʃ/
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 drum, bang, bind.
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.