Shadowing Practice: Reading Comprehension // Reading Passages//Practice Reading English// Kinder/Grade 1/Grade 2/Grade 3 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Hello kids!
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This is Teacher Heidi, your online learning buddy.
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Let's read, learn, and have fun together!
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Today, we are going to practice reading comprehension.
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My pet dog
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Sam is my pet dog
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Sam likes to run and catch a ball I take
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Sam to the park every day
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And now, it's your turn to read, children!
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Questions I have a pet blank.
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A. Cat B.
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Pig C.
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Dog What is the answer?
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Correct.
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C. Dog A.
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Swim B.
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Run and catch a ball C.
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Eat What is the answer?
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Correct!
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B. Run and catch a ball
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Question number 3 I take some to the A.
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Vet B.
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Farm C.
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Park What is the answer?
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Correct C.
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Park Matt's bike Matt has a new bike.
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The bike is big and blue.
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Matt rides his bike to school every day.
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And now, it's your turn to read, children! So, let's go.
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A. Matt C.
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Wheel What is the answer?
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Correct!
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B. Matt Number 2
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The bike is blank A.
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Big and blue B.
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Little and red Red.
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C. Little and blue.
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What is the answer?
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Correct.
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A. Big and blue.
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Question number 3 Matt rides his bike blank A.
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To the park B.
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To school C.
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To the zoo
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What is the answer?
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Correct!
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B. To school I'll see you next time.
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Matt the dog I have a dog.
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His name is Matt.
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My dog is big.
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My dog is brown.
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And now, it's your turn to read, children.
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I have a blank.
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A. Pig B.
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Dog C.
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Cat What is the answer?
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Correct.
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B. Dog Question number 2
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His name is blank A.
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Max B.
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Matt.
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C. Rex.
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What is the answer?
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Correct.
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B. Matt.
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Question number 3
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My dog is blank A.
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Big and brown B.
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Little and brown C.
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Big and little
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What is the answer?
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Correct A.
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Big and brown.
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The girl and her horse.
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The little girl has a horse.
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The horse is big.
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Her horse is brown.
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She likes to ride her horse.
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And now, it's your turn to read, children.
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The girl has a blank.
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A. Horse.
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B. Cow.
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C. Hen.
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What is the answer?
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Correct.
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A. Horse Question number 2.
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She likes to blank.
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A. Ride her horse.
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B. Run and jump.
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C. Ride her bike.
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What is the answer?
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Correct.
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A. Ride her horse.
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Question number three.
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The horse is blank.
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A. Little and brown.
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B. Big and blue C.
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Big and brown
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What is the answer?
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Correct.
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C. Big and brown
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Thank you for watching, kids.
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You can like and share this video to your classmates and friends.
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Until next time, bye!
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Reading Comprehension // Reading Passages//Practice Reading English// Kinder/Grade 1/Grade 2/Grade 3”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: correct, answer, dog, horse, blank. This video has 104 sentences and 435 words to shadow. The speech runs for 9:52. Only 80% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
14 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
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| blank noun | /ˈblæŋk/ | The white spot in the centre of a target; hence (figuratively) the object to which anything is directed or aimed, the range of such aim. |
| buddy | /ˈbʌdi/ | A person far removed from the conversation. |
| swim verb | /swɪm/ | To move through the water, without touching the bottom; to propel oneself in water by natural means. |
| comprehension noun | /ˌkɑmpɹɪˈhɛnʃn̩/ | A thorough understanding. |
| classmate noun | /ˈklæs.meɪt/ | A student who is in the same class at school. |
| bike noun | /baɪk/ | Any vehicle sharing some characteristics with a bicycle or motorbike, such as pedal power, a handlebar, or a saddle. |
| jump verb | /d͡ʒʌmp/ | To propel oneself rapidly upward, downward and/or in any horizontal direction such that momentum causes the body to become airborne. |
| wheel noun | /ˈwiːl/ | A circular device capable of rotating on its axis, facilitating movement or transportation or performing labour in machines. |
| correct adjective | /kəˈɹɛkt/ | Free from error; true; accurate. |
| horse noun | /hoɹs/ | A hoofed mammal, Equus ferus caballus, often used throughout history for riding and draft work. |
| ride verb | /ɹaɪd/ | To transport oneself by sitting on and directing a horse, later also a bicycle etc. |
| catch verb | /kæt͡ʃ/ | To capture or snare (someone or something which would rather escape). |
| farm noun | /ˈfɑɹm/ | A place where agricultural and similar activities take place, especially the growing of crops or the raising of livestock. |
| hello | /hɛˈloʊ/ | A greeting (salutation) said when meeting someone or acknowledging someone’s arrival or presence. |
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 blank, buddy, swim.
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.