Shadowing Practice: Moonzy | Dream | Episode 2 | Cartoons for kids - Learn English Speaking with Video
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This is the story of a moon bee.
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I was born!
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Who fell down to earth.
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Let's watch as he makes great friends, finds a family, Hello! and goes on many adventures.
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Let's see what he's up to today.
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Dream.
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Oh, my
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God.
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Huh?
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Uh!
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Uh!
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Hey! Who are you?
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Huh?
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I'm not certain.
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Oh.
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Did you fall down from the moon?
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Yes.
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And who are you?
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Me?
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I'm Skip.
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I'm a grasshopper.
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Hi.
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Well?
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What?
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Shake my hand and say hello.
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Hello?
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Can we do that again?
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Hello.
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Hello!
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That's enough.
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On to business.
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Do you know what I'm doing here?
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No. What?
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Dream hunting.
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My mom says dreams come from the moon, so I'm looking for them.
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I came from the moon too.
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Oh, wait.
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What if you're a dream?
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A dream?
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Why not?
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You're fluffy.
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Tickles?
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So what is a dream?
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A dream?
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A dream?
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Well, it's...
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What?
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A dream is...
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Quiet!
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Just stand still!
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There's a frog there!
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What? Where?
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Skip, hi!
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Can you get me out of this mouth, please?
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Yeah, okay.
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Sorry, my bad.
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Wait, I know!
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Grab on!
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Whoa!
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Huh?
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Huh?
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Huh?
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Did you see how she looked at me?
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She wanted to eat me.
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It was awful.
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Sorry.
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Move it, Poopsie.
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All this grass won't eat itself.
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I bet I'll eat twice as much as you do.
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Huh?
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Did you fall asleep again?
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Whoa!
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Whoa!
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Whoa!
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Whoa!
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Oh!
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What was that?
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It's a dream.
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A dream?
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A nightmare is more like it.
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You got that right.
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Look, everything turned out okay.
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Hello!
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The nightmare!
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What was that?
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Caterpillars.
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Whoopsie and poopsie.
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They think you're a nightmare!
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But what's that?
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Nightmares are bad dreams!
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Am I really so bad?
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No, you aren't bad at all!
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Really?
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Uh-huh!
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Skip?
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Mm-hmm.
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What is a dream, anyway?
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Well...
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A dream is something that you love, but it just isn't real!
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I see.
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Does that mean that I'm not real?
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No way.
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You're the best kind of dream.
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You're a dream come true.
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Ouch!
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Oh, the bees are up.
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I have to go home.
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Hello.
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No, when you part you say goodbye.
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But I'll see you soon.
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Don't go away!
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Goodbye!
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Hello!
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Bees!
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The bees were busily buzzing about him, and Moonzy was amazed.
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He'd never even heard of a bee before.
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He couldn't wait to learn all about the new and interesting things around him.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 117 sentences and 401 words to shadow. The speech runs for 4:40. The speaker talks slowly, about 86 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 79% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| whoa | /woʊ/ | Stop (especially when commanding a horse or imitative thereof); calm down; slow down. |
| nightmare noun | /ˈnaɪt.mɛɚ/ | A very unpleasant or frightening dream. |
| bee noun | /ˈbiː/ | A flying insect, of the clade Anthophila within the hymenopteran superfamily Apoidea, known for its organised societies (though only a minority have them), for… |
| goodbye | /ɡʊdˈbaɪ/ | Farewell; a formula used to another person or persons when the speaker, writer, or person addressed is departing. |
| adventure noun | /ədˈvɛn.t͡ʃə/ | A feeling of desire for new and exciting things. |
| awful adjective | /ˈɔːfʊl/ | Very bad. |
| grass noun | /ɡɹɑːs/ | Any plant of the family Poaceae, characterized by leaves that arise from nodes in the stem and leaf bases that wrap around the stem, especially those grown as… |
| asleep adjective | /əˈsliːp/ | In a state of sleep; also, broadly, resting. |
| shake verb | /ˈʃeɪk/ | To cause (something) to move rapidly in opposite directions alternatingly. |
| buzz noun | /bʌz/ | A continuous humming noise, as of bees; a confused murmur, as of general conversation in low tones. |
| ouch | /ˈaʊt͡ʃ/ | An expression of one's own physical pain. |
| poopsy noun | A term of affection. | |
| amaze verb | /əˈmeɪz/ | To fill (someone) with surprise and wonder; to astonish, to astound, to surprise. |
| busily adverb | In a busy manner; actively. | |
| caterpillar noun | /ˈkætɚˌpɪlɚ/ | The larva of a butterfly or moth; leafworm. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| go away verb | To depart or leave a place. |
| turn out verb | To end up; to result. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | won't eat · I'll eat · I'll see |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | I'm doing · I'm looking |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 19 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, you're, I'll. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
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 whoa, nightmare, bee.
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.