Shadowing Practice: Seven | Full Episode - S2 E2 | Numberblocks (Level 2 - Orange 🟠) - Learn English Speaking with Video

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One, two, three, four, five, number blocks!
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Six, seven, eight, nine, ten, number blocks!
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One, and another one is two, and another one is...
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Me!
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That's three!
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Five, four, three, two, one, time for some number fun!
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You're gonna count on us with a number block!
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Mmm!
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Nice picnic!
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I can't wait!
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That's a five -star picnic.
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Let's get stuck in, shall we?
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Oh, the sun's gone in.
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That's unlucky.
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Starting to rain.
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That's unlucky.
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It's raining a lot now.
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That's unlucky.
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Stand tall.
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Anyone got the umbrella?
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I've got one.
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Only one.
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That's unlucky.
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I can share it.
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Six plus one equals seven. Am I in heaven?
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You're in Numberland.
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Oh, lucky me.
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Oh, a rainbow.
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Wow!
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What?
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What happened?
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Look!
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Oh, my God!
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One, two, three, four, five, six, seven.
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Seven colors.
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I'm all the colors of the rainbow.
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Now isn't that a stroke of luck?
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Luckily, I know just what to do now.
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Seven minus one equals six.
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All you need is to be able to do.
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You lovely blocks are my friends.
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I'm the luckiest number block in the world.
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I'm lucky number seven.
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I'm in a happy place.
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The sun is always shining and there's always a smile upon my face.
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I see a penny and I pick it up and all day long I have good luck.
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I'm lucky number seven and everything is falling into place.
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I'm lucky number seven, and as you might have guessed I always win the raffle With seven on your side,
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you're seven less In a pickle, you're in luck I'll help you out when you get stuck And if you stick with seven,
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everything will work out for the best Rainbow time!
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My first block is the same as you Orange My second
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block is the same as two Yellow My third block is
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just like number three Green My fourth is green as you can see Blue for five
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Indigo for six Violet is for seven Oh, that's me I've got seven rainbow -coloured blocks
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That makes me unique I've got seven pairs of pants and socks One for each day of the week Monday,
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Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday 1, 2, 3, 4,
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5, 6, 7 I've got seven golden tickets 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,
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7 All my ducks are in a row 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 Nothing's gonna stop me,
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all my traffic lights All right, go!
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I'm lucky number seven I'd like to chance my arm In tricky situations There's really no reason for alarm
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I take problems in my strife I've got fortune on my side I'm lucky number seven
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When you're with me I'll be your lucky charm
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We'll be right back.

Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

The speaker keeps coming back to these words: seven, block, lucky, unlucky, rainbow. This video has 63 sentences and 436 words to shadow. The speech runs for 4:57. The speaker talks slowly, about 88 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 82% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.

Key vocabulary in this video

15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:

WordPronunciationMeaning
unlucky adjective/ʌnˈlʌki/Unfortunate, marked by misfortune.
picnic noun/ˈpɪknɪk/An informal social gathering, usually in a natural outdoor setting, to which the participants bring their own food and drink.
pants noun/pænts/An outer garment that covers the body from the waist downwards, covering each leg separately, usually as far as the ankles; trousers.
fortune noun/ˈfɔːtjuːn/Destiny, especially favorable.
alarm noun/əˈlɑɹm/A summons to arms, as on the approach of an enemy.
duck noun/dʌk/Any of certain aquatic birds of the family Anatidae, having a flat bill and webbed feet, distinguished from swans and geese by generally being smaller and…
shine verb/ʃaɪn/To emit or reflect light so as to glow.
charm noun/t͡ʃɑɹm/An object, act or words believed to have magic power (usually carries a positive connotation).
penny noun/ˈpɛni/In the United Kingdom, a unit of currency worth ¹⁄₁₀₀ of a pound sterling, or a copper coin worth this amount. Abbreviation: p.
minus/ˈmaɪ.nəs/Made less or reduced by (followed by an expression of number or quantity).
tricky adjective/ˈtɹɪk.i/Hard to deal with, complicated.
luckily adverb/ˈlʌk.ɪ.li/In a lucky manner; by good fortune; fortunately.
umbrella noun/ʌmˈbɹɛl.ə/A cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun.
sock noun/sɑk/A knitted or woven covering for the foot.
indigo noun/ˈɪndɪˌɡoʊ/A purplish-blue color.

Sentences worth repeating

Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:

  • You're gonna count on us with a number block!
  • Let's get stuck in, shall we?
  • Am I in heaven?
  • I'm all the colors of the rainbow.
  • I'm the luckiest number block in the world.

Grammar in this video

The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:

StructureIn the video
Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a groupthe luckiest · the best
Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or predictionI'll help · will work · I'll be
Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around nowis always shining · is falling
Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see cominggonna count · gonna stop

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 26 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, I've, you're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

How to practise with this video

  1. Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
  2. Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
  3. Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like unlucky, picnic, pants.

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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