Shadowing Practice: My Red Kite: Up and Down - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Look! This is my kite.
2
It's red and yellow.
3
Today is a windy day!
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We go up the hill.
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Up, up, up!
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My dog runs with me.
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I run, run, run!
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My kite goes up!
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It's high in the sky!
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Oh no! The wind stops.
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My kite comes down.
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Down, down, down.
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Oh! It's in the tree!
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Whoosh! The wind is back!
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My kite goes up again!
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Look! A bird says hello!
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A1 speaking lesson is built on the video “My Red Kite: Up and Down”. This video has 16 sentences and 72 words to shadow. The speech runs for 0:43.
Key vocabulary in this video
9 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| kite noun | /ˈkiːtɛ/ | A bird of prey of the family Accipitridae. |
| windy adjective | /ˈwɪn.di/ | Accompanied by wind. |
| whoosh noun | /ʍʊʃ/ | A breathy sound like that of an object passing at high speed. |
| yellow adjective | /ˈjɛloʊ/ | Of a yellow hue. |
| bird noun | /ˈbɜːd/ | An animal of the clade (traditionally class) Aves in the phylum Chordata, characterized by being warm-blooded, having feathers and wings usually capable of… |
| wind noun | /ˈwɪnd/ | Real or perceived movement of atmospheric air usually caused by convection or differences in air pressure. |
| tree noun | /tɹiː/ | A perennial woody plant taller and larger than a shrub with a wooden trunk and, at some distance from the ground, having leaves and branches. |
| hill noun | /hɪl/ | An elevated landmass smaller than a mountain. |
| hello | /hɛˈloʊ/ | A greeting (salutation) said when meeting someone or acknowledging someone’s arrival or presence. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| go up verb | To move upwards. |
| come down verb | To descend, fall down, collapse. |
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 kite, windy, whoosh.
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.