Shadowing Practice: Phonics Readers - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Grandpa's Goat, written, Grandpa was always grumbling that his grass grew too fast.
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I love my grass lawn,
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said Grandpa, but the grass grows so quickly I have to cut it every day.
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Why don't you get a goat? said his granddaughter Meg.
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Goats love to eat grass.
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Goats are greedy and will graze on your grass all day.
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I know a girl who has a goat and she's giving it away.
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I'll get it from her and give the goat to you as a gift, Grandpa, said Meg.
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Good girl, Meg.
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That's a great idea, said Grandpa.
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Get the goat right away.
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Meg was back within an hour.
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She was leading a big goat.
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She led the goat into Grandpa's yard and closed the big gray gate behind her.
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What a grand looking goat, said Grandma.
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I like his long golden fur.
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Grandpa couldn't wait.
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Let's put him to work.
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Get him to cut my grass, said Grandpa.
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The goat began to graze on the long green grass.
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Everyone gave a cheer, and then they left for lunch.
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They returned home later in the afternoon.
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When Grandpa opened the big gray gate, he gasped.
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All his nice green grass was gone.
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All he could see was bare ground where the grass had been.
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Good grief, exclaimed Grandma.
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The goat has eaten everything.
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There's not one blade of grass left.
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Where has the goat gone? said Meg.
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At that moment, they heard a big bang.
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It came from the garage, said Grandpa.
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They all ran to the garage.
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Inside, they saw the goat.
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He had gobbled Grandma's gardening gloves and was now eating Grandpa's golf bag.
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Oh no, said Grandma.
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He's destroying everything.
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Getting the goat wasn't such a good idea after all, said Grandpa.
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You must take the goat back to that girl.
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Meg grabbed the goat and let him out of the big gray garden gate.
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When Meg came back, she was excited.
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I've got another good idea, Grandpa, she giggled.
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Let's get a goose to eat your grass.
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About This Lesson

You're practicing English with "Phonics Readers" 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 →