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Hello, how are you?
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Welcome to my channel and let's learn some English together.
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So if you would like to learn English naturally with a native,
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then watch this video and I try and speak English slowly and clearly to help you learn.
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And I use a method called comprehensible input.
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So you just have to look and listen and I will use different things like pictures.
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So in today's video I'm going to use some pictures to help you learn English
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so I have some pictures cut out of a magazine
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and I'm going to show you them
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and firstly you can guess what is in the picture
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and then afterwards I will tell you and then I also have a game of safari animals quiz
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and you can get the animals as well.
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So I cut these pictures from a magazine
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so we'll start with this there's a lot of animals in this video
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so if you want to learn some animals in English watch this video.
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So can you tell me what is this?
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What animal?
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Squirrel.
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Squirrel.
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So that's quite a hard word to say.
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Squirrel and this is a red squirrel and he's got a big bushy tail
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and he's eating some nuts and he's sitting on a rock.
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A rock.
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Next what animal is this?
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These are donkeys.
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Donkeys and there are three donkeys in this picture.
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What is this?
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Horse.
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This is a horse and he's in a field.
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field and he's running he's running he's got a long tail
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and it's a brown horse brown horse next we have this
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so this is a lamb lamb a baby sheep
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so it's a baby sheep it's very small
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and it's a little baby lamb and then well here I just said here are some sheep.
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So the thing about sheep is that one sheep, two sheep, three sheep.
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You can't say sheeps.
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So one donkey, three donkeys.
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Donkeys.
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But with sheep it's the it's plural.
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Sheep, one sheep, lots of sheep.
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Okay, next animal.
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Goat.
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This is a goat, a long-haired goat and he's got some horns.
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Horns.
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That's a goat.
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Now we have some different animals.
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A type of bird.
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What type of bird is this.
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These are very big birds.
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This is an eagle with big wings.
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These are the wings, and the tail and the beak beak that's an eagle
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so this is a bird or I think a black bird bird
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and here are some fruit fruit and leaves and he's sitting on a branch.
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What type of cow is this?
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So you find this cow in Scotland.
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This is a Highland cow and you find this cow in Scotland.
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So he has got ginger or red hair,
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he's got a fringe here and two big horns and a little nose and they have long hair and they're very cute.
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Next what is this?
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This is a turtle and he is swimming in the sea with a few little fish
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and he looks like a very old turtle.
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So that's a turtle.
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So you find these in Ireland as well.
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are otters, otters and we have three otters here and they live in rivers so that's an otter.
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What animal is that?
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A fox, that's a fox.
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I love foxes and he's got red hair,
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red hair, that's a fox.
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Pig.
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This is a pig and he is in a forest and he is looking for food.
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He's scavenging for food.
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Okay, so those are all of the animals.
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So we have pig, fox,
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otters, turtle, highland cow, bird,
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eagle, goat, lamb, baby lamb, sheep, herd of sheep.
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Donkeys, horse, squirrel.
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So those are some country animals.
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Oh, one more bird.
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I just forgot.
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What type of bird is that?
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They're nocturnal.
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They come out at night.
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Nocturnal.
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Owl.
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That is an owl, like from Harry Potter.
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Now, still on farming, what vehicle is this?
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Tractor.
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That's a tractor and he's in a field of lavender.
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Lavender.
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Now some different things.
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Not animals.
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What is that?
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Lighthouse.
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That's a lighthouse on a cliff edge.
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What is this?
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Swimming pool.
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that's a swimming pool in a lovely country house a big
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house what is this this is where you grow your flowers
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or fruit and vegetables it's a glass house glass
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so you can see it's made of glass
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or a green house you can call it a glass house
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or a green house and it's for gardening so there's lots flowers in it.
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What's that?
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This is a tennis court,
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tennis court where you play tennis.
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What type of building is that?
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You might find the...
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the pig.
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You might find these together.
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It's a castle.
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It's a castle in Scotland.
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You might find the Highland cow up in the mountains.
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Where is this?
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Where is this picture taken?
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at the beach at the beach last random picture what is this
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cheese that's cheese okay so that
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that is all of the pictures from the magazine now let's have a look at safari animals
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so this is a game of top trump so it has different questions
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but first of this is a zebra and it says how do zebras sleep
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and then it says standing up so zebras sleep standing up on their legs
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so that's interesting next animal we have a cheetah this is a cheetah
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and a cheetah has lots of spots what do cheetahs do instead of roar
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so cheetahs do not roar so like a lion roars and it says they purr.
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So purr is like what a cat does when it's happy.
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Crocodile.
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Do crocodiles have the strongest bite or the loudest growl of any land animal?
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And it says crocodiles have the strongest bite,
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bite, bite out of any land animal.
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Wild dog or hyena, hyena.
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How do African wild dogs make decisions?
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With their eyes, with their nose.
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with their nose by sneezing interesting next we have a buffalo a buffalo or a water buffalo
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water buffaloes always stay within how many miles off the water 12 miles interesting Next we have a giraffe.
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Why do giraffes have hair on their tongues?
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To help them eat thorny trees.
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Interesting.
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So a giraffe has a long neck.
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Elephant.
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Why do elephants have long tusks?
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tusks and this is their trunk trunk their big ears to dig for food
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and strip bark for trees so to dig for food hippopotamus
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so big animal hippopotamus
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or a hippo just a hippo although hippos spend a lot of time in water what can they not do?
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Oh hippos cannot swim.
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Meerkats are really cute.
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What is a meerkat's favorite food?
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Scorpion.
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Scorpion but they remove the stinger first.
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Rhino.
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True or false?
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Do rhinos have big brains?
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False.
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They have small brains for their size.
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Lion.
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How many miles can a lion's roar be heard?
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Up to five miles away.
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Someone can hear their roar.
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Leopard.
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What are leopard's spots called? called
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so they're spots spots rosettes leopard is quite similar to the cheetah
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but it's leopard print and a cheetah so
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that is all of the animals so you learned a lot of animals
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and maybe a few facts about the animals and different things like greenhouse or swimming pool or tennis court
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so lots of random words thank you so much for watching
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if you enjoy learning English in this way then I do have a course a comprehensible input course
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and you can buy it here it is only 30 euro
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and you will learn lots and lots of new English vocabulary from a more beginner level so it has
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lots and lots of vocabulary you can check all the information out here
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so thank you so much for watching my video and I will see you later bye
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Context & Background
In today's video, the speaker invites viewers to join them in practicing English through an engaging and interactive method. By using the technique of comprehensible input, the emphasis is placed on listening and looking, allowing learners to absorb language naturally. The speaker focuses on animals, using pictures cut from magazines as a visual aid to facilitate learning. This approach helps with familiarization of vocabulary and pronunciation while keeping the practice enjoyable and relatable.
Top 5 Phrases for Daily Communication
- How are you? - A common greeting that helps start conversations.
- Can you tell me what this is? - A helpful question for learners when exploring new vocabulary.
- This is a... - A structure useful for naming and describing objects or animals.
- It's a baby sheep. - Example of how to provide descriptions in English.
- Look at this! - An engaging phrase to draw attention to visuals, encouraging interaction.
Step-by-step Shadowing Guide
To enhance your English speaking skills using the shadowing technique, follow this simple guide while watching the video:
- Watch and Listen: Begin by watching the video without any distractions. Pay close attention to how the speaker pronounces the animal names and phrases.
- Identify Key Vocabulary: Focus on the animals and vocabulary presented. For instance, words like squirrel, donkey, sheep, and eagle are key to expanding your lexical range.
- Engage in Shadow Speak: Utilize the shadowspeak method. Speak out loud after the speaker, trying to mimic their tone and pace. This not only helps with pronunciation but also builds your rhythm in speaking English.
- Repeat and Practice: Rewind to specific sections where you find difficulty. Repeat the phrases multiple times to cement your understanding and improve fluency.
- Combine with Visuals: As you practice, refer back to the pictures shown in the video. Use them as prompts for your own sentences, enhancing the connection between vocabulary and visual context.
Regularly practicing this method will improve your speaking abilities while integrating captivating topics, making learning both effective and enjoyable. Visit more resources on shadow speech and improve your language skills through repetition and interaction!
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.
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