Shadowing Practice: Planting Seeds with Grandpa - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Today we're planting seeds!
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Seeds? They're so small!
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Small seeds can make big plants.
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First, we dig a little hole.
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Like this, Grandpa?
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Perfect! Now put the seed in.
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Can I water it now?
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Yes, but just a little.
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Grow, little seed, grow!
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Grandpa, nothing is growing!
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Plants need time. Be patient.
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Ugh, waiting is so hard.
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Look! Something green!
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That's your first sprout!
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It's so tiny and cute!
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Wow! It's taller than me!
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And taller than me too!
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What is it, Grandpa?
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It's a sunflower, just like you!
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “Planting Seeds with Grandpa”. This video has 19 sentences and 89 words to shadow. The speech runs for 0:58. The speaker talks slowly, about 92 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 4 of its 19 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
10 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| seed noun | /siːd/ | Any propagative portion of a plant which may be sown, such as true seeds, seed-like fruits, tubers, or bulbs. |
| sprout noun | /spɹaʊt/ | A new growth of or on a plant, whether from seed or other parts. |
| sunflower noun | /ˈsʌn.flaʊ.əɹ/ | Any plant of the genus Helianthus, so called probably from the form and color of its floral head, having the form of a large disk surrounded by yellow ray… |
| tall adjective | /tɔl/ | Having great vertical extent (usually reckoned from the bottom of the feet to the very top of the head) when standing. (For instance, somebody with a height of… |
| hole noun | /hoʊl/ | A hollow place or cavity; an excavation; a pit; a dent; a depression; a fissure. |
| cute adjective | /kjuːt/ | Possessing physical features, behaviors, personality traits or other properties that are mainly attributed to infants and small or cuddly animals; e.g. fair… |
| tiny adjective | /ˈtaɪni/ | Very small. |
| grow verb | /ˈɡɹəʊ/ | To become larger, to increase in magnitude. |
| plant noun | /plɑːnt/ | An organism that is not an animal, especially an organism capable of photosynthesis, and typically a small or herbaceous organism of this kind, rather than a… |
| patient noun | /ˈpeɪ̯ʃənt/ | A person or animal that receives health care from a doctor, nurse, dentist, allied health practitioner, or other person educated in health care. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Comparatives -er than / more … than — comparing two things | taller than |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | we're planting · is growing |
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 seed, sprout, sunflower.
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.