Shadowing Practice: Our House Kids Box 1 Unit 11 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Our House Kids Box 1 Unit 11”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: pencils, Trevor, mouth. This video has 35 sentences and 141 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:09. The speaker talks slowly, about 66 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 12 of its 35 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
13 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| pencil noun | /ˈpɛnsəl/ | A writing utensil with a graphite (commonly referred to as lead) shaft, usually blended with clay, clad in wood, and sharpened to a taper. |
| bedroom noun | /ˈbɛdˌɹum/ | A room in a house, apartment, hotel, or other dwelling where a bed is kept for sleeping. |
| pardon noun | /ˈpɑːdn̩/ | Forgiveness for an offence. |
| dine verb | /daɪn/ | To eat; to eat dinner or supper. |
| kitchen noun | /ˈkɪt͡ʃ(ə)n/ | A room or area for preparing food. |
| yellow adjective | /ˈjɛloʊ/ | Of a yellow hue. |
| quiet adjective | /ˈkwaɪ̯.ət/ | With little or no sound; free of disturbing noise. |
| orange noun | /ˈɒɹɪnd͡ʒ/ | An evergreen tree of the genus Citrus such as Citrus sinensis which yields oranges (the fruit). |
| favourite adjective | /ˈfeɪv.ɹɪt/ | Most-liked. (In other words, [person]'s favorite [noun] = the [noun] that [person] likes the most.) |
| pink noun | /ˈpɪŋk/ | A color reminiscent of pinks, the flowers. |
| mouth noun | /maʊθ/ | The front opening of a creature through which food is ingested. |
| floor noun | /flɔː/ | The interior bottom or surface of a house or building; the supporting surface of a room. |
| hello | /hɛˈloʊ/ | A greeting (salutation) said when meeting someone or acknowledging someone’s arrival or presence. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Where are my pencils?
- Are they in your bedroom?
- Trevor, what are you eating?
- Trevor, what have you got in your mouth?
- Can you open your mouth, please?
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 12 contractions and reduced forms, such as aren't, I'm, can't. 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 pencil, bedroom, pardon.
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.