Shadowing Practice: Real Life English Routine: Read, Walk, and Shop! 🏠💕 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Today's video will help you practice English in a natural way at home with your family.
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We're going to read a book together.
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This is one of the best ways to learn and practice vocabulary at home.
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We're also going to go on a little walk in our neighborhood.
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and pick up some groceries at the supermarket.
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Don't forget what you learned today.
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Well, we're going to read Chicka Chicka Boom Boom.
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That's right.
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Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Billy...
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by Bill Martin Jr. and John Archambault.
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illustrated by Lois Elhurt.
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Alert.
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So do you remember what this page is called?
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This is the cover and this is the title, Chicka Chicka Boom Boom.
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And this is the author and this is the illustrator.
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They made this book.
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Yep, those guys made this book and this is, do you remember what this thing is called?
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The spine.
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That's right.
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- Yeah, I'm gonna see you.
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- I'm gonna see you talking to the pool.
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- Oh, amazing.
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- What are the pigeons doing over there?
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They're eating some bread.
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Somebody put bread out for them.
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A told B and B told C, I'll meet you at the top of the coconut tree.
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Coconut tree.
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- That's A.
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B and C are climbing up.
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That's right, they're climbing the tree.
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Yeah, they're racing to the top of the coconut tree maybe.
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Maybe they say, "Hey, no, I want to go up front." But you know how we get it back?
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How?
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It's the only way to get it back.
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Really?
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It's supposed to be spring, almost summer that it's cold outside.
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If we plant that into the ground it'll become a tree.
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Yeah, but without breaking it.
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Without breaking it.
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Okay.
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Do you want to plant it somewhere?
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Yeah.
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Yeah, that spot's gonna be too hard.
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- You gotta find a.. looser spot to bury it.
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I just broke it.
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I can't use it anymore.
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There's another one here.
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Oh perfect.
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I'm trying to not break it.
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This is the perfect - Thank you.
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Thank you.
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Maybe there's some good spots over by the library.
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Oh, they're babies.
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These are baby letters.
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Yeah, baby bed.
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Mmm.
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Okay.
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All right, not grown up letters.
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Yeah, I think you're right because they're lowercase, right?
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their baby letters.
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"We said D to EFG." D -E -F -G.
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I'll beat you to the top of the coconut tree.
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Chicka chicka boom boom.
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Will there be enough room?
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Here comes H up the coconut tree.
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- I can't remember the last one.
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- Yeah.
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- He's not super fast.
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- He's not super fast.
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He's the last one.
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Do you remember?
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- D is super fast.
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- D is super fast, yeah.
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Like you.
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Okay, what did you do?
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I planted them there.
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Nobody stepped there.
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You planted your tree there?
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Yeah.
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If you step on it, it's gonna not even grow.
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Okay, I won't step on it.
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If somebody steps on this area, - It can't grow.
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- If somebody steps on that area, it can't grow?
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- Yeah.
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- Okay, I won't step on it.
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That's why you're super fast, yeah.
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Do you remember what sound H makes?
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And I and J and Tagalong K all on their way up the coconut tree.
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Chicka chicka boom boom will there be enough room?
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L M N O P.
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And a K and an E.
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Yeah, in French it's an E, in English we call this an I.
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I am Jane Kaye.
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Yeah.
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Do you remember the sounds that they all make?
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Jay says...
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Juh Juh.
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Dory, look at this spiky purple plant.
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It's so beautiful.
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It's not even spiky.
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It's not?
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It's delicious.
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If you touch it, it's not even spiky.
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It's not even spiky?
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It doesn't hurt?
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Yeah, you can touch it.
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Oh yeah.
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It doesn't hurt.
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It's not spiky.
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Just looks spiky.
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And Q -R -S and T -U -V.
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Here with Wendy.
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Q is winning.
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Yeah, Q is winning.
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It's starting to fall down.
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That's right.
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The coconut tree is starting to fall down.
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What's going to happen?
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- Ah!
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- Coconut.
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It fell on the V.
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Uh oh, a coconut fell on the V.
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Ouch.
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Be careful, V.
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Anyway, you and V are flying?
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I'm gonna have to look.
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They're flying, yeah.
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They're exploding in the air.
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They're actually just jumping.
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They're trying to go on the turn to walk on this.
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You think so?
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Yeah, you and V.
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They're trying to go on the coconut tree?
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Yeah.
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Ant.
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Ant.
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Ant, that's right.
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Ant.
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T -U -V.
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You got the Pokemon?
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Let's not jump.
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Okay.
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What's the Pokemon's name?
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Hot Kong?
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Thank you.
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Tadpole?
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Tadpole?
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Time pole.
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Time pole.
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Skiddy sluffle.
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He's really good at that thing.
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So, I'm gonna con him when we catch him.
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Oh, Bulbasaur is such good.
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Bulbasaur is so good?
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Yeah.
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Alright, next, Paige.
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Still more!
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W and XYZ!
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The whole alphabet up the...
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Oh no. Chicka chicka boom boom.
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What happened?
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They all fell out of the tree.
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They all fell out of the tree.
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Okay, turn the page for me.
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Thank you.
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All right, let's read it.
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Skit, scat, scoodle, doot, flip, flop, flee.
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Everybody running to the coconut tree.
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Mamas and papas and uncles and aunts hug their little deers, then dust their pants.
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It's fast, baby.
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So yeah, the big Z is taking care of the little baby Z.
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The big R is taking care of his little baby R.
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The big mama, Mama J, taking care of her little baby J.
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from the big N, taking care of the little baby N.
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Yeah, because they fell out of the tree.
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They need their mamas and dandas help, right?
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We stopped at the library and picked up a few books.
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And then we took the wagon to the grocery store.
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Need a reno.
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Oh, and then it tells you all their evolutions, too?
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Yeah.
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And about them.
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This is about them.
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And it tells you all about them and it tells you their Pokemon number?
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Pretty cool.
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Charizard versus Pikachu.
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We need grape tomatoes.
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I'm checking them to make sure they're fresh.
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And I'm putting them in the shopping basket.
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I'm checking the expiration dates on the bread.
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Looks good.
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He's so busy reading that he doesn't notice the cupcakes.
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Everything is so expensive.
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"Help us up !" cried ABC.
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A band -aid.
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F has a band -aid on.
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Because he had a boo -boo.
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Because he had a boo -boo, yeah.
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When he fell down, he got a boo -boo.
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That's right, buddy.
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And he's okay now.
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He's okay now.
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Yeah.
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I like them.
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Alright, you can take those ones.
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Yep.
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Those are the two that you like?
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Yeah.
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But this one I used to like with...
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I don't like it really anymore, but I'm going to try it again.
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Okay.
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I'm gonna try it.
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Okay, I don't think we need anything else from the frozen food section.
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Keep going.
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Yeah, at first there was no Mario.
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Yep, it has Mario on it.
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All the yogurt has Mario on it.
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I don't know why.
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Is that the kind you want?
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Okay, can you put it in the wagon, please?
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Thank you.
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Okay, we haven't read this page yet.
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Oh, look, she's...
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He's standing on his head.
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He's standing on his head.
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Yeah, F is standing on G's head.
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Then comes G all out of breath.
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Out of breath, what does that mean?
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He can't breathe.
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Yeah, he was running so fast.
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He doesn't have any more breath.
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He's out of breath.
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He's out of breath.
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Yeah.
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Okay next page.
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You can't, you can't, hey wait, who's this?
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Alright so we're gonna go straight, okay?
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Hold my hand.
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Let's hold hands across the street.
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Look both ways.
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No cars coming.
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Okay, so let's cross the street.
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Hold my hands.
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Look both ways.
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Are there any cars coming?
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No. Okay let's cross.
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H is tangled up with I.
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Jay and Kay are about to cry.
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Skit, scat.
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Scoodle -doo, flip -flop -blee.
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Thank you.
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Look who's coming.
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It's Black Eyed P.
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Q. R, S, and loose tooth teeth.
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It's too serious.
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I really like that.
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That's funny, huh?
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then UVW wiggle jiggle free.
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Can you wiggle jiggle?
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See here.
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The sun's coming down.
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The sun's going down?
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Yeah, because it's orange.
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Oh, you're right.
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It's orange.
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That means it's going down, right?
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It's sunset.
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Almost time for bed.
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Last to come, XYZ.
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And the sun goes down on the coconut tree.
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Okay, we've got to put the groceries away.
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Can you hang up your jacket for me, please?
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Let's get a hanger.
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and put it on the hanger.
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Can you hold that for me, buddy?
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Okay.
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Great job.
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Okay, let's hang up your jacket.
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Can you help me put the light groceries away?
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Yeah, like things like that.
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And maybe the yogurt.
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Can you put that in the fridge for me, please?
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Thank you.
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- Can I stop that other way?
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- Yep.
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Thank you.
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Oh, we already have yogurt.
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We already have yogurt?
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Well now we have more.
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We have four.
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We have one, two, three, four.
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5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10.
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Ten.
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That's ten yogurt.
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Perfect.
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Ten.
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And then we have the whole alphabet here.
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All the mamas and dundas and babies.
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Big, big, little A, big, tiny, tiny, tiny.
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Is that the alphabet song?
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A, B, big, A, little A.
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You just got a little one.
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Yeah.
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That's why.
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That's why I called it like that.
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That's awesome, buddy.
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What's your favorite letter?
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A. A is your favorite letter?
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The baby one, though.
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Oh, interesting.
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I only like the baby letters.
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If you want to continue learning English in the most natural way at home with your family, watch this video next.
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And I will see you very soon.
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About This Lesson
In today's lesson, you will practice English in a fun and engaging way by reading a beloved children's book, going for a neighborhood walk, and shopping for groceries. This routine offers you the opportunity to enhance your English vocabulary while participating in everyday activities. By integrating reading into your daily life, you'll become more familiar with the language and its nuances. The interactive nature of this lesson will also help you gain confidence in your speaking skills as you imitate natural conversations.
Key Vocabulary & Phrases
- Cover - The outside of a book that protects its pages.
- Title - The name of the book.
- Author - The person who wrote the book.
- Illustrator - The artist who created the pictures in the book.
- Spine - The part of the book that holds the pages together.
- Neighborhood - The area surrounding where you live.
- Groceries - Items you buy from a store to prepare meals.
- Planting - The act of putting seeds or plants in the ground to grow.
Practice Tips
To maximize your learning, consider using a technique called shadow speech. This involves listening and repeating sentences spoken in the video. The pace of the conversation is natural, making it ideal for practicing your pronunciation and rhythm. As you shadow the speech from the video, pay attention to the intonation and stress of each phrase, especially when discussing fun things like the book's cover or the exciting actions of the characters climbing the coconut tree.
Begin by watching a section of the video and then pausing to imitate the speaker. Try to match their tone and speed, which will help you improve your fluency. You can also use shadowspeaks in your practice by recording your voice and comparing it to the original speech. This approach will be especially beneficial for those preparing for IELTS speaking practice as it enhances your ability to express ideas clearly and confidently during the exam.
Remember, practice makes perfect! The more you engage with the material and shadow the speech offered in this video, the more natural your speaking will become. Enjoy your learning journey!
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | is called · is tangled |
| Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a group | the best · the most natural |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | They're eating · are climbing · they're climbing |
| Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see coming | We're going to read · We're also going to go · gonna see |
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.