Shadowing Practice: Our day at school - Learn English Speaking with Video

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We only have erasers.
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And we want to make a book.
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We need some other things.
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Will you help us go and look?
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We need paper and crayons and markers.
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We looked in the trash.
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We looked out the door.
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We cannot find our crayons.
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So we'll go and look some more.
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We looked under the chairs.
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One, two, three, four.
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We cannot find our markers.
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So we'll go and look some more.
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We looked in the bags You even looked in yours
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We cannot find our paper So we'll go and look some more We looked around the school We walked,
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we skipped, and we ran.
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We did not find our crayons.
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But we found this down in the sand.
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We looked on the bus.
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We looked all over the floor.
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We did not find our markers
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But we found this by the back door We looked
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in the grass We looked in everything We did not find our paper But we found this under the swing
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We looked and we looked for the things to make our book We found some paper,
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a crayon, and a marker Do you want to see our book?
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Thank you.

About This Lesson

You're practicing English with "Our day at school" 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.

Shadowing technique: read the full step-by-step guide →