Shadowing Practice: Peppa Pig #54 - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Peppa Pig Emily Elephant Peppa and her friends are going to playgroup today.
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The children each have their own hook to hang their coats on.
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Today we have a new pupil, Emily Elephant.
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Hello, Emily!
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Hello!
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Hello.
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Emily is a bit shy.
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Who would like to show Emily where to hang her coat?
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Me!
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Oh, we just need one.
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Peppa, can you show Emily where to hang her coat?
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Yes, Madam Gazelle.
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We each have our own coat hooks.
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This one is for you, Emily.
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Emily is hanging her coat on her very own coat hook.
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Now, Emily, what would you like to do today?
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Painting, clay or building blocks?
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Hmm, I don't know.
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Maybe building blocks.
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And everyone else, Painting, clay or building blocks?
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Building blocks!
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My goodness!
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Building blocks are popular today.
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Everyone wants to sit next to Emily Elephant.
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Emily, you put one block on top of another.
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Like this.
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It's better if you put them side by side.
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No. This way, Emily.
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Meow.
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This is the right way, Emily.
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No, Emily.
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Like this.
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You are all being very helpful.
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But, Emily, how would you play with the blocks?
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Um, I'm not very sure.
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I might do like this.
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Wow!
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Emily Elephant is good at building blocks.
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It is playtime.
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Hooray!
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Emily, would you like to play outside with the others?
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Yes, please.
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Can someone show Emily where we play?
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Yes, Madam Gazelle.
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At playtime, Peppa and her friends play in the school garden.
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Can't catch me.
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What a lot of noise.
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Let's see who is the loudest.
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Okay, I'll go first.
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Squeak, squeak.
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That was quite loud.
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Now it is Zoe Zebra's turn.
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Now Susie Sheep.
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Now Danny Dog. That was very loud.
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My turn.
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Meow.
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My turn.
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No. My turn.
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Peppa is the loudest.
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Emily, you try.
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I'm not too sure.
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Please, Emily.
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Okay, I'll try.
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My goodness, that was loud.
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Wow. Do it again!
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Emily is not shy anymore.
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Emily, would you like to play my favourite game?
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What is your favourite game?
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Jumping in muddy puddles!
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That's my favourite game too!
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Peppa loves jumping up and down in muddy puddles.
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Emily loves jumping up and down in muddy puddles.
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This looks like fun!
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Yippee!
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Madame Gazelle loves jumping up and down in muddy puddles.
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Everyone loves jumping up and down in muddy puddles Emily, have you enjoyed your first day at our playgroup?
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Yes, Madame Gazelle And I see you've made lots of new friends Yes Emily Elephant is my friend
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And Emily is my friend And mine And mine And mine And mine Emily, who do you like best?
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Um, I like Susie and Danny and Zoe And Rebecca And Pedro And Peppa

About This Lesson

You're practicing English with "Peppa Pig #54" 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.