Shadowing Practice: Odds and Evens | Full Episode - S2 E11 | Numberblocks (Level 2 - Orange 🟠) - Learn English Speaking with Video
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One, two, three, four, five, number blocks.
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Six, seven, eight, nine, ten, number blocks.
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One, and another one is two, and another one is...
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Me!
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That's three, five, four, three, two, one.
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Time for some number fun.
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You can count on us with the number blocks.
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Ooh.
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Wow.
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Cool court.
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Let's play bounce ball.
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One, two.
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Two sides.
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We need two teams.
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Great.
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I'll start one team.
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I'll start the other.
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We can take turns.
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One player on my team, then one on yours.
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Three, you're with me.
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Four, you're on my side.
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Five, with me.
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Six in the mix.
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Seven, over here.
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Eight, great.
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Nine, yay.
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Last but not least, ten.
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Picking sides and playing games, both our teams need funky names.
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That's a great idea, Six.
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Each team think up a name.
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We can be the Yellows.
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But we're not all yellow.
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Oh, right.
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Hmm.
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Hey, look.
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Roll, roll.
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Easy.
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Watch me!
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See?
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Huh.
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Not fair.
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We don't all have big, flat, even tops like you.
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That's it!
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When we stand two blocks wide, everyone on my team does have an even top.
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See? So let's call ourselves...
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We've all got one odd block sticking up.
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You know what I mean.
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All right, then.
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Let's call ourselves...
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The Odd Blocks.
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Go, Odds!
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Let's play bounce balls.
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Odds with me.
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Evens, over here.
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Wait, wait, wait.
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Huh?
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Who's going to keep score?
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I know.
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What's this?
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One for the odds.
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Two for the evens.
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Let's play basketball.
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We're off to a great start.
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The ball is with the even tops.
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And it's two, four, six, eight, ten!
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A great shot by ten!
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Two points to the evens.
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Now let's see that again in slow motion.
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Look at that!
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Two.
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Two lots of two, three lots of two.
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In fact, each of the evens is two more than the one before.
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Let's see what the odd blocks can do.
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One, three, five, seven, nine.
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Amazing!
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Two points to the odds.
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That makes the score two all.
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It started with one.
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And there she is again on top of two, making three.
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And again on two twos.
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Look, it's a big one.
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The odds is two more than the one before, with an odd one sticking out on top.
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With a score level, it's all to play for.
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What can they do now?
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Two, four, six, eight, ten.
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Come on, even score again.
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Ten, eight, six, four, two.
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That's what even numbers do.
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One, three, five, seven, nine.
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We are odd and we feel fine.
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Nine, seven, five, three, one.
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Odds are having so much fun.
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The odd blocks beat the even chops by a magnificent three points to two.
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Yay!
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What can I say?
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Even we couldn't beat the odds.
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Well, if you can't beat them, join them!
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Odds and Evens”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: odd, block, ten, nine, eight. This video has 97 sentences and 468 words to shadow. The speech runs for 4:48. The speaker talks slowly, about 98 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 88% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| odd adjective | /ɑd/ | Differing from what is usual, ordinary or expected. |
| bounce verb | /baʊns/ | To change the direction of motion after hitting an obstacle. |
| magnificent adjective | /mæɡˈnɪfəsənt/ | Grand, elegant or splendid in appearance. |
| chop verb | /t͡ʃɑp/ | To cut into pieces with short, vigorous cutting motions. |
| twos noun | /tuz/ | A reserves team. |
| ourselves | /aʊɚˈsɛlvz/ | Us; the group including the speaker as the object of a verb or preposition when that group also is the subject. |
| yellow adjective | /ˈjɛloʊ/ | Of a yellow hue. |
| motion noun | /ˈmoʊ.ʃən/ | A change whereby something goes from one place to another; a state of progression from one place to another; a change of position with respect to time. |
| basketball noun | /ˈbæs.kɪt.bɔl/ | A sport in which two opposing teams of five players strive to put a ball through a hoop. |
| block noun | /blɑk/ | A substantial, often approximately cuboid, piece of any substance. |
| nine noun | /naɪn/ | The digit or figure 9. |
| score noun | /skoɹ/ | The total number of goals, points, runs, etc. earned by a participant in a game. |
| stick noun | /stɪk/ | A small, thin branch from a tree or bush; a twig; a branch. |
| roll verb | /ɹəʊl/ | To revolve by turning over and over; to move by turning on a horizontal axis; to impel forward with a revolving motion on a supporting surface. |
| join verb | /ˈd͡ʒɔɪn/ | To connect or combine into one; to put together. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| stick up verb | To rob at gunpoint. |
| think up verb | To create in one’s mind; to invent. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Four, you're on my side.
- We've all got one odd block sticking up.
- Who's going to keep score?
- We're off to a great start.
- Let's see what the odd blocks can do.
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 10 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'll, we're, you're. 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 odd, bounce, magnificent.
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.