Shadowing Practice: Peppa Pig (Series 1) - The Playgroup (with subtitles) - Learn English Speaking with Video

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I'm Peppa Pig.
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This is my little brother George.
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This is Mummy Pig.
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And this is Daddy Pig.
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Peppa Pig.
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The playgroup.
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Peppa and George are going to the playgroup.
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It is George's first day.
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George, are you looking forward to the playgroup?
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Daddy, maybe George is too small to go to my playgroup.
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He'll be fine, Peppa.
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There'll be you and Mr Dinosaur there to keep him company.
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Grr, dinosaur.
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But I want to play with the big children.
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Not George and his toy dinosaur.
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Oh dear, Peppa doesn't want George to go to her playgroup.
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We're here!
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Daddy, are you sure George is big enough?
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He'll be fine.
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All right.
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He can come.
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Bye-bye.
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Madame Gazelle looks after the children of the playgroup.
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Hello.
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Hello.
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This is my little brother, George.
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Hello, George.
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I wish I had a little brother like George.
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Really?
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Hello, I'm Danny Dog.
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Is that a dinosaur?
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It's just a toy dinosaur.
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Grr, dinosaur.
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Brilliant.
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Dinosaur.
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Grrr.
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Dinosaur.
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Grrr.
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Ah, really scary.
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That's brilliant.
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George is my brother.
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He's brilliant.
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Peppa is proud of her little brother George.
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Shall we show George how we paint pictures?
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George is not very good at painting.
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Well, maybe you could help him.
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Yes, I'm very good.
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I will show him how to paint a flower.
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George, today I'm going to teach you how to paint a flower.
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First you paint a big circle.
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No, George, that's the wrong colour.
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Now you paint the flower's petals.
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George, that's the wrong shape.
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Now you paint the stalk of the leaves.
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Perfect.
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Perfect.
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George, you have done it all wrong.
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Now what do we have here?
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I've painted a flower.
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That's very good, Peppa.
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And George has painted a dinosaur.
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Grrr.
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Dinosaur.
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Brilliant.
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I think George and Peppa's pictures should go on the wall.
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Hooray!
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Peppa, you must be very proud of your little brother.
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Yes, I am.
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It is home time and the children's parents are here to pick them up.
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Can George come next time?
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Yes, and he can paint us another lovely picture.
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And what will you paint next time, George?
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Dinosaur.
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Oh, another dinosaur picture.
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Well, maybe you can show us all how to paint the dinosaur.
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Brilliant.
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Yes, brilliant.
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Brilliant!

About This Lesson

You're practicing English with "Peppa Pig (Series 1) - The Playgroup (with subtitles)" 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.