Shadowing Practice: Muzzy in Gondoland 04 - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Head and shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes Eyes and mouth and ears and nose,
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ears and nose Where are we?
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We're in the garden.
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What?
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Your garden?
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No, silly.
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The palace garden.
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Look.
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There's Sylvia.
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What's she doing?
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She's doing her exercises.
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Knees and toes.
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Knees and toes.
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Oh!
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Shh!
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Quick!
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Behind this thing!
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What thing?
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The statue. Are you alright?
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No, we aren't.
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We're hungry.
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Can we have some food, please?
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Can I have a clock, please?
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A clock?
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Excuse me.
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Yes, a clock.
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He likes clocks.
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Shh!
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Somebody's coming. Who is it?
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I don't know.
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I can't see.
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Shh!
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Okay.
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Oh, no. It's raining.
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Look.
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Wait over there.
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Okay.
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See you this evening. When?
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Seven o'clock.
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See you at seven this evening.
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Seven o'clock.
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Right.
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What's the time now?
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It's eight o'clock.
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Hello.
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No, I'm busy.
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I'm having breakfast.
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It's one o'clock.
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Hello.
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No, I'm busy.
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I'm having lunch.
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It's seven o'clock.
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Hello?
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No, I'm busy.
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I'm having dinner.
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It's nine o'clock.
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Hello?
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No, I'm busy.
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I'm having a bath.
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It's ten o'clock.
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Hello?
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Busy?
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No, I'm going to bed.
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Good night.
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One o'clock.
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It's lunchtime.
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It's lunchtime, dear.
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I'm coming.
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It's lunchtime, Sylvia.
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I'm not very well.
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Can I have lunch in my room?
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What's the matter?
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I've got a terrible headache.
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A headache, stomachache, toothache, backache.
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Come in.
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What's the matter?
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I've got a headache, Doctor.
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A headache?
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Take this.
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Thank you, Doctor.
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Next.
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What's the matter?
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I've got stomachache, Doctor.
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Stomachache?
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Take this.
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Thank you, Doctor.
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Next.
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What's the matter?
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I've got toothache, Doctor.
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Toothache?
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Take this.
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Thank you, Doctor.
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Next.
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What's the matter?
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I've got backache, Doctor.
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Backache.
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Take this.
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Thank you, Doctor.
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A headache?
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Stay in your room, dear, and have a rest.
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Lunch for the princess in her room.
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Sylvia isn't very well.
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She's got a headache.
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She's got a headache.
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She's having lunch in her room.
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His.
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Her.
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Her knife.
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His knife.
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His fork.
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Her fork.
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Her glass.
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His glass.
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His plate.
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Her plate.
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Her bowl.
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His bowl.
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His crown.
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Her crown.
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A headache.
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Phew!
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Hello, Sylvia.
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How are you now?
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How am I?
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I'm fine, thank you. Where are you going?
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I'm going to the swimming pool.
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See you.
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Have a nice swim, dear.
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Hello, Sylvia.
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How are you now?
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Feeling better?
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Feeling better?
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I'm fine.
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Good, good, good.
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Where are you going?
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I'm going to the tennis court.
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See you.
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Have a nice game, dear.
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Sylvia's feeling better now.
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She's playing tennis.
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Playing tennis?
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No, she isn't.
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She's having a swim.
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Hello, Mummy.
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Hello, Daddy.

About This Lesson

You're practicing English with "Muzzy in Gondoland 04" using the Shadowing technique — a method originally developed for professional interpreter training.

Focus on sounding like the speaker — not just repeating words. With 15–30 minutes of daily practice, you'll build real-world speaking confidence.

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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