Shadowing Practice: One story a day level 2 January week 3 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Story 15: The Picture.
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took a picture during his trip to Asia.
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It was taken on the sidewalk of a busy street.
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In the picture is a boy with a pencil and a notebook.
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He is working on his homework.
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There is no desk and no chair.
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He is using a stool as his desk.
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Around the boy are his father and mother.
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The father is pointing to the book, trying to help.
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The mother is smiling and watching them closely.
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Beside them is their family business, a bicycle repair stand.
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It seems that the parents do not have much education, but you can see that they care strongly about their son's schoolwork.
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Their eyes are filled with hope.
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Bicycles, cars, buses, and people are passing by in the picture.
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But this family is not disturbed by the noise.
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To the family, the son's studies seem to be the center of the world.
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I was really touched by this picture.
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Story 16.
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Healthy Heart.
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Thump.
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Thump.
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That is the sound of your heart beating.
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What an amazing muscle!
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It works all day.
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It works all night.
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Your heart pumps blood to all the parts of your body.
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It pumps blood to your head.
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Your fingers.
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and your feet.
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and it weighs only about half a kilogram.
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But, It's a very strong muscle.
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It beats 100 ,000 times a day.
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That's 35 million times a year.
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Wow!
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In your lifetime.
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your heart will beat about two and a half billion times.
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Thank you.
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You know what else is really amazing?
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Your heart does all of this without you even giving it a thought.
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It just keeps working.
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Most hearts beat about 70 times every minute.
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See for yourself.
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Put your hand on your wrist.
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Feel your heart beating.
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Now, Count how many times it beats in a minute.
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Take care of your heart eat well Sleep well.
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and get lots of exercise.
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That way, Your heart will be strong, and keep on beating.
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- Story 17, Baby Jessie.
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Everyone was waiting for Jessie and her parents to arrive.
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They'll be here soon.
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"Can Jesse and I play games together?" asked Lori.
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"Not yet," answered Mom.
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"Jesse is still a baby, you know." "It takes a long time for a baby to turn into a kid, doesn't it?" asked Lori.
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Mom laughed.
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Yes, it does.
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Then she isn't good for much yet, said Lori.
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Dad laughed.
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I don't think her parents would agree with that.
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They kind of like her.
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Thank you a moment later jesse and her parents finally arrived jesse started crying
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because she didn't recognize laurie and her family She really isn't worth much,
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thought Lori, but she didn't say this out loud.
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Lori then showed Jesse the box of toys.
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She shook a rattle at her.
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Jesse laughed.
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I guess maybe she is worth a little bit, thought Lori as her eyes lit up.
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Story 18: The Little Red Teapot Last winter, I had a bad cold.
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I could hardly breathe through my nose.
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In the morning, my mother brought me a little red teapot.
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T?
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I don't like tea.
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I said, I know, Mom said.
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But tea is one of the best things you can drink.
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It's very healthy.
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This is a specialty.
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for when you are sick.
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There was no way out.
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I bought the cup to my lips and took a small sip.
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the tea was strong and bitter I knew my mom was trying to help me.
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So I took another sip.
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Within a few hours, I could breathe through my nose again. Was it the tea?
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"I don't know, but I do know." that the next time I am sick,
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I'll be looking for that little red teapot again.
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Story 19: The Party.
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One hot summer day, Mouse? decided to have a party.
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Mouse walked over to Beaver's house.
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Beaver, please come to my party.
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"I'll be serving bananas," said Mouse.
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"'Bananas?
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I'll only come if you serve oranges,' said Beaver.
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"Okay," said Mouse.
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"My friends will like oranges.
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I'll make sure to pick some up." Next, Mouse walked to Rabbit's house.
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"Rabbit, please come to my party." "I'll be serving oranges," said Mouse.
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"Oranges?
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I'll only come if you serve apples," said Rabbit.
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"Okay," said Mouse, but he was puzzled.
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Thank you.
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Mouse then walked to Squirrel's house.
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"'Squirrel, please come to my party.
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"'I'll be serving apples,' said Mouse.
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"'Apples?' "I'll only come if you serve bananas," said Squirrel.
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"All right !" exclaimed Mouse.
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Mouse knew exactly what to do.
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He cut up bananas, oranges, and apples.
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Then he mixed them all in a bowl.
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Now all of my guests will be happy.
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Story 20: The Three Sisters.
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Eddie and Casey did not like eating vegetables.
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They like meat and fish.
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They liked rice and bread.
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They even liked apples.
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Grapes? and bananas.
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but they did not like vegetables.
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One day.
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Their mom told them a story.
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Long ago, the native people in Canada grew three special vegetables.
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They planted corn beans, and pumpkins very close to each other in the garden.
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The corn grew strong and tall.
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The beans climbed up the big, strong corn stems.
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The pumpkins made big leaves as they grew.
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the leaves kept the ground cool and wet.
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The three vegetables helped each other.
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They were like three sisters in a family.
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that is why the native people call these vegetables The Three Sisters They are very special.
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Bye.
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Little kids grow big and strong by eating corn, beans, and pumpkins.
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Now, Eddie and Casey eat their vegetables every day.
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Story 21.
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Baseball or piano?
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My mom loves music.
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She wants me to become a pianist.
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But I like sports.
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I play baseball every day after school.
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Sometimes I stay out playing until it gets dark.
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So, when my mom signed me up for piano lessons, I was not happy.
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Mom said I had to try the piano for one year.
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I went to the first lesson.
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It was very difficult.
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My fingers were not good at pushing the right piano keys.
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They were good at holding a ball.
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A little girl there saw me struggling.
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She said to me, "I will help you learn to play the piano if you teach me to play baseball."
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We became good friends that day.
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She taught me how to play Beethoven.
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I taught her to throw a curve ball.
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Now, I don't know which I like better: baseball, or piano.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “One story a day level 2 January week 3”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Mouse, mom, Lori, jesse, vegetables. This video has 148 sentences and 1069 words to shadow. The speech runs for 10:44. The speaker talks slowly, about 100 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 |
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| piano noun | /piˈænɪː/ | A percussive keyboard musical instrument, usually ranging over seven octaves, with white and black colored keys, played by pressing these keys, causing hammers… |
| vegetable noun | /ˈvɛd͡ʒ.tə.bəl/ | A plant raised for some edible part of it, such as the leaves, roots, fruit or flowers, but excluding any plant considered to be a fruit, grain, herb, or spice… |
| banana noun | /bəˈnænə/ | An elongated curved tropical fruit of a banana plant, which grows in bunches and has a creamy flesh and a smooth skin. |
| corn noun | /ˈkɔːn/ | Any cereal plant (or its grain) that is the main crop or staple of a country or region. |
| bean noun | /ˈbi(ː)n/ | Any plant of several genera of the taxonomic family Fabaceae that produces large edible seeds or edible seedpods. |
| pumpkin noun | /ˈpʌm(p).kɪn/ | A domesticated plant, in species Cucurbita pepo, similar in growth pattern, foliage, flower, and fruit to the squash or melon. |
| finger noun | /ˈfɪŋɡɚ/ | A slender jointed extremity of the human hand, (often) exclusive of the thumb, and the corresponding part, irrespective of including a thumb, in many other… |
| lesson noun | /ˈlɛs.ən/ | A section of learning or teaching into which a wider learning content is divided. |
| muscle noun | /ˈmʌs.əl/ | A contractile form of tissue which animals use to effect movement. |
| desk noun | /dɛsk/ | A table, frame, or case, in past centuries usually with a sloping top but now usually with a flat top, for the use of writers and readers. It often has a… |
| arrive verb | /əˈɹaɪv/ | To reach; to get to a certain place. |
| pump noun | /pʌmp/ | A device for moving or compressing a liquid or gas. |
| breathe verb | /bɹiːð/ | To draw air into (inhale), and expel air from (exhale), the lungs in order to extract oxygen and excrete waste gases. |
| leaf noun | /lif/ | The usually green and flat organ that represents the most prominent feature of most vegetative plants. |
| bicycle noun | /ˈbaɪsɪk(ə)l/ | A vehicle that has two primary wheels, one behind the other, a steering handle, and a saddle seat or seats and is usually propelled by the action of a rider’s… |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cut up verb | To cut upward. |
| stay out verb | To spend time out of one's house. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- You know what else is really amazing?
- I don't think her parents would agree with that.
- I'll be looking for that little red teapot again.
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
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| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | was taken · are filled · is not disturbed |
| Past continuous was/were + -ing — an action in progress at a moment in the past | was waiting · was trying |
| Verb + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbs that are followed by the -ing form | keeps working · started crying |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | will beat · will be · They'll be |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 18 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'll, don't, didn't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: breathe /bɹiːð/, thump /θʌmp/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: shake /ˈʃeɪk/, specialty /ˈspɛʃ.əl.ti/
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 piano, vegetable, banana.
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.