Shadowing Practice: Marvin's Birthday Party - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Birthday Party Today is Marvin's monkey's birthday.
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He is coming to school for his birthday party.
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The teacher made a birthday cake.
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She put candles on the cake.
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The boys and girls presents for Marvin's.
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He remains on a present.
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Boys and girls hang out balloons in the classroom.
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It's time for the party to start.
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Marvin is always glad to see his friends.
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He sees balloons and birthday cake and presents.
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Open George in the presents, Marvin.
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Take off the paper.
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See what he got for you.
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John, boys and girls.
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Let's open the first presents.
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It's the teddy bear.
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And hold the teddy bear in his arms.
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He opens the next presents.
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Then the next present is the yo -yo.
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And up, out, and in.
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Up and down.
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Then Marvin opened another box.
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There is a puzzle in a box.
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Marvin does not know how to play with a puzzle.
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He turns it over and it all falls on the floor.
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The boy and bro laugh.
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Together they keep him picking up.
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Marvin opens another bedroom.
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He gets a puppet.
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It looks just like Marvin, but Marvin has never seen a puppet.
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One of the boys showed him what to do with it.
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Then Marvin updates his last pattern.
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She's a ball.
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Marvin knows how to play with a ball.
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He bows, he's all around the craft room.
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Come here and blow out the candle on your cake.
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The boy and Colossus say to Marvin, but Marvin can't blow.
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So the boy and Colossus help him.
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Then they all eat ice cream and cake.
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Do you know who is the mouse?
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Yes, now it is time for mom to go home eating.
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This was a great birthday party.
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I had so much fun.
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The end.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Marvin's Birthday Party”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Marvin, boy, present, birthday, cake. This video has 44 sentences and 297 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:29. The speaker talks slowly, about 85 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 82% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| puzzle noun | /ˈpʌzəl/ | The state of feeling confused or mystified because one cannot understand a complicated matter, a problem, etc.; bewilderment, confusion; (countable) often in… |
| balloon noun | /bəˈlun/ | An inflatable buoyant object, often (but not necessarily) round and flexible. |
| candle noun | /ˈkæn.dəl/ | A light source consisting of a wick embedded in a solid, flammable substance such as wax, tallow, or paraffin. |
| puppet noun | /ˈpʌpɪt/ | Any small model of a person or animal able to be moved by strings or rods, or in the form of a glove. |
| bedroom noun | /ˈbɛdˌɹum/ | A room in a house, apartment, hotel, or other dwelling where a bed is kept for sleeping. |
| mouse noun | /maʊs/ | Any mammal of the many rodent families (especially Muridae) that have a small body and a long tail. |
| bow noun | /ˈboʊ̯/ | A weapon made of a curved piece of wood or other flexible material whose ends are connected by a string, used for shooting arrows. |
| craft noun | /ˈkɹæft/ | Ability, skillfulness, especially skill in making plans and carrying them into execution; dexterity in managing affairs, adroitness, practical cunning… |
| classroom noun | /ˈklɑːsɹʊm/ | A room, often in a school, where classes take place. |
| cake noun | /keɪk/ | A rich, sweet dessert food, typically made of flour, sugar, and eggs and baked in an oven, and often covered in icing. |
| blow verb | /bloʊ/ | To produce an air current. |
| update noun | /ˈʌp.deɪt/ | An additional piece of information, an addition to existing information. |
| laugh verb | /læf/ | To show mirth, satisfaction, or derision, by peculiar movement of the muscles of the face, particularly of the mouth, causing a lighting up of the face and… |
| cream noun | /kɹiːm/ | The butterfat or milkfat part of milk which rises to the top; this part when separated from the remainder. |
| pattern noun | /ˈpætɚn/ | Something from which a copy is made; a model or outline. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| blow out verb | To extinguish something, especially a flame, especially by means of a strong current of air or another gas. |
| pick up verb | To lift; to grasp and raise. |
| take off verb | To remove. |
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 puzzle, balloon, candle.
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.